Wednesday, March 18
South Bend, Ind.
9 a.m.
Ohio State
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NCAA Women's Championships
Buckeye Women in Action at Championships
3/19/2026 8:56:00 PM | Fencing
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Thursday, action got underway at the 2026 NCAA Fencing Championships in Notre Dame, Ind., with day one of the women's competition.
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Friday, all three weapons will start at 9 a.m., with two rounds each. Semifinals will begin at 1:30 p.m., followed by the finals.
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Links for live results and video and championship information is available on the Championship Central page. The semifinal and championship bouts will be live on ESPN+, with a two-hour edited show airing on ESPNU at 5 p.m. April 1.
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The Buckeye Women on Day One
In sabre, Natalia Botello was a perfect 15-0 on day one, with a +47 indicator. She was the only fencer on the day across all three weapons to finish undefeated through the three rounds.
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Two Buckeyes are in the epee event. Gloria Klughardt is in ninth place after going 9-6 (+3). Marie-Frederique Millette won five of her 15 bouts (-19) and is in 20th.
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The Format
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Friday, all three weapons will start at 9 a.m., with two rounds each. Semifinals will begin at 1:30 p.m., followed by the finals.
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Links for live results and video and championship information is available on the Championship Central page. The semifinal and championship bouts will be live on ESPN+, with a two-hour edited show airing on ESPNU at 5 p.m. April 1.
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The Buckeye Women on Day One
In sabre, Natalia Botello was a perfect 15-0 on day one, with a +47 indicator. She was the only fencer on the day across all three weapons to finish undefeated through the three rounds.
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Two Buckeyes are in the epee event. Gloria Klughardt is in ninth place after going 9-6 (+3). Marie-Frederique Millette won five of her 15 bouts (-19) and is in 20th.
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The Format
- At the championships, fencers will compete in a round-robin format of five-touch bouts. After round-robin, the Top 4 finishers in each weapon will fence in semifinal 15-touch bouts, with winners fencing to determine first and second places and non-advancing fencers awarded a tie for third place. An institution's place finish in the championships will be based on points earned by each individual. A team will be awarded one point for each victory by its student-athletes during round-robin competition.
- The men, with four Buckeye qualifiers, will compete Saturday and Sunday. On day one, rounds 1-3 of epee will start at 9 a.m., with rounds 1-3 of foil beginning at 11 a.m. and rounds 1-3 of sabre starting at 1:30 p.m.
- Day two includes rounds 4-5 of all three weapons starting at 9 a.m. The semifinals will be at 1:30 p.m., with the finals to follow. An awards ceremony for the Top 3 teams, individual champions and Top 8 finishers will follow the finals.
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