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Duke Prepped to Host NCAA Fencing Championship
3/22/2023 3:02:00 PM | Fencing
DURHAM – The Duke fencing team is set to host the 2023 NCAA Fencing Championship March 23-26 at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Eight Blue Devils will represent Duke on the national stage in its first time hosting the championship.
Duke will be represented by Chloe Beittel (women's epee), Christina Ferrari (women's foil), Stephen Kim (men's saber), Rachel Koo (women's foil), Terence Lee (men's saber), Allen Marakov (men's epee), Kunling Tong (women's saber) and Anneke Zegers (women's saber).
The 2023 campaign marks the 15th time head coach Alex Beguinet has qualified five or more to the national stage.
This marks Ferrari's third trip to the NCAA Championship after earning All-America honors in her previous two showings. Zegers also returns to the national stage for the third time, while Lee qualifies for a second consecutive season.
Last year, Ferrari and Lee captured All-America accolades, highlighted by Lee's second-place finish in men's saber. That performance marked the second-best finish in Duke men's program history behind 1996 national champion Jeremy Kahn.
The men kick off the championship with round-robin bouts on Thursday followed by the semifinals and finals Friday. The women will follow with the same schedule Saturday and Sunday.
The championship includes individual events in each of six weapons (men's epee, men's foil, men's saber, women's epee, women's foil and women's saber) and one combined team champion.
Fencers will compete in a round-robin format of five-touch bouts. After round robin, the top-four finishers in each weapon will fence in semifinal 15-touch bouts, with winners fencing to determine first and second places. The non-advancing fencers are awarded a tie for third place.
An institution's place finish in the championships will be based on points earned by each individual. A team will be awarded one point for each victory by its student-athletes during round-robin competition.
A live feed of semifinal and final bouts will be available on Friday and Sunday at 1:30 p.m. on ESPN+. Semifinals and finals, along with other championships highlights, will air on ESPNU on Thursday, April 6 at 2 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL
Championship Central
PARKING INFORMATION
General public doors to Cameron Indoor Stadium open one hour prior to the start of competition each day.
General Public Entrances – The general public entrance for Cameron Indoor Stadium is located at the South Hall of Honor Entrance
General Public Parking – free parking is available in Science Drive Garage at 3100 Cameron Blvd. SDG is a 5-minute walk to Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Accessible Parking for Guests with Disabilities – is available in the Whitford Lot (GPS Address: 110 Whitford Drive). Please note that ADA parking placards or license plates are required for ADA parking.
For more information on Duke fencing, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "DukeFEN".
#GoDuke
MEN'S SABER
Stephen Kim
Terence Lee
WOMEN'S SABER
Kunling Tong
Anneke Zegers
WOMEN'S FOIL
Christina Ferrari
Rachel Koo
MEN'S EPEE
Allen Marakov
WOMEN'S EPEE
Chloe Beittel
Duke will be represented by Chloe Beittel (women's epee), Christina Ferrari (women's foil), Stephen Kim (men's saber), Rachel Koo (women's foil), Terence Lee (men's saber), Allen Marakov (men's epee), Kunling Tong (women's saber) and Anneke Zegers (women's saber).
The 2023 campaign marks the 15th time head coach Alex Beguinet has qualified five or more to the national stage.
This marks Ferrari's third trip to the NCAA Championship after earning All-America honors in her previous two showings. Zegers also returns to the national stage for the third time, while Lee qualifies for a second consecutive season.
Last year, Ferrari and Lee captured All-America accolades, highlighted by Lee's second-place finish in men's saber. That performance marked the second-best finish in Duke men's program history behind 1996 national champion Jeremy Kahn.
The men kick off the championship with round-robin bouts on Thursday followed by the semifinals and finals Friday. The women will follow with the same schedule Saturday and Sunday.
The championship includes individual events in each of six weapons (men's epee, men's foil, men's saber, women's epee, women's foil and women's saber) and one combined team champion.
Fencers will compete in a round-robin format of five-touch bouts. After round robin, the top-four finishers in each weapon will fence in semifinal 15-touch bouts, with winners fencing to determine first and second places. The non-advancing fencers are awarded a tie for third place.
An institution's place finish in the championships will be based on points earned by each individual. A team will be awarded one point for each victory by its student-athletes during round-robin competition.
A live feed of semifinal and final bouts will be available on Friday and Sunday at 1:30 p.m. on ESPN+. Semifinals and finals, along with other championships highlights, will air on ESPNU on Thursday, April 6 at 2 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL
Championship Central
PARKING INFORMATION
General public doors to Cameron Indoor Stadium open one hour prior to the start of competition each day.
General Public Entrances – The general public entrance for Cameron Indoor Stadium is located at the South Hall of Honor Entrance
General Public Parking – free parking is available in Science Drive Garage at 3100 Cameron Blvd. SDG is a 5-minute walk to Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Accessible Parking for Guests with Disabilities – is available in the Whitford Lot (GPS Address: 110 Whitford Drive). Please note that ADA parking placards or license plates are required for ADA parking.
For more information on Duke fencing, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "DukeFEN".
#GoDuke
MEN'S SABER
Stephen Kim
Terence Lee
WOMEN'S SABER
Kunling Tong
Anneke Zegers
WOMEN'S FOIL
Christina Ferrari
Rachel Koo
MEN'S EPEE
Allen Marakov
WOMEN'S EPEE
Chloe Beittel
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