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After wrapping up the Ivy League Championships last Sunday, the Harvard men’s and women’s fencing teams set off to compete in the IFA Championships in Waltham, Mass., in what may have been a preview of the NCAA Regionals next Sunday. “[The IFA tournament] is a symbolic event, which historically was the national fencing championship before the NCAA,” Crimson coach Peter Brand said. “It dates back more than 100 years. It’s essentially one of those beauty pageant events...
...foil, freshman sabre Valentin Staller, and freshman epee James Hawrot. Although Harvard’s finish at the tournament was less than ideal, the Crimson showed promise for its future—especially from freshmen Staller and Hawrot. Both Harvard teams will compete next Saturday at the IFA tournament held in Waltham, Mass. The women will use the tournament to stay fresh before they make a run for the national title this March. —Staff writer Melissa Schellberg can be reached at mlschell@fas.harvard.edu...
Last year, Harvard was the overall winner at the Intercollegiate Fencing Association (IFA) championships, the oldest collegiate fencing tournament in the nation. This season, a rebuilding Crimson team could not reach the top spot, but still fought hard and earned a third-place finish behind Penn and victorious Columbia. “It was a very strong performance by everybody,” Harvard coach Peter Brand said. “Frankly, we did much better than I expected. We had high energy and a very strong tournament.” Harvard had played every one of the 10 male...
...long sought-after title—he came close but never could quite reach the ultimate goal before this year’s win—Hagamen finishes his career with three All-American honors and a team national championship. Before his national title run, the senior finished the IFA tournament with a gold medal and never failed to post a winning record in the best-of-three Ivy League bouts. Hagamen departs knowing he has left a legacy of strong performance and domination but hopes there is more: the team spirit developed over his last four years...
...senior foilist Enoch Woodhouse finished in the top 10 to earn All-American status. After battling knee problems all season, senior saber Dan Sachs pulled through in the end to place 15th, while sophomore Kai Itameri-Kinter matched his performance in the foil. Through its performances at the IFA, the Ivy League, and NCAAs, the Crimson showed this year that last season’s national title was no fluke. Harvard is here to stay and will continue to challenge competitors on the highest level. —Staff writer Madeleine I. Shapiro can be reached at mshapiro@fas.harvard.edu...