US AIR FORCE ACADEMY, CO. – Harvard men's fencing finished strong at the Western Invitational, sweeping Air Force and North Carolina. Across seven matches in Colorado, the Crimson went 5-2, with four of the wins being decided by a double-digit margin.
 
All three weapons thrived in the 22-5 win against tournament host Air Force. Men's epee tallied eight wins against the Falcons, as four different epee fencers logged wins against Air Force. Defending NCAA Epee national champion Jonas Hansen went 3-0 against Air Force, as Anthony Malysz and Owen Jin also orchestrated multi-win performances against the Falcons.
 
Men's foil tallied seven wins in the first round, as captains Justin Liu and James Chen both went undefeated against Air Force. Men's saber also fought for seven wins against the Falcons, as Kevin Sohn and Prash Subbiah were both a perfect 3-0.
 
In the final contest of the Western Invitational, men's fencing cruised to a 20-7 win against North Carolina. Men's foil led the way with eight wins, as Liu and Andrew Chung both tallied three wins. Sohn paced men's saber to a 5-4 win, winning all three of his matches. Men's epee went 7-2 against the Tar Heels, as all five epee fencers on the roster accounted for at least one win.
 
Five fencers posted perfect records on the final day of the Western Invitational, as Sohn, Malysz, Liu, Chung and Mihir Kumashi all went undefeated against Air Force and North Carolina.
 
Men's fencing won 116 of the 180 matches they competed in at the Western Invitational. The foil team led the men's squad in wins at the Western Invitational with 44 victories.

At the Junior World Cup in Turkey, first-year foil fencer Daniel Zhang placed in the top-32 and earned a team gold medal. 
 
HARVARD HIGHLIGHTS

• The men's fencing team tallied 20 or more victories in its two on the final of the Western Invitational.
• Five men fencers went undefeated against Air Force and North Carolina.
• Foil led the Crimson in wins with 44. 

UP NEXT:
 
Harvard men's fencing returns to Massachusetts on Wednesday, Nov. 15 for the Beanpot. Brandeis hosts the 2023 Beanpot.

RESULTS:
 
W vs. Air Force, 22-5
 
Men's Epee (8-1)
Anthony Malysz (5-0)(5-4)
Jonas Hansen (5-2)(5-3)(5-1)
Owen Jin (5-4)(4-1)
Mihir Kumashi (5-1)
Ark Ma (4-5)
 
Men's Foil (7-2)
Justin Liu (5-1)(5-2)(5-3)
James Chen (5-2)(5-2)(5-0)
James Liao (0-5)(5-2)(3-5)
 
Men's Saber (7-2)
Tommy Choi (5-2)(3-5)
Kevin Sohn (5-2)(5-1)(5-2)
Prash Subbiah (5-0)(5-3)(5-1)
Matthew Linsky (4-5)
 
W vs. North Carolina, 20-7
 
Men's Epee (7-2)
Jonas Hansen (4-3)(5-1)(1-2)
Owen Jin (3-4)(5-4)(
Anthony Malysz (5-3)(5-3)
Ark Ma (5-4)
Mihir Kumashi (5-3)
 
Men's Foil (8-1)
Andrew Chung (5-1)(5-2)(5-4)
James Chen (4-5)(5-3)(5-4)
Justin Liu (5-2)(5-0)(5-4)
 
Men's Saber (5-4)
Kevin Sohn (5-0)(5-4)(5-0)
Prash Subbiah (1-5)(4-5)(2-5)
Tommy Choi (5-1)(1-5)
Matthew Linsky (5-4)