United States Fencing Association 1992 ·1996 President: Stephen B. Sobel Vice President: William A. Goering Vice President: Stacey Johnson Vice President: Michael Marx Secretary: Ann Ezzell Treasurer: Jennings Smitll
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Editor: Candi MacConaugha What a Concept! What a Success!! by Ann Marsh Editors Emeritus: Ralph M. Goldstein, Mary T. Huddleson, Emily Johnson, AlbertAxelrod The USFA's Women's Foil Team lives together, trains 12 together, and wins together. A first-hand report. AMERICAN FENCING magazine (ISSN 0002-8436) is published quarterly by the United States Fenc ing Association, Inc., 1 Olympic Plaza, Colorado Springs, CO 80909. Subscriptionsfornon-mem Challenge of the Americas Photos by Chris Hardy bers of the USFA are $12.00 in the U.S. and Dramatic photographs portray the exceptional high-level $24.00 elsewhere. Members of the USFA sub 15 fencingthat characterizes this annual San Francisco meet. • scribe through their dues. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to AMERICAN FENCING, USFA, 1 Olympic Plaza., In the Dragon's Lair by Peter Harmer Colorado Springs, CO 80909. Second class postage paid at Colorado Springs, CO. © The USFA's National Team trainer gets behind the bamboo 1993 United States Fencing Association 18 curtain for a look atthe training partices of the Chinese Team. EDITORIAL OFFICES: Please send all corre spondence and articles for submission to Editor, AMERICAN FENCING Magazine, 1 Olym Results from the 1995 Junior Olympic Championships pic Plaza., Colorado Springs, CO 80909. Contributors, please note: Articles, results of More than 1100 fencers competed inSan Jose, California competitions, photos and cartoons are re 20 during four days in February. spectfully solicited. Submitted materials pre ferred on disk, ASCI format; otherwise type written, double spaced. Photos should be On the cover: Halberstadt's assistant coach Michael Pedersen warms black and white and include names of those up Hannah Appel before her DE bout during the JOs. Photo: Chris photographed. Opinions expressed in signed Hardy. Inside front cover: At last, there's no one in the way! Photo: Mary Frye articles do not necessarily reflect the views of AMERICAN FENCING or the USFA.The Editor regrets that materials may not always be ___ DEPARTMENTS returned; include a self-addressed stamped envelope for return insurance! President's Corner ...... 2 In the Trenches ...... 8 PLEASE NOTE: No art or articles from AMERI by Steve Sobel by Edwin (Buzz) Hurst CAN FENCING may be reprinted in whole or in partwithoutthe express written permissionof Reader's Write ...... 3 Parent's Perspective ...... 10 the Editor. by our members by Richard Cherry _ DEADLINES: AMERICAN FENCING magazine will Technical Talk ...... 5 Obituary: Dernell Every .... 11 •. Y publish quarterly in January, April, July and by Joe Byrnes by Jeffrey R. Tishman October. For inclusion in a particular issue, My Turn ...... 7 Fencing Bulletin Board .... 24 materials must be received two months prior to the month of issue. by Caitlin Brown PRESIDENT'S CORNER ' .
