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The Fencing Illini
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The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Fighting Illini men's fencing team was established in 1911. They won two National Championships in 1956 and in 1958. In 1993, the varsity team was dropped as well as the men's swimming and the men's and women's diving team due to budget cuts as well as Title IX. [1]
Current Fencing at UIUC
editAfter the team was dropped, a fencing club was created. The current RSO (registered student organization) on campus goes by the name "the Fencing Illini". The club teaches students the sport of fencing at the Point Fencing Club and School as well as compete in the Midwestern Fencing Conference for collegiate fencing. There are no try-outs and the team is composed of students at the University of Illinois with varying skill level. [2]
The club practices at the Point Fencing Club and School and participates in competitions there. In 2015, the Point was interviewed by a local online journal, and the current President of the RSO as well other fencers from the club helped out in demonstrating the sport of fencing for the community. [3]
References
edit- ^ Mitchell, Nicole; Ennis, Lisa A. (2007-01-01). Encyclopedia of Title IX and Sports. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9780313335877.
- ^ "Fencing Illini RSO exposes students to unique sport". www.dailyillini.com. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
- ^ "Let's get to the Point… Fencing Club, that is : Culture : Smile Politely". www.smilepolitely.com. Retrieved 2016-03-05.