Thirteen Buckeyes Post Top 5 Finishes at NCAA Regionals

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Thirteen Buckeyes Post Top 5 Finishes at NCAA Regionals

3/9/2024 7:31:00 PM | Fencing

Full Results

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Thirteen members of the Ohio State fencing team placed in the Top 5 at the NCAA Midwest Regional in Detroit Saturday. Edriss Ndiaye led the Buckeyes, as he was the gold medalist in men's foil. Alina Lee (women's foil) and Luca Fioretto (men's saber) both earned silver, while Paul Veltrup was the bronze medalist in men's epee.

Women's Epee
Montserrat Viveros and Karina Dyner finished fourth and fifth, respectively, for the Buckeyes in women's epee. They each were 7-4 on the day; Viveros had a +10 indicator, Dyner +8.

4. Montserrat Viveros
5. Karina Dyner
7. Yeva Mazur
8. Julia Semikin

Women's Foil
Alina Lee was 14-2 in the regional, with a +38 indicator, to finish second in women's foil. Dasha Myroniuk won 12 of 16 bouts, with a +28 indicator, for a fourth-place finish.

2. Alina Lee
4. Dasha Myroniuk
11. Claire Teresa Galavotti
14. Raiyan Moradi-Bidhendi

Women's Saber
Ele Perrier led the Buckeyes, picking up six wins to finish fifth in women's saber.

5. Ele Perrier
10. Hamsika Arnipalli
11. Maria Alexe

Men's Epee
Ohio State had three of the Top 5 finishers in men's epee. Paul Veltrup was the bronze medalist, going 8-3 on the day with a +14 indicator. Miles Wiss followed in fourth with seven wins (+9) and Gabriel Feinberg was fifth, notching six victories (+5).

3. Paul Veltrup
4. Miles Weiss
5. Gabriel Feinberg
7. Maxwell Rodney

Men's Foil
Edriss Ndiaye, the CCFC foil champion, continued his strong season as he captured the gold medal in men's foil. He was a perfect 9-0 on the day, with a +23 indicator. Justin Vogler won 6-of-9 bouts for a fourth-place finish and Ilya Ayupov had five victories to place fifth.

1. Edriss Ndiaye
4. Justin Vogler
5. Ilya Ayupov
7. Diego Cervantes

Men's Saber
Luca Fioretto dropped just one bout, with 10 wins and a +25 indicator, to earn silver in men's saber. Samuel Rightler posted six wins to finish fifth.

2. Luca Fioretto
5. Samuel Rightler
6. Avin Rai
9. Vincent Haney

NCAA Selections Announced Tuesday

The athletes selected for the NCAA Championships will be announced on NCAA.com March 12.
Qualification to the NCAA Championships is based on regular season results and NCAA regional finish. No more than two fencers per gender per weapon may be selected from each school.
Each region is allocated a certain number of spots for the NCAA Championships, with 144 total competitors selected. This year, the Midwest Region has five NCAA allocations in men's and women's epee and women's foil and four in men's foil and men's and women's saber. All six weapons will also have two at-large spots.

NCAA Championships in Columbus March 21-24

Ohio State will host the 2024 NCAA Championships March 21-24 in French Field House and St. John Arena. Tickets are on sale now. All-session tickets can be purchased HERE and single-session are available HERE.
More tournament information is online HERE.