Olympic medals, something must change. Fencing is not the same as What's Happening football or basketball, and cannot prosper under the same rules. The College Graduate, Where Are You? • in College Fencing The All or Nothing Approach: It is a difficult transition from five practices a week and competi tion each weekend as a college senior, to one lesson a week plus a few A recent college meet offered an educational bouts at a club as a graduate student or person with a business and experience on many different levels family. It is hard to accept losing bouts to fencers who are not as good as you were last year, but are better than you are this year. Most fencers can't make this adjustment, so they quit fencing after they By STEVE SOBEL graduate. They rationalize that they don't have the time now but will fence when they do. There is only one word to describe this: Wrong I ollege fencing is very important to the USFA. The annual NCAA Nobody has the time for fencing, or anything else unless he or she Cfencing championship, the regional collegiate conferences and plans it. Fencing is a lifetime sport for you, your children and, in the the various college varsity meets throughout the season promote future, your grandchildren. You don't have to win medals to enjoy fencing. I recently attended a college meet and observed college the sport. Stay with fencing at whatever level of commitment meets fencing from different perspectives: a spectator, the National Gov your needs. For recreation, enjoyment, physical conditioning and the erning Body (NGB) of an Olympic sport, the graduate, the student many educational experiences and social opportunities it offers, you athlete and the coach. need fencing and the USFA needs you. What has become more Comments from a Spectator: important for the USFA than getting new members is keeping the ones we have. To the graduates who have left, it's now or never. The It was very lonely in the stands since there were few other longer you wait, the more likely it is that you will never return. spectators. The tri-meet was fenced on four strips simultaneously (men's and women's foil and epee) with no announcer, no way of The Student Athlete's knowing who was fencing on each strip, no scoreboard showing the Education Continues in the Gym: meet score and only flip charts showing the bout scores which were If you need encouragement to fence better, learn how to motivate not visible from the stands. The seats were free, but you couldn't give yourself. Learn how to let your opponent motivate you, without them away except to parents or dates. There must be a better way to motivating your opponent. I think back to my senior year of college present college fencing to the public, and we must find it. (which was also my first year of law school due to a professional A NGB Views NCAA Playing Dates as option program). I had little time to practice and entered the first meet • legislative Mediocrity: out of shape. I lost my first bout to a rank beginner, and started to doubt my ability to win with so little training. While I was worrying Instead of encouraging more training and competition, the NCAA about the next two bouts, my high school coach, who was then the rules require less. College athletes are treated differently from coach of my opponent, approached me and said, "I taught you to everyone else. A violinist in the orchestra can give as many concerts fence and I can teach other fencers to beat you." This remark made or take as many lessons as he wants at any time. There are no playing me furious enough to win the next two bouts that day 5-0 each, Years dates or seasons for musicians, as there are for athletes. Since fencing later I still look back on that experience. It taught me to focus on the five teams is one playing date if it occurs on one playing date but five next bout instead of worrying about the last one. I also learned not to if it occurs on different dates, the dual meet has become as extinct in wake my opponent if he is sleeping. fencing as the slide rule in engineering. Fencers on a schedule of limited playing dates and long off-season rests will not win Olympic The Coach's Effect on a Young Athlete: medals. If the NCAA measures success in a sport by gate receipts and Coaches have tremendous power. They can help student athletes TV contracts, and the USOC measures success in an NOB by maximize their potential, or they can destroy a student not only in
• fencing, but in life. The coach must always be aware of this awesome responsibility, and be careful to use it daily with intensity and 'e integrity. I have established a custom in each President's Corner to select one person for a special tribute. It was very difficult selecting one college coach'for this special tribute since there are so many out standing ones. Timing is very important in sport. At thc recent meet which I attended, Temple was one of the colleges competing. I met Mr. Dhondt, father of Jennifer who just graduated and Becky who just started. His comment, ''I'm the only parent fortunate to have Nikki coach two daughters" became the deciding factor for me. A Special Tribute to Nikki Franke: Nikki Franke, two-time National Champion, four-time national medalist, Pan Am Games medalist and a member of two Olympic teams, has been teaching her winning ways at Temple for 23 years. She has established a career record of 312-73 (.810), won the NCAA championships in 1992 and was selected women's fencing Coach of the Year four times. And with all this, Nikki still found time to serve as a member of the International Committee and the Coaches Com mittee. She was also a member and then chair of the NCAA commit tee on fencing. Nikki is a true champion and she succeeds in getting cach of her fencers to perform her best. Furthermore, since building character is an essential part