COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Wayne State University mens's fencing program competed on Sunday Oct. 4 at the OSU Duals to open its 2026-2027 season. The Warriors saw action against Purdue, Ohio State, Denison and West Point. WSU finished 3-1 on the day with wins against Purdue (17-10), Denison (18-9) and West Point (23-4) and a loss against Ohio State (5-22).
FOIL
Sam Gneuhs (Mason, Ohio / William Mason),
Dominick VanOyen (Dexter, Mich. / Ann Arbor Skyline),
Lukas Tsao (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.),
Jakub Oronowicz (Clarkston, Mich.) and
Finn McIsaac (West Bloomfield, Mich.) represented the Warrior men in the foil weapon. The group recorded a 3-1 record on the day, defeating Purdue (5-4), Denison (5-4) and West Point (9-0) and a loss against Ohio State (2-7).
Overall Individual Scores
Gneuhs [3-2] - 0-2 vs Purdue, 3-0 vs West Point.
McIsaac [3-3] - 1-0 vs Purdue, 0-2 vs Ohio State, 2-1 vs Denison.
Oronwicz [4-5] - 0-1 vs Purdue, 0-2 vs Ohio State, 1-2 vs Denison, 3-0 vs West Point.
Tsao [3-1] - 2-0 vs Purdue, 1-1 vs Ohio State.
VanOyen [8-4] - 2-1 vs Purdue, 1-2 vs Ohio State, 2-1 vs Denison, 3-0 vs West Point.
EPEE
In men's epee, the Warriors competing included
Sam Garrett (San Francisco, Calif. / San Francisco School of Arts),
Lance Miller (Freeport, Mich. / Lowell),
Tyler Peckens (Lake Orion, Mich. / Homeschooled) and
Logan Williams (Skokie, Ill. / Homeschooled). The squad went 3-1 on the day with wins against Purdue (6-3), Denison (7-2) and West Point (8-1) and one loss to Ohio State (3-6).
Overall Individual Scores
Garrett [10-2] - 3-0 vs Purdue, 1-2 vs Ohio State, 3-0 vs Denison, 3-0 vs West Point.
Miller [2-1] - 1-1 vs Ohio State, 1-0 vs West Point.
Peckens [6-3 ]- 1-2 vs Purdue, 0-1 vs Ohio State, 3-0 vs Denison, 2-0 vs West Point.
Williams [6-6] - 2-1 vs Purdue, 1-2 vs Ohio State, 1-2 vs Denison, 2-1 vs West Point.
SABRE
In men's sabre,
Itzel Alsina (Coamo, Puerto Rico / Eugenio Guerra Cruz),
Hunter Battisfore (Hancock, Mich. / Houghton)
Gabriel Dumoulin (Newton, Conn.) and
Gwyd Perry (Bloomfield, Mich. / Bloomfield Hills) competed for the Warriors. The group claimed a 3-1 record on the day, defeating Purdue (6-3), Denison (6-3) and West Point (6-3), along with a loss to Ohio State (0-9).
Overall Individual Scores
Alsina [6-6] - 2-1 vs Purdue, 0-3 vs Ohio State, 1-2 vs Denison, 3-0 vs West Point.
Battisfore [6-5] - 3-0 vs Purdue, 0-3 vs Ohio State, 2-0 vs Denison, 1-2 vs West Point.
Dumoulin [3-0] - 3-0 vs Denison.
Perry [3-7] - 1-2 vs Purdue, 0-3 vs Ohio State, 0-1 vs Denison, 2-1 vs West Point.
UP NEXT
WSU heads to the Drew Invitational on Nov. 7-8 in Madison, N.J.
