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Fencing Team to Begin Play This Week

Hall-of-Fame Coach Yuri Gelman looks to lead his team to another top-10 NCAA Tournament finish in 2017–18

Photo Courtesy/Athletic Communications

St. John’s fencing will commence this Friday, Oct. 13 when they head out to Anaheim, California for the October North American Cup. The team is coming off a highly successful year in 2016-17.

Two team members won national championships for their respective competitions; Andras Nemeth reigned victorious in the men’s foil and Cooper Schumacher won the men’s epee at the NCAA National Championships in March, while on the women’s side, Mathilda Taharo took third place in saber.