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La Jolla, Calif.
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West Invitational
11/7/2026 10:37:00 PM | Fencing
Ohio State men 4-1 on the day, women 3-2
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State fencing teams competed in the West Invitational, hosted by UC San Diego, in La Jolla, Calif., Saturday. The Buckeye men were 4-1, with the women 3-2.
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Ohio State's men are now 9-1 on the year and the women have a 7-2 ledger vs. all competition.
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The Buckeye Men
Nov. 6, 2026 | La Jolla, Calif.
Ohio State Results
(# indicates national ranking)
Men (4-1; Sabre 3-2, Foil 2-3, Epee 5-0)
No. 10 Ohio State 17, No. 11 Stanford 10 (S 7-2, F 2-7, E 8-1)
No. 15t Air Force 14, No. 10 Ohio State 13 (S 5-4, F 6-3, E 3-6)
No. 10 Ohio State 16, No. 15t UCSD 11 (S 5-4, F 4-5, E 7-2)
No. 10 Ohio State 18, No. 4 DIII Brandeis 9 (S 6-3, F 6-3, E 6-3)
No. 10 Ohio State 16, Incarnate Word 11 (S 4-5, F 7-2, E 5-4)
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Women (3-2; Sabre 3-2, Foil 3-2, Epee 2-3)
No. 12 Stanford 19, No. 11 Ohio State 8 (S 5-4, F 8-1, E 6-3)
No. 11 Ohio State 17, Air Force 10 (S 7-2, F 7-2, E 3-6)
No. 15t UCSD 16, No. 11 Ohio State 11 (S 5-4, F 6-3, E 5-4)
No. 11 Ohio State 18, No. 7 DIII Brandeis 9 (S 6-3, F 6-3, E 6-3)
No. 11 Ohio State 21, Incarnate Word 6 (S 9-0, F 6-3, E 6-3)
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The Schedule Ahead
Ohio State will close out its 2026 slate Nov. 14-15 when the Buckeyes compete in the Elite Invitational, hosted by UPenn in Philadelphia.
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Ohio State's men are now 9-1 on the year and the women have a 7-2 ledger vs. all competition.
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The Buckeye Men
- The No. 10-ranked men posted victories over No. 11 Stanford (17-10), No. 15t UCSD (16-11), No. 4 DIII Brandeis (18-9) and Incarnate Word (16-11), suffering a close loss to No. 15t Air Force (14-13).
- Epee was a perfect 5-0 on the day, with Cador Beautyman and Jakob Stange leading the way with 8-1 records.
- The men's sabre squad was 3-2. Carter Berrio was first with a 10-4 record.
- The foil squad was 2-3 paced by Mostafa Tahoun who had a 7-5 mark.
- Ohio State's women, ranked 11th, had wins against Air Force (17-10), No. 7 DIII Brandeis (18-9) and Incarnate Word (21-6), falling to No. 12 Stanford (19-8) and No. 15t UCSD (16-11).
- Sabre and foil were both 3-2 Saturday, with epee 2-3.
- Natalia Botello was 9-1 overall to lead women's sabre.
- In foil, Alexis Kostelny was first with a 7-2 mark.
- Erika Gumagay led the Buckeye epee squad with an 11-4 mark.
Nov. 6, 2026 | La Jolla, Calif.
Ohio State Results
(# indicates national ranking)
Men (4-1; Sabre 3-2, Foil 2-3, Epee 5-0)
No. 10 Ohio State 17, No. 11 Stanford 10 (S 7-2, F 2-7, E 8-1)
No. 15t Air Force 14, No. 10 Ohio State 13 (S 5-4, F 6-3, E 3-6)
No. 10 Ohio State 16, No. 15t UCSD 11 (S 5-4, F 4-5, E 7-2)
No. 10 Ohio State 18, No. 4 DIII Brandeis 9 (S 6-3, F 6-3, E 6-3)
No. 10 Ohio State 16, Incarnate Word 11 (S 4-5, F 7-2, E 5-4)
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Women (3-2; Sabre 3-2, Foil 3-2, Epee 2-3)
No. 12 Stanford 19, No. 11 Ohio State 8 (S 5-4, F 8-1, E 6-3)
No. 11 Ohio State 17, Air Force 10 (S 7-2, F 7-2, E 3-6)
No. 15t UCSD 16, No. 11 Ohio State 11 (S 5-4, F 6-3, E 5-4)
No. 11 Ohio State 18, No. 7 DIII Brandeis 9 (S 6-3, F 6-3, E 6-3)
No. 11 Ohio State 21, Incarnate Word 6 (S 9-0, F 6-3, E 6-3)
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The Schedule Ahead
Ohio State will close out its 2026 slate Nov. 14-15 when the Buckeyes compete in the Elite Invitational, hosted by UPenn in Philadelphia.
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