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Page 1: Penn State Men's and Women's Fencing 2014-15 Yearbook
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PENN STATE 2014–15 • FENCING2

2014-15 SCHEDULE

FALL

OctoberSat.-Sun. 4-5 Nittany Lion Cup Open University Park, Pa.

Fri.-Mon.10-13 Olympic Trials Portland, Ore.

NovemberSat. 1-2 Temple Open Philadelphia, Pa.

Fri.-Mon. 7-10 NAC Louisville, Ky.

Sat. 16 Princeton, UND, UPenn, UNC Columbus, Oh.

Sat.-Sun. 22-23 Penn State Garret Open Univeristy Park, Pa.

December Fri.-Mon. 5-9 Olympic Trials Dallas, Texas

Sat. 7 Princeton, Harvard, NYU, Vassar Fairfield, Conn.

SPRING

JanuaryWed. 7 World Cup Udine, Italy

Fri.-Mon. 9-12 NAC Salt Lake City, Utah

Sat. 17 Drew, UPenn, Temple, Duke,

UNC, Columbia, Haverford Univeristy Park, Pa.

Sat. 24 Columbia, Harvard, UND, OSU Queens, N.Y.

FebruaryFri.-Mon.13-16 Junior Olympics Richmond, Va.

Sat. 21 Duke, St.Johns, Princeton,

UPenn, Temple Philadelphia, Pa.

MarchSat. 7 Mid-Atlantic/South NCAA Regionals Durham, N.C.

Th.-Sun. 19-22 NCAA Championships Columbus, Oh.

All times to be announced

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Table of Contents2 Schedule, Contents, Credits

3 Women’s Roster/Quick Facts

4 Men’s Roster

5 Head Coach Wes Glon

6 Assistant Coach George Abashidze

6 Assistant Coach Alexei Sintchinov

6 Assistant Coach Johanna Hall

7 Captains

8-23 Fencing Profiles

24 2013-14 Results

25 All-Time Leaders

26 All-Americans

27 National Teams

28 NCAA National Champions

29 Garrett Open Women’s Champions

29-30 Garrett Open Men’s Champions

30 Coaching History

CREDITS

The Penn State Fencing Yearbook was compiled, written and laid out by Sam Metz, Penn State Athletic Communications; Jeff Nel-son, Executive Editor. Photos by: Campus Photography, Steve Manuel, Mark Selders. U.Ed. No. ICA-14-10 Online

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STATEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION

The Pennsylvania State University is committed to the policy that all

persons shall have equal access to programs, facilities, admission, and em-

ployment without regard to personal characteristics not related to ability,

performance, or qualifications as determined by University policy or by

state or federal authorities. The Pennsylvania State University does not dis-

criminate against any person because of age, ancestry, color, disability or

handicap, national origin, race, religious creed, sex, sexual orientation, or

veteran status. Direct all inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policy

to the Affirmative Action Director, The Pennsylvania State University, 328

The Pennsylvania State University, 328 Boucke Building, University Park,

PA 16802-5901; tel. (814) 863-0471; TDD (814) 865-3175. Park, Build-ing, University Park, PA 16802-5901; tel. (814) 863-0471; TDD (814) 865-3175.

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Women’s Fencing Roster

Name Event Yr. HometownAlina Antokhina Foil SR Moscow, RussiaBrianne Cavaliere Saber JR Wayne, N.J.Kathryn Charpin Saber FR Setauket, N.Y.Najiyyah Clark Foil FR Maplewood, N.J.Elena Dickman Foil SO Denville, N.J.Alix Faden Epee JR Roslyn, N.Y.Christine Fanning Foil JR Wheeling, W.Va.Lia Gavazzi Epee SO Warriors Mark, Pa.Kane Gladnick Foil SR Wynnewood, Pa.Kate Gosser Foil SR Huntingdon Valley, Pa.Julia Higson Epee FR State College, Pa.Jennifer Hudson Foil SR Bernardsville, N.J.Kasey Iverson Foil FR Baskin Ridge, N.J.Parand Jalili Epee JR E. Walpole, Mass.Teodora Kakhiani Saber SO Tbilisi, GeorgiaClarisse Luminet Foil JR Lyon, FranceSara Moore Epee FR Woodbridge, Va.Jessica O’Neill-Lyublinsky Epee JR North Salem, N.Y.Desree Ortega-Furgeson Foil SO Wyoming, Mich.Daniella Ortiz Foil SO Bayside, N.Y.Elizabeth Peter Epee SR Harrisburg, Pa.Jessie Radanovich Epee SO Fresno, Calif.Elizabeth Rapp Saber SR Portland, Ore.Juliette Ribardiere Saber FR San Jose, Calif.Jacqueline Rozpedowski Saber SO Flemington, N.J.Sarah Schlicher Epee JR Quakertown, Pa.Rebecca Stanley Epee JR Willis, Texas

Head Coach: Wes Glon, 2nd Season, 30th Season at Penn StateAssistant Coach: George Abashidze, 6th SeasonAssistant Coach: Alexei Sintchintov, 1st Season

Assistant Coach: Johanna Hall, 2nd Season

General Information Location. University Park, Pa.Enrollment 40,085Nickname Nittany LionsColors Blue and WhitePresident Eric J. BarronAthletic Director Sandy Barbour

Coaching StaffHead Coach Wes GlonYears at Penn State 2nd Year as Head Coach, 30th as Team CoachAsst. Coaches George Abashidze, Alexei Sintchinov, Johanna HallVolunteer Coach: Heather NelsonFencing Office Phone (814) 863-7465

Team Information

2013-14 Men’s Record 22-32013-14 Women’s Record 16-102013-14 NCAA Finish 1stCaptains Clairsse Luminet,Kaito Streets

Sports Information Contact

Sports Information Director Samantha MetzSports Information Office Number 814-865-2497Sports Inforrmation E-Mail [email protected]

2014-15 FENCING QUICK FACTS

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MEN’S ROSTER

Men’s Fencing Roster

Name Event Yr. HometownDavid Akrami Saber SO Plano, TexasAndrade Alejandro Saber FR Quito, EcuadorVincent Argenzio Saber SO Revere, Mass.Daniel Ashkeboussi Epee SR Johns Creek, Ga.Patrick August Epee SO Las Vegas, Nev.Stephen Barnett Foil FR Clinton, Conn.Dhananjay Bhaskar Epee SO Malvern, Pa.Michael Brand Saber SR Needham, Mass.Nobuo Bravo Foil JR San Francisco, Calif.Howie Ho Yin Chan Foil SO Hong KongDavid Filteau Saber SO Pearland, TexasDavid Gomez- Tanamachi Foil SR Mexico City, MexicoNicolas Graziano Foil SO Brooklyn, N.Y.Ian Gregory Epee FR State College, Pa.Farzaan Karimi Epee JR Medfield, Mass.Maxwell Kleeman Epee SR Los Angeles, Calif.Christopher Lee Foil FR Saddle River, N.J.Gaspar Lesznik Saber SR Wyckoff, N.J.Seth Levine Saber SR Port Matilda, Pa.Adam Lewicki Saber JR Oakland, N.J.Jarrett Lewis Saber FR Montclair, N.J.Andrew Mackiewicz Saber FR Westwood, Mass.Yasser Mahmoud Epee JR Quincy, Mass.Alex Schneller Saber SR Billerica, Mass.Conor Shepard Epee SO Colleyville, TexasKaito Streets Saber JR Redwood City, Calif.Lars Swanson Epee SO Mendham, N.J.Oskar Tang Epee SO Stockholm, SwedenKhalil Thompson Saber FR Teaneck, N.J.Paul Valigorsky Foil JR DuBois, Pa.Hunter Walker Epee SR Lancaster, Calif.

Head Coach: Wes Glon, 2nd Season, 30th Season at Penn StateAssistant Coach: George Abashidze, 6th SeasonAssistant Coach: Alexei Sintchintov, 1st Season

Assistant Coach: Johanna Hall, 2nd Season

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HEAD COACH WES GLON

Wes Glon

30th year at Penn State

Now entering his 30th season with the Nittany Lions, Coach Wieslaw (Wes) R. Glon, joined the Penn State fencing program as assistant coach in 1985. Since being on the staff, Glon has been an integral part of Penn State’s fencing achieve-ments which include thirteen combined Men’s and Women’s NCAA Championships and eight second place finishes.

Glon took the reins as Interim Head Coach in August 2013 and quickly set about the task of leading Penn State to its 13th NCAA Championship, an NCAA record. Glon led the Lion men’s team to a 22-3 overall record while the women com-piled a 16-10 mark. He then led Penn State to the NCAA title as eight Nittany Lion fencers earned All-America honors, in-cluding sophomore Kaito Streets, who won the NCAA men’s saber individual title. Glon was named 2014 Coach of the Year at Penn State and 2014 Coach of the Year by the United States Fencing Coaches Association (USFCA) for his efforts. He was permanently appointed to the Head Coach position this past July.

“It is an honor to be named the head coach of the most successful fencing program in the country,” Glon said. “I will strive to continue the tradition of success and integrity that the Penn State fencing program is known for nationally. I look forward to the challenges ahead and to the opportunity to continue Penn State’s legacy of success.”

