PORTLAND, Ore. -- Former Olympians Mariel Zagunis and Keeth Smart were among the fencers named to the U.S. squad that will compete in the Beijing Olympics this summer.

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The U.S. qualified three teams, in women's and men's saber and women's foil. Three individual athletes also will compete. The selections were announced Saturday at the U.S. Fencing National Championships at the Oregon Convention Center.

Zagunis, who won a gold medal at the Athens Olympics, Sada Jacobson, who won the bronze in 2004, and Becca Ward were selected to the women's saber team. Dagmara Wozniak was named an alternate.

Smart, an Olympian in 2000 and 2004, Tim Moorehouse and Jason Rogers were selected for the men's saber team. James Williams will be the alternate.

Erinn Smart, Keeth Smart's sister, Emily Cross and Hannah Thompson were named to the women's foil team, with Doris Willette as the alternate.

Gerek Meinhart of San Francisco will make his Olympic debut in the men's foil, while Kelley Hurley will compete in the women's epee and Seth Kelsey will represent the United State in the men's epee.