March 15, 2008

COLUMBUS, Ohio - At the NCAA Fencing Championships, AFA's Peter French is in fifth place following rounds 1-4 of the men's epee competition. French went 9-5 for the day, while teammate Dan Trapani finished in 15th place with only six victories and seven losses.

The NCAA National Championships enter their final act tomorrow at 9:30 a.m., when the men's competition wraps up with rounds 5-7, at which time the team national champion will be decided. Following the conclusion of round play, the Top 4 from each weapon will compete in the medal round, with gold medal bouts scheduled for 2 p.m. tomorrow in St. John Arena.

Men's Epee Standings Rounds 1-4
1. Graham Wicas (10-4) Princeton
2. Slava Zingerman (10-4) Wayne State
3. Arthur Urman (10-4) Penn State
4. Stanley Vaksman (10-4) St. John's
5. Peter French (9-5) Air Force
6. Misha Mokretsov (9-5) St. John's
7. Tommi Hume (8-6) Princeton
8. Greg Howard (8-6) Notre Dame
9. Jason Pryor (8-6) Ohio State
10. Karol Kostka (8-6) Notre Dame

Results courtesy of Ohio State University