Harvard Crimson fencing explained

Teamname:Harvard Crimson fencing
Stadium:Malkin Athletic Center
League:NCAA Division I
Conferencedisplay:Ivy League
Conferencelink:Ivy League
Firstyear:1888
Natltitles:2006, 2024
Allamericans:73
Fightsong:Ten Thousand Men of Harvard
Mascotdisplay:Harvard Crimson
Rivalries:Columbia Lions fencing

The Harvard Crimson fencing team is the intercollegiate fencing team for Harvard University located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The team competes in the Ivy League within the NCAA Division I. The university first fielded a team in 1888.

History

Harvard founded the first collegiate fencing team in the United States in 1888. The team has captured seven individual NCAA titles.

Eli Dershwitz (saber) was the seventh Harvard fencer to compete in the Olympics when he fenced for Team USA at the 2016 Rio Olympics, with the prior two having been Emily Cross '09 (Team USA; she won a silver medal in team foil) and Noam Mills '12 (Team Israel; épée), who both competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.[1] [2] Cross and Mills were the first Harvard University female fencers to qualify for the Olympics.[3] [4]

Notable former fencers

Harvard's Athlete of the Year Recipients

Other

Student admission controversy

On November 16, 2020, former longtime Harvard Crimson fencing coach Peter Brand was arrested and charged under federal law with accepting over $1.5 million in bribes to arrange for the two sons of Maryland business Jie (Jack) Zhao to be admitted to the university as fencing recruits.[7] [8] [9] Zhao was arrested and charged with making the bribes as well.

Peter Brand and Jie Zhao were found innocent in 2022 after only 5 hours of deliberation by the jury.

Championships

NCAA Championships individual winners

NCAA Championships overall

IFA Championships individual winners

Notes and References

  1. http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2016/3/29/jarocki-dershwitz-fencing-forces/ "Jarocki Reclaims Crown, Dershwitz Makes Olympics,"
  2. Web site: "Rio Bound! Dershwitz Qualifies for U.S. Olympic Team with Gold Medal in Seoul" - Harvard.
  3. Web site: "Noam Mills" - Harvard. 2017-12-26. 2015-12-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20151224233727/http://www.gocrimson.com/sports/wfencing/2009-10/bios/mills_noam?view=bio. dead.
  4. https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2008/05/harvard-fencer-emily-cross-to-represent-u-s-in-beijing/ "Harvard fencer Emily Cross to represent U.S. in Beijing,"
  5. Web site: FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Emily Cross | Sports | The Harvard Crimson. www.thecrimson.com.
  6. Web site: MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Benjamin Ungar | Sports | The Harvard Crimson. www.thecrimson.com.
  7. Web site: Former Harvard Fencing Coach Charged in Admissions Bribery Case. Melissa. Korn. November 16, 2020. www.wsj.com.
  8. News: Former Harvard University fencing coach Peter Brand indicted after authorities say he accepted more than $1.5 million in bribes from Maryland businessman. Jackson. Cote. MassLive.com. December 7, 2021. May 6, 2021.
  9. News: House Sale Leads To Arrest Of Ex-Harvard Fencing Coach Peter Brand In $1.5M Bribes Scheme. Associated Press. WBZ-TV. November 16, 2021. May 6, 2021.
  10. Web site: This is Harvard Fencing - Harvard. 2012-10-28. 2017-12-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20171210231802/http://www.gocrimson.com/sports/mfencing/history/thisisfencing. dead.
  11. Web site: Women's Fencing -This is Harvard Fencing. gocrimson.com.
  12. Web site: Adrienne Jarocki - Harvard.
  13. https://www.fencing.net/16355/notre-dame-dominates-ncaa-championships/ "Notre Dame Dominates NCAA Championships,"
  14. Web site: Eli Dershwitz - Harvard.
  15. https://www.ncaa.com/news/fencing/article/2024-03-24/harvard-claims-2024-ncaa-fencing-championship

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