STANFORD, Calif. – The Cardinal heads to San Antonio for the NCAA Western Regionals this weekend, competing on Saturday in the final competition before NCAA Championships begin on March 19.
Last season at Western Regionals, Sanjay Kasi and Jared Hammerstrom took first-place finishes in men's foil and men's saber, respectively.
RETURNING CHAMPION » Arianna Cao took women's foil gold at the ACC Championships two weeks ago, the program's first conference champ since joining the ACC. Cao took home a National Championship in Women's Foil last season, the Cardinal's 15th individual champion in program history and first since 2015.
Cao is the Cardinal’s fourth women’s foil champion in program history, and first since Iris Zimmerman in 2001. The last member of the Cardinal women’s team to take home an NCAA Championship was Vivian Kong, winning epee in 2014.
ALL-AMERICANS ARE BACK » The Cardinal saw three fencers earn All-America honors in 2025, led by Cao's First Team Selection. Freshman Renzo Fukuda earned Second Team honors with an 8th-place finish in men's foil, while Crystal Qian picked up an Honorable Mention with and 11th-place finish in Women's Foil.
STUDENT, OLYMPIAN, COACH » Massialas is back on The Farm for his second season as head coach of his alma mater. Massialas boasts one of the most successful fencing careers in Cardinal history, as a two time individual NCAA Champion in the men's foil (2013, 2015), and a three-time Olympic medalist in four trips to the Olympic Games.