COLUMBUS, Ohio – Harvard fencing returned to Columbus, Ohio, the site of its national championship triumph at the 2024 NCAA Fencing Championships, with a series of dominant and stellar showings on the strip at the Elite Invitational.

Facing off against some of the nation's top programs in the French Field House, Harvard's women's team dominated, sweeping the competition by finishing with a perfect 8-0 record across two days of competition. The Crimson men's team also shined at the Elite Invitational, ending the weekend with a 7-1 record as well.

Individually, two-time Olympian and two-time All-American Jessica Zi Jia Guo was superb in women's foil action at the Elite Invitational, as the junior led all Crimson women with a 21-1 record. On the men's side, first-year Roy Graham made an immediate impact in men's foil action, tallying a team-best 19-2 record on the weekend.

Action started with a pair of meetings against the Tar Heels, as both teams cruised to comfortable wins against North Carolina. On the women's side, all three teams posted a 6-3 record against North Carolina on the way to a 18-9 win, as men's foil went a perfect 9-0 to lead the Crimson to a 17-10 win against North Carolina.

Harvard carried its momentum into a showdown with Ivy League foe Penn. The women's team cruised to a 20-7 victory, highlighted by an 8-1 showing from the women's saber crew, as sophomore Madison Duckett and senior Zoe Kim both went undefeated against the Quakers. The men's team toppled Penn as well, 16-11, as first-year Cody Ji won all three of his bouts against the Quakers.

Cleveland State was no match for either Crimson side in the third round of action at the Elite Invitational. The Crimson were nearly perfect, as they defeated Cleveland State by a staggering margin of 26-1. The men's squad also put up 20+ wins against Cleveland State, earning a 23-4.

Harvard kept rolling at the Elite Invitational by sweeping both Penn State and Ohio State. The men's team toppled the Buckeyes, 16-11, as men's saber carried the weight by going 8-1 to lead Harvard to the win. In the men's 18-9 win against the Nittany Lions, both men's saber and men's epee went 7-2, highlighted by undefeated showings from junior Henry Lawson in men's epee action and first-year Taylor Chon in men's saber.

On the women's side, Harvard eased its way to a 19-8 win against Ohio State, as sophomores Yasmine Khamis and Sarah Gu both went 3-0 in women's epee action. The Crimson grinded its way to a 15-12 win against Penn State, as first-year Lucia Zhang and Guo combined for a 6-0 record to push Harvard over the top.

The women's team ended the first day of the action at the Elite Invitational with a 17-10 win against Northwestern. It was the women's epee squad the led the effort against the Wildcats, as four Crimson combined for a 7-2 record.

Harvard's women's team ended its time at the Elite Invitational with two wins against Wayne State and Duke. Against Wayne State, Harvard was once again phenomenal, tallying a 22-5 scoreline to secure the win. In a 16-11 win against the Blue Devils, the women's epee crew propelled Harvard to the victory with a 7-2 showing, as the Crimson women end the weekend with a perfect 8-0 record.

The men's team bounced back after dropping a tight 14-13 decision against Duke with wins against Wayne State and Air Force. Five Crimson posted perfect 3-0 records in the 21-6 win against Wayne State, as Harvard ended the competition with a 18-9 win against Air Force.

MEN'S TEAM INDIVIDUAL RESULTS:
Owen Jin: 6-7
Henry Lawson: 13-8
Alexander Tafur: 3-11
Nicholas Zhang: 16-7
Andrew Chen: 13-9
Roy Graham: 19-2
Jeremy Lim: 0-1
Steven Miall: 4-4
Daniel Zhang: 12-8
Taylor Chon: 18-3
Tommy Choi: 10-6
Andrew Deng: 3-0
Cody Ji: 18-3
Connor Liang: 4-4

WOMEN'S TEAM INDIVIDUAL RESULTS:
Isabella Chin: 8-11
Sarah Gu: 17-3
Yasmine Khamis: 16-5
Zara Pehlivani: 1-5
Jessica Zi Jia Guo: 21-1
Lucia Zhang: 18-4
Eileen Ye: 7-15
Madison Duckett: 15-8
Zoe Kim: 15-5
Kaitlyn Pak: 17-6

MEN'S TEAM RESULTS:
W vs. North Carolina, 17-10
Men's Epee (3-6)
Henry Lawson (5-1)(1-5)(5-4)
Nicholas Zhang (4-5)(5-4)(4-5)
Alexander Tafur (4-5)(4-5)(4-5)

Men's Foil (9-0)
Daniel Zhang (5-4)(5-2)(5-0)
Andrew Chen (5-0)(5-3)(5-2)
Roy Graham (5-1)(5-3)(5-3)

Men's Saber (5-4)
Cody Ji (1-5)(5-2)(5-3)
Taylor Chon (5-2)(3-5)(5-1)
Connor Liang (2-5)(0-5)
Tommy Choi (5-3)

