Feb 26, 2006

Harvard Takes Second IFA Championship in a Row

Philadelphia, Penn. -  Harvard University scored a total of 419 points to capture the IFA Championships held at the University of Pennylvania.  The host Quakers tallied a second place finish (292) followed by Columbia (280), Princeton (152) and Brandeis (17).


6-WEAPON TEAM

PL   TEAM                                          V    TS      TR   IND
----  --------------------------------------  ---   ---      ---  ----
  1.  Harvard University                  156   861   442  +419
  2.  University of Pennsylvania       135   803   511  +292
  3.  Columbia University                134   808   528  +280
  4.  Princeton University                117   736   584  +152
  5.  Brandeis University                   91   665   682   -17
  6.  Mass. Institute of Technology    78   647   718   -71
  7.  Yale University                         77   592   732  -140
  8.  New York University                  73   568   748  -180
  9.  Brown University                       72   595   738  -143
10.  Boston College                         69   596   760  -164
11.  Cornell University                      47   325   336   -11
12.  Vassar College                          40   416   833  -417


Individual and Team Results


The IFA, an affiliate organization of the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC), is a 12-member association made up of some of the nation's elite academic institutions which include Boston College, Brandeis University, Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, New York University, University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University, Vassar College and Yale University.

Over 250 student-athletes will be on hand for this competition, which begins at 9:00 a.m. Competition will be immediately followed by an awards presentation. Admission to Hutchinson Gym is free.
 
The IFA Championship is widely considered the nation's oldest and continuous collegiate championship. This year's championship will be the 112th edition of this prestigious event.

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