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Bozentka 18th At NCAA Championships
March 30, 2017 | Fencing
Tar Heel junior Meredith Bozentka placed 18th in women's sabre at the 2017 NCAA Fencing Championships, which wrapped up on Sunday at Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis, Ind.
“I'm proud of her and pleased with how she did,” UNC coach Ron Miller said. “It was a really tough field in all weapons.”
Bozentka's performance earned UNC nine points and a team finish of 24th overall. It marked the 50th year in a row that Carolina has had at least one fencer qualify for the NCAA Championships.
Bozentka, an environmental studies major from Philadelphia, was one of 23 Atlantic Cost Conference fencers who competed at the NCAA Championships. ACC member Notre Dame, which hosted the event, won the 2017 championship.
The women's fencing events began on Saturday, following the men's competition on Thursday and Friday. At the end of Day 1, Bozentka sat in 12th place, the threshold for All-America honors and one spot below where she finished in 2016. “The first day, Meredith fenced exceptionally well,” Miller said. “She had a few 5-4 bouts go against her but she handled that well. The second day she didn't fence any differently. She didn't drop her level, it was just that tough of a field.
“She was very close to repeating as an All-American. I know it's disappointing to her that she didn't, but sometimes that can make you work even harder for next year.”
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