University Park, Pa.-The Nittany Lion's men and women fencers have earned the number 1 standing in the 2009 USFCA College Fencing Coaches' Poll. Both teams have proven successful at the Garret Open, the Temple Open, at Vassar, and at the Olympic Trials.

Men:

1. Penn State t. Notre Dame 3. Ohio State 4. Columbia 5. Princeton 6. Pennsylvania 7. Harvard t. Stanford . 9. St. John's (NY) 10. Duke t. North Carolina

Women:

1. Penn State 2. Notre Dame 3. Ohio State 4. Columbia-Barnard 5. Harvard 6. Northwestern 7. Princeton 8. Temple 9. Pennsylvania 10. Duke

Penn State's next dual is at Northwestern January 31, 2009 and their next home dual will be February 21, 2009.