A native of Poland, Glon was a very accomplished fencer on the Polish National Team, representing his country at many international competitions. He won Poland’s highest fenc-ing honors in saber six times between 1975 and 1981 and was bronze medalist at the 1979 World University Games in Mexico City.

Glon earned both his undergraduate and graduate degrees in physical education from the Academy of Physical Educa-tion in Warsaw. In addition to fencing, his academic interests have included track and field, soccer, physical therapy and sports medicine. From 1977-81, Glon was assistant professor of physical education at the Academy of Physical Education in Warsaw. He left Poland in 1981, and for two years lived in Vienna, Austria where he assisted with coaching the Austrian National Team. He immigrated to the United States in 1983 and served two years as the assistant men’s coach at William & Mary College where he worked with the saber team.

Coach Glon has the highest international referee rating for all three weapons and is one of the top fencing officials in the world. He is involved with the United States Fencing As-sociation and has served for the last four years on its Board of Directors as Elite Coach Director. Glon is also on the Col-legiate Mid-Atlantic / South Regional Fencing Committee,

which is has chaired in the past. Fencing Master Glon has coached many U.S. national teams,

including teams for the Junior and Senior World Champi-onships (1989-1998), the Pan American Games (1991), and the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games. Over the years, many of his athletes have represented the U.S. on the international arena and have won top honors in their respective weapons. In 2013, he was named Team Captain for both the Men’s and Women’s National Teams and has lead them to be a dominat-ing power house in the fencing world.

Glon is married and has two daughters, one of which, Ni-cole, was a senior on the 2014 Lady Lion fencing squad and helped lead Penn State to the NCAA crown.

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ASSISTANT COACHES

Wes GLONGeorge Abashidze

6th year at Penn State

George Abashidze is in his sixth year at Penn State and brings a long list of collegiate and international coaching ex-perience with him as he looks to help guide the Nittany Lions win another NCAA crown.

A former member of the USSR’s National Foil Team, Abashidze’s team competed in numerous international tourna-ments and he won his nation’s foil crown as an athlete. Before coming to the United States, George coached the Georgian National Team.

Abashidze came to the United States to coach at a fencing club in Portland, Ore., before taking an assistant coach po-sition at Ohio State. While in Columbus, Abashidze helped Ohio State’s foilists win five NCAA individual titles.

Among his athletes were Olympians Monica DeBruin and Hanne Thompson (a teammate of Penn State’s Doris Willette on the U.S. women’s foil team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics) whose team won the Silver Medal.

Abashidze and his wife Iya have three children (Guram, a graduate from Penn State; Anna and Sophie). The Abashidze’s reside in State College.

Long-time international fencing coach Alexei Sintchinov has been named an assistant coach with the Penn State fencing teams. Sintchinov joins head coach Wes Glon’s staff after three years as an assistant coach at Ohio State.

Sintchinov has an extensive fencing resume and has been a profes-sional coach since 1976. He is also a Master of Sport in Fencing. During his international coaching tenure, he was the head coach of the Belarus, Egypt and Tunisia National Teams. During his time with Belarus, Sintchinov was named Honored Coach of Belarus in 1991. He was the head coach of the 2000 Egypt Olympic Team.

The new Nittany Lion was a sought-after private and club coach from 2004-2011 before making the move into collegiate coach-ing, joining the Buckeye Staff in 2011. Sintchinov spent three years in Columbus, helping guide Ohio State to the 2012 NCAA Championship.

Sintchinov went to school at the Belarussian State Institute of Physical Culture and Sport with a specialty in coaching and teaching.

Johanna Picard Hall is in her second season as assistant coach. A native of France, Hall received both her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Penn State. She fenced foil for the Lady Lions from 1984 to 1988 and was team captain her junior and senior years. While on the team, she compiled a 160-37 record, finishing her career with an 81% winning percentage. Her senior year, she placed 4th at the Mid-Atlantic/South Regionals and 19th at the NCAA Championships. In addition to coaching, Hall assists Head Coach Glon with the administrative duties of the team and focuses her ef-forts on compliance, recruiting, alumni relations and community outreach. She lives in Lewisburg, PA with her husband and four children.

AlexeiSintchinov

1st year at Penn State

JohannaHall

2nd year at Penn State

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CAPTAINS

All-American 2013, 2014

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2013-14: In her second year as a Nittany Lion, Luminet saw plenty of action. The now two-time All-Ameri-can finished her regular season 35-16. At Regionals, Luminet placed third qualifying her to compete at the NCAA Championships. At the championship, she went on to finish 7th.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2012-13: Luminet had an outstanding freshman year, which earned her an All-American status. The France native placed second at the Regional to earn a bid to the NCAA Championships. At the championships, she won 15 of her bouts to place seventh. Luminet finished the regular season with a record of 40-14. She had seven 3-0 performances that came against NYU, Harvard, UNC, Temple, St. John’s, Duke, and Wayne State. The freshman also placed fifth at the Garret Open.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: Clarisse Luminet comes to Penn State from Lyon, France. She plans to major in Communication Arts and Sciences.

All-American 2014

2014 Men’s Saber NCAA National Champion

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2013-14: Streets had yet another impres-sive campaign as a Nittany Lion. Streets finished the regular season with a record of 32-13. At the Mid-Atlantic/Southern Regionals, Streets finished 6th which qualified him for a spot to compete at the championship. At the 2014 NCAA Championship, Streets domi-nated, secured 1st place, and became the 2014 NCAA Men’s Saber Champion.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2012-13: Streets had an extremely impres-sive freshman campaign, and proved to be one of the strongest members on the men’s saber team. His 43-19 regular season record qualified him for the Mid-Atlantic/South Regional, where he fin-ished in eighth place. The freshman had seven 3-0 performances throughout the season against NYU, Sacred Heart, Vassar, Colum-bia (twice), Notre Dame, and Wayne State. In February, he qualified to be a member on the 2013 United States Junior World Champi-onship Team.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: Katio Streets comes to Penn State from Redwood City, California. He participated in club level fenc-ing at Hristov-Csikany fencers in Sacramento, Califonia.

ClarisseLuminetJuniorLyon, France

Foil

KaitoStreetsJuniorRedwood City, Calif.

Saber

Career Statistics

Year W-L Pct.2012-13 40-14 .7412013-14 35-16 .686Career 75-30 .714

Career Statistics Year W-L Pct.2012-13 43-19 .6942013-14 32-13 .711Career 75-32 .701

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MEET THE NITTANY LIONS

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2013-14: O’Neill-Lyublinsky saw plenty of action in her sophomore year. She went 48-27 in the regular sea-son. Her hard work qualified her Regionals where she placed 7th. She went on to compete at the NCAA National Championships where she placed 13th overall.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2012-13: Due to injury, O’Neill-Lyublin-sky was only able to compete in the first dual meet of the season. The freshman had a record of 10-4, and had two 3-0 performances against Sacred Heart and Vassar. She also had a 2-0 record against NYU. O’Neill-Lyublinsky placed fourth at her first Garret Open.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: Jessica O’Neill-Lyubinsky is from North Salem, New York. She participated in club fencing at the Fencing Academy of West Chester. O’Neill-Lyubinsky intends on majoring in psychology or pre-med.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2013-14: In her second year as a Nittany Lion, Stanley went 13-13 in the regular season. She had two 3-0 performances against Detroit and Cleveland Universities.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2012-13: Stanley saw lots of action dur-ing her first year as a Nittany Lion, and finished the regular season with a record of 17-41. She competed in the Mid-Atlantic/South Regional and finished in 35th place. The freshman had one 3-0 per-formance against Haverford, one 2-0 performance against Drew, and two 1-0 performances against NYU and Vassar. She also placed 41st in the Garret Open, hosted by Penn State.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: Rebecca Stanley comes to Penn State from Willis, Texas. She participated in club fencing with the Woodlands Fencing Academy. Stanley intends on majoring in inter-national politics.

Career StatisticsYear W-L Pct2012-13 17-41 .2932013-14 13-13 .500Career 30-54 .357

RebeccaStanley JuniorWillis, Texas

Epee

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JessicaO’Neil-LyublinskyJuniorNorth Salem, N.Y.

Epee

Career StatisticsYear W-L Pct2012-13 10-4 .7142013-14 48-27 .640Career 58-31 .652

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JuliaHigsonFreshmanState College, Pa.

Epee

SaraMooreFreshmanWoodbridge, Va.

Epee

MEET THE NITTANY LIONS

All-American 2014

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2013-14: Radanovich had a stellar first year as a Nittany Lion. She was a stand-out fencer on the team besides the fact that it was her freshman year. She went 51-24 in the regular season and went undefeated in 10 of her duals. She qualified to compete at Regionals finishing 4th and qualified herself for NCAA National Championships. At the Championships, she went on to the final four where she ultimately finished tied for 3rd.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: Jessie Radanovich previously fenced for FFA and LAIFC club teams under head coaches Vlad-amir Ostatmigrosh and Gago Dimirtion. Radanovich is currently a kinesiology major at Penn State. Radanovich chose Penn State for its great fencing program.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: The State College native, Julia Higson chose Penn State of its atmosphere and the fencing program. Higson previously fenced at Central PA Fencing Association under current head coach Wes Glon.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: Sara Moore comes to Penn State from Woodbridge, Va. She previously fenced at Vivo Fencing Club under head coach Ervin Szucs. Moore plans on majoring in Biology.

