Harvard Crimson fencing
| Harvard Crimson | |
|---|---|
| 2012 Harvard Crimson fencing team | |
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| First season | 1888 |
| Head coach | 14th season, 306–111 (.734) |
| Home stadium | Malkin Athletic Center |
| Location | Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| League | NCAA Division I |
| Conference | Ivy League |
| National Titles | 2006 |
| All-Americans | 73 [1] |
| Colors | Crimson and Black |
| Fight song | Ten Thousand Men of Harvard |
| Mascot | Harvard Crimson |
- For information on all Harvard University sports, see Harvard Crimson
The Harvard Crimson fencing team is the intercollegiate fencing team for Harvard University located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The team competes in the Ivy League within the NCAA Division I. The university first fielded a team in 1888. The team is currently coached by Peter Brand.
History
Harvard founded the first collegiate fencing team in the United States in 1888. The team has captured six individual NCAA titles and produced seven Olympians, including one medalist, Emily Cross.
Notable former players
Harvard's Athlete of the Year Recipients
- Emily Cross, 2006 Female [2]
- Benji Ungar, 2006 Male [3]
Harvard's Athlete of the Year Runner-Ups
- Tim Hagamen, 2007 Male [4]
- Caroline Vloka, 2010 Female [5]
Championships
NCAA Championships Individual Winners
- 1987 - Jim O'Neill '88 in épée.[6]
- 1994 - Kwame van Leeuwen '94 in foil.[7]
- 2005 - Emily Cross '09 in foil.[8]
- 2006 - Benji Ungar ’09 in épée.[9]
- 2007 - Tim Hagamen '07 in saber.[10]
- 2010 - Caroline Vloka '12 in saber.[11]
- 2011 - Alexandra Kiefer '14 in foil.[12]
- 2014 - Adrienne Jarocki '17 in saber.[13]
NCAA Championships Overall
- 2006 Champions[14]
IFA Championships Individual Winners
- 2009 - Benji Ungar ’09 in épée.[15]
- 2009 - Caroline Vloka '12 in saber.[16]
References
- ^ This is Harvard Fencing
- ^ http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2006/6/6/female-athlete-of-the-year-emily/
- ^ http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2006/6/6/male-athlete-of-the-year-benjamin/
- ^ http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2007/6/5/male-athlete-of-the-year-runner-up/
- ^ http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2010/5/27/fencing-faotyvloka-commencement-052710/
- ^ http://www.gocrimson.com/sports/mfencing/history/thisisfencing
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- ^ http://www.gocrimson.com/sports/mfencing/history/thisisfencing
- ^ http://www.gocrimson.com/sports/wfencing/history/thisisfencing
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