In fencing, the difference between winning and losing can be measured in millimeters. One move in the wrong direction can lead to a touch or point. Winning requires near-perfection, a syncing of the mind and body to move to exactly the right spot at exactly the right time.
This year, that's exactly what Boston College's Ella Morgan is doing. One of the Eagles' top fencers, she earned the right to compete this week at the NCAA Championships in the epee discipline at Penn State, beginning on Thursday.
"It feels fantastic," Morgan said. "It's something I've been working for since I came to BC.