COLUMBUS, Ohio — Nathan Schlesinger and Ben Carlick both posted top-10 finishes on Saturday to lead Lawrence University at the Midwest Fencing Conference Championships at French Field House.
Competing in foil, Schlesinger took sixth place and Carlick was eighth to pace the Vikings. Schlesinger and Carlick both reached the quarterfinals before being eliminated.
Jacob Hodges finished 28th and Jack Calkwood was 33rd to round out Lawrence’s foil contingent.
Joe Davis led Lawrence’s group in sabre by taking 10th place. Davis got to the round of 16 before losing to Michigan’s Nitikorn Dornjandaeng. Kai Kramer was 29th, William Henry took 36th and Aaron Phalin was 56th for the Vikings.
Moses Zarkin-Scott took 31st in epee to pace Lawrence with Connor Schurr coming in 41st and Phillip Ziller taking 48th.
On the women’s side, Shelby Guinn and Natalie Hagopian were the top finishers for the Vikings.
Guinn finished 12th in sabre and got all the way to the round of 16 before losing to the eventual champion, Alisha Gomez-Shah of Northwestern. Erin Paxson grabbed 18th place for the Vikings in sabre.
Hagopian placed 12th in foil and also reached the round of 16 where she lost to the eventual champion, Ohio State’s Eleanor Harvey. Lawrence’s Kali Thibault took 23rd, Tia Azimioara was 32nd and Ariana Colderon-Zavala was 52nd.
Lauren Phillips led Lawrence’s group in epee as she placed 17th. Jasper Olsen took 41st and Annabelle Tsai was 45th.
The team competition takes place on Sunday.