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2025 Elite Invitational
10/30/2025 5:04:00 PM | Fencing
Ohio State will host the Elite Invitational Nov. 8-9 in French Field House in Columbus, Ohio. Admission and parking are free. Fans are welcome to bring in outside food; no concession stands will be available.
The U.S. Fencing Coaches Association Preseason Coaches Polls were released this week. On the women's side, the Elite Invitational includes No. 1 Notre Dame, No. 3 Harvard, No. 5 Northwestern, No. 6 Ohio State, No. 7 Penn, No. 10 Penn State and No. 13 North Carolina. Ranked men's teams at the Elite Invitational include No. 2 Notre Dame, No. 3 Harvard, No. 5 Ohio State, No. 6 Penn, No. 7 Penn State and No. 10 North Carolina. Â
Watch action from strips 1-5: OhioStateBuckeyes.com | FencingTV.comÂ
Saturday, Nov. 8
Round 1 - 8 a.m.
M: Ohio State 20, Wayne State 7 Results
W: Ohio State 16, Wayne State 11 Results
M: Harvard 17, North Carolina 10 Results
W: Harvard 18, North Carolina 9 Results
M: Penn 14, Air Force 13 Results
W: Penn 24, Air Force 3 Results
W: Northwestern 23, Denison 4 Results
Round 2 - 9:30 a.m.
M:Â Ohio State 16, Penn State 11 Results
W: Ohio State 17, Penn State 10 Results
M: Harvard 16, Penn 11 Results
W: Harvard 20, Penn 7 Results
M: Air Force 19, Wayne State 8Â Results
W: Wayne State 15, Air Force 12Â Results
W: North Carolina 20, Denison 7 Updated Results
Round 3 - 11 a.m.
M:Â Ohio State 14, Penn 13 Results
W: Ohio State 14, Penn 13 Results
M: North Carolina 22, Wayne State 5 Results
W: North Carolina 18, Wayne State 9 Results
M: Harvard 23, Cleveland State 4 Results
W: Harvard 26, Cleveland State 1 Results
W: Northwestern 20, Air Force 7 Results
W: Denison 15, Penn State 12 Results
Round 4 - 1:30 p.m.
Strips 1-5: Ohio State vs. Harvard
W: North Carolina 22, Cleveland State 5 Results
M: North Carolina 23, Cleveland State 4 Results
Strips 11-15: Air Force vs. Penn State
Strips 16-20: Penn vs. Northwestern (W)
W: Denison 15, Wayne State 12 Results
M: Penn 20, Wayne State 7 Results
Round 5 - 3 p.m.
Strips 1-5: Harvard vs. Penn State
Strips 6-10: Air Force vs. North Carolina (M)
Strips 11-15: North Carolina vs. Northwestern (W)
Strips 16-20: Penn vs. Cleveland State
Round 6 - 4:30 p.m.
Strips 1-5: Ohio State vs. Air Force
Strips 6-10: Wayne State vs. Cleveland State (M)
Strips 11-15: Northwestern vs. Harvard (W)
Sunday, Nov. 9
Round 1 - 8 a.m.
Strips 1-5: Ohio State vs. Notre DameÂ
Strips 6-10: Princeton vs. Northwestern (W)
Strips 6-10: Princeton vs. Wayne State (M)
Strips 11-15: Harvard vs. Wayne State (W)
Strips 16-20: Duke vs. Penn
Strips 21-25: Penn State vs. Cleveland State
Round 2 - 9:30 a.m.
Strips 1-5: Ohio State vs. Princeton
Strips 6-10: Harvard vs. Duke
Strips 11-15: Penn State vs. Notre Dame
Strips 16-20: Penn vs. North Carolina
Strips 21-25: Air Force vs. Cleveland State
Round 3 - 11 a.m.
Strips 1-5: Ohio State vs. North Carolina
Strips 6-10: Penn vs. Notre Dame
Strips 11-15: Harvard vs. Wayne State (M)
Strips 11-15: Northwestern vs. Penn State (W)
Strips 16-20: Duke vs. Princeton
Strips 21-25: Denison vs. Cleveland State (W)
LUNCH - 12:30 p.m.
Round 4 - 1:30 p.m.
Strips 1-5: Ohio State vs. DukeÂ
Strips 6-10: Harvard vs. Air Force (M)
Strips 6-10: Air Force vs. Denison (W)
Strips 11-15: Notre Dame vs. Princeton
Strips 16-20: Penn State vs. Wayne State (M)
Strips 21-25: Wayne State vs. Cleveland State (W)
Round 5 - 3 p.m.
