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...first competition in nearly eight months, the Harvard fencers posted a valiant effort, finishing with particularly strong performances in the women’s saber and men’s foil. Traveling to State College, Pa. for the Penn State Garret Open this weekend, the fencing squad wasn’t sure what to expect from both the seasoned veterans and its rookies, but both took on the challenge and fenced at their highest level. As an individual-based tournament, the meet provided an arena for returning fencers to get themselves reacclimated to competition, while freshmen saw their first collegiate...
...coach, but that’s exactly what the fencing team has in its leader, Peter Brand. When the Israeli native came to Harvard in 1999, the squad was in disarray. Now, eight years later, high schoolers want to join the Crimson to have the chance to be his fencer. Brand boasts a national championship team, and numerous individual champions have emerged from under his tutelage. This year, Brand continued to add to his coaching resume. The fencing team took a number of hits throughout the season. From men’s co-captain Sam Cross leaving to battle leukemia...
...most dominant athletes are more than just a lean body with great skills. Instead, they act as role models and provide leadership in addition to their prowess. In what may have been the toughest year to be a captain, saber fencer Tim Hagamen more than rose to the occasion to meet all the requirements. Despite losing his fellow captain in the middle of the season, the senior led the men’s fencing squad to its third straight Ivy League championship and a sixth-place finish at the NCAA Tournament and earned an individual national title in men?...
...understand the value this number holds. There was no question that a repeat would be tough. Last year’s unbeatable squad became the first ever to win a national championship. This year started off with the same goal in mind. And then came the roadblocks. Junior foil fencer Emily Cross—the two-time Junior World Champion—left to train for the Olympics, never again to fence wearing Crimson. Junior Carolyn Wright decided to go abroad. A battle with leukemia sidelined men’s co-captain foilist Sam Cross. Down two foilists...
Don’t be fooled by the big poofy hair, the glasses, or the mile-wide grin.No, this athlete may not look like your typical muscular jock, but he has a license to kill—with a saber, that is.Senior captain and saber fencer Tim Hagamen went into the NCAA national competition March 22-25 with one thing on his mind: winning. He had come close a few times before; he had already been awarded the title of all-America twice. This time it was about not only leading his team, but also becoming the first men?...