Dong-Eui University Wins Silver Medal in Baseball and Bronze Medals in Men's and Women's Individual Fencing at National Sports Festival

Dong-Eui University participated as the representative of Busan at the 104th National Sports Festival held in Jeollanam-do, winning a silver medal in baseball and two bronze medals in fencing.

Dong-Eui University athletes Kim Jun-hyung and Jang Ji-won won bronze medals in the men's and women's individual sabre events, respectively.

On the 13th, Kim Jun-hyung advanced to the semifinals in the men's individual sabre event held at the Ulsul Gymnasium in Haenam, Jeonnam, by consecutively defeating Gangwon representative Park Ha-jun and Chungnam representative Jang Hwang-jun. In the semifinals, he faced Seoul representative Gu Bon-gil, an alumnus of Dong-Eui University, and lost 12-15, finishing in third place.

In the semifinals, besides Kim Jun-hyung and Gu Bon-gil, Gyeonggi representative Kim Jun-ho, also an alumnus of Dong-Eui University, advanced, making three Dong-Eui University alumni in the semifinals, but in the final, Daejeon representative Oh Sang-wook defeated Gu Bon-gil 15-12 to claim the championship, resulting in Dong-Eui University alumni securing second and two third-place finishes.

Jang Ji-won also earned a bronze medal after losing 11-15 to Jeonbuk representative Choi Ji-young, who won the championship, in the semifinals of the women's individual sabre event held on the 13th at the Ulsung Gymnasium in Haenam, Jeonnam. Seoul representative Yoon Ji-soo, another Dong-Eui University alumna, also took home a bronze medal.

Kim Jun-hyung and Jang Ji-won were the only university athletes to win medals in the sabre individual events at this competition, which featured the full lineup of national team players.

Dong-Eui University players Kim Jun-hyung (left) and Jang Ji-won are taking a commemorative photo after winning the bronze medal at the 104th National Sports Festival.

The baseball team aimed to reclaim the championship four years after winning the 100th National Sports Festival but fell short at the final hurdle, earning a silver medal.

Representing Busan in the men's baseball division, Dong-Eui University's baseball team lost 1-3 to Chungnam representative Dankook University in the final held on the 19th at Jinnam Baseball Stadium in Yeosu, Jeonnam, finishing as runners-up.

Dong-Eui took an early lead in the bottom of the 4th inning with a hit by Yang Yeon-su and a double by Yoo Tae-woong, going up 1-0, but gave up three runs due to struggles by relief pitchers who appeared in the 8th and 9th innings, resulting in a 1-3 come-from-behind loss.

The Dong-Eui University baseball team won the silver medal at the 104th National Sports Festival and is taking a group commemorative photo.

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