Men’s Fencing Squares off at the Penn State Open – Ohio State Buckeyes
11/20/1999 12:00:00 AM | Fencing
Nov. 20, 1999
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Ohio State men’s fencing team began the first round of the Penn State Open today, winning two top 25 places in the match. Guy Loftin (Fr., Overland Park, Kan.) placed 9th in the sabre, while Joe Wernet (Sr., Bexley, Ohio) took the No. 24 spot in the same event.
The women’s division of the tournament begins tomorrow at the Mary Beaver White Building.
OSU will not compete again until Jan. 15 when it travels to Notre Dame, Ind., for the NAC Open/Junior. The first time the Buckeyes will compete in a meet where a team score is kept is Jan. 22 at Northwestern University.
Men’s Epee – 61 competitors
Greg Bianca, 30th place
Geoff Kane, 34th place
Alan Jones, 52nd place (tie)
Scott Francis, 54th place
Jason Abele, 59th place
Men’s Sabre – 66 competitors
Guy Loftin, 9th place
Joe Wernet, 24th place
Ian Cliffe, 47th place
Michael Siward, 58th place
Michael Dangler, 60th place (tie)
