One Stab! ... Dong-Eui University Fencing Club Wins Men's Team Championship at President's Cup

The Dong-Eui University fencing team is taking a group commemorative photo after the 51st President's Cup National Men's and Women's Age-Group Fencing Championships.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Doo-yeol] The Dong-Eui University fencing team claimed the top spot in the men's sabre university team event at the 51st President's Cup National Men's and Women's Age Group Fencing Championships, held from the 22nd to the 29th at Jecheon Gymnasium in Chungbuk.

Dong-Eui University fielded senior Leisure Sports students Jeong Hee-seong and Lim Gi-ryong, junior Physical Education student Kim Ji-won, and freshman Kim Jun-hyung in the men's sabre university team event. They advanced to the finals by consecutively defeating International University and Daejeon University. In the final, they won the championship by beating Honam University 45-37.

In the men's university individual event, Dong-Eui University's Jeong Hee-seong narrowly lost 14-15 to Lee Do-hoon in the semifinals, finishing in third place.

Dong-Eui University also advanced to the finals in the women's sabre university team event but finished as runners-up after losing 37-45 to Honam University.

In the women's university individual event, senior Physical Education students Lim Hye-rim and Kim Ji-woo took second and third place, respectively.

Coach Han Woo-ri stated, "We are not satisfied with just being at the top of the university level; we will strive to help our current students grow into international athletes, including national representatives."

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