Career StatisticsYear W-L Pct2013-14 51-24 .680Career 51-24 .680

JessieRadanovichSophomoreFresno, Calif.

Epee

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MEET THE NITTANY LIONS

AS A JUNIOR IN 2013-14: Gladnick saw a lot of action during her junior year campaign as a Nittany Lion. She finished the regular season with a record of 25-33. Gladnick went undefeated against NYU, Sacred Heart, WSU, and Duke.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2012-13: Gladnick had a successful sophomore year and finished the regular season with an 18-9 record. She placed ninth at the Mid-Atlantic/South Regional. The sopho-more had three 3-0 performances that came against Sacred Heart, Vassar, and UNC. She also placed 19th at the Garret Open

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2011-12: Gladnick enjoyed a strong Freshman year, going 33-18 and qualifying for the Mid-Atlantic/South Regional. She tied for 18th place with teammate Kylei McGill-Patterson at the regional. Gladnick had five 3-0 perfor-mances on the year. They came against Sacred Heart, Princeton, North Carolina(twice), and Air Force. She also went 2-1 against Duke(1/28) and Brandeis. She went 2-0 against NYU, Haverford, and Duke(2/25) as well as 1-0 against Columbia. Gladnick placed 4th at Penn State’s Garret Open.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: Gladnick is from Wynnewood, Pa. She previously competed for the Fencing Academy of Philadelphia.

All-American 2012

AS A JUNIOR IN 2013-14: Antokhina had an impressive junior year run with the Nittany Lions. She finished the regular season 32-27 and earned herself a spot to compete at the Mid-Atlantic/South Regional. At Regionals, she placed 5th which allowed her to compete at the NCAA Championships where she then placed 13th.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2012-13: Antokhina’s strong sopho-more year earned her a trip to the Mid-Atlantic/South Regional in which she placed third to qualify for the NCAA Championships. At the Championships she won six bout to place 22nd. She had an impressive regular season record of 40-22 that included seven 3-0 performances. These came against Drew, UNC (twice), St. John’s, Duke, Northwestern, and Temple. She also finished 34th at the Garret Open.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2011-12: Antokhina finished a strong Fresh-man campaign with a record of 32-13. She finished in 3rd place at the 2012 NCAA Championships to be named an All-American. At the championships, she defeated 18 opponents to claim the number 2 seed in the medal round. She qualified for the Mid-Atlantic/South Regional, where she placed 4th to earn a bid to the NCAA Champi-onships. Antokhina had four 3-0 performances on the year, coming against St. John’s, Harvard(1/21), North Carolina(1/21), and Duke. She also went 2-1 against NYU, Harvard(12/3), Columbia, Ohio State, Notre Dame, Penn, and Princeton. Antokhina went 2-0 against Temple, and 1-0 against North Carolina(1/28). She placed 14th at the Garret Open.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: Antokhina comes to Penn State from Moscow, Russia. She competed internationally on the cadet circuit. She ranked 19th in her age group in the world in 2010-11.

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Career StatisticsYear W-L Pct2011-12 33-18 .6472012-13 18-9 .6672013-14 25-33 .431Career 76-60 .559

KaneGladnickSeniorWynnewood, Pa.

Foil

Career StatisticsYear W-L Pct2011-12 26-12 .6842012-13 40-22 .6452013-14 32-27 .542Career 98-61 .616

AlinaAntokhinaSeniorMoscow, Russia

Foil

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Kate

GosserSeniorHuntingdon Valley, Pa.

Foil

Career StatisticsYear W-L Pct2011-12 2-1 .6662012-13 0-0 .000Career 2-1 .666

JenniferHudsonSeniorBernardsville, N.J.

Foil

AS A JUNIOR IN 2013-14: In Hudson’s only contest of the sea-son, she fell 0-1 to Haverford.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2012-13: Hudson did not see any dual action this year. She placed 21st at the Penn State Garret Open.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2011-12: Hudson saw limited action this season, but went 2-1 against Drew. She placed 40th at the Garret Open.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: Hudson is from Bernardsville, N.J. She previously competed for Bernards Fencing.

HIGH SCHOOL/ PERSONAL: New Jersey native Elana Dick-man fenced at Morris Knolls High School under head coach Sarah Hasse. During her time there, she was ranked 2nd in the county and 15th in the state of New Jersey. Dickman also fenced with New Jersey Fencing Alliance under head coach Frank Mustilli.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL:Kasey Iverson comes to Penn State from Baskin Ridge, N.J. She previously fenced at Luchetti Fencing USA under head coach Marcos Lucchetti.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: Kate Gosser comes to Penn State from Huntingdon Valley, Pa. She is a 2011 graduate from Lower Moreland High Schol. She intends on being a Kindergarten teacher after graduation.AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2013-14: Fanning did not see any dual action this season.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2012-13: In her first season at Penn State, Fanning saw spot action and finished the season with a 6-11 record. The freshman had one 3-0 performance and one 2-1 performance that came against Vassar and Drew, respectively. Fanning placed 19th in the Garret Open.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: Christine Fanning comes to Penn State from Wheeling, West Virginia. Her father, Robert Fanning, is an Alumni of Penn State University. Fanning participated in club fencing at Three Rivers Fencing Center. In high school, she partici-pated in various other sports, receiving eight varsity letters.

MEET THE NITTANY LIONS

ChristineFanningJuniorWheeling, W. Va.

Foil

Career StatisticsYear W-L Pct2012-13 6-11 .3532013-14 0-0 .000Career 6-11 .353

KaseyIversonFreshmanBaskin Ridge, N.J.

Foil

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MEET THE NITTANY LIONS

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2013-14: Dickman saw a limited action season during her first year with the Nittany Lions. She finished the regular season with a record of 1-3.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: New Jersey native Elana Dickman fenced at Morris Knolls High School under head coach Sarah Hasse. During her time there, she was ranked 2nd in the county and 15th in the state of New Jersey. Dickman also fenced with New Jersey Fencing Alliance under head coach Frank Mustilli.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2013-14: Ortiz had a very busy freshman season as a Nittany Lion. She went 14-11 in the regular season. Ortiz went undefeated against Sacred Heart, Vassar, Detroit, and Cleveland University.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: Daniella Ortiz was born in Queens, NY and currently resides in Bayside, NY. Ortiz is currently a Psychology major at Penn State.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2013-14:In Ortega-Furgeson’s first year as a Nittany Lion she saw plenty of action. She went 21-11 in the regu-lar season. Ortega-Furgeson had seven undefeated duals this season against NYU, Sacred Heart, Vassar, Haverford, WSU, Detroit, and Cleveland University.

HIGH SCHOOL/ PERSONAL: Desree Ortega-Furgeson previ-ously fenced for West Michigan Fencing Academy under head coach Mike Nemececk. Ortega-Furgeson is currently a biobehavioral heath and nutrition major at Penn State. Ortega-Furgeson chose Penn State because of the great education and great fencing opportunities.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: Najiyyah Clark comes to Penn State from Maplewood, N.J. She previously fenced for her high school, Columbia High School, and served as team captain her ju-nior and senior year.

DesreeOrtega-FurgesonSophomoreWyoming, Mich.

Foil

NajiyyahClarkFreshmanMaplewood, N.J.

Foil

ElanaDickmanSophomoreDenville, N.J.

Foil

DaniellaOrtizSophomoreBayside, N.Y.

Foil

Career StatisticsYear W-L Pct2013-14 1-3 .250Career 1-3 .250

Career StatisticsYear W-L Pct2013-14 21-11 .656Career 21-11 .656

Career StatisticsYear W-L Pct2013-14 14-11 .560Career 14-11 .560

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AS A JUNIOR IN 2013-14: Rapp had a busy junior year as a Nittany Lion. She went 34-26 in the regular season and had six un-defeated duals. Rapp also competed at the Mid-Atlantic Southern Regionals where she placed 10th.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2012-13: Rapp saw plenty of action dur-ing her sophomore year, compiling a 37-22 record while qualifying for the Mid-Atlantic/South Regional. She finished in 13th place at the competition. The sophomore had six 3-0 performances against Sacred Heart, Vassar, Drew, UPenn, Haverford, and Duke. She also placed seventh at the 2012 Garret Open.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2011-12: Rapp went 18-6 in spot action throughout her Freshman year. She went 3-0 against Sacred Heart, Drew, and Brandeis. She also went 2-1 against Vassar and Harvard, as well as 2-0 against Haverford and Air Force. Rapp went 1-0 against Columbia. She placed 28th at the Garret Open, hosted by Penn State.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: Rapp comes to Penn State from Portland, Oregon. Prior to coming to Penn State, she fenced under the guidance of Ed Korfanty at the Oregon Fencing Alliance. In 2008, she took home eighth place at the Junior Olympics in the Cadet division. That same year, she took second in the North Amer-ican Cup Y14 division. Competing in the 2009 Cadet World Cup, Rapp took home ninth. Most recently, Elizabeth was a member of the 2010 USFA Summer Nationals team.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2013-14: Cavaliere had a strong first full season with the Nittany Lions. She finished the regular season with a 17-7 record. Throughout the season, Cavaliere went undefeated against NYU (2-0), Vassar (3-0), Detroit, Michigan (3-0), Cleve-land (2-0), and St. John’s (1-0).

