Buckeyes Wrap Up Elite Invitational
11/9/2025 7:41:00 PM | Fencing
Klughardt leads Buckeyes with 19 wins in the event
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Elite Invitational hosted by Ohio State in French Field House wrapped up Sunday. The No. 6-ranked Buckeye women were 1-4 on the day and the No. 5 men were 0-4.
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The women ended the two-day event 5-5 overall. Gloria Klughardt of the women's epee squad was a team-best 19-5 combined. Natalia Botello was first for women's sabre with a 17-4 ledger and Riyan Moradi-Bidhendi led the women's foil squad with 12 wins.
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The men were 3-6 over the two days as a team. Epeeist Matthew Bülau and foilist Solin Li each posted 13 wins to lead their squads and Samuel Rightler and Carter Berrio were first for men's sabre with 10 wins apiece.
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The Buckeye Women
The Buckeye Men
Elite Invitational
Nov. 9, 2025
French Field House – Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State Results
Women (1-4; F 1-4, E 2-3, S 1-4)
No. 1 Notre Dame 17, No. 6 Ohio State 10 (F 8-1, E 4-5, S 5-4)
No. 4 Princeton 20, No. 6 Ohio State 7 (F 6-3, E 7-2, S 7-2)
No. 13 North Carolina 20, No. 6 Ohio State 7 (F 5-4, E 8-1, S 7-2)
No. 8 Duke 20, No. 6 Ohio State 7 (F 8-1, E 5-4, S 7-2)
No. 6 Ohio State 16, Denison 11 (F 5-4, E 5-4, S 6-3)
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Men (0-4; F 0-4, E 4-0, S 0-4)
No. 2 Notre Dame 16, Ohio State 11 (F 7-2, E 4-5, S 5-4)
No. 4 Princeton 15, Ohio State 12 (F 6-3, E 4-5, S 5-4)
No. 10 North Carolina 16, Ohio State 11 (F 7-2, E 3-6, S 6-3)
No. 9 Duke 15, Ohio State 12 (F 5-4, E 4-5, S 6-3)
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The women ended the two-day event 5-5 overall. Gloria Klughardt of the women's epee squad was a team-best 19-5 combined. Natalia Botello was first for women's sabre with a 17-4 ledger and Riyan Moradi-Bidhendi led the women's foil squad with 12 wins.
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The men were 3-6 over the two days as a team. Epeeist Matthew Bülau and foilist Solin Li each posted 13 wins to lead their squads and Samuel Rightler and Carter Berrio were first for men's sabre with 10 wins apiece.
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The Buckeye Women
- Ohio State dropped team matches against Top 15 programs No. 1 Notre Dame, No. 4 Princeton, No. 13 North Carolina and No. 8 Duke, wrapping up the day with a victory over Denison.
- Women's epee picked up two squad victories. Gloria Klughardt won 10-of-11 bouts on the day to lead the team.
- In women's foil Masha Cojocari led the way with six wins Sunday.
- Natalia Botello was first for the sabre squad with a 7-4 mark.
The Buckeye Men
- The men fell to four Top 10 ranked teams – No. 2 Notre Dame, No. 4 Princeton, No. 10 North Carolina and No. 9 Duke.
- The men's epee squad was a perfect 4-0 on the day. Nowell Gibson, Ayush Shah and Matthew Bülau each had four wins on day two of the Elite Invite.
- In men's foil, Solin Li and Mitchell Huth were first with five wins each Sunday.
- Samuel Rightler paced men's sabre with five victories.
Elite Invitational
Nov. 9, 2025
French Field House – Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State Results
Women (1-4; F 1-4, E 2-3, S 1-4)
No. 1 Notre Dame 17, No. 6 Ohio State 10 (F 8-1, E 4-5, S 5-4)
No. 4 Princeton 20, No. 6 Ohio State 7 (F 6-3, E 7-2, S 7-2)
No. 13 North Carolina 20, No. 6 Ohio State 7 (F 5-4, E 8-1, S 7-2)
No. 8 Duke 20, No. 6 Ohio State 7 (F 8-1, E 5-4, S 7-2)
No. 6 Ohio State 16, Denison 11 (F 5-4, E 5-4, S 6-3)
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Men (0-4; F 0-4, E 4-0, S 0-4)
No. 2 Notre Dame 16, Ohio State 11 (F 7-2, E 4-5, S 5-4)
No. 4 Princeton 15, Ohio State 12 (F 6-3, E 4-5, S 5-4)
No. 10 North Carolina 16, Ohio State 11 (F 7-2, E 3-6, S 6-3)
No. 9 Duke 15, Ohio State 12 (F 5-4, E 4-5, S 6-3)
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