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While most students spend their summers working, studying, or resting, Jacqueline Dubrovich, CC ’16, will spend hers in Paris fencing in the Olympics.
After a strong team performance at the NCAA regional tournament, 11 Lion fencers went to the NCAA Championships this year. Nine of the 11 fencers made the All-American roster and helped Columbia to a third place finish. Sophomore Tierna Oxenreider finished in second place in women’s épée, and senior Vera Kong and first-year Sam Kumbla each tied for third in women’s sabre and men’s foil, respectively.
When sophomore foil fencer Alanna Xue arrived in Rio De Janeiro to fence at the Pan American Championships last month, she knew this moment was particularly special because it was her last opportunity to compete in a junior women’s foil event.
Columbia fencing teams saw great success last Wednesday at the George Kolombatovich Historical Meet. Both squads beat New York University, Sacred Heart University, and Vassar College on Valentine’s Day.
Columbia fencing earned men’s and women’s Ivy League titles after a thrilling round robin event at home on Feb. 10 and 11. Both squads made history with their victories, marking the fifth time that the Lions have won both men’s and women’s championships since 2015, and the 12th time overall.
The Lions faced off against the other Ivy League schools in the Ivy League Fencing Championships over the weekend of Feb. 10. It was a dominant performance for Columbia, as both the men’s and women’s teams won shared Ivy League tournament titles, and multiple Lions secured all-tournament honors.
The Columbia fencing teams earned first-place finishes this past Sunday, going 6-0 at the Brian Palestis Memorial Invitational. The women continued their undefeated streak and the men came roaring back from a mixed performance last week to a strong 3-0 record.
Columbia fencing had a mixed weekend at the Long Island University Shark Showcase. The women’s squad stood out with an undefeated record, but the men’s team fell 2-1. This result comes after the team had a dominant performance last weekend.
Columbia fencing had a successful weekend, with the No. 2 ranked men’s team beating No. 1 University of Notre Dame twice and the No. 1 ranked women’s team beating No. 2 Notre Dame once.
The men’s and women’s fencing teams dominated in their first competition of the year this past Saturday. The Light Blue combined for a 9-1 victory at the Penn State Invitational. The women’s team swept the competition for a 5-0 record, while the men went 4-1.
