World University Games starts August 13th

This weekend marks the start of the fencing competitions at the 2011 Universiade, commonly referred to as the World University Games. The Universiade is held every four years in the year preceding the Summer Olympic Games. Fencing events at the 2011 Universiade will include 12 events: individual and team versions of men’s and women’s epee, foil, and sabre. The United States is sending a full contingent of 24 fencers selected based on eligibility and results from Division I NAC events and World Cup/World Championship events. NCAA results play no part in the selection for this event. Penn State University was chosen to lead the delegation for the US. The US Coaching staff will be led by Emmanuil Kaidanov and includes Wes Glon, Victor Svatenko, and Gia Abashidze. Team USA will send 24 athletes to the 2011 World University Games.: Men’s Epee Nick Vomero - St. John’s University Clifford Fishler - University of Pennsylvania Daniel Tafoya - Ohio State University Adam Watson - St. John’s University Men’s Foil Miles Chamley-Watson - Penn State University David Willette - Penn State University Ariel DeSmet - University of Notre Dame Turner Caldwell - Stanford University Men’s Saber Aleksander Ochocki - Penn State University Jeff Spear - Columbia University Daniel Bak - Penn State University Adrian Bak - Penn State University Women’s Epee Kelley Hurley - University of Notre Dame Courtney Hurley - University of Notre Dame Susie Scanlan - Princeton University Holly Buechel - City College of New York Women’s Foil Doris Willette - Penn State University Ambika Singh - Princeton University Hayley Reese - University of Notre Dame Eve Levin - Princeton University Women’s Saber Lian Osier - University of Notre Dame Nicole Glon - Penn State University Faziah Muhammad - New Jersey Institute of Technology Emily Cheng - Ohio State University