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Both the Crimson men’s team (14-7, 3-2 Ivy) and the women’s team (15-8, 3-3 Ivy) will be sending the maximum number of fencers??two for each weapon—for a total of 12 fencers to the National Championships, out of a field of 144 fencers...
...Harvard set out to defend its title while taking on tougher competition. In the Ivy League, Penn was better, and so was Columbia. Nationally, the competition was as stiff as ever. At the NCAA Tournament, the Crimson faced the challenge of taking on 12-person teams with just 11 fencers??it was almost impossible for Harvard to take home the gold. “The field in general was probably the strongest I’ve seen in the last five or six years, especially with Penn State,” Crimson coach Peter Brand...
Just four seasons ago, the Crimson sent only five fencers??all freshmen—to the NCAA championships, where it faced squads of 12 fencers and had no shot at a team title...
...fencers?? performances this year have validated Brand’s five-year plan, but why stop there? Now his old plan can be retired, clearing the way for another of his visions for the future...
Bringing such a large contingent to the tournament not only proved that Harvard is among the nation’s best, but it benefited the fencers?? performances as well...