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University Daily Kansan
Thursday. Feb. 18. 1960
Jayhawk Fencers As Good As Any
Fy John Peterson
Although handicapped by lack of competition Coach John Giele says the Jayhawker fencing team is "potentially as good as any collegiate team in the nation."
The Kansas squad has only competed in one match thus far this season, the Air Force Academy easily stopping the Hawkers. 22-5.
This loss hasn't dampened Coach Gichel's enthusiasm any.
precise, exact weapon movements with a light, flexible weapon. The torso is the only legal target.
"The sabre is a cutting weapon. In competition, stress is placed on weapon edge control and physical agility. It is by far the flashiest of the three divisions.
"Epee competition has the entire body as a target and relies upon weapon point control. All three of the weapons are equally difficult to master well although the foil is the
THIS IS HOW ZORRO DOES IT—Steve Corson, one of KU's men in the iron masks, lunges at Meredith Willson during fencing practice in Robinson Gymnasium.
of competition. There is no other Big Eight or area school entered in fencing competition.
KU has one more meet scheduled, March 12 at Champaign, Ill. It will be a triangular battle with Illinois University and Detroit University.
"The team can only be as good as its competition makes it. The members will have to fence other top fencers consistently to reach a peak of skill."
This is the Jayhawkers' third season in intercollegiate competition and Coach Giele feels the improvement the team has made is remarkable.
Squad At Minimum
The KU squad has only its minimum quota of nine members. The team is divided into three squads, epee, foil and sabre. Team captain is Jerry Old who also is captain of the epee squad.
Other members of the cope squad are Stan Patterson and Duke Fleck-ienstien. Meredith Willson, captain, Herb Casold and Steve Corsen compose the sabre squads. John Dillard is captain and Floyd Dillon and Dan Grover complete the foil squad.
Coach Gilee said that Kansas is sending three fencers to the NCAA tournament in early April. They are Old, Dillard and Willson, captains of their respective squads.
KU's fencing team is financed by the KU Sports Club Assn. The association also sponsors the gymnastics, rifle, volleyball and soccer teams.
An Explanation
Willson explained the differences between the three divisions of fencing.
"Foil competition depends upon
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best known weapon."
The Kansas fencing team starts working out in January each year. At some schools, however, as the Air Academy, competition is conducted year round.
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Nichols, Magac Top UPI Area Poll
KANSAS CITY — (UPI) — Dwight Nichols, who provided the punch for Iowa State's football team, today was named "outstanding back" for the second consecutive year in the Big Eight-Missouri Valley area.
Missouri's Mike Magac broke through Oklahoma's domination by winning the "outstanding lineman"
accolade. The ten previous winners were Oklahoma linenen.
Behind Magac in the poll were Kansas end John Pepperecorn, Colorado guard Joe Romig, Oklahoma tackle-guard Jerry Thompson, and Missouri end Russ Sloan.
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