Samuel Cipriani

Sep 30, 2024 | thelantern.com | Samuel Cipriani

In the opening weekend of Ohio State fencing, the Buckeyes dominated the field. Junior foil Solin Li, senior epee Miles Weiss, fifth-year sabre Nolan Williams, senior foil Alina Lee and freshman sabre Grace Fan each took home a gold medal, while 12 others on Ohio State’s fencing teams earned podium positions Saturday at the French Field House. The men’s foil event saw the Buckeyes earn a clean sweep of medals, with Li taking gold in a 15-7 victory over teammate sophomore Samuel Freedman in the finals. Senior Ilya Ayupov took bronze in the event, improving upon his sixth place finish in the 2023 OSU Open. Ohio State claimed all three podium positions once again in the men’s epee event. Weiss claimed gold with a convincing 15-8 win over fellow Buckeye senior Gabriel Feinberg, who took home silver.