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The NCAA News -- February 15, 1999

National Collegiate Men's and Women's Fencing

Field: Competition will include 120 participants in five events (24 per weapon).

Dates and site: The championships will be held at Brandeis University March 18-21.

Information/results: The fax-on-demand telephone number is 770/563-1133 (pin code 1915); request numbers are 1315 for bracket/schedule, 1316 for ticket information, 5079 for day one results, 5080 for day two results, 5081 for day three results and 5082 for day four results. Championships results will appear in the April 5 issue of The NCAA News. Information on the championships also may be found on the NCAA championships Web site at http://www.ncaachampionships.com.

Championships notes: Penn State, winner of the past four championships, has won the most team titles with six ... The three years that Penn State did not win the team championship, the Nittany Lions placed second ... Penn State's four consecutive fencing victories ties the record set by Wayne State (Michigan) from 1982-85 ... Penn State will return 1998 women's epee champion, sophomore Charlotte Walker, to defend her title.