It’s crunch time for Northwestern’s fencing team. School meets are over. Conference meets are over. All roads — nay, mats — lead to NCAA Championships.
The ‘Cats had last competed in the final week of February, taking home second at the Central Collegiate Fencing Conference (CCFC) Championships. NU was shut out in duels against Ohio State, but it managed to earn a silver podium finish by handily beating the likes of Denison, Wayne State and a handful of other Midwest-based squads.
The Wildcats’ CCFC results were good enough to catalyze their rise to No. 4 in the final USFCA Coaches Poll.