While there was no shortage of red, white and blue on display at the 2016 Rio Olympics last month, St. John’s fans may have noticed an extra dose of former Red Storm talent succeeding in Brazil.
Fencers Daryl Homer and Dagmara Wozniak, who each graduated from St. John’s in 2013, both returned home from Rio with their first Olympic medals. Homer captured silver in the men’s individual saber competition on Aug. 10, while Wozniak earned a bronze three days later in the women’s team saber.
“You flash back to all the work you put in,” Homer said.