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2012-13: Cavaliere joined the Nittany Lions in January after previously being a member of Penn State Club Fencing. The freshman competed in the Mid-Atlantic/South Regional and placed 17th in the competition. She saw spot action in her debut semester, finishing the regular season with a 9-12 record. She had one 3-0 performance and one 2-1 performance that came against Drew and Haverford, respectively. She competed in the Gar-ret Open and placed 28th.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: Jacqueline Rozpedowski comes to Penn State from Flemington, N.J. She previously fenced at The Saber School under head coach Tomasz Stusinski. Rozpedowski chose Penn State for its pride and academics.

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ElizabethRappSeniorPortland, Ore.

Saber

Career StatisticsYear W-L Pct2011-12 18-6 .7502012-13 37-22 .6272013-14 34-26 .567Career 89-54 .622

Career StatisticsYear W-L Pct2012-13 9-12 .4292013-14 17-7 .708Career 26-19 .578

BrianneCavaliereJunior Wayne, N.J.

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Jacqueline RozpedowskiSophomoreFlemington, N.J.

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Career StatisticsYear W-L Pct2013-14 43-18 .705Career 43-18 .705

All-American 2014

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2013-14: Kakhiani had an active first year as a Nittany Lion. She finished her regular season 43-18. At regionals, Kakhiani competed and finished fourth which secured her a spot to compete in the national championship. The first time Nittany Lion went on to finish at the NCAA Nationals with a tie for third place.

HIGH SCHOOL/ PERSONAL: Teodara Kakhiani is currently en-rolled in the Division of Undergraduate Studies but hopes to major in Communications at Penn State.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: Kathryn Charpin comes to Penn State from Setauket, N.Y. She graduated from Ward Melville High School where she served at the fencing team captain her senior year. Charpin previously fenced at Mission Fencing Center under head coach Jeff Salmon.

TeodaraKakhianiSophomoreTbilisi, Georgia

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KathrynCharpinFreshmanSetauket, N.Y.

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JulietteRibardiereFreshmanSan Jose, Calif.

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AS A JUNIOR IN 2013-14: During Kleeman’s junior campaign, he saw limited action and finished the season 9-2. In 3 dual action occasions, Kleeman finished undefeated against Drew, UNC, and Haverford University.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2012-13: In his second season as a Nitta-ny Lion, Kleeman saw limited action and finished the regular season with a 6-7 record. He had one 2-1 performance against Haverford, and placed 18th at the Garret Open.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2011-12: Kleeman saw limited action in his first season as a Nittany Lion. He went 2-0 against Vassar. He placed 28th at the Garret Open.

HIGHSCHOOL/PERSONAL: Kleeman is from Los Angeles, Calif. Max comes to Penn State after competing for the Los Angeles International Fencing Center

AS A JUNIOR IN 2013-14: Ashkeboussi did not see any collegiate action in his second year.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2012-2013: In his first year of collegiate action for the Nittany Lions, Ashkeboussi went 12-8 in the regular season. He also placed 21st at the Garret Open.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: Daniel previously fenced for the Atlanta Fencers Club. Ashkeboussi is currently an electrical engi-neering major.

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Career StatisticsYear W-L Pct2011-12 2-0 1.0002012-13 6-7 .4622013-14 9-2 .818Career 17-9 .654

MaxwellKleemanSeniorLos Angeles, Calif.

Epee

Career StatisticsYear W-L Pct2012-13 12-8 .6002013-14 0-0 .000Career 12-8 .600

DanielAshkeboussiSeniorJohn’s Creek, Ga.

Epee

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AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2013-14:Karimi saw spot action in his sec-ond year as a Nittany Lion. He finished the year with a record of 11-4. Karimi went undefeated twice in dual action against Drew and Cleveland University.

AS A FRESHMAN 2012-13: Karimi saw limited action in his freshman year, but placed 24th in the Garret Open.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: Farzaan Karimi comes to Penn State from Medfield, Massachusetts. Karimi previously fenced for the Penta Fencing Club, under current Penn State assistant coach Vaho Iagorashvili. He won a gold medal at the 2011 Division II summer nationals, and was fourth place at the junior team summer nationals. Karimi plans on majoring in business at Penn State.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2013-14: Walker did not see any collegiate ac-tion in his second year as a Nittany Lion.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2012-13: He placed 32nd at the Penn State Garret Open.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: During his time in high school, Walker received numerous honors including the 2008 Pacific Coast Foil Champion, and 2009 Division II men’s epee summer national champion. He wass his high school’s valedictorian.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2013-14: Mahmoud saw plenty of action in his sophomore year campaign finishing the regular season with a 28-17 record. At the Mid-Atlantic/South Regional, Mahmoud finished 8th which quali-fied him for a spot to compete in the NCAA Championship. He went on to finish 19th in his event of men’s epee.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2012-13: Mahmoud saw a lot of action in his freshman year campaign, and finished in seventh place at the Mid-Atlantic/South Regional. He finished the regular season with a 22-24 record. The highlight of his season were his two 3-0 performances against Notre Dame and Johns Hopkins. The freshman placed 16th at the Penn State Garret Open.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: Yasser Mahmoud was born in Saudi Ara-bia, and resides in Quincy, Massachusetts. Mahmoud previously attended the University of Massachusetts, and plans on majoring in art at Penn State.

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YasserMahmoudJuniorQuincy, Mass.

Epee

Career StatisticsYear W-L Pct2012-13 22-24 .4782013-14 28-17 .622Career 50-41 .549

HunterWalkerSeniorLancaster, Calif.

Epee

Career StatisticsYear W-L Pct2012-13 0-0 .0002013-14 11-4 .733Career 11-4 .733

FarzaanKarimiJuniorMedfield, Mass.

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FarzaanKarimiJuniorMedfield, Mass.

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Career StatisticsYear W-L Pct2013-14 34-10 .773Career 34-10 .773

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AS A FRESHMAN IN 2013-14: August did not see any collegiate action in his first year.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: Patrick August graduated with high honors from Advanced Technologies Academy in Las Vegas, Nevada. August chose Penn State because of the athletics, and the family atmosphere.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2013-14: Shepard had an outstanding first year with the Nittany Lions. Shepard finished the regular season with a sucessful 34-10 record. At the Mid-Atlantic/Southern Re-gionals, Shepard finished 4th qualifying him for the championship. At the 2014 NCAA Championship, Shepard finished 10th.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: Conor Shepard was born in Day-ton, Ohio and now currently resides in Colleyville, Texas. Prior to Penn State, Shepard fenced at Goldberg Fencing.

AS A FRESHMAN 2013-14: Bhaskar did not see any collegiate action in his first year.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: Dhananjay Bhaskar was born in Newton, MA and now currently resides in Malvern, PA. Before Penn State, Bhaskar fenced for club team FASJ under head coach Dleksti Ivanov. Bhaskar is currently a mechanical engineering major at Penn State.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2013-14: 2013-14: Swanson did not see any collegiate action in his first year as a Nittany Lion.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: Lars Swanson fenced all four years of his high school career. In 2012, his team was both Team Overall Champions and Epee Squad Champions. Swanson is currently ma-joring in political science at Penn State.

DhananjayBhaskarSophomoreMalvern, Pa.

EpeeEpee

PatrickAugustSophomoreLas Vegas, Nev.

ConorShepardSophomoreColleyville, Texas

LarsSwansonSophomoreMendham, N.J.

EpeeEpee

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AS A FRESHMAN IN 2013-14: In his first year as a Nittany Lion, Tang saw a lot of action. He finished the regular season with a record of 29-26. He finished 16th at the Mid-Atlantic/Southern Region-als. Tang had two 3-0 performances in the regular season against St. John’s and NDU.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: Oskar Tang was born and raised in Gothenburg, Sweden. Tang is currently a mechanical engineering major at Penn State. He chose to attend PSU for the great fencing program and academics.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: Ian Gregory is a State College native and a 2014 graduate of State College High. He previously fenced for Central PA Fencing Club under current head coach, Wes Glon. Gregory is majoring in Computer Science here at Penn State.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: Stephen Barnett comes to Penn State from Clinton, CT. He previously fenced for his high school, The Morgan School. Barnett plans to major in Engineering at Penn State.

OskarTangSophomoreStockholm, Sweden

Epee

IanGregoryFreshmanState College, Pa.

Epee

Career StatisticsYear W-L Pct2013-14 29-26 .527Career 29-26 .527

StephenBarnettFreshmanClinton, Conn.

