Saturday, February 21
Granville, Ohio
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CCFC Championships (Team)
Buckeyes Claim CCFC Men’s Title, Women Finish Second
2/21/2026 6:05:00 PM | Fencing
Individual championships set for Sunday
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State men's fencing program captured the 2026 Central Collegiate Fencing Conference championship Saturday in Granville, Ohio, while the Buckeye women were the runner-up. The men were 4-0 on the day to win the title and the Buckeye women were 5-1.
The CCFC individual championships will be held Sunday in Granville. The women's competition will begin at 8 a.m., with the men set to start at 12:30 p.m. Follow Along: Watch | Live Results
The men captured their sixth consecutive CCFC title, winning each year since the inaugural season of 2021. It is the third year in a row the men swept all three weapon squad titles. The squad has won men's foil and epee outright for five years in a row and shared the titles in 2021, along with the men's sabre crown in 2021. The women have placed in the top two as a team each year of the CCFC.
The Buckeye Men
The men, ranked fifth, were 4-0 on the day, defeating Detroit Mercy (26-1), Cleveland State (24-3), Lawrence (20-7) and Wayne State (18-9). All three weapon squads were undefeated.
In foil, Mitchell Huth was 7-0, with Lorenzo Mion 6-1 and Mostafa Tahoun 5-1. In men's epee, Jakob Stange won all seven of his bouts and Sami Boumedienne was 7-4. Nowell Gibson had six bout wins. For the sabre squad, Avin Rai was 8-1 on the day, with Samuel Rightler 7-2 and Carter Berrio 5-1.
The Buckeye Women
The No. 7-ranked women were 5-1 in the team championship, with the lone loss to No. 6 Northwestern in the final match of the day, to finish second. The Buckeyes defeated Detroit Mercy (23-4), Lawrence (21-6), Cleveland State (24-3), Denison (23-4) and Wayne State (19-8). The epee and sabre squads were 5-1 to place second, with foil 4-2.
In women's foil, Lira Cannon led the Buckeyes with a 9-2 record while Masha Cojocari was 8-5 and Raiyan Moradi-Bidhendi was 7-4. For the epee squad, Julia Semikin was first with a 9-4 ledger and Sally Fan had a 6-2 mark. Marie-Frederique Millette and Erika Gumagay each had four wins. Varvara Mankova paced sabre with a 10-2 day and Natalia Botello was undefeated in her eight bouts and Grace Fan was 8-2.
The Schedule Ahead
Feb. 21 – Granville, Ohio
The Results
Men (4-0; F 4-0, E 4-0, S 4-0)
No. 5 Ohio State 26, Detroit Mercy 1 (F 9-0, E 8-1, S 9-0)
No. 5 Ohio State 24, Cleveland State 3 (F 9-0, E 7-2, S 8-1)
No. 5 Ohio State 20, Lawrence 7 (F 8-1, E 6-3, S 6-3)
No. 5 Ohio State 18, Wayne State 9 (F 7-2, E 5-4, S 6-3)
Women (5-1; F 4-2, E 5-1, S 5-1)
No. 7 Ohio State 23, Detroit Mercy 4 (F 8-1, E 8-1, S 7-2)
No. 7 Ohio State 21, Lawrence 6 (F 6-3, E 7-2, S 8-1)
No. 7 Ohio State 24, Cleveland State 3 (F 8-1, E 7-2, S 9-0)
No. 7 Ohio State 23, Denison 4 (F 8-1, E 6-3, S 9-0)
No. 7 Ohio State 19, Wayne State 8 (F 4-5, E 6-3, S 9-0)
No. 6 Northwestern 17, No. 7 Ohio State 10 (F 6-3, E 6-3, S 5-4
The CCFC individual championships will be held Sunday in Granville. The women's competition will begin at 8 a.m., with the men set to start at 12:30 p.m. Follow Along: Watch | Live Results
The men captured their sixth consecutive CCFC title, winning each year since the inaugural season of 2021. It is the third year in a row the men swept all three weapon squad titles. The squad has won men's foil and epee outright for five years in a row and shared the titles in 2021, along with the men's sabre crown in 2021. The women have placed in the top two as a team each year of the CCFC.
The Buckeye Men
The men, ranked fifth, were 4-0 on the day, defeating Detroit Mercy (26-1), Cleveland State (24-3), Lawrence (20-7) and Wayne State (18-9). All three weapon squads were undefeated.
In foil, Mitchell Huth was 7-0, with Lorenzo Mion 6-1 and Mostafa Tahoun 5-1. In men's epee, Jakob Stange won all seven of his bouts and Sami Boumedienne was 7-4. Nowell Gibson had six bout wins. For the sabre squad, Avin Rai was 8-1 on the day, with Samuel Rightler 7-2 and Carter Berrio 5-1.
The Buckeye Women
The No. 7-ranked women were 5-1 in the team championship, with the lone loss to No. 6 Northwestern in the final match of the day, to finish second. The Buckeyes defeated Detroit Mercy (23-4), Lawrence (21-6), Cleveland State (24-3), Denison (23-4) and Wayne State (19-8). The epee and sabre squads were 5-1 to place second, with foil 4-2.
In women's foil, Lira Cannon led the Buckeyes with a 9-2 record while Masha Cojocari was 8-5 and Raiyan Moradi-Bidhendi was 7-4. For the epee squad, Julia Semikin was first with a 9-4 ledger and Sally Fan had a 6-2 mark. Marie-Frederique Millette and Erika Gumagay each had four wins. Varvara Mankova paced sabre with a 10-2 day and Natalia Botello was undefeated in her eight bouts and Grace Fan was 8-2.
The Schedule Ahead
- Cleveland State will host the NCAA Regionals March 8,
- The NCAA Championships will be hosted by Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind., March 19-22.
Feb. 21 – Granville, Ohio
The Results
Men (4-0; F 4-0, E 4-0, S 4-0)
No. 5 Ohio State 26, Detroit Mercy 1 (F 9-0, E 8-1, S 9-0)
No. 5 Ohio State 24, Cleveland State 3 (F 9-0, E 7-2, S 8-1)
No. 5 Ohio State 20, Lawrence 7 (F 8-1, E 6-3, S 6-3)
No. 5 Ohio State 18, Wayne State 9 (F 7-2, E 5-4, S 6-3)
Women (5-1; F 4-2, E 5-1, S 5-1)
No. 7 Ohio State 23, Detroit Mercy 4 (F 8-1, E 8-1, S 7-2)
No. 7 Ohio State 21, Lawrence 6 (F 6-3, E 7-2, S 8-1)
No. 7 Ohio State 24, Cleveland State 3 (F 8-1, E 7-2, S 9-0)
No. 7 Ohio State 23, Denison 4 (F 8-1, E 6-3, S 9-0)
No. 7 Ohio State 19, Wayne State 8 (F 4-5, E 6-3, S 9-0)
No. 6 Northwestern 17, No. 7 Ohio State 10 (F 6-3, E 6-3, S 5-4
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