It was a heartbreaking loss for CU fencing at the Ivy League Championships this past winter, but that won't keep the Lions from sending four fencers to the Olympics this summer. Nzingha Prescod and Nicole Ross were selected to be a part of the women's foil team, while Jeff Spear and James Williams will represent the Light Blue in the men's foil.
Prescod, who is taking a year off before returning to Columbia for her sophomore year in the fall, had already qualified for one of the three Olympic spots due to her success over the past two years—highlighted by a second-place finish at the Pan Am Games.
Ross, who is on leave and will graduate in the fall, appeared to have practically clinched the remaining spot by midday Sunday. But things were not so simple for the Lion, who only needed a top-eight finish to clinch an Olympic position.
