Saturday, November 13
USAFA
9:00 am MT
Air Force Academy
vs
Western Invitational
Air Force Fencing Hosts Western Invitational
11/10/2021 10:26:00 AM | Fencing
USAF ACADEMY, Colo. - Air Force fencing hosts the 2021 Western Invitational this Saturday-Sunday, Nov. 13-14. Competition is slated to take place each day at the Academy Indoor Intercollegiate Tennis Courts, located inside the Cadet Gymnasium.
Some of the top collegiate programs in the nation will compete in head-to-head format. The 10 participating schools include Air Force, Brandeis, Columbia, Incarnate Word (UIW), New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), North Carolina, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Stanford and UC San Diego.
Admission is free for the Invitational.
Spectators will be required to enter the Academy through the North Gate and are advised to park by the Cadet Fieldhouse on the South and East parking lots. Entrance to the Cadet Gym will be by the outdoor tennis courts. The Cadet Gym is located west of the Field House and Falcon Athletic Center.
Concessions will be available for spectators.
Full Western Invitational results will be posted upon completion of competition Sunday evening.
Participating Teams:
Air Force
Brandeis
Columbia
Incarnate Word (UIW)
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)
North Carolina
Northwestern
Notre Dame
Stanford
UC San Diego
Bout Schedule
Day One - Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021
Round 1 (8:00-9:15 am)
Pod A-AF vs. Brandeis
Pod B-UIW vs. NJIT
Pod C-NU vs. UCSD
Pod D-ND vs. Stanford
Bye-Columbia, UNC
Round 2 (9:15-10:30 am)
Pod A-AF vs. NJIT
Pod B-ND vs. UNC
Pod C-Stanford vs. Columbia
Pod D-UIW vs. Brandeis
Bye-NU, UCSD
Round 3 (10:30-11:45)
Pod A-Columbia vs. UNC
Pod B-NU vs. NJIT
Pod C-UCSD vs. Brandeis
Pod D-ND vs. UIW
Bye-AF, Stanford
Break - 11:45-12:45
Round 4 (12:45-2 pm)
Pod A-AF vs. UNC
Pod B-NU vs. Stanford
Pod C-ND vs. UCSD
Pod D-UIW vs. Columbia
Bye-NJIT, Brandeis
Round 5 (2:00-3:15 pm)
Pod A-AF vs. Columbia
Pod B-Stanford vs. Brandeis
Pod C-ND vs. NJIT
Pod D-NU vs. UNC
Bye-UCSD, UIW
Round 6 (3:15-4:30 pm)
Pod A-AF vs. ND
Pod B-NU vs. UIW
Pod C-NJIT vs. UNC
Pod D-UCSD vs. Columbia
Bye-Brandeis, Stanford
Round 7 (4:30-5:45 pm)
Pod A-AF vs. Stanford
Pod B-ND vs. Brandeis
Pod C-UCSD vs. UNC
Pod D-NU vs. Columbia
Bye-NJIT, UIW
Day Two - Sunday, Nov. 14
Round 1 (9:00-10:15 am)
Pod A-Columbia vs. Brandeis
Pod B-UIW vs. UNC
Pod C-Stanford vs. NJIT
Pod D-
Bye-ND, AF, UCSD, NU
Round 2 (10:15-11:30 am)
Pod A-AF vs. NU
Pod B-UNC vs. Brandeis
Pod C-Columbia vs. NJIT
Pod D-UCSD vs. UIW
Bye-ND, Stanford
Round 3 (11:30-12:45 pm)
Pod A-AF vs. UIW
Pod B-UNC vs. Brandeis
Pod C-Columbia vs. NJIT
Pod D-UCSD vs. UIW
Bye-ND, Columbia
Break - 12:45-1:45
AF Senior Recognition - 1:00-1:30
Round 4 (1:45-3:00 pm)
Pod A-UCSD vs. Stanford
Pod B-NJIT vs. Brandeis
Pod C-
Pod D-
Bye-ND, Columbia, UNC, AF, NU, UIW
Round 5 (3:00-4:15 pm)
Pod A-AF vs. UCSD
Pod B-UIW vs. Stanford
Pod C-
Pod D-
Bye-ND, Columbia, UNC, NU, Brandeis, NJIT
Some of the top collegiate programs in the nation will compete in head-to-head format. The 10 participating schools include Air Force, Brandeis, Columbia, Incarnate Word (UIW), New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), North Carolina, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Stanford and UC San Diego.
