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Central Alumna Earns Silver at National Fencing Championship

Long Valley native sets sights on college competition this fall.

Erin Dietsche kicked off her summer with a bang, showing her strength in the U.S. Fencing Association’s National Championship for Division III Women’s Foil Fencing in Columbus, Ohio. 

Dietsche took home the silver at the tournament, and will head to the University of Notre Dame’s College of Science in the fall.

There she’ll fence for the Fighting Irish at the NCAA Division I level.

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Above is the video of Dietsche's medal-winning performance. She is the competitor on the right. 

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