LA JOLLA, Calif. – As the summer months arrive, UC San Diego men's fencing is sending three fencers to the Pan-American Senior Championships in Lima, Peru to open international competition.
 
Scott Lao from the Tritons foil squad will represent the US Virgin Islands along with epee member Sunny Sharma representing the same country. Incoming Triton, Zander Vazquez will represent Mexico in men's foil with Lao.
 
The championships will take place from June 15 to June 20 with individual competition taking place on the first three days of the championships.
 
Pan-American Schedule
Thursday, June 15:
10 a.m. EST Women's Epee (Individual) 
11 am EST Men's Foil (Individual) 

Friday, June 16:
10 am EST Men's Epee (Individual) 
Noon EST Women's Saber (Individual) 

Saturday, June 17:
10 am EST Women's Foil (Individual) 
Noon EST Men's Saber (Individual) 

Sunday, June 18:
10 am EST Women's Epee (Team) 
Noon EST Men's Foil (Team) 

Sunday, June 19:
10 am EST Men's Epee (Team) 
Noon EST Women's Saber (Team) 

Monday, June 20:
10 am EST Women's Foil (Team) 
Noon EST Men's Saber (Team)
 
The fencing teams will send Tritons to multiple international competitions this summer including the European Games in Krakow, Poland, the World Fencing Championships in Milan, Italy, and the World University Games.
 
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