W vs. Penn, 16-11
Men's Epee (3-6)
Henry Lawson (4-5)(1-5)(5-2)
Alexander Tafur (2-5)
Owen Jin (3-5)(2-5)
Nicholas Zhang (3-5)(5-0)(5-2)
Men's Foil (6-3)

Andrew Chen (5-1)(1-5)(5-3)
Roy Graham (5-4)(5-3)(0-5)
Daniel Zhang (5-3)(2-5)(5-3)
Men's Saber (7-2)
Cody Ji (5-1)(5-3)(5-2)
Taylor Chon (5-4)(4-5)(5-2)
Connor Liang (3-5)(5-4)(5-4)

W vs. Cleveland State, 23-4
Men's Epee (7-2)
Nicholas Zhang (5-1)(5-0)(5-1)
Owen Jin (4-5)(5-2)(3-5)
Alexander Tafur (5-2)(5-1)(5-2)

Men's Foil (7-2)
Andrew Chen (5-2)
Roy Graham (5-1)(5-0)(5-0)
Daniel Zhang (5-2)(5-0)
Steven Miall (5-3)(4-5)
Jeremy Lim (3-5)

Men's Saber (9-0)
Tommy Choi (5-2)(5-4)(5-1)
Andrew Deng (5-3)(5-1)(5-2)
Connor Liang (5-1)(5-3)(5-2)

W vs. Ohio State, 16-11
Men's Epee (3-6)
Henry Lawson (5-2)(5-3)(1-5)
Nicholas Zhang (5-4)(2-3)(2-5)
Alexander Tafur (3-5)(0-5)
Owen Jin (3-5)

Men's Foil (5-4)
Daniel Zhang (2-5)(5-3)(5-3)
Andrew Chen (3-5)(4-5)(3-5)
Roy Graham (5-2)(3-5)(5-2)

Men's Saber (8-1)
Taylor Chon (5-1)(5-4)(5-3)
Cody Ji (5-1)(5-1)(5-3)
Tommy Choi (5-3)(2-5)(5-1)

W vs. Penn State, 18-9
Men's Epee (7-2)
Henry Lawson (5-3)(5-4)(4-3)
Alexander Tafur (1-5)(3-5)
Owen Jin (5-4)
Nicholas Zhang (5-2)(5-1)(5-3)

Men's Foil (4-5)
Roy Graham (3-5)(5-1)(5-0)
Andrew Chen (4-5)(5-4)(2-5)
Daniel Zhang (4-5)(0-5)(5-1)

Men's Saber (7-2)
Taylor Chon (5-2)(5-1)(5-2)
Cody Ji (5-0)(5-3)(5-3)
Tommy Choi (0-5)(0-5)(5-1)

L vs. Duke, 13-14
Men's Epee (4-5)
Henry Lawson (5-3)(5-4)(3-5)
Alexander Tafur (3-5)(3-5)
Owen Jin (5-2)
Nicholas Zhang (5-1)(4-5)(1-5)

Men's Foil (4-5)
Roy Graham (5-4)(5-0)(5-2)
Daniel Zhang (1-5)(5-2)(2-5)
Andrew Chen (4-5)(4-5)(1-5)

Men's Saber (5-4)
Cody Ji (5-1)(5-2)(1-5)
Taylor Chon (5-4)(5-4)(4-5)
Tommy Choi (4-5)(5-4)(3-5)

W vs. Wayne State, 21-6
Men's Epee (7-2)
Henry Lawson (2-5)(5-4)(5-3)
Owen Jin (5-3)(0-5)(5-2)
Nicholas Zhang (5-2)(5-1)(5-2)

Men's Foil (6-3)
Daniel Zhang (3-5)(3-5)(3-5)
Steven Miall (5-2)(5-1)(5-1)
Andrew Chen (5-0)(5-4)(5-2)

Men's Saber (8-1)
Cody Ji (5-3)(5-1)(5-3)
Taylor Chon (5-1)(5-3)(5-0)
Tommy Choi (1-5)(5-3)(5-1)

W vs. Air Force, 18-9
Men's Epee (6-3)
Henry Lawson (5-1)(5-1)(4-5)
Owen Jin (4-5)(5-3)
Nicholas Zhang (5-1)(5-4)(5-3)
Alexander Tafur (0-5)

Men's Foil (6-3)
Roy Graham (5-1)(5-2)(5-0)
Steven Miall (2-5)(2-5)(3-5)
Andrew Chen (5-3)(5-2)(5-4)

Men's Saber (6-3)
Cody Ji (5-2)(4-5)(5-1)
Taylor Chon (5-4)(5-2)(5-2)
Connor Liang (3-5)(4-5)(5-3)

WOMEN'S TEAM RESULTS:
W vs. North Carolina, 18-9
Women's Epee (6-3)
Isabella Chin (5-2)(5-3)(3-5)
Yasmine Khamis (3-5)(5-4)(3-4)
Sarah Gu (5-1)(5-3)(5-3)

