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Shuayb Dinkins tallied 10 bout victories at the NFC Championships.

Men's Fencing 11/25/2024 3:45:00 PM Henry Coyle, Sports Information Graduate Assistant

Men's Fencing Compiles 6-1 Record At NFC Championships

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Wayne State University men's fencing squad traveled to Brown University to compete in the NFC Championships at the Olney-Margolies Athletic Center this past Saturday and Sunday. WSU compiled a 6-1 record over the weekend, collecting wins against Vassar (21-6 and 20-7), MIT (15-12), #13-Sacred Heart (16-11), Wagner (18-9), and Brandeis (15-12). The only loss coming at the hands of the 12th-ranked Boston College program (15-12).

EPEE RESULTS
The Warriors saw the most success in epee competition, with a combined team record of 46-17 across the seven matches.

Competing in his first team event and leading the way for the Green and Gold was freshman Mahmoud Elsayed (Tanta, Gharbia, Egypt / El Nasr Official Language School), winning 19-of-21 bouts.

Junior Shuayb Dinkins (Kissimmee, Fla. / Lincoln Park / Celebration) had a strong showing as well, posting a 10-2 record. Junior Sam Garrett (San Francisco, Calif. / San Francisco School of the Arts) went 8-4, while classmate Bryce Heim (Oconomowoc, Wis.) had a 6-4 mark. Freshman Lance Miller (Clarkston, Mich.) and junior Cameron King (Laurel, Md. / DeMatha Catholic) went 2-3 and 1-2, respectively.

SABRE RESULTS
WSU tallied a 38-25 team record in sabre over the weekend, with three student-athletes competing.

Redshirt freshman Zeyad Nofal (Cairo, Egypt / Newcastle International School) was the top performer for the Warriors in the sabre category as he earned 19 wins to just two losses in 21 bouts over the two days of competition.

Senior Eyad Marouf (Alexandria, Egypt / European International School of Alexandria) saw success as well, winning 16 of his 21 bouts and appearing to pick up where he left off after the 2023-24 campaign.

Freshman Brendan Goeddeke (Sterling Heights, Mich. / Warren De La Salle) made his Wayne State fencing debut, collecting three wins in 12 bouts.

FOIL RESULTS
Wayne State competed in the foil category as well, totaling a 33-30 ledger for the weekend as five student-athletes competed.

Sophomore Ethan Leung (Hong Kong / Yew Chung International School of Shanghai [YCIS]) and junior Mitchell Gatrell (Livonia, Mich. / Churchill) saw the most success for WSU. Leung garnered 14 wins in 18 bouts, while Gatrell finished the weekend with a 9-9 mark.

Freshman Jakub Oronowicz (Clarkston, Mich,) was able to find success in his first collegiate competition for the Warriors, concluding the weekend with seven wins and six losses.

Sophomore Sam Gneuhs (Mason, Ohio / William Mason) and freshman Carlos Santos (Grand Rapids, Mich. / East Grand Rapids) saw action as well. Gneuhs claimed two victories in five bouts, while Carlos went 1-8.

FROM HEAD COACH ANDY TULLENERS
"This was overall a very good weekend. Every school was strong, and the matches were close. We came up short against 12th-ranked Boston College with some narrow losses, but we beat 13th-ranked Sacred Heart. The biggest factor that led the Warriors to success this weekend was the team's support of each other and the unified objective of winning collectively as a team. I am very proud of how our Warriors performed and supported each other and what our future competitions will look like."

UP NEXT
The Wayne State University men's fencing team will have a short break before the next competition. They are set to host the Danosi Open on Saturday, January 11.

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Players Mentioned

Shuayb Dinkins: Epee; 5' 10"; Junior

Sam Garrett: Epee; 6' 3"; Junior

Mitchell Gatrell: Foil; 6' 3"; Junior

Sam Gneuhs: Foil; 5' 10"; Sophomore

Bryce Heim: Epee; 6' 3"; Junior

Cameron King: Epee; 5' 8"; Junior

Ethan Leung: Foil; 5' 9"; Sophomore

Eyad Marouf: Sabre; 5' 8"; Senior

Zeyad Nofal: Sabre; 6' 4"; Redshirt Freshman

Jakub Oronowicz: Foil; 5' 10"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Shuayb Dinkins
: 5' 10"; Junior
: Epee

Sam Garrett
: 6' 3"; Junior
: Epee

Mitchell Gatrell
: 6' 3"; Junior
: Foil

Sam Gneuhs
: 5' 10"; Sophomore
: Foil

Bryce Heim
: 6' 3"; Junior
: Epee

Cameron King
: 5' 8"; Junior
: Epee

Ethan Leung
: 5' 9"; Sophomore
: Foil

Eyad Marouf
: 5' 8"; Senior
: Sabre

Zeyad Nofal
: 6' 4"; Redshirt Freshman
: Sabre

Jakub Oronowicz
: 5' 10"; Freshman
: Foil