of the education of a student athlete, it is worthy to mention that Temple fencers, students and alumnae, are celebrated for their courtesy and sportsmanship on the strip. The USFA congratulates Nikki Franke for her accomplishments, and thanks her for making fencing a better sport. • READERS WRITE Why Join the Fencing Coaches Association? they be club, high school, collegiatc club or NCAA coaches. The To THE EDITOR Committee is soon to undertake a study to determine ways to include In the roughly eight months that I have been president of the U.S. collegiate club undergraduates in our All-American awards. Fencing Coaches Association (USFCA), J think the question I have Third, we wish to serve as a vehicle for the exchange and dissemi been asked most often is "Why join, what good does it do me as a nation of professional knowledge. Our publication, The Swordmastcr, coach?" At first this question set me back a bit because, having is sti II basically a newsletter and not large enough to include long, started my checkered career as an engineer of sorts, it never occurred professional papers, but the Library and Archives of the US Olympic to me that groups of professionals or craftsmen don't instinctively Committee has just agreed to accept stewardship of all papers and recognize the benefits of banding together in a group of like-minded documents we might submit. They will catalog and house all these specialists. On reflection, however, I could see that the USFCA has submitted to the USFCA by Fencing Master candidates, as well as not always done a good job of communicating to the coaching any papers written by our members which we send to them. I intend community just what it is we do. 1'd like to correct that. to establish a peer review committee to process these submissions in First, we are the national academy of arms of the United States. We keeping with the practice of other professional societies. The mate have been designated as such by the coaching equivalent of the FIE, rial will be listed in the electronic card index of the USOC Library the Academie d' Armes Internationale (AAI), and as such we are and is available worldwide on inter-library loan to anyone accessing empowered to award the titles of Maitre d' Armes (Fencing Master), the bibliography. We believe that such a mechanism meets the usual Prevost d' Armes and Moniteur. These are internationally recognized academic definition of "publishing" of professional work and thus accreditations whose traditions go back over 400 years. When a would be of greater value to any of our members who must meet such USFCA member achieves one of these ranks, he or she receives not requirements for promotion, or who wanlto be able to list published only a diploma from our Association, but also one from the AAJ materials on their resumes. signed by both the president of that body and thc president of the FIE. Fourth, we are a completely independent body that answers only to Second, we are responsible for creating and presenting various its membership. It is our obvious charge to represent the interests of awards of recognition. It is the USFCA that names our collegiate All the fencing coaches' community and when we speak as the USFCA American team each year, for example. We also designate the our voice can be heard. We have a seat on the Board of Directors of "Collegiate Fencer of the Year" in each weapon. Moreover, our the USFA, and we are a mcmber organization of the NCAA with a Awards Committee is currently creating a structure for recognizing vote at its annual convention. "Regional Coaches of the Year" in each of our five geographic We have a number of other projects underway. My obvious hope regions. These distinctions will be open to all our members, whether Continued on following page 3 is that all of you who teach fencing and are reading this can see the t. The elimination of the flick and the inconsistent judging of it. need for what we do and come on board and help. Our only source of 2. Cleaner fencing, by forcing fencers to make distinct contact in funding for our activities is the dues paid by our members, so if you order to score (sort of a retum to the days when judges had to actually merely join us you are already helping. Besides, fencing coaches see a touch land in order to award a touch). associations have come such a long way. 3. Improved directing - more deliberate and visible fencing In the early 1500s one of the first guilds of fencing masters was the actions will result in easier calls. Fraternity of St. Mark, or Marxbruder, who established their craft in 4. Improved "spectator friendliness" more obvious actions Germany. If a teacher or swordmanship established a practice in make it easier for the non-expert to see the action and then understand some town but was not a member of the Fraternity, six Marxbruder the referee's calls. would call upon him and offer him the opportunity to join their There wOlild be disadvantages as well. the main one being replace society under their rules: ifhe refused they would kill him. We don't ment of existing scoring machine. This is not an inexpensive propo do that anymore. sition, but that didn't stop electric sabre from becoming the norm .. For information about joining our group, please contact our Sec TIM ORR retary/Treasurer Richard Gradkowski, P.O. Box 274, New York, NY BELLEVILLE, MI 10159. If you want information about our accreditation procedures you may contact the Chair of Ollr Accreditation Board, William Shipman, 7B Joseph St., Worcester, MA 01604. Sport for a Lifetime EDWIN (BUZZ) I-IuRST To THE EDITOR PRESIDENT, USFCA I read with interest that Nashuo Hashiguchi finished well up in the field in the Senior Age Men's Foil event at the Nationals in Sail Lake City.l ran into Nash at the 92 Nationals in Dolton when he was 8S and To Flick or Not