Princeton University Athletics
Princeton University
IFA Championships
Fencing Competes at Intercollegiate Fencing Association Championships
March 01, 2003 | Men's Fencing
March 3, 2003
Princeton's fencing teams competed at the 106th edition of the Intercollegiate Fencing Association Championships Saturday, March 1st at the Flynn Recreation Complex at Boston College. The twelve-team event brought 254 competitors to the all-day contest.
Columbia University dominated the team events. Columbia finished first in the six-weapon team standings, with 142 victories. Its men's three-weapon team captured the trophy as well. The Columbia women shared the three-weapon team title with Princeton, as each squad recorded 70 victories.
Princeton, Harvard and Columbia topped the competition in the men's saber, foil and epee events, respectively, while on the women's side, Columbia dominated the saber and epee team events, and Princeton captured the top spot in the foil competition.
Two Princeton fencers earned individual championships. Soren Thompson claimed the men's epee event and Jacqueline Leahy won at women's foil.
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