For Immediate Release
February 19, 2008
Wellesley Sports Information
Braaten Wins Foil Gold as Wellesley Fencing Places Second in New England
Full Results
WELLESLEY, MA - The Wellesley College fencing team completed their best showing in 15 years at the New England Championships this weekend. The Blue competed strongly in all three weapons, with a standout performance by first-year
Hannah Braaten (Concord, MA) who won the gold medal in foil.
For the weapon squads, Wellesley took the gold medal in Foil, besting MIT by three touches. The Blue also took third in the Epee competition and placed seventh in the Sabre competition.
In foil, Braaten finished ahead of 42 participants and went undefeated in the final round. Also contributing to the squad's gold-medal performance, first-year
Wendy Chin (New York, NY) finished fifth, and teammate
Tess DeLean (St. Louis, MO) finished 11th in the weapon.
In the Epee competition, sophomore
Emily Johnson (Pittstown, NJ) finished fourth while sophomore
Annemarie Kocab (Farmington Hills, MI) finished 11th. Rounding out a great day for Wellesley, senior
Katie Kinnaird (Bethesda, MD) finished 8th in the Sabre competition.
Overall,
Wellesley finished second, ahead of powerhouse Brandeis University and all of its sister colleges. The Blue were edged only by MIT, who placed first in the team standings.
Wellesley fencers
Anne Benjamin (Fairfield, CT), Braaten, Chin, DeLean, Johnson, Kocab and Kinnaird have qualified for the NCAA Regional competition. The tournament begins on March 2nd at 8:00am at Vassar College.
