Update: The Columbia Girls Fencing Team lost 13-14 to Livingston in the state finals on Feb. 27. Congratulations to CHS on a great season, a gritty postseason run, and a strong finish.
Columbia High School’s girls fencing team will face Livingston in the state finals on Thursday, Feb. 27, after beating Ridge in the semifinals on Feb. 26.
At the semifinal match, CHS girls fencing (7th seed) beat Ridge (3rd seed) in a nail-biter, 14-13, with Dilinna Oraedu on epee (3-0) delivering the final blow. Tia Goodson also went 3-0 in epee.
Read more here: Girls Fencing: State Team Tournament semifinals roundup
Previously, Columbia beat 2nd-seeded Montclair in the quarterfinal round by a score of 14-13, and 10th-seeded North Hunterdon in the first round, 15-12.
Watch the moment of semifinal victory here:
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This is the first time since 2022 that the CHS Girls Fencing Team has made the state finals, creating a full-circle moment for the seniors, who were freshmen on that silver-medal team.
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