Jan. 30, 2009
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Penn State University will be the host of the 2009 National Collegiate Fencing Championships this March 19-22. Tickets for the four-day event will go on sale Monday, Feb. 2, 2009 at the Bryce Jordan Center ticket office as well as by phone by calling 814-865-5555.
Full tournament (all session) packages are $18 for adults and $12 for students/youth. Single-day tickets are also available for $6 for adults and $4 for students/youth. Fans can purchase tickets beginning Monday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each weekday, either by phone (814-865-5555) or at the Bryce Jordan Center ticket office.
Competition for the men begins on Thur., March 19 at 10 a.m. and features the men's epee, foil, and sabre, rounds one through four. Rounds five through seven for the men will continue on Fri., March 20 at 9:30 a.m. ending with the men's gold medal bouts.
The women's fencing teams will compete on Sat., March 21 at 10 a.m. with the women's epee, foil, and sabre, rounds one through four. Rounds five through seven will pick up on Sun., March 22 at 9:30 a.m. and the women's gold medal bouts will round out the day.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Thursday, March 19
10:00 a.m. Men's Epee, rounds 1-4
Men's Foil, rounds 1-4
Men's Sabre, rounds 1-4
Friday, March 20
9:30 a.m. Men's Epee, rounds 5-7
Men's Foil, rounds 5-7
Men's Sabre, rounds 5-7
2:00 p.m. Men's Golf Medal Bouts
Saturday, March 21
10:00 a.m. Women's Epee, rounds 1-4
Women's Foil, rounds 1-4
Women's Sabre, rounds 1-4
Sunday, March 22
9:30 a.m. Women's Epee, rounds 5-7
Women's Foil, rounds 5-7
Women's Sabre, rounds 5-7
2:00 p.m. Women's Gold Medal Bouts
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