Collegiate fencing in the United States can be traced back to as early as 1941.[1][2] Some of the earliest programs in the US came from the Ivy League schools, with the first Ivy League fencing championships taking place in 1956.[3] As of 2023, there are 112 club teams,[4] 43 women's varsity fencing programs[5] and 33 men's varsity teams[6] in the US. Both clubs and varsity teams participate in the sport, however only the varsity teams may participate in the NCAA championship tournament. Due to the limited number of colleges that have fencing teams, NCAA fencing combines the three divisions into a combined National Collegiate sport, all participating in one NCAA Championship.[7]
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- ^ "2021-22 Fencing Records Book (PDF) - Ivy League" (PDF). ivyleague.com. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
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- ^ "Women's NCAA". USA Fencing. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ^ "Men's NCAA". USA Fencing. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ^ "NCAA Fencing Explained - USFCA". usfca.org. Retrieved 2023-09-14.