MANILA, Philippines: Filipino fencer Samantha Catantan of Penn State University eyes a podium finish when she competes against the best in college in the United States as the 2024 edition of the US NCAA Fencing Championship kicks off Thursday, March 21 at the French Field House in Columbus, Ohio.
'Thinking about the process I needed to get through to be in this stage, it's a blessing and I'm focused on doing well. I prayed for this opportunity and God answered my prayers.'A fourth year accounting student-athlete of PSU and the first 'homegrown' fencer from the Philippines to earn full athletic scholarship in a US NCAA Division 1 school, Catantan is the top foil fencer in women's category in the country.