Fencing Adds Brian Palestis Memorial Invitational To Schedule

Sunday, February 1

Staten Island, NY

8:30 AM EST

North Carolina

Brian Palestis Memorial Invitational

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

January 26, 2026 | Fencing

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - After the Penn State Invitational was canceled, fencing added the Brian Palestis Memorial Invitational to its schedule. The team will travel to Staten Island on Sunday, February 1 to face three ranked teams, with both of their respective squads ranked in the top 15 nationally.

Schedule
8:30 AM: No. 9/10 Penn State
9:30 AM Wagner
10:30 AM: No. 6/13 St. Johns
1:15 PM: No. 7/8 Penn
2:15 PM: No. 4 Vassar (D3 Men's)

The last time fencing competed was at the JHU Invite, where many individuals stood out. Youssef Shamel made an immediate impact in his debut meet, going 7-1. Elden Wood and Nicky Wind combined for a 13-0 record as the two elder statesmen on the men's sabre squad, leading the way to a 26-1 record as a weapons group over three matches. The men's team had seven fencers go undefeated.

Like the men's sabre group, the women's weapon group posted a 26-1 record, as four of the five fencers went undefeated over the weekend. Women's epee earned two 9-0 matches with four fencers never losing. Lauren Yu and Katie McGillion-Moore also went undefeated for women's foil.