Morris County Fencer to Represent USA at World University Games

It didn’t take Erin Dietsche long to make her name known in the world of collegiate fencing.

The standout foil at West Morris Central, who has already competed on the national stage as a teenager, is now headed to a global competition to represent the United States of America.

Less than a year from graduating Central, Dietsche has been competing as a freshman for Notre Dame University, and was recently selected to represent Team USA at the 2015 World University Games, also known as Universiade (a combination of University and Olympiade), which will be held in Gwangju, South Korea in July.

Not only has Dietsche been chosen for the team, she will be a starter on the Women’s Fencing Foil Squad.

Opening ceremony for the games is set for July 3, with the games running through the closing ceremony on July 14.

Team USA will be made up of 550 athletes competing in 21 events during the Games.

Just after graduating high school in 2014, Dietsche took part in the U.S. Fencing Association’s National Championship for Division III Women’s Foil Fencing, where she won silver.

Pictured: Erin Dietsche competing for Notre Dame University. Photo Courtesy Doug Dietsche.

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