Men's Fencing Opens 2024-25 Slate

Duke fencing opened the 2024-25 slate at the Temple Open.

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Men's Fencing Opens 2024-25 Slate

10/27/2024 5:18:00 PM | Fencing

Results

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - The Duke men's fencing team took its turn kicking off the 2024-25 slate Sunday at the Temple Open in Philadelphia, Pa.

Duke collected four top-10 performances and eight top-20 finishes.

NOTABLES

The Blue Devil saber group was led by graduate Joshua Lo, who had Duke's highest finish of the day by claiming sixth. He advanced to the round of eight before falling to Penn State's Kamar Skeete, 15-12.
Junior Justin Morrill finished tied for ninth in sabre. Morrill progressed to the round of 16 and was tied for second in seeding after a 4-1 showing in pool competition.
The epee group was led by senior Allen Marakov, who finished sixth, and sophomore Kozmo Rhyu, who was just behind in seventh. Marakov and Rhyu each fell in the round of eight.
Sophomore foilist Dayaal Singh paced the men's squad Sunday with a 14th-place finish. He went 3-1 in pool competition to earn the No. 23 seed before falling in the round of 16.

UP NEXT

Duke hosts North Carolina on Saturday for a home meet in Card Gym starting at 9 a.m.

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MEN'S FOIL
14. Dayaal Singh
15. Owen Li
T-24. Laith Elkousy
31. Ryan Pelosky
63. Tuna Korkmaz

MEN'S SABER
6. Joshua Lo
T-9. Justin Morrill
T-18. William Holz
23. Lev Ermakov
31. Justin Glozman

MEN'S EPEE
6. Allen Marakov
7. Kozmo Rhyu
13. Ethan Boroditsky
21. Isaac Lief
24. Xander Wilcox
25. Giulio Pech
27. Peyton Young