Strips 1-5: Ohio State vs. Denison (W)
Strips 1-5: Northwestern vs. Notre Dame (W)
Strips 11-15: Princeton vs. Air Force
Schedule updated Nov 7
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The U.S. Fencing Coaches Association Preseason Coaches Polls were released this week. On the women's side, the Elite Invitational includes No. 1 Notre Dame, No. 3 Harvard, No. 5 Northwestern, No. 6 Ohio State, No. 7 Penn, No. 10 Penn State and No. 13 North Carolina. Ranked men's teams at the Elite Invitational include No. 2 Notre Dame, No. 3 Harvard, No. 5 Ohio State, No. 6 Penn, No. 7 Penn State and No. 10 North Carolina. Â
Watch action from strips 1-5: OhioStateBuckeyes.com | FencingTV.comÂ
Saturday, Nov. 8
Round 1 - 8 a.m.
M: Ohio State 20, Wayne State 7 Results
W: Ohio State 16, Wayne State 11 Results
M: Harvard 17, North Carolina 10 Results
W: Harvard 18, North Carolina 9 Results
M: Penn 14, Air Force 13 Results
W: Penn 24, Air Force 3 Results
W: Northwestern 23, Denison 4 Results
Round 2 - 9:30 a.m.
M:Â Ohio State 16, Penn State 11 Results
W: Ohio State 17, Penn State 10 Results
M: Harvard 16, Penn 11 Results
W: Harvard 20, Penn 7 Results
M: Air Force 19, Wayne State 8Â Results
W: Wayne State 15, Air Force 12Â Results
W: North Carolina 20, Denison 7 Updated Results
Round 3 - 11 a.m.
M:Â Ohio State 14, Penn 13 Results
W: Ohio State 14, Penn 13 Results
M: North Carolina 22, Wayne State 5 Results
W: North Carolina 18, Wayne State 9 Results
M: Harvard 23, Cleveland State 4 Results
W: Harvard 26, Cleveland State 1 Results
W: Northwestern 20, Air Force 7 Results
W: Denison 15, Penn State 12 Results
Round 4 - 1:30 p.m.
Strips 1-5: Ohio State vs. Harvard
W: North Carolina 22, Cleveland State 5 Results
M: North Carolina 23, Cleveland State 4 Results
Strips 11-15: Air Force vs. Penn State
Strips 16-20: Penn vs. Northwestern (W)
W: Denison 15, Wayne State 12 Results
M: Penn 20, Wayne State 7 Results
Round 5 - 3 p.m.
Strips 1-5: Harvard vs. Penn State
Strips 6-10: Air Force vs. North Carolina (M)
Strips 11-15: North Carolina vs. Northwestern (W)
Strips 16-20: Penn vs. Cleveland State
Round 6 - 4:30 p.m.
Strips 1-5: Ohio State vs. Air Force
Strips 6-10: Wayne State vs. Cleveland State (M)
Strips 11-15: Northwestern vs. Harvard (W)
Sunday, Nov. 9
Round 1 - 8 a.m.
Strips 1-5: Ohio State vs. Notre DameÂ
Strips 6-10: Princeton vs. Northwestern (W)
Strips 6-10: Princeton vs. Wayne State (M)
Strips 11-15: Harvard vs. Wayne State (W)
Strips 16-20: Duke vs. Penn
Strips 21-25: Penn State vs. Cleveland State
Round 2 - 9:30 a.m.
Strips 1-5: Ohio State vs. Princeton
Strips 6-10: Harvard vs. Duke
Strips 11-15: Penn State vs. Notre Dame
Strips 16-20: Penn vs. North Carolina
Strips 21-25: Air Force vs. Cleveland State
Round 3 - 11 a.m.
Strips 1-5: Ohio State vs. North Carolina
Strips 6-10: Penn vs. Notre Dame
Strips 11-15: Harvard vs. Wayne State (M)
Strips 11-15: Northwestern vs. Penn State (W)
Strips 16-20: Duke vs. Princeton
Strips 21-25: Denison vs. Cleveland State (W)
LUNCH - 12:30 p.m.
Round 4 - 1:30 p.m.
Strips 1-5: Ohio State vs. DukeÂ
Strips 6-10: Harvard vs. Air Force (M)
Strips 6-10: Air Force vs. Denison (W)
Strips 11-15: Notre Dame vs. Princeton
Strips 16-20: Penn State vs. Wayne State (M)
Strips 21-25: Wayne State vs. Cleveland State (W)
Round 5 - 3 p.m.
Strips 1-5: Ohio State vs. Denison (W)
Strips 1-5: Northwestern vs. Notre Dame (W)
Strips 11-15: Princeton vs. Air Force
Schedule updated Nov 7
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