Freshman Gina Annunziato finished first in the women's sabre at the Illinois JO Qualifier on Saturday.Freshman Gina Annunziato finished first in the women's sabre at the Illinois JO Qualifier on Saturday.

Annunziato Qualifies for Junior Olympics

Jan. 10, 2005

EVANSTON, Ill. - Northwestern freshman Gina Annunziato (Bernardsville, N.J. (Bernards) successfully qualified for the Junior Olympics Saturday at Patten Gym by finishing first in the women's sabre, under-20 age group.

Her first-place finish came out of a 10-fencer field in the sabre competition. Three of those ten (Annunziato included) qualified.

Fellow freshmen Gabrielle Aiuto (Great Neck, N.Y./Great Neck North) and Rachel Kuck finished eighth and 14th in the women's epee competition, failing to qualify.