Princeton to Host NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regional on Saturday

Saturday, March 12

Princeton, N.J.

Princeton University

NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regional

Jadwin Gym will host the 2022 NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South fencing regional.

Photo by: Beverly Schaefer

Princeton to Host NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regional on Saturday

March 07, 2022 | General, Men's Fencing, Women's Fencing

Princeton will host the NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South fencing regional on Saturday in Jadwin Gym.

There was no regional round in 2021 due to the pandemic, and in the last regional held, in 2020, Princeton fencers won four of the six regional titles, and three of those winners return in foil Julian Knodt on the men's side and foil May Tieu and saber Alexis Anglade on the women's. Princeton is ranked No. 1 in the nation by the USFCA on the women's side and No. 7 on the men's.

Regional teams: Drew, Duke, FDU (women), Haverford, Johns Hopkins, Lafayette, NJIT, North Carolina, Penn, Penn State, Princeton, Stevens, Temple (women) and Wagner (women).

Schedule: Jadwin Gym will open to the public at 8 a.m. with competition beginning at 9 a.m. and estimated completion at 5:30 p.m. Foil and épée will start at 9 a.m. with quarterfinals at 10:30, a break at 12 p.m., semifinals at 1 and finals at 2:30. Women's saber will start at 10 a.m. with a break at 11, quarterfinals at 1 p.m., semifinals at 2, and finals at 3. Men's saber starts at 11 a.m. with a break at 12 p.m., quarterfinals at 1, semifinals at 2 and finals at 3.

Results: FencingTimeLive.com

Parking: Lot 21, which is outside Jadwin Gym, and Lot 39, which is near the Princeton Boathouse.

Tickets: The event is free to the public. All guests age five and above must be fully vaccinated and present a vaccination card and ID at the door to gain entry. Children under the age of 5 do not require a vaccination card. A mask must be worn at all times.

NCAA Championships: The NCAA Championships are set for March 24-27 at Notre Dame. The Mid-Atlantic/South region has seven spots allocated in every weapon except for men's épée, where it has six. All six weapons have two national at-large spots each. Qualification to the NCAA Championships will be based 40 percent on regular-season results and 60 percent on finish at the NCAA regional. NCAA Championship qualifiers will be announced on Tuesday, March 15.