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2025-26 Women's Fencing Roster

Velma Hall

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Highschool:
    Dublin Coffman
  • Hometown:
    Dublin, Ohio

Summary

Biography


Awards:
  • USFCA National Collegiate Women's Team Foil Newcomer of the Year (2023)
  • USCFA DIII All-American Second Team (2024-25)
  • USFCA DIII Honorable Mention All-American (2022-23)
  • USFCA DIII All-Region Foil Team (2022-23, 2024-25)
  • NCAA Regional Qualifier (2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25)
  • EWFC Foil Fencer of the Year (2022-23)
  • EWFC First-Team All-Conference (2022-23)
  • CCFC Second-Team All-Conference (2022-23, 2024-25)
  • EWFC Denise O’Connor Foil Fencer of the Year (2022-23)

2024-25 (Junior):

  • Finished the season with a 75% win rate (82-28)
  • Became the only fencer in program history to secure over 200 wins
  • Placed third at Central Collegiate Fencing Conference Championships, the highest placement at conference in program history
  • Placed 9th in Foil at the NCAA Midwest Regional
  • Finished 2nd in Foil at EWFC Championships

2023-24 (Sophomore):

  • Ended the season with a 72% win rate (71-27), leading the team in foil wins
  • Won Silver at the Denison Winter Open in Foil
  • Placed 11th at CCFC Championships in Foil

2022-23 (First-Year):
  • Led the Big Red in foil wins: 74-20 (78.72 percent)
  • Ended the regular season as the highest ranked Division III foilist in the country
  • Placed 13th in foil at NCAA Regionals - Received All-Midwest Region accolades
  • Named 2023 USFCA Division III Honorable Mention All-American (foil)
  • Named USFCA National Collegiate Women's Team Foil Newcomer of the Year
  • Was named the Eastern Women's Fencing Conference (EWFC) Denise O'Connor Foil Fencer of the Year
  • Claimed the MVP title for the Big Red after going 12-11 in foil on the weekend at the Northwestern Mega-Meet
  • Led the undefeated Big Red foil squad with a perfect 9-0 record at the CSU Duals
  • Reigned supreme and took the gold (1st place) in foil against A-rated Zelia "Zizi" Newhard from Michigan at the Second Annual Denison Winter Open
  • For the second straight meet, Hall was the women's MVP with a perfect 13-0 record in foil at the Drew Invitational, including a win over NCAA All-American Anna Szantay from LIU
  • Was the team standout with eight foil victories at the OSU Duals, including two wins against No. 5 Ohio State University

Personal:
  • Politics & Public Affairs major
  • Daughter of Norman Hall and Cloud Chang 
  • Brings a wealth of experience at North American Cups and has been a nationally-ranked junior

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Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23First-Year

    Foil
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Foil
  • 2024-25Junior

    Foil
  • 2025-26Senior

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