EVANSTON, Ill. (April 20, 2023) – Coming off a strong showing at the NCAA Championships, Northwestern fencing will cap-off its 2022-23 schedule this weekend when it sends athletes to USA Fencing's April North American Cup (NAC).Â
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Scheduled for April 21-23 inside the American's Center Convention Complex in St. Louis, Mo., the April NAC, which features the Division I National Championships, is part of a circuit qualify to represent Team USA.
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The 'Cats are coming off a seventh-place showing at last month's NCAA Fencing Championships in Durham, N.C. A pair of first years earned All-American honors for the Wildcats, with both Karen Wang and Megumi Oishi taking home the distinction by virtue of placing in the top 10 in their respective events.
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Wang dazzled in the epee, picking up a team-high 13 victories in poll bouts on her way to a ninth-place finish. Oishi was just as impressive competing in the sabre, recording 12 wins to land tenth overall.
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A full schedule for the April NAC follows.
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Scheduled for April 21-23 inside the American's Center Convention Complex in St. Louis, Mo., the April NAC, which features the Division I National Championships, is part of a circuit qualify to represent Team USA.
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The 'Cats are coming off a seventh-place showing at last month's NCAA Fencing Championships in Durham, N.C. A pair of first years earned All-American honors for the Wildcats, with both Karen Wang and Megumi Oishi taking home the distinction by virtue of placing in the top 10 in their respective events.
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Wang dazzled in the epee, picking up a team-high 13 victories in poll bouts on her way to a ninth-place finish. Oishi was just as impressive competing in the sabre, recording 12 wins to land tenth overall.
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A full schedule for the April NAC follows.
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| Event | Date and Time | Competitors |
| NAC Junior Women's Sabre | Friday, 4/21 @ 8 a.m. | Megumi Oishi |
| NAC Junior Women's Epee | Friday, 4/21 @ 1 p.m. | Anna Damratoski, Kaylin Nguyen, Karen Wang |
| NAC Division I Women's Epee | Saturday, 4/22 @ 12:30 p.m. | Anna Damratoski, Karen Wang |
| NAC Division I Women's Sabre  | Saturday, 4/22 @ 2 p.m. | Sky Miller, Megumi Oishi, Kailing Sathyanath |
| NACÂ Division I Women's Foil | Sunday, 4/23Â @ 8 a.m. | Rowan Park |
| NAC Division I Women's Team Sabre | Sunday, 4/23 @ 1 p.m. | Sky Miller, Megumi Oishi, Kailing Sathyanath |
| NAC Division I Women's Team Epee | Sunday, 4/23 @ 2 p.m. | Anna Damratoski, Kaylin Nguyen, Karen Wang |