Foil

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AS A JUNIOR IN 2013-14: During his junior campaign, Gomez-Tanamachi had another impressive year. He finished the regular season with a record of 22-7. He managed to go undefeated in dual action against seven schools including NYU, Vassar, Drew, Duke, Penn, Detroit, and Cleveland.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2012-13: Gomez-Tanamachi had another strong year, and finished the regular season with a mark of 34-15. His record qualified him for Regionals where he placed sixth in the men’s foil competition. The sophomore had seven undefeated performances that came against NYU, Vassar, UNC (twice), Haverford, Duke, and Johns Hopkins. He placed third at the Garret Open.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2011-12: 2011-12: Gomez-Tanamachi fin-ished a strong freshman campaign with a 34-13 record to qualify for the Mid-Atlantic/South Regional. At the regional, he placed 4th to earn a berth in the NCAA Championships. He defeated 8 oppo-nents at the championships to claim 18th place. Gomez-Tanamachi had 3-0 performances against Vassar, North Carolina, Penn(1/28), and Duke, respectively. He also had 2-1 performances against Sacred Heart, St. John’s(twice), Ohio State, Harvard, Air Force, Princeton, and Penn(2/25). Gomez-Tanamachi placed 17th at the Garret Open.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: Gomez-Tanamachi comes to Penn State from Mexico City, D.F. Prior to coming to Penn State, David fenced under Head Coach Teresa Raygoza at the National Level in Mexico. David was a member of the National Olympic team in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. He earned himself individual gold medals each year with the exception of 2005, when his team won the gold. His older brother Daniel Gomez-Tanamachi fenced at Penn State.

All-American 2014

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2013-14: Bravo had another impressive year in his second year as a Nittany Lion. Bravo finished the regular season year 29-8. Bravo qualified for the Mid-Atlantic/South Region-al where he placed first in his event of men’s foil. His first place finish led him qualify for Nationals where Bravo tied for third place.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2012-13: Bravo had an outstanding freshman year campaign, and proved to be a leader on the undefeated men’s foil team. His 34-7 regular season record led him to the Mid-Atlantic/South Regional where he placed third in the men’s foil competition. His season was highlighted by six 3-0 performances that came against Vassar, UPenn, Wayne State, Johns Hopkins, St. John’s and Duke.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: Nobuo Bravo comes to Penn State from San Francisco, California. He previously fenced for the Mass-ralas Foundation, and was also a member for the US Cadet World Championship Team. Bravo currently majors in Business at Penn State.

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DavidGomez-Tanamachi SeniorMexico City, Mexico

Foil

Career StatisticsYear W-L Pct.2011-12 34-13 .7232012-13 34-15 .6942013-14 22-7 .758Career 90-35 .720

NobuoBravoJuniorSan Francisco, Calif.

Foil

Career StatisticsYear W-L Pct2012-13 34-7 .8292013-14 29-8 .784Career 63-15 .808

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AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2013-14: Valigorsky saw limited action this year and finished with a 10-0 record. Valigorsky went unde-feated against Drew, UNC, Duke, and Haverford University.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2012-13: Valigorsky did not see any dual action this year, but placed 21st in the Garret Open.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: Paul “Trip” Valigorsky comes to Penn State from DuBois, Pennsylvania. His sister, Lee Valigorsky, fenced for Penn State from 2007-2011. He previously fenced for Rockville Fencing Academy in Rockville, Maryland. Valigorsky cur-rently majors in Chemistry.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: Christopher Lee comes to Penn State from Saddle River, N.J. He previously fenced for Empire Unit-ed Fencing Club under head coach Sean McClain. Lee is currently a pre-med major at Penn State.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2013-14:Howie Chan was a strong compet-itor to the Nittany Lion fencers in his first year of collegiate action. Chan finished the year with 23 wins and 10 losses.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2013-14: In his freshman campaign, Gra-ziano saw spot action but managed to go an undefeated 5-0 against all three schools he had dual action with. Those schools included Drew, UNC, and Haverford.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: Nicolas Graziano was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. During his time at The Mas-ters School, Graziano fenced all four years and was a Independent School Fencing League champion every year. Graziano chose Penn State because he believes it is the best fencing school and it was his dream to attend Penn State.

Career StatisticsYear W-L Pct2012-13 0-0 .0002013-14 10-0 1.00Career 10-0 1.00

Paul “Trip”ValigorskyJuniorDuBois, Pa.

Foil

HowieChanSophomoreHong Kong

Foil

Career StatisticsYear W-L Pct2013-14 23-10 .697Career 23-10 .697

NicolasGrazianoSophomoreBrooklyn, N.Y.

Foil

Career StatisticsYear W-L Pct2013-14 5-0 1.00Career 5-0 1.00

Foil

ChristopherLeeFreshmanSaddle River, N.J.

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AS A JUNIOR IN 2013-14: In his third season as a Nittany Lion, Brand did not see any collegiate action.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2012-13: In his second season as a Nit-tany Lion, Brand placed 35th at the Garret Open. It was his only action of the season.

AS A FRESHMAN 2011-12: Brand placed 34th at the Garret Open in his only action of the season.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: Michael Brand comes to Penn State from Needham, MA. He is currently majoring in Communications.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2013-14: In Levine’s junior campaign, he did not see any collegiate action.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2012-13: Levine placed 22nd in the Gar-ret Open

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2011-12: Levine placed 39th at the Garret Open in his only action of the season.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: Levine is from Port Matilda, Pa. He competed for the Central Pennsylvania Fencing Association.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2013-14: Lesznik did not see any action during his junior campaign.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2012-13: Lesznik saw spot action as a sophomore, and finished the regular season with a 6-0 record. He had two 3-0 performances against Drew and Haverford. He also placed 29th at the Garret Open.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2011-12: Lesznik saw limited action in his first season at Penn State. He went 3-0 against Vassar. He also placed 35th at the Garret Open.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: Lesznik comes to Penn State from Wyckoff, New Jersey. He is majoring in computer engineering.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: Khalil Thompson comes to Penn State from Teaneck, N.J. Thompson is a 2014 graduate from Te-aneck High School. He previously fenced for the Peter Westbrook Foundation.

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Career StatisticsYear W-L Pct2011-12 2-0 1.0002012-13 0-0 .0002013-14 0-0 .000Career 2-0 1.000

MichaelBrandSeniorNeedham, Mass.

Saber

SethLevineSeniorPort Matilda, Pa.

Saber

GasparLesznikSeniorWyckoff, N.J.

Saber

Career StatisticsYear W-L Pct2011-12 3-0 1.0002012-13 6-0 1.0002013-14 0-0 .000Career 9-0 1.000

KhalilThompsonFreshmanTeaneck, N.J.

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AS A JUNIOR IN 2013-14: In his junior year campaign, Schneller saw a decent amount of action. He finished the season with a 17-12 record. He finished 11th at Regionals.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2012-13: Schneller saw limited action as a sophomore, and finished the season with a 7-2 record. He had two 3-0 performances against UNC and Columbia, and placed eighth in the Garret Open.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2011-12: Schneller finished his first sea-son as a Nittany Lion with an 18-8 record. His freshman campaign included a trio of 3-0 performances, coming against Harvard, Princ-eton, and Duke. He also posted 2-1 performances against Sacred Heart, Johns Hopkins, and Air Force, as well as 1-0 performances against NYU and North Carolina. Schneller placed 14th at the Gar-ret Open.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: Schneller is from Billerica, Mass. Prior to coming to Penn State he fenced under Ariana Klinkov and David Blake at the Prise de Fer Fencing Club. He is majoring in English.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: Andrew Mackiewicz comes to Penn State from Westwood, Mass. He previously fenced for Zeta Fencing Club under head coach Zoran Tulum. Mackiewicz is ma-joring in marketing at Penn State.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2013-14: Akrami saw limited action during his freshman year on the team only competing in the 2014 Penn State Invite and Notre Dame Duals. Akrami went undefeated against Harverford and undefeated at the Notre Dame duals against Wayne State University, Detriot University, and Cleveland University.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: Prior to Akrami attending Penn State, he was a member of the Lone Star Fencing team. During his time on the Lone Star Fencing team, he was a 2011 Division II National Champion, an Under 17 National finalist, a two-time Top 32 Division I finalist, Top 32 Finalist at Division I National Cham-pionships, and Top 16 Under 20 finalist.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2013-14:Argenzio did not see any collegiate action in his first year.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: Vincent Argenzio fenced at Zeta Fencing Studio before attending Penn State under head coach Zoran Tulum. He finished 13th at the Cadet European Circuit in 2011 and 11th at the Junior World Cup in 2013. Argenzio chose Penn State for the friendly atmosphere on campus and on the team.

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AlexSchnellerSeniorBillerica, MA

Saber

Career StatisticsYear W-L Pct2011-12 18-8 .6922012-13 7-2 .7782013-14 17-12 .586Career 42-22 .656

VincentArgenzioSophomoreRevere, Mass.

Saber

DavidAkramiSophomorePlano, TX

Saber

Career StatisticsYear W-L Pct2013-14 10-0 1.00Career 10-0 1.00

AndrewMackiewiczFreshmanWestwood, MA

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AndradeAlejandroFreshman

Quito, Ecuador

Saber

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2013-14: Filteau went 3-0 in his only dual action of the season against Haverford.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: Texas native David Filteau chose to come to Penn State because the Fencing team provided him with a family atmosphere that he really appreciates. Filteau is currently a criminal justice major at Penn State.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: Andrade Alejandro comes to Penn State from Quito, Ecuador. He previously fenced for the Ec-uador Fencing Team under head coach Manuel Suarez. Alejandro is majoring in Computer Engineering at Penn State.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2013-14: Lewicki had an impressive year with the Nittany Lion. In his first full year on the team, Lewicki went 32-15 during regular season action. Lewicki went undefeat-ed in dual action against Vassar, Drew, Columbia, WSU, OSU, Detroit, Cleveland, and Princeton. This qualified Lewicki for the Mid-Atlantic/Southern Regionals.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2012-13: Lewicki joined the Nittany Lions in the second half of the season, and did not see any collegiate ac-tion. However, he finished in third place in the Junior Olympics that were held in Baltimore in February.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: Adam Lewicki comes to Penn State from Oakland, N.J. He is currently enrolled in the Division of Undergraduate Studies.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: Jarret Lewis comes to Penn State from Montclair, N.J. He previously fenced for Lilov Fence Academy under head coach Sergei Lilov. Lewis plans to major in either com-munications or marketing at Penn State.