to Flick, Part XXII immediately generated the ambition to be competing at his level TO THE EDITOR when I reach his age. Perhaps a different approach needs to be taken to this on-going There is no better demonstration of the value of our sport than discussion: instead of modifying the rules to further clarify the Nashuo who, as far as I know, is the oldest active competing fencer attack, or attempting to train every referee to judge priority identi in the country. We pay lip service to the carry-over value of fencing cally, let us force fencers to clean up their attacks. and require an occasional reminder of its reality. I hope to see Nash Why not increase the time of contact required to register a touch? competing in Louisville, KY in 1995. Currently, the minimum contact time is five milleseconds (i.e .OOS LEONARD RUBIN seconds). Let's increase this to a level that would eliminate flicks SHORT HILLS, NJ from scoring The benefits from such a change would include: TRIPLETTE COMPETITION ARMS 1995 FIE HOMOLOGATED UNIFORMS
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In the last year, however, we on the Technical Committee tion, That is why have discovered (all over again since we already knew it) just how any good test of important the body cord can be, By leaning hard on the condition of a body cord will Joe at the bench the body cords at the New York international sabre competition and always flex the at the National Championships, we reduced drastically the number of wires and gently tug on them, espeeially in the vicinity of the first round strip calls to straighten out equipment problems, Since we connectors - to smoke out any problems of this sort. had been checking the reels, floor cords, and machines carefully Some body cords are easy to work on, A Leon Paul model, for before setting them out, any problems that developed on the strip example, unless the wire is broken, merely requires that the rubber would have to be with the competitors' own gear. And, of that gear, end pieces be peeled back at both ends and all the screws be firmly the body cord, perhaps because it is so innocent looking, is often the tightened, As their screws tend to loosen up more often, they will prime subject. require this treatment more frequently than other brands, but this is (Since foil and sabre fencers use the same cords, anything that is a very easy fix, If the wire is broken, the transparent sheathing lets said here about foil is to be understood to apply to sabre as well.) One you find out very easily where thew break is, Certain of the French \~ !. end of a foil cord and both ends of an epee cord have the "FIE" three Continued on following page pin plug assembly, consisting of three banana plugs mounted in a fixed spacing (the end pins respectively 15 mm and 20 mm from the center pin), The front end of a foil cord will ordinarily have one or Front cover. two types of connector in this country: either the two-pin or the "bayonet" (twist-lock) kind, (There are very many other kinds of connector that have been used around the world since electrical foil fencing first started some 40 years ago, but since we almost never see them in the USA, let's ignore them here,) At the "FIE" three-pin end, the three separate lines are eonvention ally identified as A and B a-n-d C. Note the spacing: The C line is the ground return connection for all weapons, In foil and sabre, the A line is the one that gets connected to the lame jacket. That leaves the B line as the "hot" lead, and that means that Band C are the two wires that come down to the front end of the body corel. The "hot" lead the B lead - is always connected to the thin pin of the two-pin models, or the center screw head of the twist-lock models, The only place left for C to go is the fat pin of the two-pin models or the general surround of the twist-locks, Those wiring connections in foil and sabre (B and C) are very important: exchange them and you get no touches in sabre, only oH targets in foil. (Epee fencers have a little leeway: swap A and B leads and things will still work for you, but don't start mixing in the CI) How a body cord is held together is a matter between the manufac turer and his engineers and assembly staff - or perhaps between the manufacturer, his conscience and etc, In any case. body cords often That about covers it. seem to be working okay when their condition is really more like that Covering thirty-three nations across five continents every day, Come fly the airline that's uniting the world, Come fly our friendly skies, of the cardiac patient waiting for the last great infarction, Loose screws, frayed wires - just about anything that can cause an interruption of current. or a higher than desirable resistance - may lUI UNITED AIRLINES be present and waiting to do their stuff. Wires have been known to be 5 brands, and their imitators, also require only the peeling back of the hint: connect the bare wires from up front (one at a time) to the jacket rubber or plastic caps and the tightening of the set screws; generally clip. The one that lights the other light on the two-lamp test box is the these have "no see through" wire, however. On the other hand, one that goes to the thin pin or the center screw for foil or sabre. models like the original Uhlmann, and its various clones and other On foil and sabre cords, the jacket connector is still required to be less elegant imitators, will have to be taken apart at both ends. That soldered on, whether there is a set screw or not. Preferably there means removing three screws and nuts at either end to disassemble should be both; it does make the assembly easier. And don't forget the connectors, then repairing the broken wire or retightening screws, that the jacket lead has to have a certain minimum length. 