UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. ¨C October 22, 2005 ¨C Freshman Caitlin Thompson (Portland, Ore.) of Penn State won the women¡¯s saber division at the 33rd Penn Garret Open on Saturday. Thompson defeated Katarzyna Kuzniak of Wayne State University to claim her first collegiate title, finishing atop a field of 42 fencers. Eileen Grench took third in the saber division.

Penn State men¡¯s and women¡¯s fencing coach Emmanuil Kaidanov was pleased with the day¡¯s results. ¡°We had a solid day. Five of our fencers placed in the top 12 and Caitlin won,¡± said Kaidanov, ¡°The fields are very strong this year, so Caitlin¡¯s win was great.¡±

Including Thompson, five other Penn State fencers finished in the top 12 of the saber division. Junior Captain Sophia Hiss (Oklahoma City, Okla.) took fifth and sophomore Ashley Gin Fong Linker (Vernon Hills, Ill.) placed ninth. Junior Laura Hillstrom (Gaithersburg, Md.) finished 11th and senior Juliet Howard (Santa Monica, Calif.) rounded out the top 12 in the division.

Ohio State Senior All-American Hanna Thompson finished first in the foil division. Thompson beat Harvard¡¯s Emily Cross to win her second-straight Garret Open title. Princeton¡¯s Jacqueline Leahy placed third. Penn State senior Annekathrin Donath (Tauber, Germany) took fourth and junior Tamara Najm (Morristown, N.J.) finished eighth.

In the women¡¯s epee division, senior Anna Garina of Wayne State University won her second Garret Open title. Garina placed first at the Garrett Open in 2003 and second in 2004. In her semifinal bout, Garina beat Penn State junior Case Szarwark (Nashville, Tenn.). Szarwark placed fourth and fellow Penn State fencers sophomore Megan Lutheran (Glen Gardner, N.J.) and junior Katherine Cook (Setauket, N.Y.) took 14th and 16th, respectively.

Garret Open action continues Sunday with the men¡¯s divisions. The foil starts at 8:30 a.m., the epee at 10 a.m., and the saber at noon.