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DavidFilteauSophomoreDenver, Colo.

Saber

Career StatisticsYear W-L Pct2013-14 3-0 1.00Career 3-0 1.00

AdamLewickiJuniorOakland, N.J.

Saber

Career StatisticsYear W-L Pct2012-13 0-0 .0002013-14 32-15 .681Career 32-15 .681

JarrettLewisFreshmanMontclair, N.J.

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Women’s Results(16-10)

Dec. 8 at Vassar(3-2) Penn State 24, NYU 3Penn State 21, Sacred Heart 6Penn State 22, Vassar 5Penn State 11, Harvard 16Penn State 8, Princeton 19

Jan. 12 at Penn State(5-1) Penn State 18, UNC 9Penn State 20, Temple 7Penn State 17, Columbia 10Penn State 17, Duke 10Penn State 13, Penn 14Penn State 18, Haverford 9

Jan. 26 at St. John’s(0-5) Penn State 11, St. John’s 16Penn State 12, Columbia 15Penn State 12, Harvard 15Penn State 9, Ohio State 18Penn State 11, Notre Dame 16

Feb. 8 at Notre Dame(5-1) Penn State 15, Ohio State 12Penn State 13, Notre Dame 14Penn State 23, WSU 4Penn State 27, Detr. M 0Penn State 27, Clev. 0Penn State 16, NW 11

Feb. 22 at Temple(3-1) Penn State 14, St. John 13Penn State 8, Princeton 19Penn State 15, Duke 12Penn State 14, Temple 13

NCAA Championships1. Penn State 1802. Princeton 1593. St. John’s 1564. Ohio State 1495. Harvard 146

Men’s Results(22-3)

Dec. 8 at Vassar(5-0) Penn State 23, NYU 4Penn State 19, Sacred Heart 8Penn State 25, Vassar 2Penn State 15, Harvard 12Penn State 20, Princeton 7

Jan. 12 at Penn State(5-1)Penn State 27, Drew 0 Penn State 21, UNC 6Penn State 12, Columbia 15Penn State 18, Duke 9Penn State 23, Penn 4Penn State 25, Haverford 2

Jan. 26 at St. John’s(3-2) Penn State 17, St. John’s 10Penn State 14, Columbia 13Penn State 11, Harvard 16Penn State 21, Ohio State 6Penn State 12, Notre Dame 15

Feb. 8 at Notre Dame(5-0) Penn State 17, Ohio State 10Penn State 18, Notre Dame 9Penn State 23, WSU 4Penn State 25, Detr. M 2Penn State 25, Clev. 2

Feb. 22 at Temple(2-3) Penn State 16, St. John 11Penn State 18, Princeton 9Penn State 16, Penn 11Penn State 16, Duke 11

Women’s EpeeCountinho 5-14Radanovich 51-24*O’Neill 48-27*Stanley 13-13Stephenson 1-2Waller 8-28

Women’s FoilAntokhina 32-27*Dickman 1-3Gladnick 25-33Hudson 0-1Luminet 35-16*McKee 2-2Ortega-Ferguson 21-11 Ortiz 14-11

Women’s SaberCavaliere 17-7Glon 31-15*Kakhiani 43-18*Nelson 32-8Rapp 34-26

Men’s EpeeFreiman 4-6Karimi 11-4Kleeman 9-2Mahmoud 28-17*Miller 27-18Shepard 34-10*Tang 29-26

Men’s FoilBravo 29-8*Chan 23-10Di Cioccio 8-2Graziano 5-0Goldstein 38-18Gomez, David 22-7Valigorsky 10-0Willette 30-9*

Men’s SaberAkrami 10-0Bak 29-15*Filteau 3-0Lewicki 32-15Moran 6-0Puchalski 22-7Schneller 17-12Streets 32-13*

* NCAA Qualifier

2013-14 RESULTS

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Men’s Career LeadersEpee

1. Jim Marsh (1986-90) 130-28 .8232. Scott Hollenbeck (1980-84) 134-29 .8223. Jeffrey Feinblatt (1993-97) 73-20 .7844. Mike Corona (1978-82) 119-34 .7785. Jeff Haney (1976-79) 91-26 .7786. Daniel Landgren (1999-02) 106-33 .7637. Arthur Urman (2004-08) 130-41 .7608. Greg Gregor (1994-95) 49-16 .7549. Andy Nightingale (1974-77) 84-28 .75010. Bob Swope (1942-47) 26-9 .743

Foil1. Adam Feldman (1983-87) 109-9 .9232. Gang Lu (1997-00) 147-17 .8963. David Lidow (1995-99) 123-17 .8794. Chris Balestracci (1980-84) 97-14 .8745. Ed Mufel (1987-91) 128-20 .8656. Samuel M. Rankin (1937-39) 25-4 .8627. Nonpatat Panchan (2001-05) 116-19 .8598. Andy Gearhart (1992-95) 105-20 .8409. Miles Chamley-Watson (2009-2013) 65-13 .83310. John Orvos (1985-89) 104-21 .832

Saber1. Alexander Weber (2002-03) 43-1 .9782. Brian Keane (1983-86) 97-7 .9333. Thomas Strzalkowski (1990-94) 109-10 .9164. Vitali Nazlymov (1990-93) 84-8 .9135. Jason Levin (1993-96) 105-11 .9056. David Cox (1987-91) 152-16 .9057. Franz Boghicev (2004-08) 104-14 .8818. Peter Cox (1985-89) 137-21 .8679. Sergey Lilov (1994-97) 80-13 .86010. Ali Rezazadeh (1989-92) 43-8 .843

Women’s Career LeadersEpee

1. Stephanie Elm (1999-02) 174-14 .9132. Charlotte Walker (1998-99) 53-6 .8993. Katarzyna Trzopek (2002-06) 141-18 .8874. Margherita Guzzi-Vincenti (2009-2013)137-19 .8785. Anastasia Ferdman (2006-10) 148-24 .8606. Jessica Burke (2000-03) 113-19 .8567. Ola Korfanty (1997-00) 168-29 .8528. Case Szarwark (2003-07) 149-35 .8109. Wendy Hall (1995-99) 175-44 .79910. Maria Joao Reis (2006-10) 89-24 .788

Foil1. Jana Angelakis (1980-85) 115-2 .9832. Ogla Kalinovskaya (1992-96) 180-5 .9733. Olga Chernyak (1990-94) 189-10 .9504. Cathy McClellan (1978-81) 122-11 .9175. Claire Tate Chambers (1969-71) 89-9 .9086. Carla Esteva (1997-00) 176-20 .8977. Hanne Skattebol (1980-83) 144-17 .8948. Doris Willette (2006-11) 117-14 .8939. Tami Greensphon (1976-77) 36-5 .87810. Suzanne Paxton (1989-92) 104-16 .867

Saber1. Sophia Hiss (2003-07) 152-24 .8642. Cailtin Thompson (2005-10) 98-21 .8243. Austin O’Neal (2001-03) 104-23 .8194. Stephanie Tam (2000-02) 105-25 .8085. Heather Brosnan (2001-04) 109-33 .7676. Christina Belsito (2000) 42-13 .7647. Jessica Clark (2000-03) 33-11 .7508. Ashley Gin Fong Linker (2004-08) 55-20 .7339. Jessica-Kim Danh (2006-10) 74-32 .69810. Laura Hilstrom (2003-07) 90-50 .643

ALL-TIME LEADERS

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All-AmericansMen

Rick Wright, Epee, 1969John Corona, Foil, 1976Matt Harris, Foil, 1979Don Lear, Saber, 1979, 80Mike Corona, Epee, 1981, 82Brian Keane, Saber, 1984, 85, 86Jeff Brown, Foil 1984Chris Fowlkes, Saber, 1984Scott Hollenbeck, Epee, 1984Adam Feldman, Foil, 1985, 86, 87(1986 NCAA Champion)Peter Cox, Saber, 1986, 87, 88, 89(1989 NCAA Champion)George Poslusny, Epee, 1987Matt Caggiano, Epee, 1987Ed Mufel, Foil, 1988, 89. 90, 91 (1989 NCAA Champion)David Cox, Saber, 1988, 89, 90, 91Murat Yorukoglu, Foil, 1988, 92James Marsh, Epee, 1989, 90Geoffrey Russell, Epee, 1989, 90Richard Clark, Epee, 1991Ben Millett, Epee, 1991, 93, 94Vitali Nazlymov, Saber, 1991, 92, 93 (1991 NCAA Champion)Thomas Strzalkowski, Saber, 1991, 92, 93, 94(1992, 93, 94 NCAA Champion)Andy Gearhart, Foil, 1992, 93, 94, 95Ali Rezazadeh, Saber, 1992Greg Gregor, Epee, 1994, 95Jason Levin, Saber, 1994, 95, 96Wes Waldron, Foil, 1994Serge Lilov, Saber, 1995, 96, 97Jeff Feinblatt, Epee, 1996, 97Tobais Darnstadt, Foil, 1996Nikoloz Lezhava, Foil, 1996Gang Lu, Foil, 1997,98, 99, 00David Lidow, Foil, 1997,98, 99Brian Walther, Saber, 1997Tom Peng, Epee, 1998, 99Aaron Stuewe, Saber, 1998, 99, 00Mike Takagi, Saber, 1998, 99Daniel Landgren, Epee, 1999, 00, 01, 02 (2000 National Champion)Donald McGill, Foil, 2000Mohaymen Rahimi, Saber, 2001, 02Nonpatat Panchan, Foil, 2001, 02, 03, 05 (2002 and 2003 National Champion)Adam Wiercioch, Epee, 2001, 02, 03, 04Alex Weber, Saber, 2003, 03Ian Schlaepfer, Foil, 2002, 04Marten Zagunis, Saber, 2003, 04, 06 (HM)Ian Farr, Saber, 2004, 07 (HM)

