Balbus Named First Team Capital One Academic All-American

Glenn Balbus, a rising senior on the Johns Hopkins men's fencing team, has been named a First Team Capital One Academic All-American At-Large, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors Association (CoSIDA). He is the first fencer in program history to earn first team honors and is the first to earn Academic All-American... Read More [+]

Zimmermann and Balbus Named to CoSIDA Academic All-District Team

Johns Hopkins men's fencers Glenn Balbus and Mark Zimmermann have been named to the 2015 CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-District Team it was announced Thursday. The pair was named to the first team for District II and will now move on to the national ballot, with the Academic All-America teams scheduled for release on Tuesday, June 9.... Read More [+]

Petrie Places 12th at NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regional

The Johns Hopkins men's fencing team completed its season at the 2015 NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regional on Saturday at Duke University. Five Blue Jays placed in the top 20 in their respective weapons in a field that featured predominately Division I fencers. Junior Jay Petrie led Hopkins with a 12th-place finish in the Foil. Read More [+]

Johns Hopkins Wins Third Straight MACFA Championship

The Johns Hopkins men's fencing team won its third straight and 28th overall MACFA Championship Sunday afternoon at Goldfarb Gym. The Blue Jays also claimed Foil and Sabre championships while eight fencers advanced to the individual championship. Read More [+]

Johns Hopkins Tops Maryland, Navy and William & Mary

The Johns Hopkins men's fencing team picked up three more wins on Saturday at the MACFA meet hosted by Navy. Hopkins earned wins over William & Mary (20-7), Maryland (24-3) and host Navy (20-7). The Blue Jays are now 15-5 on the season and were led by freshmen Ian Maddox and David Austin with eight wins each. Read More [+]

Johns Hopkins Goes Unbeaten at MACFA Round Robin

The Johns Hopkins men's fencing team went 6-1 this past weekend, splitting a pair of bouts at Duke and then sweeping the field at its home MACFA Round Robin. The Blue Jays are now 12-5 on the season as they head into the MACFA Championship. On Saturday, Hopkins defeated North Carolina before falling to host and ninth-ranked Duke. JHU... Read More [+]

Johns Hopkins Picks Up Three Wins at Philadelphia Invitational

The Johns Hopkins men's fencing team went 3-2 at the annual Philadelphia Invitational on Sunday hosted by Penn. Hopkins earned wins over Drew (25-2), Lafayette (20-7) and Haverford (19-8) while dropping decisions to eighth-ranked Penn (18-9) and Sacred Heart (14-13). Read More [+]

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Hopkins Men's Fencing History and Tradition

Johns Hopkins has won a record 27 Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Fencing Association (MACFA) titles since the conference's inception in 1952. The men's fencing team's 27 conference titles are second most (behind men's swimming) in Johns Hopkins history. The Blue Jays have made 32 NCAA Championship appearances, with eight top-20 finishes, and produced four All-Americans. In the last 40 seasons, Hopkins has eclipsed the 20-win mark 21 times.