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Four Wildcats Qualify For NCAA Fencing Championships
3/12/2024 2:30:00 PM | Women's Fencing
Northwestern posted eight podium finishes at NCAA Midwest Regional
DETROIT, Mich. (March 12, 2024) – Fresh off a strong showing at the NCAA Midwest Regional over the weekend, four members of the No. 6 Northwestern fencing team have secured berths to the NCAA Fencing Championships, it was announced on Tuesday.
The pairing of Megumi Oishi (Sabre) and Karen Wang (Epee) will make a second consecutive appearance at the national meet, while Levi Hoogendoorn (Sabre) and Karina Vasile (Foil) are set for their respective NCAA Championships debuts.
Northwestern's four NCAA qualifiers were part of a group of eight Wildcats who secured podium finishes at the regional meet this past Saturday inside the Wayne State Fieldhouse in Detroit, Mich.
Wang posted the top finish by a Wildcat in The Motor City, earning a runner-up finish the women's epee. The reigning Central Collegiate Fencing Conference (CCFC) Champion in the event raced out of the gate, going a perfect 6-0 through the opening round of the pool play before adding eight victories in the final section.
Ava Wade-Currie capped off an impressive first-year season, placing sixth, while Hanna Lipthay (10th) and Anna Damratoski (14th) also landed inside the top 15.
Competing in the foil, Vasile picked up 10 victories to finish seventh overall. She was joined on the podium by Juliana Hung, who matched her first-year counterpart with 10 wins of her own to take sixth. Rowan Park (9th) and Allison Lee (12th) also saw action in the event for the 'Cats.
In the sabre, Hoogendoorn and Oishi led a dominant showing in which Northwestern claimed four podium spots. Hoogendoorn caught fire in the final stage of pool action, registering a team-best nine victories to claim third place. Oishi added seven wins to finish fourth.
Alex Chen wrapped up a terrific opening campaign with the 'Cats, checking in sixth, while Sky Miller closed out a storied Northwestern career with a seventh-place finish.
A full listing of Northwestern's results from the NCAA Midwest Regional follows.
NCAA MIDWEST REGIONAL INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
Women's Epee
2nd – Karen Wang
6th – Ava Wade-Currie
10th – Hanna Lipthay
14th – Anna Damratoski
Women's Foil
6th – Juliana Hung
7th – Karina Vasile
9th – Rowan Park
12th – Allison Lee
Women's Sabre
3rd – Levi Hoogendoorn
4th – Megumi Oishi
6th – Alex Chen
7th – Sky Miller
UP NEXT
The 2024 NCAA Championships will be hosted by the Ohio State University, March 21-24, in Columbus, Ohio. Action on the women's side is slated for March 21-22 inside French Field House.
The pairing of Megumi Oishi (Sabre) and Karen Wang (Epee) will make a second consecutive appearance at the national meet, while Levi Hoogendoorn (Sabre) and Karina Vasile (Foil) are set for their respective NCAA Championships debuts.
Northwestern's four NCAA qualifiers were part of a group of eight Wildcats who secured podium finishes at the regional meet this past Saturday inside the Wayne State Fieldhouse in Detroit, Mich.
Wang posted the top finish by a Wildcat in The Motor City, earning a runner-up finish the women's epee. The reigning Central Collegiate Fencing Conference (CCFC) Champion in the event raced out of the gate, going a perfect 6-0 through the opening round of the pool play before adding eight victories in the final section.
Ava Wade-Currie capped off an impressive first-year season, placing sixth, while Hanna Lipthay (10th) and Anna Damratoski (14th) also landed inside the top 15.
Competing in the foil, Vasile picked up 10 victories to finish seventh overall. She was joined on the podium by Juliana Hung, who matched her first-year counterpart with 10 wins of her own to take sixth. Rowan Park (9th) and Allison Lee (12th) also saw action in the event for the 'Cats.
In the sabre, Hoogendoorn and Oishi led a dominant showing in which Northwestern claimed four podium spots. Hoogendoorn caught fire in the final stage of pool action, registering a team-best nine victories to claim third place. Oishi added seven wins to finish fourth.
Alex Chen wrapped up a terrific opening campaign with the 'Cats, checking in sixth, while Sky Miller closed out a storied Northwestern career with a seventh-place finish.
A full listing of Northwestern's results from the NCAA Midwest Regional follows.
NCAA MIDWEST REGIONAL INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
Women's Epee
2nd – Karen Wang
6th – Ava Wade-Currie
10th – Hanna Lipthay
14th – Anna Damratoski
Women's Foil
6th – Juliana Hung
7th – Karina Vasile
9th – Rowan Park
12th – Allison Lee
Women's Sabre
3rd – Levi Hoogendoorn
4th – Megumi Oishi
6th – Alex Chen
7th – Sky Miller
UP NEXT
The 2024 NCAA Championships will be hosted by the Ohio State University, March 21-24, in Columbus, Ohio. Action on the women's side is slated for March 21-22 inside French Field House.
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