I assume most readers of this article haven’t watched collegiate fencing before, let alone kept up with the tumult of the upset-heavy Division I jabbing scene. Consider this article your recommendation to start tuning in.
Men’s college basketball kicked off with no ranked teams squaring up on Monday night. A shocking JMU upset over No. 4 Michigan State made the night worth it. Two days prior, the best fencing programs convened at the Western Invitational in a slate so packed with heavyweight programs I had to brainstorm how to fit all the action into a 500-word article (spoiler alert: this article ended up well over that threshold).