Admission is free for the Invitational.
Spectators will be required to enter the Academy through the North Gate and are advised to park by the Cadet Fieldhouse on the South and East parking lots. Entrance to the Cadet Gym will be by the outdoor tennis courts. The Cadet Gym is located west of the Field House and Falcon Athletic Center.
Concessions will be available for spectators.
Full Western Invitational results will be posted upon completion of competition Sunday evening.
Participating Teams:
Air Force
Brandeis
Columbia
Incarnate Word (UIW)
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)
North Carolina
Northwestern
Notre Dame
Stanford
UC San Diego
Bout Schedule
Day One - Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021
Round 1 (8:00-9:15 am)
Pod A-AF vs. Brandeis
Pod B-UIW vs. NJIT
Pod C-NU vs. UCSD
Pod D-ND vs. Stanford
Bye-Columbia, UNC
Round 2 (9:15-10:30 am)
Pod A-AF vs. NJIT
Pod B-ND vs. UNC
Pod C-Stanford vs. Columbia
Pod D-UIW vs. Brandeis
Bye-NU, UCSD
Round 3 (10:30-11:45)
Pod A-Columbia vs. UNC
Pod B-NU vs. NJIT
Pod C-UCSD vs. Brandeis
Pod D-ND vs. UIW
Bye-AF, Stanford
Break - 11:45-12:45
Round 4 (12:45-2 pm)
Pod A-AF vs. UNC
Pod B-NU vs. Stanford
Pod C-ND vs. UCSD
Pod D-UIW vs. Columbia
Bye-NJIT, Brandeis
Round 5 (2:00-3:15 pm)
Pod A-AF vs. Columbia
Pod B-Stanford vs. Brandeis
Pod C-ND vs. NJIT
Pod D-NU vs. UNC
Bye-UCSD, UIW
Round 6 (3:15-4:30 pm)
Pod A-AF vs. ND
Pod B-NU vs. UIW
Pod C-NJIT vs. UNC
Pod D-UCSD vs. Columbia
Bye-Brandeis, Stanford
Round 7 (4:30-5:45 pm)
Pod A-AF vs. Stanford
Pod B-ND vs. Brandeis
Pod C-UCSD vs. UNC
Pod D-NU vs. Columbia
Bye-NJIT, UIW
Day Two - Sunday, Nov. 14
Round 1 (9:00-10:15 am)
Pod A-Columbia vs. Brandeis
Pod B-UIW vs. UNC
Pod C-Stanford vs. NJIT
Pod D-
Bye-ND, AF, UCSD, NU
Round 2 (10:15-11:30 am)
Pod A-AF vs. NU
Pod B-UNC vs. Brandeis
Pod C-Columbia vs. NJIT
Pod D-UCSD vs. UIW
Bye-ND, Stanford
Round 3 (11:30-12:45 pm)
Pod A-AF vs. UIW
Pod B-UNC vs. Brandeis
Pod C-Columbia vs. NJIT
Pod D-UCSD vs. UIW
Bye-ND, Columbia
Break - 12:45-1:45
AF Senior Recognition - 1:00-1:30
Round 4 (1:45-3:00 pm)
Pod A-UCSD vs. Stanford
Pod B-NJIT vs. Brandeis
Pod C-
Pod D-
Bye-ND, Columbia, UNC, AF, NU, UIW
Round 5 (3:00-4:15 pm)
Pod A-AF vs. UCSD
Pod B-UIW vs. Stanford
Pod C-
Pod D-
Bye-ND, Columbia, UNC, NU, Brandeis, NJIT
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