Fencing - St. John's Finishes Third in NCAA Fencing Championships

March 20, 2005

Red Storm Post 11th-Straight Top-Five Finish in the Country

It's a sport that most people think about only when the Olympics are upon us. It's not one that college sports fans think of automatically. But when it comes to college fencing, the names of four schools typically come to mind.

One of those four is St. John's University. And the 12-member contingent of student-athletes representing the University at the 2005 NCAA Fencing Championships in Houston, Texas this weekend added to the legacy of Red Storm fencing. Led by an incredible performance from sophomore Erzsebet Garay (Budapest, Hungary), the St. John's fencing team combined for 162 points to finish third overall.

Notre Dame captured the team championship, coming from behind to beat Ohio State. The Fighting Irish won the title with 173 bout victories, two ahead of the Buckeyes. St. John's finished 11 bouts behind Notre Dame in third place, while Penn State finished fourth with 145.

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