Men's Fencing Captures 2019 MACFA Championship

Written by: Deric Raymond
Published: Tuesday, March 5, 2019

The NJIT men's fencing team captured the 2019 MACFA Championship highlighted by a first-place finish by Brett Bogert in the men's epee for the second consecutive season, hosted by Drew University Sunday afternoon.

NJIT, which finished the regular season with a 21-6 overall mark, the best record in program-history, added to the teams 2019 resume, capturing the 2019 MACFA Championship title, dropping a total of just five bouts all day and, winning 121 out of a possible 126 bouts.

Bogert, a sophomore from St. Augustine, Florida, won the men's epee individual championship for the second consecutive season.

Senior Greg Puccio placed second in the men's saber individual, dropping 14-15 decision to Booth of Hunter.

Sophomore Thomas Manley earned a second-place finish in men's foil individual, falling 14-15 to Sconzo of Cornell.

Top 3 teams (out of 15):

NJIT Overall — 121/126 — 1st
Epee 39/42 - 1st
Foil 41/42 - 1st
Saber 41/42 - 1st

JHU Overall — 99/126 — 2nd
Epee 33/42 - 3rd
Foil 36/42 - 2nd
Saber 30/42 - 3rd

Stevens Overall — 95/126 — 3rd
Epee 36/42 - 2nd
Foil - 31/42 - 5th
Saber - 28/42 - 4th