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Updated March 1, 2010 4:00 AM
The mental mistakes that plagued the No. 2 Penn State men's and women's fencing teams in the past didn't seem to be a problem during Saturday's dual meet at Temple.
Updated February 17, 2010 4:48 AM
When their flight was canceled, three members of the Penn State men's and women's fencing teams had to find another way to make it to their Junior Olympic Championship event.
Updated February 5, 2010 4:44 AM
As the fencing national championships loom in the distance, the Penn State men's and women's fencing teams hope to use this weekend's dual meet at Duke to their advantage.
Updated January 28, 2010 4:48 AM
The Penn State men's and women's fencing teams are in a position that they are not too familiar with.
As Penn State fencing practice was winding down Tuesday night, men's assistant coach Wieslaw 'Wes' Glon and women's assistant coach Victor Svatenko sat alone against the wall, watching the last fencers gather their belongings.
Updated January 25, 2010 4:00 AM
After defeating every team the No. 1 Penn State men's and women's fencing teams faced at Saturday's match in State College, they finally met their first true test of the season Sunday in Notre Dame.
Updated January 23, 2010 2:40 PM
The Penn State men's and women's fencing teams swept the field Saturday morning by defeating Drew, Haverford, John Hopkins, North Carolina and Temple. Updated 2:40 PM
Updated January 22, 2010 4:00 AM
After Thursday's practice, Penn State fencing coach Emmanuil Kaidanov was all smiles as he walked out sporting his leather jacket and fedora hat.
Updated January 19, 2010 4:00 AM
After a long winter break, the Penn State men's and women's fencing teams came out sluggish in their three-day long North American Cup tournament.
Updated January 15, 2010 9:31 PM
The Penn State women's fencing team will have an extra boost going forward for the remainder of the season. Updated 9:31 PM
Updated January 13, 2010 4:49 AM
The road is only going to get tougher for the Penn State men's and women's fencing teams.
Updated December 7, 2009 4:48 AM
This past weekend, members of the Penn State men's and women's fencing team stood out in front of competitors from all over the world.
Updated November 30, 2009 4:50 AM
The Penn State men's and women's fencing teams both left Harvard University with winning records during Sunday's bout against five other schools.
Updated November 22, 2009 12:51 PM
The Penn State women's fencing team got off to a strong start by taking two of three events on Saturday in the annual Garrett Open. Updated 12:51 PM
Updated November 20, 2009 4:00 AM
During the Penn State men's and women's fencing practice one can hear teammates asking each other, "Which Willette did you lose to today?"
Updated October 28, 2009 4:14 AM
Seven months after clinching an 11th NCAA title while playing host, the Penn State fencing team began preparation for a title defense back where the celebration began.
Updated October 21, 2009 4:46 AM
It's a new season, but the goal is same as last year.
Updated October 5, 2009 4:46 AM
Penn State fencing coach Emmanuil Kaidanov was unable to attend this weekend's annual alumni event, but his wife commanded the afternoon in his place.
Updated March 26, 2009 4:00 AM
Emmanuil Kaidanov has established the best collegiate fencing program in the nation.
Updated March 24, 2009 4:51 AM
Prior to this year's competition, no team in the history of the National Collegiate Fencing Championships had four individuals' bring home the gold in the same competition.
Updated March 21, 2009 6:51 PM
Though the first day of women's action was not as promising for individual members of the Penn State fencing team as was the men's competition, the Nittany Lions built on their lead over rivals Ohio State and Notre Dame. Updated 6:51 PM
Updated March 20, 2009 4:48 AM
To help her prepare for the 2009 National Collegiate Men's and Women's Fencing Championships, junior Caitlin Thompson has rented out a hotel room in Boalsburg to mentally prepare herself.
Updated March 18, 2009 4:46 AM
The latest release of the United State Fencing Coaches Association poll reveals a common theme in its men's and women's rankings.
Updated February 17, 2009 4:00 AM
Considering the amount of Nittany Lion competitors involved, the Penn State fencing program represented well in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Updated February 2, 2009 4:44 AM
In what was described as the hardest competition of the season for the Penn State fencing team, the results at Northwestern left something to be desired.
Updated January 27, 2009 4:00 AM
There is one major theme that emerges from the first 2009 USFCA College Fencing Coaches' Poll -- Penn State ranks No. 1 in both the men and women's poll.
Updated January 16, 2009 4:00 AM
When freshman Miles Chamley-Watson and Monica Aksamit concluded play in last week's Junior World Cup in Budapest, Hungary, they were one step closer to securing spots in the World Championships.
Updated December 8, 2008 4:44 AM
Entering this season, Miles Chamley-Watson hoped to do something that no other Penn State freshman male fencer had done before.
Updated December 5, 2008 4:00 AM
Penn State fencers will be heading to New York Saturday where they will compete in the first NCAA tournament of the season. Both the men's and women's teams will be taking 30 fencers to the competition, where they will face the best fencers Harvard, Sacred Heart, Princeton, Vassar and NYU have to offer. If the teams can win it will be Coach Emmanuil Kaidanov's 700th career victory.
Updated December 3, 2008 4:46 AM
When Doris Willette recalled watching her teammate Erinn Smart get the final touch against the Hungarian fencing team, advancing the United States into the gold medal round, she described it as the most memorable experience of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
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