Aug. 1, 2007

The University of North Carolina fencing team completed the 2006-7 season with a combined record of 36 victories and 28 defeats. The men's team finished the season with 17 victories and 13 loses while the women's team managed 19 wins and 15 loses. Notable highlights of the season came when 40 year head coach Ron Miller won his 1100th victory. The 1100th win occurred during the team's final series of dual meets at Northwestern University. After the match Miller stated, "the main significance of it is a culmination of, shall we say, the hard work of all our athletes from 1967 to the present. So it is an end result of their combined efforts. I have been associated with it all and I have seen it all since the beginning but it is not my record it is their record, the student-athletes."

-13th Place in NCAA Finals, 2007 (Combined Men and Women)

Head Fencing Coach Ron Miller

-Miller completed his 40th year of coaching at Carolina making him the longest tenured coach at Carolina

-Career wins at UNC (1112/503) Ron Miller

Florida State University 66' (B.S. in Physical Eduation and Psychology)

Eastern Kentucky University 67' (Master's in Phys. Ed.)

University of North Carolina 74' (Doctorate in Phys. Ed, Higher Ed., Guidance and Psychology)

-Career won/loss totals, Men 591-252, Women 521-251

UNC MEN---END OF SEASON RANKINGS

NATIONAL - NCAA Championship: Robert Ziechmann, 16th

REGIONAL - Mid-Atlantic South NCAA (Qualifiers) Robert Ziechmann, Benton Heimsath, Jamie Lawrence Joe Pipkin, Mike Burkhart, Micah Prendergast, Will Randolph, John Powell

ACC - Regular season 2nd (Tournament Cancelled)

ALL-REGIONAL: Robert Ziechmann (MS), Benton Heimsath (ME)

Players receiving academic honors:

Athletic Director's Scholar Athlete Award: Nathan Danneman

Dean's List (Fall 2006): Tanner Allison (epee), J.D. Brannock (foil), Mike Burkhart (epee), Nathan Danneman (epee), Michael Dore (foil), John Eschenbach (sabre), Eric Greenberg (epee), Seth Ingersoll (foil), Jamie Lawrence (foil), Jonah Leslie (foil), Steven Loy (foil), Jacob Mader (epee), John Powell (sabre).

Players receiving other special recognition:

Outstanding Seniors: Mike Burkhart (ME), Micah Prendergast (MF)

Most Outstanding: Mike Burkhart (ME), Jamie Lawrence (MF), Bobby Ziechmann (MS)

MVP(overall men's team): Bobby Ziechmann (MS)

Most Improved: Ben Gellis (ME), Jonah Leslie (MF), Steven Simmons (MS)

Outstanding Rookie: Jacob Mader (ME), Nate Seaman (MF), Steven Simmons (MS)

Coaches Award: Benton Heimsath (ME), Jamaal Green (ME), David Skwerer (MF), Will Randolph (MS), Joe Pipkin (MS)

UNC WOMEN---END OF SEASON RANKINGS

NATIONAL - NCAA Championship: Jennifer Sawicki (WS) 15th, May-Lynne Chen-Contino (WF) 22nd, Courtney Krolikoski (WE) 23rd

Team--19th (combined)

REGIONAL - Mid-Atlantic South NCAA (Qualifiers) Courtney Krolikoski, Jennifer Sawicki, May-Lynne Chen-Contino Claire Brandow, Patti Sanders, Jessica Wacker, Jennifer Clark, Meredith Peck, Monica Kim

ACC - Regular season 2nd (tournament cancelled)

SPECIAL RECOGNITION

Players selected to any honorary team:

All-American: None

All-Regional Team: Courtney Krolikoski (WE), Jennifer Sawicki (WS), Pattie Sanders (WS), May-Lynne Chen-Contino (WF)

Athletic Director's Scholar Athlete Award: Michelle Mian

Dean's List (Fall 2006): Mary Borgo (sabre), Marion Boulicault (foil), Elizabeth Connolly (epee), Katie Hixson (foil), Courtney Krolikoski (epee), Mary Marino (sabre), Nikki McCoy (sabre), Meredith Peck (foil), Elizabeth Ramsey (epee), J.J. Raynor (sabre), Patti Sanders (sabre)

Players receiving other special recognition:

Outstanding Seniors: Courtney Krolikoski, (WE), Nikki McCoy (WS)

Most Outstanding: Courtney Krolikoski (WE), May-Lynne Chen-Contino (WF), Jennifer Sawicki (WS)

MVP(entire women's team): Jennifer Sawicki (WS)

Most Improved: Elizabeth Connolly (WE), Meredith Peck (WF), Monica Kim (WS)

Outstanding Rookie: Christina Abruzzini (WE), Katie Hixson (WF), Patti Sanders (WS), Mary Marino (WS)

Coaches Award: Courtney Krolikoski (WE), Breta Kotkin (WE), Claire Brandow (WE), Katie Rebich (WF), Jessica Wacker (WF), Marion Boulicault (WF), Jennifer Clark (WS)