USA Collegiate Fencing Club Championships (any updates?)

[U.M.Amherst.Sabre95]

The Championships are now only a few weeks away, to be held on April 3rd and April 4th at the University of New Hampshire (Durham, NH), and I was curious as to whether any updated information was available that isn't already listed on the Association web site here:

http://www.usacfc.org//index.php

The list of participating schools (as provided) includes:

Army
Boston Univ.
Clemson Univ.
Cornell (men)
Dartmouth College
Univ. of Florida
Univ. of Maryland
Univ. of Michigan
Michigan State Univ.
Univ. New Hampshire
Northwestern Univ. (men)
Oglethorpe College
Purdue Univ.
Smith College (women)
SUNY Stoneybrook
Temple Univ. (men)
Univ. of Texas
Texas A & M
UCLA
UMASS
Univ. of San Francisco
Vanderbilt
Univ. of Vermont
Univ. of Virginia
Virginia Tech
Washington and Lee
Univ. of Wisconsin

Any additions, subtractions, more info.?

[GreenDot]

All I can say is that Northwestern is definately going. Also, just out of curiousity, anyone know which of the schools entered have strong saber squads? ;-)

-James

[DangerMouse]

All I can say is that Northwestern is definately going. Also, just out of curiousity, anyone know which of the schools entered have strong saber squads? ;-)

A couple years ago, Michigan State had a great saber sqad.

If Northwestern is anywhere near the strength they were a couple years ago, my money is on them overall.

[jetzm]

Has anybody heard anything about the teams coming from Texas?

[Army Fencer]

It looks to me like the set of competitive teams is stronger this year. That's great to see!

[DJ Flow]

Texas A&M has not gotten their act together this year and as such will not be participating, leaving the University of Texas as the Lone Star State's sole representative.

Our saber team is relatively experienced (seniors all), but probably not up to the caliber of the better teams in attendance. We were thrashed last year on Day One but pulled it together in time to make a reasonable showing on Day Two. Our big victory was taking two of three from the USMA's trapeze artists. And the damned Gamecocks stole our flag, or at least we're pretty sure they did, so they'll be gettin' it, assuming they're showing. I personally hope to do well, but I have a hard time seeing us getting past Northwestern, assuming they're bringing quality guys back. Army should also be a threat to win it all; as I understand it, Florida and Michigan State are returning weaker squads than last year. In any case, chattin' time will be over soon enough. I'll see you boys in the Frozen North. Hook 'em.

[noodle]

Men's Teams
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UMASS
UF
UVA
UNH
UWI
Northwestern
UVT
UMI
Vanderbilt
Boston U
Mi State
Army
Cornell
Purdue
Navy
Temple
Clemson
Dartmouth
UMD
VA Tech
UTX

Women's Teams
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UMASS
Vanderbilt
UWI (partial)
UNH
Mi State
Dartmouth
UVT
Oglethorpe (partial)
Purdue
Boston U
Smith College
Clemson
UMD
UTX
VA Tech
UF
Navy
UVA
UMI
Army
UTX

And the damned Gamecocks stole our flag, or at least we're pretty sure they did, so they'll be gettin' it, assuming they're showing. I personally hope to do well, but I have a hard time seeing us getting past Northwestern, assuming they're bringing quality guys back. Army should also be a threat to win it all; as I understand it, Florida and Michigan State are returning weaker squads than last year. In any case, chattin' time will be over soon enough. I'll see you boys in the Frozen North. Hook 'em.

USC won't be there this year and you're correct about florida and michigan state.