Arthur Urman, Epee, 2005, 06 (HM), 07, 08Franz Boghicev, Saber, 2005, 06, 07, 08Jeffrey Chang, Foil, 2005 (HM), 07Nicholas Chinman, Foil,2007, 08, 09,10 (2009 National Champion)Steffen Launer, Epee, 2007Daniel Bak, Saber, 2008, 09,10Samuel Perkins, Foil, 2008 (HM)James Moody, Epee, 2009Miles Chamley-Watson, Foil, 2009,10, 11, 13Aleksander Ochocki, Saber, 2009,10, 11, 12(2009 and ‘12 National Champion)David Willette, Foil, 2010, 11, 13, 14Adrian Bak, Saber, 2011, 12, 13, 14Daniel Gomez-Tanamachi, Foil, 12 (HM)Shaul Gordon, Saber, 2013Kaito Streets, Saber, 2014 (2014 National Champion)Nobuo Bravo, Foil, 2014

WomenClaire Tate, Foil, 1970, 71Jane Weiss, Foil, 1970Donna Kisler, Foil, 1973Mary Karandosowski, Foil, 1973Tami Greensphon, Foil, 1977Wendy Paschedag, Foil, 1977Carol Jursik, Foil, 1978Judy Smith, Foil, 1979, 80Cathy McClellan, Foil, 1979Jana Angelakis, Foil, 1981, 83, 84, 85 (‘81 AIAW; 1983 NCAA Champion)Hanne Skattebol, Foil, 1981, 82, 83April Miller, Foil, 1983Hope Meyer, Foil, 1984, 85Janet Rossmann, Foil, 1989Katie Kowalski, Foil, 1990, 92Olga Chernyak, Foil, 1991, 92, 93, 94(1992 NCAA Champion)Suzanne Paxton, Foil, 1991, 92Olga Kalinovskaya, Foil, 1993, 94, 95, 96 (1993,94,95,96 NCAA Champion)Sibyl Goldstein, Foil,1994, 95Jennifer Prifrel, Foil,1994Polo Wagner, Epee, 1995, 96Wendy Hall, Epee, 1996, 97Carla Esteva, Foil, 1997 ,98, 99, 00Alexandra Korfanty, Epee, 1997, 98Charlotte Walker, Epee, 1998, 99(1998 NCAA Champion) AND Foil, 2000, 01Stephanie Eim, Epee, 1999, 00, 01, 02Christiane Klemp, Foil, 1999Jessica Burke, Epee, 2000, 02, 03(2000 NCAA Champion)Stephanie Tam, Saber, 2000, 01, 02Austin O’Neil, Saber, 2000, 03Heather Brosnan, Saber, 2001, 02, 03, 04

Marta Grochal, Foil, 2001, 02Meredith Chin, Foil, 2000, 03, 04 (HM), 05 (HM)Katarzyna Trzopek, Epee, 2003, 04, 06(2003 and 2006 NCAA Champion)Annekathrin Donath, Foil, 2003, 04, 06Sophia Hiss, Saber, 2004, 05, 06, 07Case Szarwark, Epee, 2005 (HM), 06, 07Tamara Najm, Foil, 2006 (HM), 07Caitlin Thompson, Saber, 2006, 07, 09 (HM),10Anastasia Ferdman, Epee, 2007, 08, 09,10(2009 NCAA Champion)Doris Willette, Foil, 2007, 09,10(2007 and 2009 NCAA Champion)Allison Glasser, Foil, 2008, 09Keri Byerts, Epee, 2008Monica Aksamit, Saber, 2009, 11, 12Margherita Guzzi Vincenti, Epee, 2010, 11 (2010 NCAA Champion), 12, 13Olga Ostatnigrosh, Foil, 2011(HM)Alyssa Vongries, Epee, 2011(HM)Alina Antokhina, Foil, 2012Nicole Glon, Saber, 2012 (HM), 13,14Oksana Samovodov, Epee, 2012Jessica Russo, Saber, 2013Clarisse Luminet, Foil, 2013, 14Teodara Kakhiani, Saber, 2014Jessie Radanovich, Epee, 2014

ALL-AMERICANS

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NATIONAL TEAMS

WorldChampionships

Jana Angelakis, Foil, 1980-85April Miller, Foil, 1985Brian Keane, Saber, 1985Cathy McClellan, Epee, 1989, 91Ed Mufel, Foil, 1990Olga Chernyak, Foil, 1993, 94Suzanne Paxton, Foil, 1993, 95Thomas Strzalkowski, Saber, 1994,95Peter Cox, Saber, 1995David Lidow, Foil, 1998Carla Esteva, Foil, 1998, 99 (Mexico)Stephanie Eim, Epee, 1999, 2001, 03Nonpatat Panchan, Foil, 2001-05 (Thailand)Adam Wiercioch, Epee, 2001-04 (Poland)Alex Weber, Saber, 2001-03 (Germany)Stephanie Eim, Epee, 2002, 2003Amir Rahimi, Saber, 2003 (Iran)Jessica Burke, Epee, 2003Caitlin Thompson, Saber, 2006 (team gold medal), 07 (team silver medal)Doris Willette, Foil, 2006, 07, 11Miles Chamley-Watson, Foil, 2011, 2013

WorldUniversity

GamesJana Angelakis, Foil, 1981, 83, 85Brian Keane, Saber, 1983, 85, 87Bruce Capin, Saber, 1987David Cox, Saber, 1989, 91, 93Olga Chernyak, Foil, 1993Andy Gearhart, Foil, 1993Suzanne Paxton, Foil, 1993, 95Tom Strzalkowski, Saber, 1993, 95Peter Cox, Saber, 1993, 95Carina Winter, Epee, 1995Jessica Burke, Epee, 1999Stephanie Eim, Epee, 1999Carla Esteva, Foil, 1999 (Mexico)Stephanie Eim, Epee, 2001Jessica Burke, Epee, 2001Nonpatat Panchan, Foil, 2003, 05 (Thailand)Tamara Najm, Foil, 2007Miles Chamley-Watson, Foil, 2011David Willette, Foil, 2011Aleksander Ochocki, Saber, 2011Daniel Bak, Saber, 2011Adrian Bak, Saber, 2011Doris Willette, Foil, 2011Nicole Glon, Saber, 2011

Pan American Games

Jana Angelakis, Foil,1983, 87Cathy McClellan, Foil, 1991Suzanne Paxton, Foil, 1993Olga Chernyak, Foil, 1995Thomas Strzalkowski, Saber, 1995David Lidow, Foil, 1999Carla Esteva, Foil, 1999 (Mexico)Stephanie Eim, Epee, 1999, 2003Caitlin Thompson, Saber, 2007Doris Willette, Foil, 2007, 11Miles Chamley-Watson, Foil, 2011

OlympiansJana Angelakis, Foil, 1980, 84Peter Cox, Saber, 1996Suzi Paxton, Foil, 1996Tom Strzalkowski, Saber, 1996Alex Weber, Saber, 2000 (Germany)Doris Willette, Foil, 2008, 12Nonpatat Panchan, Foil, 2008 (Thailand)Adam Wiercioch, Epee, 2008 (Poland)Miles Chamley-Watson, Foil, 2012Daniel Gomez-Tanamachi, Foil, 2012 (Mexico)

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NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSMEN

Adam Feldman, Foil, 1986Peter Cox, Saber, 1989Ed Mufel, Foil, 1989Vitali Nazlymov, Saber, 1991Thomas Strzalkowski, Saber,1992,93,94Daniel Landgren, Epee, 2000Nonpatat Panchan, Foil, 2002, 03Nick Chinman, Foil, 2009Aleksander Ochocki, Saber, 2009, 2012Kaito Streets, Saber, 2014

WOMENJana Angelakis, Foil, 1983,(AIAW Champ., ’81)Olga Chernyak, Foil, 1992Olga Kalinovskaya, Foil,1993,94,95,96Charlotte Walker, Epee, 1998Jessica Burke, Epee, 2000Katarzyna Trzopek, Epee, 2003,06Doris Willette, Foil, 2007, 09Anastasia Ferdman, Epee, 2009Margherita Guzzi Vincenti,Epee, 2010

