Western Wayne Today

Seven members of the Wayne State University fencing team have been recognized with All-Conference honors by the Central Collegiate Fencing Conference (CCFC). The conference, which includes seven member institutions such as Cleveland State and Ohio State, selects honorees based on their contributions both on and off the strip.

Four male fencers from Wayne State were acknowledged. Ahmed Elsayed and Eyad Marouf were named to the First Team, while Ramadan Dinkins and Ethan Leung received Second Team honors. On the women's side, Ludovica Mancini and Reka Galfalvy earned First Team recognition, with Salma Abdrabou receiving an Honorable Mention.

Elsayed has been distinguished in epee for three consecutive seasons and is one victory short of 300 career wins at Wayne State. Marouf, competing in sabre, secured First Team honors for a second year. Dinkins achieved his first Second Team selection in epee after previously being a First Team honoree. Leung was recognized in foil during his freshman season.

Mancini moved up to First Team in foil this year after being on the Second Team last season. Galfalvy's performance as a freshman earned her a spot on the First Team with 74 victories in epee. Abdrabou also made an impact as a freshman with a strong record in epee.

During the CCFC Championships held on February 24-25, Wayne State's men's team finished second overall behind Ohio State. The women's epee team also placed second behind Northwestern.