HAVERFORD, Pa. - Duke fencing concluded the 2023 NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regional on Saturday as 11 Blue Devils notched top-10 performances, highlighted by Allen Marakov's second-place finish in men's epee.Â
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Marakov headlined Duke's performances for both genders, followed by Lukas Dannull's third-place finish in men's saber.
- Other top-10 performers were — Chloe Beittel (7th, epee), Christina Ferrari (8th, foil), Stephen Kim (8th, saber), Rachel Koo (9th, foil), Rachel Kowalsky (9th, epee), Terence Lee (6th, saber), Kunling Tong (6th, saber), Zsofia Walter (9th, saber) and Anneke Zegers (4th, saber).
- Marakov paced the Blue Devils with 17 victories throughout pool play, followed by Zegers with 14 and Dannull with 13.Â
- Men's and women's saber, as well as women's epee, advanced three Blue Devils to the final round of pool play.Â
- Qualifiers for the NCAA Championship will be announced next week. A fencer's performance at regionals will have a direct impact on their chance at qualifying for the NCAA Championship, as both the regular season resumé and placing at the regional meet will be considered when the field is selected.Â
- A full list of how all Duke competitors performed on Saturday can be found below.
NCAA FENCING CHAMPIONSHIP
- Duke University will host the 2023 NCAA Fencing Championship at Cameron Indoor Stadium on March 23-26. For more information, please visit the championship central page.
UP NEXT
- With the regional complete, qualifying Blue Devils will compete at the 2023 NCAA Championship on March 23-26, hosted by Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
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MEN'S FOIL
13. Finn Hossfeld
15. Cam Evans
T16. Brian Lee
T16. David Tierney
WOMEN'S FOIL
8. Christina Ferrari
9. Rachel Koo
13. Catherine Flanagan
21. Skylar Knight
MEN'S SABER
3. Lukas Dannull
6. Terence Lee
8. Stephen Kim
30. Maxwell Greenbaum
WOMEN'S SABER
4. Anneke Zegers
6. Kunling Tong
9. Zsofia Walter
23. Hava Stone
MEN'S EPEE
2. Allen Marakov
14. Danny Campbell III
28. Bowen Wang
29. Xander Wilcox
WOMEN'S EPEE
7. Chloe Beittel
9. Rachel Kowalsky
11. Sarah Lurye
22. Aretha Gao
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