SAN FRANCISCO—Freshmen Henrique Marques and Simon Rizell of the NJIT men's fencing team competed in fencing's Senior World Cup Saturday in an international field that included the world's top foil fencers. Collegiate fencers are allowed to partake in non-college competition outside the NCAA-designated dates for the sport. The field included 194 entrants from 36 countries.
Marques, from Sao Paulo Brazil, was seeded 42nd out of Pool Competition, and lost his first direct elimination round to Andre Sanita of Germany (7-15). Marques placed 107th overall.
Beat Gareth Moo of Aru 5-1
Lost Miles Chamley-Watson (2013 world champion) of USA 1-5
Beat Taegyn Ha of KOR 5-2
Lost Eli Schenkel of CAN 2-5
Beat Virgile Callinean 5-1
Beat Mohamed Hassan of EGY 5-3
Rizell, from Gothenburg, Sweden, picked up two wins in Pool Competition and placed 153rd overall.
Beat Sidarth Kumbla of USA 5-3
Lost Dongsu Kim of KOR 4-5
Lost Guilherme Toldo of BRU 1-5
Lost michael Siess of POL 0-5
Lost Timur Arslonov of RUS 3-5
Beat Baris Guler of TUR 5-4
The NJIT men's fencing team will open the 2014-15 season in Philadelphia at the Temple Open on November 1-2.
