MADISON, NJ – The Johns Hopkins men's fencing team had three Blue Jays place in the top-10 at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regional Saturday at Drew. The three top-10 finishes are the most in JHU history at the regional championship.
 
Sophomore Jorge Gana led the Epee squad with a seventh-place finish. He went 9-12 through pool play, including 4-7 in the final round. Sophomore Matthew Dao finished in 16^th place after going 10-6 on the day. Freshman Ayan Bhatnagar finished in a tie for 17^th with an 8-8 record. Senior Gabe Insler placed 29^th with a 6-5 record and freshman Ethan Insler took 31^st place with a 3-3 record.
 
In the Foil, junior Alan Zheng led the Blue Jays with a ninth-place finish. He went 11-10 in pool play, including 4-7 in the final round. Junior Alex Paek went 5-6 on the day to finish in a tie for 27^th place. Freshman Yi Peng Sha finished in 29^th place after going 5-6 in pool play.
 
Senior William Hu led the Sabre squad with a seventh-place finish. He went 16-11 in pool play, including 5-6 in the final round. Sophomore Alex Jeffords took 13^th place after going 5-5 on the day. Senior Qilin Tong took 25^th place with a 1-4 record.
 
The 2024 NCAA Championship selections will be announced on Tuesday, March 12. The championships will take place March 21-24 in Columbus, OH.