CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Cleveland State fencing team is set to begin action at the 2021 NCAA Men's and Women's Fencing Championships this week, with action taking place at the Bryce Jordan Center on the campus of Penn State University. This year's championships will run from Thursday, March 25 through Sunday, March 28.
NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL | CLEVELAND STATE QUALIFIES SIX TO NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
Cleveland State will have six fencers competing this week, which ties the program record for NCAA Championship qualifiers in a single season (first set in 1995).
Viking Qualifiers
Mason Moskowitz- sabre
De'Mario Steele- epee
Paul DiVenti- Foil
Dorian Pichola- sabre
Amanda Provance- Epee
Shelbie Seeberg- Foil
This marks the first time since 2001 that the women's team will be represented at the NCAA Championships, while it is the first time since 2014 that the men's team will be competing.
Championship Overview
The Championships will be played in a five-round round robin format — with each fencer accumulating points via wins during the round robin — followed by the individual semifinal and championship bouts. Round robin bouts will be played to five touches, while the semifinals and finals will be 15-touch bouts. Each point earned contributes to a team score to determine the combined men's and women's team championship.
The men will fence on Thursday and Friday, followed by the women on Saturday and Sunday.
Championship Schedule
Thursday, March 25
9 a.m. – Men's Epee Rounds 1-3
11 a.m. – Men's Foil Rounds 1-3
1:30 p.m. – Men's Sabre Rounds 1-3
Friday, March 26
9 a.m. – Men's Foil, Epee and Sabre Rounds 4-5
1 p.m. – Men's Semifinal and Championship bouts in order of epee, foil, sabre
Saturday, March 27
9 a.m. – Women's Epee Rounds 1-3
11 a.m. – Women's Foil Rounds 1-3
1:30 p.m. – Women's Sabre Rounds 1-3
Sunday, March 28
9 a.m. – Women's Foil, Epee and Sabre Rounds 4-5
1 p.m. – Women's Semifinal and Championship bouts in order of epee, foil, sabre
Live video will be available for all rounds of the NCAA Championship along with live scoring. The semifinals and finals, along with other championship highlights will also air on ESPNU at 4:00 p.m. on April 15.
