State College, PA-Jesse Ndjeka is once again set to represent Cleveland State on the national stage as the senior from South Africa is set to compete in the NCAA finals in men's epee this weekend at Penn State.
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Ndjeka earned his way to the national finals for the second straight year after placing eighth at the regional meet earlier this month. He will compete as one of 24 fencers in the men's epee draw.
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The competition begins on Thursday and continues on Friday with five total rounds of pool play. The competitors will be grouped in three sets of eight on separate strips in each pool play round. Following pool play, the top four finishers will move on to the final round on Friday afternoon with the semifinals set to begin at 1:30 p.m.
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The competition will be live streamed and a full event schedule can be found at the attached links. Follow us on social media @csu_vikesfencing for continued updates throughout the weekend.
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