March 3, 2008
DETROIT, Mich. -
Northwestern's women's fencing team had 10 individuals compete Sunday at the NCAA Midwest Regional in Detroit.
Christa French (Southlake, Texas/Carroll) was the Wildcats' top individual finisher, placing second in the epee. She is expected to qualify for the upcoming NCAA Championships.
Sam Nemecek (Caledonia, Mich./Caledonia) is also expected to qualify for the NCAA meet after placing fourth in the foil. NU awaits the announcement Tuesday's NCAA field, with perhaps three more individuals in line for at-large selections.
Natalie Wang (Milpitas, Calif./Presentation) in the foil, Joanna Niklinska (Granger, Ind./Penn) in the epee and Adrienne Shon (San Diego, Calif./The Bishop's School) are all potential NCAA selections. Nemecek placed eighth and Wang and Shon both finished ninth at Sunday's regional.
Northwestern Regional Results
FOIL (13 competitors)
4. Sam Nemecek
8. Meredith Baskies
9. Natalie Wang
EPEE (20 competitors)
2. Christa French
8. Joanna Niklinska
10. Kayley French
11. Megan Ross
SABRE (16 competitors)
9. Adrienne Shon
11. Whitney White
12. Allie Keller
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