FENCING RESULTS FOR PENN STATE GARRET OPEN (WOMEN¡¯S)
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2005

WOMEN¡¯S SABER 1. C. Thompson Pennsylvania State University 2. K. Kuzniak Wayne State University 3. E. Grench Ohio State University 4. V. Prividenza University of Notre Dame 5. S. Byrne Ohio State University 6. E. Giliard Ohio State University 7. S. Hiss Pennsylvania State University 8. B. Knaur Ohio State University 9. A. Linker Pennsylvania State University 10. S. Parker Harvard University 11. L. Hillstrom Pennsylvania State University 12. C. Digirolamo Princeton University 12. J. Howard Pennsylvania State University 14. C. Guss Yale University 15. M. Gutierrez Johns Hopkins University 16. S. Siebert Ohio State University 17. L. Phillips Rutgers University 18. K. Jones Temple University 19. E. Frey Yale University 20. A. Hauck Fairleigh Dickinson University 21. J. Clark University of North Carolina 21. E. Nostrand Drew University 23. A. Li Harvard University 24. L. Matusiak Pennsylvania State University 25. E. Dimaio Princeton University 26. K. Ecker Temple University 27. J. Ritchey University of North Carolina 28. J. Szklarska Rutgers University 29. S. Smilow Johns Hopkins University 30. S. Dubov Princeton University 31. R. Arndt Pennsylvania State University 32. G. Tanke Yale University 33. E. Hartman Johns Hopkins University 34. T. Havriluk Rutgers University 35. K. Topley University of North Carolina 36. S. Pfau Princeton University 37. A. Wheeler Drew University 38. A. Weurtz Princeton University 39. N. McCoy University of North Carolina 40. J. Cheng Fairleigh Dickinson University 41. K. Partyka Rutgers University 42. A. Chmielewski Wayne State University WOMEN¡¯S FOIL 1. H. Thompson Ohio State University 2. E. Cross Harvard University 3. J. Leahy Princeton University 4. A. Donath Pennsylvania State University 5. M. Thompson Ohio State University 6. A. Austin Harvard University 7. C. Stinetorf Harvard University 8. T. Najm Pennsylvania State University 9. E. Prot University of Notre Dame 10. S. Jew-Lin Princeton University 11. J. Remmert Temple University 12. A. Nott University of Notre Dame 13. L. Howard Wayne State University 14. A. Rush Ohio State University 15. R. Kellogg Fairleigh Dickinson University 16. N. Gernec Temple University 17. L. Pendergrass Cleveland State University 18. A. Glasser Pennsylvania State University 19. M. Forsythe Temple University 20. G. Fried Johns Hopkins University 21. S. Goldewski Drew University 22. E. Bast Harvard University 23. J. Dobbins Yale University 24. A. Lester Drew University 25. S. Myles Temple University 26. M. Ketco Wayne State University 27. S. Shapiro Temple University 28. E. Oliver Rutgers University 29. J. Wacker University of North Carolina 30. S. Lefkowitz Drew University 31. M. Morris University of North Carolina 32. P. Rosenseth Princeton University 33. S. Gonzalez Pennsylvania State University 34. R. Hylton University of North Carolina 35. K. Rebich University of North Carolina 36. D. Awad Rutgers University 37. E. Galarza Fairleigh Dickinson University 38. L. Vastola Harvard University 39. N. Attyeh Drew University 40. A. Reema Rutgers University 41. E. Detra University of North Carolina 42. J. Kochaniak Johns Hopkins University 43. K. Morgan Rutgers University 44. V. Ralitza Rutgers University 45. L. Hutcherson Fairleigh Dickinson University WOMEN¡¯S EPEE 1. A. Garina Wayne State University 2. K. Montoya University of Notre Dame 3. A. Orlando University of Notre Dame 4. C. Szarwark Pennsylvania State University 5. J. Konczalska Wayne State University 6. R. Chimahusky University of Notre Dame 7. J. McGlade Harvard University 8. E. Obraztsova Ohio State University 9. J. Bhinder Princeton University 10. M. Stephan University of Notre Dame 11. E. McGarry Princeton University 12. M. Larsson Harvard University 13. B. Rabel Drew University 14. M. Luteran Pennsylvania State University 15. M. Forsythe Temple University 16. K. Cook Pennsylvania State University 17. I. Botwinick Yale University 18. C. Jorgensen Rutgers University 19. C. Krolikoski University of North Carolina 20. L. Rath Rutgers University 21. K. Hohensee Princeton University 22. N. Boarsley Drew University 23. M. Nacey Temple University 24. Z. Coulombe Fairleigh Dickinson University 25. B. Ferrara Temple University 26. J. Cooper Fairleigh Dickinson University 27. A. Wine Pennsylvania State University 28. A. Nguyen Yale University 29. J. Poland Yale University 30. A. Fraeman Yale University 30. T. Srinivas Yale University 32. R. Eschenbach University of North Carolina 33. K. Dunne Johns Hopkins University 34. E. Kuehn Fairleigh Dickinson University 35. J. Yum Princeton University 36. A. Schneider Wayne State University 37. N. Bell Temple University 38. P. Eboigbe Harvard University 39. A. Luckhardt Fairleigh Dickinson University 40. J. Harkema University of North Carolina 41. A. Lund-Pearson Rutgers University 42. C. Gallagher Johns Hopkins University 43. K. Flynn Drew University 44. A. Prior-Grosch University of North Carolina 45. K. Uckert Temple University 46. S. Lampron University of North Carolina 47. C. McLoon Harvard University 48. R. Coulter University of North Carolina 49. C. Liu Johns Hopkins University 50. R. Zuraw Princeton University