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10 Facts About Boaz Ellis

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Boaz Ellis is a 5-time Israeli national champion, and a 3-time NCAA champion.

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Boaz Ellis attended Chaklai Nahalal High School, where he competed in association football, and in track as a sprinter.

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Boaz Ellis joined the Israeli national fencing team at the age of 16.

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Boaz Ellis won the silver medal at the World Cup in 2000 and 2001.

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In 2003 Boaz Ellis enrolled at the Ohio State University, where he majored in finance.

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Boaz Ellis won the NCAA 2004 championship by defeating Yale sophomore Cory Werk.

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Boaz Ellis' performance helped Ohio State win the team NCAA title that year.

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Boaz Ellis was the first NCAA foil fencer to win three individual NCAA titles since 1963.

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Boaz Ellis was a three-time All-American, two-time Academic All-Big Ten, and three-time Ohio State University Scholar-Athlete.

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Boaz Ellis was inducted into the Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame in 2014.