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Boys' Fencing
Stephen Olson joins the GSB coaching staff this winter as the head boys' and girls' varsity fencing coach. He has been fencing competitively for over eight years, and he also coaches at the Manchen Academy of Fencing.
Olson was a prolific fencer in high school, being named Third-Team All-State in foil his senior year, and his foil squad placed top-three at the state championships his sophomore, junior, and senior years. He won the CHAOS tournament (tournament for college club fencing teams) during the 2017-2018 season while competing for Drexel University. He also medaled in Men's Foil at the USFA Division II Men’s Foil National Championship.
"My favorite part of fencing is the ethical aspect," says Olson. "I believe fencing instills values of respect and honor into the minds and actions of those who take part. Traditionally, and even now, the sport is still centered around the idea of an honorable duel."
Olson has also refereed the NJSIAA District and State Championships, and he says, "GSB fencers always stood out for having a very respectful and eager-to-learn group of students, and I am excited to be working with them this season."
Coach Olson
Levels: Varsity, MS
Conference/affiliations/tournaments: Raritan Division of Skyland Conference, NJISAA- Prep B Championships, and Somerset County Interscholastic Athletic Association
Starting Date: Monday before Thanksgiving
Approximate ending date: End of February
Game Sites: Old Gym
The boys’ fencing program continues to grow in size and popularity as it competes in the Prep B division. The Knights have had numerous scholar-athletes earn All-Conference teams and claim medals at championship invitationals. The team looks to continue to grow and build off past success.
Middle School
The coed fencing team allows students to improve their fencing skills while preparing them for the varsity program in the Upper School. The program has yielded talented athletes as it won the Middle School invitational in 2016 against other local private schools.
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Gill St. Bernard’s is a private, coeducational day school for students age three through grade 12, located in suburban New Jersey. Each of the three school divisions provides a rigorous, meaningful, and age-appropriate curriculum, and all students benefit from the environmental learning opportunities that exist on our 208-acre campus.