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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern took a break from team competition this week with the Junior Olympic Fencing Championships. The Wildcats performed admirably in the pools portion of the event, but faltered in the direct elimination portion.

Fencing: Wildcats produce underwhelming results at Junior Olympics

February 18, 2015

Fencing Four Northwestern fencers represented the Wildcats at the Junior Olympic Fencing Championships, as was the case last year. And the Cats once again produced an underwhelming set of results. NU...

Sophomores Juliana Barrett and Helen Foster face off at the USFA Burton Open on Sep. 28. Barrett ended up with the bronze as Northwestern won gold and silver in all three weapons. The quest for gold will be a lot tougher this weekend.

Fencing: NCAA Midwest Regional Fencing Championships up next for Northwestern

March 4, 2014

No. 9 Northwestern (34-9) continues its hunt for playoff glory this weekend at the NCAA Midwest Regional Fencing Championships in Detroit. “What we’re doing this week is simply getting down to working...

Freshman sabre Alisha Gomez-Shah lunges at her opponent in a past match. Though the team’s lone senior, Dina Bazarbayeva, took home gold in epee, the team’s overall bronze was the result of a good effort from old and young.

Fencing: Wildcats unsatisfied by third place finish at MFC Championships

March 3, 2014

No. 9 Northwestern returned to Evanston with a mix of triumph and disappointment after placing third overall at this weekend's Midwest Fencing Conference Championship in South Bend, Ind. “We were...

Fencing: Northwestern heads to season’s final test

March 5, 2013

After a season of competing against the country’s top squads, the Wildcats will now attempt to bring what they’ve learned throughout the year into the season’s most important event: the NCAA Championships. Competition...

Freshman foilist Charlotte Sands competes at NU Duals. Sands had two wins against Indiana, but Northwestern lost to the foil bronze medal competition to Wayne State.

Fencing: Wildcats garner six medals at Conference Championships

March 4, 2013

In their last weekend before the start of NCAA competition, the Wildcats faced off against not only two familiar rivals, Ohio State and Notre Dame, but also frequently against one another. In the individual...

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