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Jim3k
10-20-2016, 07:48 PM
Washington Post

(https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/recruiting-insider/wp/2016/10/19/stone-bridge-senior-maria-papadopoulos-to-fence-at-duke/)
Papadopoulos was proactive in her recruiting. Instead of waiting for schools to approach her, she emailed Duke’s coaching staff to express her interest in the program. Last March, the Blue Devils finished ninth at the NCAA Fencing Championships, where Columbia won its second straight team title (http://www.ncaa.com/news/fencing/article/2016-03-27/college-fencing-columbia-takes-home-second-straight-title). In Durham, Papadopoulos looks forward to all the luxuries available to Duke’s student-athletes.

“I really like the support they give to athletes. They have tutors to help us keep up our grades, and a nutritionist and sports psychologist,” said Papadopoulos, who hopes to study biology and linguistics. “Duke’s team has a nice family feel. They’re really cooperative instead of competitive, which is what I was looking for.”


(https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/recruiting-insider/wp/2016/10/19/stone-bridge-senior-maria-papadopoulos-to-fence-at-duke/)
-jk
10-20-2016, 09:28 PM
Washington Post

(https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/recruiting-insider/wp/2016/10/19/stone-bridge-senior-maria-papadopoulos-to-fence-at-duke/)

As a former Duke fencer (club team, and almost adequate <sigh>), Welcome!

Those practice sessions in (old house) CC's stairs were fun, though...

-jk
bob blue devil
10-21-2016, 06:37 AM
since the article was a little incomplete on details...
it looks like maria is ranked 88th in women's under 20 epee, having last season finished 118th in the november u-20 north america cup, 95th in the january event, 57th at the US u-20 junior olympics in feb, and then 37th in the june junior national championship.
BandAlum83
10-21-2016, 04:01 PM
As a former Duke fencer (club team, and almost adequate <sigh>), Welcome!

Those practice sessions in (old house) CC's stairs were fun, though...

-jk

Does that mean there is no House CC any longer? :(
Rich
10-21-2016, 05:57 PM
Does that mean there is no House CC any longer? :(

If this turn into a House CC reunion thread, count me in. Class of '88.

I visited the campus a few months ago and obviously the building is still there, and there is a permanent plaque that says "CC" in Gothic letters, but I don't remember if it's called "House CC" anymore.

6758
-jk
10-21-2016, 06:12 PM
If this turn into a House CC reunion thread, count me in. Class of '88.

I visited the campus a few months ago and obviously the building is still there, and there is a permanent plaque that says "CC" in Gothic letters, but I don't remember if it's called "House CC" anymore.

6758

Most definitely not called "house cc" anymore. They relocated, then got disbanded (https://today.duke.edu/2000/06/oldhouse602.html) for one too many Purple Passion Parties...

<sigh>

Long Live the Czard of all the Rushes!

-jk
gam7
10-21-2016, 07:28 PM
Washington Post

(https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/recruiting-insider/wp/2016/10/19/stone-bridge-senior-maria-papadopoulos-to-fence-at-duke/)

Any relation to George and Katherine, or Webster?