NEWS
- Coming Soon! Tryouts for the 2008-2009 season begin September 15, 2008!
- Stephanie Shin Places 20th at NCAA Championship Stephanie Shin capped off her strong sophomore season when she placed 20th in epee at the NCAA Fencing National Championship held this past weekend at Ohio State University. March 17, 2008
- Six Engineers Selected to All-Conference Teams The Northeast Fencing Conference (NFC) recently announced its All-Conference Team as MIT received six awards, including four First-Team selections. On the men's side, Spencer Sugimoto ('08), Igor Kopylov ('09), and Matt Gethers ('09) were selected, and on the women's side, Cordelia Link ('08), Stephanie Shin ('08), and Lindley Graham ('08) were selected. March 6, 2008
- MIT Sweeps New England Fencing Championship For the seventh time in the programs' histories, the MIT men's and women's fencing teams won the New England Championship during the same campaign. The men's squad collected its 24th title and sixth during head coach Jarek Koniusz's 13-year tenure while the women tallied their 14th crown and 10th during the same time span. February 19, 2008
- Aug 27, 2008, 3:00pm-4:30pm Athletics Gateway, Rockwell Cage. Come meet the team and find out more about fencing! Don't miss out on the demos!
- Sep 15, 2008 5:00pm Tryouts Begin, DuPont Fencing Room second floor.
- Tryouts for the 2008-2009 season begin on September 15, 2008, in the DuPont Fencing Room and continue on until the 26th. All students interested in trying out should email the men's team captain, Gabe Chan, or the women's team captain, Stephanie Shin, for more information, or simply show up for tryouts.
- Experience is not necessary to make the team! We will teach you everything you
need to know to make the team during tryouts.
Matt Levy '04 (at left) tests his opponent's reactions at The Big One
- Requirements are basic. Successful candidates must desire to train competitively and be committed to being a member of the team.
- Athleticism is important, but most important is your desire to learn and train hard to improve yourself. Prior good fencing experience, while not required, is welcome.
- Not sure if you have time for a varsity sport? Not sure if you'd like fencing? Explore the links "tryout info" and "about fencing" to the left, contact the team captains to ask questions, or just show up at the Gateway or on the first day of tryouts.
- It's not too late! While punctuality and reliability are important, this early in the year it's never too late to try out. Email the captains Gabe Chan or Stephanie Shin and we'll tell you where and when the next tryout practice will be.
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