Bence Bende

Ohio State Career

Earned bachelor's degree in biology in Summer 2023
First Team All-American as a freshman and an Honorable Mention All-American as a junior
Placed 10th at 2022 NCAA Championships after third-place finish at regionals; Second Team All-Region honoree
2020 NCAA qualifier, First Team All-MFC and Honorable Mention Midwest All-Region
Four-time Ohio State Scholar-Athlete
Three-time Academic All-B1G pick, as well as three-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and USFCA Scholar of Distinction

Senior Season (2022-23)

22-20 in dual matches, includign 7-2 mark on day one of the Northwestern Duals
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten honoree, as well as a USFCA Scholar of Distinction and Ohio State Scholar-Athlete

Junior Season (2021-22)

10th place finish at NCAA Championships to earn Honorable Mention All-America accolades
Placed third at NCAA Regionals
Second Team All-Midwest Region honoree
Tied for third at OSU Open
24-14 during the regular season
Buckeyes won CCFC men’s title and epee squad championship
An Ohio State Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-B1G honoree
Earned Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and USFCA Scholar of Distinction accolades

Sophomore Season (2020-21)

12-13 on the year
Helped Buckeyes to CCFC men’s squad championship and epee squad co-championship
Ohio State Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-B1G honoree, as well as a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and USFCA Scholar of Distinction

Freshman Season (2019-20)

First Team All-American
NCAA Qualifier
Runner-up at MFC Championships
First Team All-MFC
Honorable Mention Midwest All-Region
Placed fifth at NCAA Regionals
58-13 in the regular season, including 11-2 mark at Elite Invitational, 13-5 record at Penn State Open and 13-2 ledger at St. John’s Invitational
Tied for third at Penn State Open
An Ohio State Scholar-Athlete
Buckeyes won the MFC men’s title and men’s epee championship

Prior to Ohio State

Placed third in the individual event at the cadet World Championship Tashkent 2015
Earned first place at the 2016 Cadet European Championship team event
Earned first place at the 2019 Junior World Championship team event

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