SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The University of Pennsylvania women's fencing team closed out the 2026 NCAA Fencing Championships hosted at Notre Dame on Friday afternoon, with three Quakers earning All-America nods.
 
Grace Hu, Kimberley Jang, and Victoria Kuznetsov all earned Honorable Mention All-America honors to help lead Penn to a fifth-place team finish at the championships.
 
Junior Hu led the charge for the Quakers, ending the championships in the Hoosier State in ninth place in the epee field off a 13-10 record. Freshman Jang trailed Hu with a tenth-place finish among foilists, also going 13-10. Junior Kuznetsov rounded out Penn's podium spots with 11th place off an 11-12 outing in the epee field.
 
Saber athletes Leah Blum and Lila Paul rounded out the Quakers in the championships, with junior Blum coming in 18th and freshman Paul in 20th.
 
Up Next
The Quakers start the women's slate of the 2026 NCAA Fencing Championships on Saturday, March 21, starting at 9 a.m. on Notre Dame's campus.
 
2026 NCAA Championships Results
Saber
18th, Leah Blum (9-14)
20th, Lila Paul (8-15)
Foil
10th, Kimberley Jang (13-10)
Epee
9th, Grace Hu (13-10)
11th, Victoria Kuznetsov (11-12)