Mykhaylo Mazur was second in the men's epee at the Garret Open.
11/7/08 - Men's Fencing

Fencers Compete At Penn State's Garret Open

Six members of the Wayne State University men's fencing team competed at Penn State's Garret Open on Sunday, Nov. 2. In the epee, Mykhaylo Mazur placed second to Penn State's Max Dettlinger. Slava Zingerman finished ninth, while Joe Fresard was 43rd. Tim Mulligan (33rd) and Raffi Nersessian (34th) competed in the foil, while Jakub Gibczynski was eighth in the sabre. (more)

Michal Brichacek was an academic all-district selection.
5/24/08

WSU Fencer Earns Academic All-District Honor

Wayne State University fencer Michal Brichacek (Windsor, Ont./St. Joseph's) has been voted to the ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District IV University Division Men's At-Large Second Team. (more)

Slava Zingerman won his second consecutive national title.
3/16/08

Zingerman National Champion For Second Straight Year

The Wayne State University fencing teams finished in ninth place with 66 victories at the 2008 NCAA Championship hosted by The Ohio State University. WSU sophomore Slava Zingerman won his second consecutive national title by defeating Penn State's Arth Urman 15-7 in the national championship bout. Zingerman, the No. 3 seed after the 23 round-robin bouts, defeated Stanley Vaksman from St. John's 15-8 in a semifinal bout. (more)