Fencing Takes First at Conference Championship – Ohio State Buckeyes
3/7/2004 12:00:00 AM | Fencing
March 7, 2004
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State fencing team placed first overall with 1030 points at the 2004 Midwest Conference Championships in South Bend, Ind. The men’s squad, who combined for 540 points, edged out top-ranked Notre Dame (475) by 65 points. On the women’s side, the Buckeyes topped the Fighting Irish (485) by just five points and Northwestern (475) by 15. Ohio State’s performance in the competition led them to a combined overall first place finish.
The Buckeyes are back in action March 13 at the Regional Championship in Evanston, Ill. Ohio State will wrap up season play March 25-28 at the NCAA Championship hosted by Brandeis University in Waltham, Mass.
2004 Midwest Conference Championships Complete Results: Men Overall- 1. Ohio State 540 2. Notre Dame 475 3. Wayne State 450 4. Michigan 395 5. Northwestern 355 6. Michigan State 350 7. Chicago 305 8. Purdue 280 9. Lawrence 260 10. Cleveland State 220 11. Wisconsin 195 12. Detroit 165
Women Overall- 1. Ohio State 490 2. Notre Dame 485 3. Northwestern 475 4. Wayne State 430 5. Michigan State 395 6. Michigan 390 7. Detroit 315 8. Purdue 265 9. Chicago 185 10. Lawrence 170 11. Cleveland State 165 12. Wisconsin 75
Combined Overall- 1. Ohio State 1030 2. Notre Dame 960 3. Wayne State 880 4. Northwestern 830 5. Michigan 785 6. Michigan State 745 7. Purdue 545 8. Chicago 490 9. Detroit 480 10. Lawrence 430 11. Cleveland State 385 12. Wisconsin 270
