Former Penn State fencer Monica Aksamit earns Olympic bronze medal

Former Penn State fencing All-American Monica Aksamit helped the United States women’s saber team earn a bronze medal in the Rio Olympic Games on Saturday, Aug. 13. The Matawan, New Jersey, native competed for the United States in the team’s 45-30 bronze medal match win over Italy. Aksamit’s bronze is the 31st Olympic medal won by a Penn State student-athlete all-time.