Sanjay Kasi, Jared Hammerstrom Top NCAA Western RegionalsSanjay Kasi, Jared Hammerstrom Top NCAA Western Regionals
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Sanjay Kasi, Jared Hammerstrom Top NCAA Western Regionals

Cardinal finishes with two first place, eight top three finishes

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Stanford fencing wrapped up NCAA Western Regionals today, with eight members of the Cardinal finishing in the top three. Sanjay Kasi and Jared Hammerstrom took home first-place finishes to lead the way.

The Cardinal women’s team opened up the day with four top-three finishers, coming in foil and epee.

Arianna Cao (7-2) and Crystal Qian (6-3) took second and third, respectively, in foil. Ellen Wang joined the duo in the top five, finishing fifth with a 4-5 day.

 Zhiyin Lin (10-3) and Jeanette Han (9-4) followed it up going second and third in epee, respectively. Sophia Chin finished right behind them, taking fourth after going 7-6.

Lin’s 10 individual bout victories paced the Cardinal women’s team.

Sanjay Kasi led the way on the men’s side, going 9-1 to finish atop the foil standings. Renzo Fukuda went 7-3 to finish third in the weapon.

Jared Hammerstrom topped the men’s saber competition, going 11-4. Donghwan Park went 10-5 on the day to finish third in the weapon. The men’s team wrapped up the day with four top-three finishers.

Next up for Stanford is a trip to Pennsylvania for the NCAA National Championships. The four-day competition starts on Thursday, March 20.

Women’s individual results

Foil

Arianna Cao – 2nd (7-2)

Crystal Qian – 3rd (6-3)

Ellen Wang – 5th (4-5)

Sofia Raso – 6th (4-5)

Ishani Sood – 10th (1-8)

Saber

Zhiyin Lin – 2nd (10-3)

Jeanette Han – 3rd (9-4)

Sophia Chin – 4th (7-6)

Erika Yong – 6th (7-6)

Shining Xi – 11th (5-8)

Epee

Meghana Paturu – 5th (6-5)

Men’s Individual Championships

Foil

Sanjay Kasi – 1st (9-1)

Renzo Fukuda – 3rd (7-3)

Benjamin Shih – 7th (5-5)

Saber

Jared Hammerstrom – 1st (11-4)

Donghwan Park – 3rd (10-5)

Steven Yang – 5th (9-6)

Nash Young – 10th (6-9)

Edward Han – 11th (6-9)

Epee

Orion Singha – 6th (5-5)

Kai Rayle – 8th (4-6)