MADISON, N.J.; March 23, 2007 - The Penn State fencing teams continued their hunt for their 10th national title today in the final rounds of the men's competition. After finishing day one tied for third in team standings, the performances by the men today have moved Penn State into second place.

The strongest performance came from freshman Nicholas Chinman (Boulder, Colo.) who finished the championship in fifth place overall in the foil division. His final record was 17-6. Fellow teammate, junior Jeffrey Chang (Hong Kong, China) finished eighth in the foil division. He had a final bout record of 13-10.

In men's epee, freshman Steffan Launer (Neuweiler, Germany) and junior captain Arthur Urman (Maalot, Israel) performed well with fifth and sixth place finishes, respectively. Launer and Urman both had final bout records of 15-8.

In the men's saber division, junior Franz Boghicev (Dormagen, Germany) is in eighth place with a final bout record of 15-8. Senior teammate Ian Farr (Portland, Ore.) finished ninth at 14-9.

The NCAA Fencing Championships continue tomorrow at Drew University with the first four rounds of the women's competition. For more information on the results and the championship, visit www.ncaasports.com/fencing.

 Top Ten Teams (after the men's finals) Place School Total 1. Columbia/Barnard 93 2. Penn State University 89 3. Notre Dame University 85 4. T Ohio State University 82 4. T St. John's University 82 6. University of Pennsylvania 64 7. Harvard University 62 8. Stanford University 37 9. Rutgers University 35 10. Wayne State University 33