CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The University of the Incarnate Word men's and women's fencing teams were represented by three student-athletes --
Alexander Sless,
TJ Petrosewicz, Jr. and
Oleksandra Rebchunovska -- at the NCAA Collegiate Championships to conclude the 2018-19 season.
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NOTABLES
- This was UIW's fourth consecutive national championship appearance; the Cardinals finished No. 16 in the team competition.
- Graduate student Sless, a San Antonio native, finished third in Men's Epee and earned first team All-American honors.
- Petrosewicz was 10th in Men's Epee and was selected to the All-American third team.
- Rebchunovska was 24th overall in Women's Foil.
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QUOTING HEAD COACH MOREAU
"I'm extremely proud of the accomplishments of not only the three student-athletes who qualified for the final championship event, but also of the effort that the entire team demonstrated at the regional qualifying event."
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