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GARRET OPEN HISTORY

WOMEN’S EPEE1994: Sherraine Schalm, Ottawa1995: Katherine Rich, Princeton1996: Magda Krol, Notre Dame1997: Charlotte Walker, Penn St.1998: Magda Krol, Notre Dame1999: Emese Takacs, St. John’s2000: Jessica Burke, Penn State2001: Stephanie Eim, Penn State2002: Jessica Burke, Penn State2003: Anna Garina, Wayne State2004: Katarzyna Trzopek, Penn State2005: Anna Garina, Wayne State2006: Anna Garina, Wayne State2007: Anastasia Ferdman, Penn State2008: Nina Westman, Penn State2009: Anastasia Ferdman, Penn State2010: Katar Dabrowa, Ohio State2011: Margherita Guzzi Vincenti, Penn State2012: Margherita Guzzi Vincenti, Penn State2013: Uncontested2014: Eugenia Falqui, Ohio State

WOMEN’S FOIL1973: Donna Kistler, Penn St.1974: Jeannette Starks, Brooklyn1975: Ann Marie Williams, Brooklyn1976: Ilona Maskal, William Paterson1977: Cathy McClellan, Penn State1978: Cathy McClellan, Penn State1979: Anne Kayler, Pennsylvania1980: Jana Angelakis, Penn State1981: Christine Hamori, Cornell1982: Jana Angelakis, Penn State1983: Caitlin Bilodeaux, Columbia1984: Jana Angelakis, Penn State1985: Caitlin Bilodeaux, Columbia1986: Rachel Hayes, Temple1987: Molly Sullivan, Notre Dame1988: Heidi Piper, Notre Dame1989: Anne Barreda, Notre Dame1990: Tzu Moy, Columbia1991: Olga Chernyak, Penn State1992: O. Kalinovskaya, Penn State1993: O. Kalinovskaya, Penn State1994: Maria Panyi, Notre Dame1995: O. Kalinovskaya, Penn State1996: Sara Walsh, Notre Dame1997: Erinn Smart, Columbia1998: Erinn Smart, Columbia1999: Carla Esteva, Penn State2000: Charlotte Walker, foil, Penn State2001: Alicja Kryczalo, Notre Dame2002: Alicja Kryczalo, Notre Dame2003: Aliczya Kryczalo, Notre Dame2004: Hannah Thompson, Ohio State2005: Hannah Thompson, Ohio State2006: Emily Cross, Harvard2007: Lindsay Knauer, Ohio State2008: Doris Willette, Penn State2009: Doris Willette, Penn State2010: Alexandra Kiefer, Harvard

2011: Alexandra Kiefer, Harvard2012: Luona Wang, UPenn2013: Uncontested2014: Eleanor Harvey, Ohio State

WOMEN’S SABER1999: Marisa Mustilli, St. John’s2000: Sarah Jacobson, Yale2001: C. McCullough, Notre Dame2002: Alexis Jemal, Rutgers2003: Annika Eiremo, Penn2004: Valerie Providenza, Notre Dame2005: Caitlin Thompson, Penn State2006: Siobhan Byrne, Ohio State2007: Siobhan Byrne, Ohio State2008: Caroline Vloka, Harvard2009: Sarah Borrmann, Notre Dame2010: Caroline Vloka, Harvard2011: Carolina Vloka, Harvard2012: Nicole Glon, Penn State2013: Uncontested2014: Teodora Kakhiani, Penn State

MEN’S EPEE1973: Bob Wakefield, Navy1974: Joe Crawford, Ohio St.1975: Greg Benko, Wayne St.1976: Lee Shelley, Princeton1977: Chris Hanson, Penn1978: Jay Thomas, Clemson1979: Jay Thomas, Clemson1980: Jay Thomas, Clemson1981: Michael Storm, Penn1982: Kevin Smith, Ohio St.1983: Steve Trevor, Columbia1984: Steve Trevor, Columbia1985: Miles Phillips, Illinois1986: Jim O’Neill, Harvard1987: Miles Phillips, Illinois1988: Scott Shinberg, Air Force1989: D. Caulderhead, Notre Dame1990: Joe Socoloff, Princeton1991: Scott Rush, Illinois1992: Alexander Glazunov, Moscow1993: Ben Millett, Penn St.1994: George Hentea, St. John’s1995: Ryan Shims, Columbia1996: Jeffrey Feinblatt, Penn St.1997: Matthew Rosen, Columbia1998: Doron Levit, St. John’s1999: Anton Gurevich, St. John’s2000: Adam Wiercioch, Penn State2001: Jan Viviani, Notre Dame2002: Jan Viviana, Notre Dame2003: Adam Wiercioch, Penn State2004: Soren Thompson, Princeton2005: Arthur Urman, Penn State2006: Marek Petraszek, Wayne State2007: Arthur Urman, Penn State2008: Maxwell Dettlinger, Penn State2009: Thomas Le Guillou, UNC Chapel Hill2010: Anthony Green, Penn State

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GARRET OPEN HISTORY/ COACHING HISTORY2011: Edward Kelley, Princeton2012: David Willette, Penn State2013: Uncontested2014: Marc-Antoine Blais, Ohio State

MEN’S FOIL1973: Greg Benko, Wayne State1974: Greg Benko, Wayne State1975: Greg Benko, Wayne State1976: Joe Rudman, SUNY-Binghamton1977: Jack Tichacek, Pennsylvania1978: Bradley Thomas, Maryland1979: Todd Curn, Ohio State1980: Marc Auricchio, St. John’s1981: Paul Schmidt, Princeton1982: Alex Flom, George Mason1983: Alfred Clarke, Penn St.1984: Sunil Sabharwal, Ohio State1985: C. Higgs-Coulthard, Notre Dame1986: Yehuda Kovacs, Notre Dame1987: Ed Mufel, Penn State1988: Yehuda Kovacs, Notre Dame1989: Alan Weber, Pennsylvania1990: Ed Mufel, Penn St.1991: Drew Thompson, UNC1992: James Borin, Yale1993: Andy Gearhart, Penn State1994: Brian Moroney, St. John’s1995: Thorsten Becker, Wayne St.1996: Cliff Bayer, Pennsylvania1997: Cliff Bayer, Pennsylvania1998: Cliff Bayer, Pennsylvania1999: Gang Lu, Penn St.2000: Daren Senft, Yale2001: Debic, Notre Dame2002: Corey Werk, Yale2003: Jesse Schibilia, Rutgers2004: Nonpatat Panchan, Penn State2005: Jacob Jedrkowiak, Notre Dame2006: Boaz Ellis, Ohio State2007: Andras Horanyi, Ohio State2008: Nick Chinman, Penn State2009: Andras Hornayi, Ohio St.2010: David Willette, Penn State2011: Enzo Castellani, Notre Dame2012: Mike Raynis, Harvard2013: Uncontested2014: David Gomez-Tanamachi, Penn State

MEN’S SABER1973: Steve Danosi, Wayne St.1974: Steve Danosi, Wayne St.1975: Yuri Rabinovich, Wayne St.1976: Ed Majtenyi, St. John’s1977: Stan Schulman, UNC1978: Don Lear, Penn St.1979: Don Lear, Penn St.1980: Steve Renshaw, Clemson1981: John Friedberg, UNC1982: Ralph Bellatoni, William Paterson1983: Brian Keane, Penn St.1984: Michael Lofton, NYU1985: Brian Keane, Penn St.1986: Bob Cottingham, Columbia1987: David Mandell, Columbia1988: Peter Cox, Penn St.1989: David Cox, Penn St.1990: Vitali Nazlymov, Penn St.1991: Vitali Nazlymov, Penn St.1992: Vitali Nazlymov, Penn St.1993: Tom Strzalkowski, Penn St.1994: Serge Lilov, Penn St.1995: Serge Lilov, Penn St.1996: Serge Lilov, Penn St.1997: Patrick Durkan, Columbia1998: Luke LaValle, Notre Dame1999: Ivan Lee, St. John’s2000: Gabor Szelle, Notre Dame2001: Alex Weber, Penn State2002: Alex Weber, Penn State2003: Marten Zagunis, Penn State2004: Adam Crompton, Ohio State2005: Tim Hagamen, Harvard2006: Adam Crompton, Ohio State2007: Mike Momtselidze, Ohio State2008: Daniel Bak, Penn State2009: Avery Zuck, Notre Dame2010: Aleksander Ochocki, Penn State2011: Aleksander Ochocki, Penn State2012: Michael Mills, UPenn2013: Uncontested2014: Rhys Douglas, Ohio State

All-Time Penn State Men’s Coaches:Name Year RecordPaul Schweitzer 1926-33 UnknownNels Walke 1934-36 6-3Harry Krutter 1937-41 19-15H. Arthur Meyer 1942-51 13-25Dick Klima 1962-73 42-34Maxwell Garret 1973-82 113-21Emmanuil Kaidanov 1983-2013 444-44Wes Glon 2013-Current 22-3

All-Time Penn State Women’s Coaches:Name Year RecordBarbara Hoepner/Dorothy Moody 1964-67 UnknownMary Beth Alphin 1968-85 249-31-1Emmanuil Kaidanov 1986-2013 423-58Wes Glon 2013-Current 16-10