University of Toronto Athletics

Two-time Olympian Joshua McGuire won the Charles Walter Trophy as the individual foil champion to lead the Varsity Blues to a third-place finish at the 2011 OUA men's fencing championship, February 19-20.

 

A native of Hamilton, Ont., McGuire topped teammate Kyle Chan 15-7 in the semi-final round before handily defeating Carleton’s Scott McNeil 15-6 to claim the title. 

 

The seven-time Canadian national foil champion also led U of T to a dominant first-place finish in the foil team event. The Blues closest competitors were the Carleton Ravens, who they beat 45-27. On average, McGuire’s opponents only scored two points to each of his five touches.