Women's Foil (6-3)
Jessica Zi Jia Guo (5-0)(5-2)(5-1)
Lucia Zhang (5-2)(2-5)(5-0)
Eileen Ye (5-3)(1-5)(2-5)

Women's Saber (6-3)
Madison Duckett (5-1)(3-5)(1-5)
Zoe Kim (5-3)(5-4)(5-1)
Kaitlyn Pak (1-5)(5-3)(5-1)

W vs. Penn, 20-7
Women's Epee (6-3)
Yasmine Khamis (5-4)(5-3)(3-5)
Sarah Gu (5-1)(5-2)
Isabella Chin (3-2)(5-4)(3-5)
Zara Pehlivani (3-5)

Women's Foil (6-3)
Lucia Zhang (5-1)(5-0)(2-5)
Eileen Ye (5-4)(4-5)(4-5)
Jessica Zi Jia Guo (5-0)(5-3)(5-1)

Women's Saber (8-1)
Madison Duckett (5-1)(5-2)(5-4)
Zoe Kim (5-3)(5-3)(5-3)
Kaitlyn Pak (5-2)(5-3)(4-5)

W vs. Cleveland State, 26-1
Women's Epee (8-1)
Yasmine Khamis (5-2)(5-2)
Zara Pehlivani (3-2)(1-2)
Sarah Gu (5-2)(5-2)

Women's Foil (9-0)
Lucia Zhang (5-0)(5-1)
Eileen Ye (5-4)(5-2)
Jessica Zi Jia Guo (5-3)(5-2)

Women's Saber (9-0)
Madison Duckett (5-4)(5-4)
Zoe Kim (5-0)(5-3)
Kaitlyn Pak (5-1)(5-3)

W vs. Ohio State, 19-8
Women's Epee (7-2)
Isabella Chin (1-5)(5-2)(3-4)
Yasmine Khamis (5-4)(3-2)(3-2)
Sarah Gu (5-3)(3-2)(5-1)

Women's Foil (7-2)
Jessica Zi Jia Guo (5-0)(5-1)(5-0)
Lucia Zhang (5-3)(5-1)(5-2)
Eileen Ye (5-0)(3-5)(2-5)

Women's Saber (5-4)
Madison Duckett (2-5)(5-3)(3-5)
Zoe Kim (5-2)(5-0)(3-5)
Kaitlyn Pak (3-5)(4-5)(5-0)

W vs. Penn State, 15-12
Women's Epee (2-7)
Yasmine Khamis (5-2)(1-5)(3-5)
Sarah Gu (3-4)(5-2)(1-5)
Isabella Chin (2-3)(4-5)
Zara Pehlivani (2-5)

Women's Foil (8-1)
Lucia Zhang (5-0)(5-0)(5-4)
Eileen Ye (5-3)(2-5)(5-4)
Jessica Zi Jia Guo (5-0)(5-1)(5-2)

Women's Saber (5-4)
Madison Duckett (5-3)(4-5)(5-4)
Zoe Kim (4-5)(4-5)(5-1)
Kaitlyn Pak (5-3)(4-5)(5-1)

W vs. Northwestern, 17-10
Women's Epee (7-2)
Yasmine Khamis (5-0)(5-4)
Sarah Gu (5-4)(4-3)(5-2)
Isabella Chin (4-3)(2-1)(1-2)
Zara Pehlivani (2-5)

Women's Foil (5-4)
Lucia Zhang (5-3)(5-1)(4-5)
Eileen Ye (2-5)(2-5)(2-5)
Jessica Zi Jia Guo (5-3)(5-2)(5-0)

Women's Saber (5-4)
Madison Duckett (2-5)(5-3)(5-2)
Zoe Kim (4-5)
Kaitlyn Pak (5-2)(5-2)(5-3)

W vs. Wayne State, 22-5
Women's Epee (7-2)
Yasmine Khamis (5-3)(5-3)
Sarah Gu (5-2)
Isabella Chin (3-5)(5-4)
Zara Pehlivani (2-5)

Women's Foil (7-2)
Lucia Zhang (5-3) (5-4)
Eileen Ye (4-5)(4-5)
Jessica Zi Jia Guo (5-2)(5-4)

Women's Saber (8-1)
Kaitlyn Pak (5-4)(5-1)(5-3)
Zoe Kim (5-0)(5-1)
Madison Duckett (5-0)(5-0)(5-1)

W vs. Duke, 16-11
Women's Epee (7-2)
Yasmine Khamis (5-4)(5-4)(5-4)
Sarah Gu (0-1)(5-2)(5-1)
Isabella Chin (5-4)(2-1)(0-1)

Women's Foil (4-5)
Lucia Zhang (5-4)(3-5)(5-4)
Eileen Ye (2-5)(1-5)(2-5)
Jessica Zi Jia Guo (3-5)(5-2)(5-2)

Women's Saber (5-4)
Madison Duckett (3-5)(3-5)(5-3)
Zoe Kim (5-4)(4-5)(5-0)
Kaitlyn Pak (5-2)(2-5)(5-3)

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