No, we never cover fencing on this site, but it’s always worth mentioning whenever Notre Dame a national championship in any sport. The latest came Sunday from the men’s and women’s fencing program, which earned the honor for the 11th time in University Park, Pennsylvania. The title was clinched when the Irish’s Miriam Grady defeated Penn State’s Axelle Wasiak in morning round robin play. The program last won a national title in 2018 in what was the second of a back-to-back.
With the victory, the fencing program has tied the football program for the most national championships won in any sport at Notre Dame. Talk about how no program ever should have caught up with football in this category if you must. Say that this is an indictment of Notre Dame football since its last championship in 1988 if you must. However, that does nothing to lessen this achievement, which is very impressive.
Congratulations to Gia Kvaratskhelia and his staff for getting the most out of a roster with student-athletes from 10 different countries. That they’ve been able to attract so much talent both domestically and abroad is a testament to the program’s success. Here’s to more national championships in the years to come.