DURHAM, N.C. – Competing on the second day of the NCAA Fencing Championships, Harvard's junior captain, Jonas Hansen, was crowned the men's epee national champion on Friday, March 24, in Cameron Indoor Stadium. As a team, competing with only four out of a possible six fencers, the Crimson sit in eighth place with 44 points.
 
Hansen came into the second day of the NCAA Championships in fifth place in the men's epee competition after notching 10 wins in rounds 1-3 on Thursday. Hansen's six wins in rounds 4-5 bumped him up to third place, earning him a spot in the men's epee semi-final bracket.
 
In the semi-final round, Hansen was matched up against Columbia rival Teddy Lombardo. The bout was neck-and-neck. Tied at nine, Hansen lunged towards Lombardo, and earned the point he needed to advance to the finals.
 

??HANSEN FOR THE WIN!!!??

Jonas Hansen is heading to the men's epee finals, facing Ohio State's Paul Veltrup!

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— Harvard Fencing (@HarvardFencing) March 24, 2023

 
 
In the finals, Hansen would fence against Ohio State's Paul Veltrup. Despite trailing early, Hansen quickly gathered momentum and pulled away from his opponent, defeating Veltrup 15-10 and earning the title of men's epee national champion.
 

??JONAS HANSEN IS YOUR MEN'S EPEE CHAMPION!!! ????#GoCrimson #OneCrimson pic.twitter.com/Dgk4zgmUTU

— Harvard Fencing (@HarvardFencing) March 24, 2023

 
Hansen is the Crimson's eighth individual national champion in school history. He is also the third Crimson epee national champion in school history, their first since Benjamin Ungar in 2009.
 
Outside of Hansen, Kenji Bravo, Ark Ma and James Chen also competed on day two the NCAA Championships.
 
Sophomore, Chen (foil), placed 13^th in his respective weapon after securing 11 wins in the round-robins.
 
Senior captain, Bravo (foil), finished just behind Chen in 15^th place, notching 10 wins in the rounds-robins.
 
Competing in his first ever NCAA Championships, first-year Ma (epee) recorded seven wins, placing 22^nd in the competition.
 
Results: (Bout Record, Touch Differential) Standing
 
Men's Epee
Jonas Hansen (16-7, +21) 1st place
Ark Ma (7-16, -25) 22^nd place
 
Men's Foil
James Chen (11-12, -6) 13^th place
Kenji Bravo (10-13, -12) 15^th place
 

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Harvard women's fencing will take center stage, tomorrow, March 25 at 9 a.m. for their first taste of the NCAA Fencing Champions streamed by Duke University.