Three Buckeyes Earn All-America Honors as Ohio State Finishes Sixth at NCAA Championships

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Three Ohio State men's fencers finished the 2024 NCAA Fencing Championships with All-America honors, while the Buckeyes were sixth as a team. Luca Fioretto claimed a spot in the semifinals to earn first team accolades, while Edriss Ndiaye and Paul Veltrup placed among the Top 8 to earn a spot on the second team. Ohio State hosted the championships in French Field House and St. John Arena in Columbus, Ohio, with the event wrapping up Sunday.

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The Buckeyes posted a third straight Top 6 finish as a team, compiling 111 victories. Harvard won the team title, followed by Notre Dame and Columbia/Barnard.

The Buckeye Men
In men's saber, first-year Buckeye Luca Fioretto was 18-5 in the preliminary rounds to earn the No. 3 seed and clinch a First Team All-America nod. He fell to Neil Lilov of Penn State in the semifinals, 15-7.

In men's foil, Edriss Ndiaye ended the event in seventh place, going 14-9 in the round robin, moving up from 11th after day one. A three-time NCAA qualifier, he earned his first Second Team All-America accolade after honorable mention recognition in 2023. Justin Vogler, in his trip to the national championships, was 16th after posting 10 wins.

In men's epee, Paul Veltrup earned a second straight All-America accolade, as he finished seventh to earn a spot on the second team. He was 15-8 in preliminary action in 2024, which marked his second NCAA appearance. Veltrup was a First Team All-American in 2023 after a runner-up finish. Miles Weiss, in his first NCAA trip, posted 10 victories to place 16th.

The Buckeye Women
Two of the Ohio State women earned All-America accolades at the championships, with the women competing Thursday and Friday. Dasha Myroniuk reached the foil semifinals and was a First Team All-American, while Montserrat Viveros was a second team selection after placing fifth in epee. Yeva Mazur and Alina Lee both made their third consecutive NCAA appearance.

The Format
At the championships, fencers compete in a round-robin format of five-touch bouts, facing the other 23 fencers in their weapon. After round-robin, the Top 4 finishers in each weapon fence in semifinal 15-touch bouts, with winners fencing to determine first and second places and non-advancing fencers awarded a tie for third place. An institution's place finish in the championships is based on points earned by each individual. A team is awarded one point for each victory by its student-athletes during round-robin competition.

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