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and purpose behind yells. Despite my ignorance I obediently said, In Defense of the "Ay-la!" after each lunge. My coach was not pleased with my endeavors. She wanted me to yell with courage. I tried for weeks to make my yell sound sincere, but my enthusiasm ~usty "Ay-Ia" waned whenever the room stood still after my yells. There seemed to be a question lingering in the air as to the meaning of a 13-year-old screaming in the middle of a perfectly good tournament. It was not There's a lot unspoken in the yell that just screaming either. It was a cacophony of squeaks and squeals. It accompanies a fencer's attack. was the sound of a piglet being hung by its snout. My coach rcturned to me and expressed her own dissatisfaction, By CAITLIN BROWN saying that the purpose was not to make my opponent's ears bleed, and that I should sound like "a big strong woman." I trust my coach. She makes me sandwiches and I eat them. She has storm windows " Fencers ready? ... Fence l " What follows is as varied as life and I help her wash them. She tells me to read trashy novels on plane itself. The personalities of fencers are embodied in their trips and someday I will. J decided to so what my coach said and with tactics and technique. I feel my pulse quickening, as a dozen different each lunge that was worth anything I yelled, "Ay-la l " observations flood my brain and I realize the problem at hand, My I do not remember the first time my yell stopped being rehearsed opponent advances, closing the distance. I step in with the attack, and became real. It is now a regular part of my game. It comes as take her blade in high seven and coupe to her right shoulder. I hear effortlessly as breathing. I do not yell with my mind, I yell with my the director's call, my coach's orders, the crowd's cheers and groans, muscle. And, I know why I yell. and above everything I hear my yells. I commend and berate myself I yell because I am proud. I yell because I feel trapped. I can see through what I say, When I remove my mask I have been born, lived the answer but I do not have the skills to fulfill the solution. 1 yell something new, and died in triumph or defeat, all in a single bout. My because of the social pressure on the National American Cup circuit. yell is the voice I give to my fencing. I yell for my coach. [yell because I miss my mother, I yell for relief, The first time my coach told me to yell after each touch I ques because I know I can't go to my hotel room and cry. I yell because I tioned her. am going to kick your butl. I yell because I am strong ... and weak. "What am I supposed to say?" I yell just to hear my voice silence a crowd. I yell because I love this ( , "Hup-ay! Ay-htl Hup-oh! or Hup-ay-Ia!," she immediately re- game, sponded. "Ay-la l " "What does that mean?" I asked with perseverance. • Seventeen-year-old Caitlin Brown, Texas Fencing Academy, has "It means, 'I'm going to kick your bull!'" "Oh." been fencing for five years. A National Merit finalist, she also helps J sat down in en garde, but I was still bewildered about the meaning her coach, Vincent Bradford, on TFA's youth program.
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assume that they sprout from trees. In actual fact, old timers in the USFA believe that, historically, no more than 20% of our happy band On Worker Bees, really pitches in to do the work. It is obvious, therefore, that an occasional round of applause would not be out of order. Conversely" Soldier Ants and constant and voluble sniping at the way they do the jobs is definitely out of order r think. As the chair of the Clubs, Divisions and Sections Committee, I get a lot of telephone c,lIls complaining about the way Grasshoppers something is being done in some local jurisdiction. In a few cases, the problem does involve inappropriate practices but, more often than t. not, it is a question that can be solved completely at the local level An occasional round of applause for our with a little good faith effort on everyone's part. volunteers would not be out of order ... and More annoying, however, is the occasional complaint from a may just keep them coming back for more. fencer who is disturbed that his or her division or section is not being run with mechanical efficiency of, say, an AT&T. The fact that, unlike AT&T, his division or section officers aren't presenting him By EDWIN (BUZZ) HURST with a bill for services every month docs not seem to penetrate. What is particularly ironic is that, in a number of cases where I am Ti1e sermonette for this issue of AMERICAN FENCING will concern acquainted with the various players in the drama, I am also aware that I the care and treatment of the US fencing volunteer, an individual there has never been a confirmed sighting of the complainant ever who, like the worker hee of soldier ant, does a huge joh for little laying down a strip, helping run a local tournament, or (horror of thanks (and no pension plan). horrors!) actually serving as a division officer. This entire operation we call the US Fencing Association, from our Now, I don't mean that, just because you volunteered, it's okay to Olympic program to our smallest division, is carried on the hacks of do a "Three Stooges" routine with your organization. I have also volunteer workers. In fact, the millions of dollars sent to the US encountered through the course of my checkered career the occa Olympic Committee from the '84 Olympics (including the more than sional happy warrior who believes that, merely because he or she $1 million we have in the US Fencing Foundation) were produced vol unteered, he gets to do any sloppy job he wants to and no one because some 70,000 volunteers, about 400 of whom worked for should gainsay him. Too many worker bees throughout the country fencing, performed the bulk of the jobs at the XXIII Olympic Games have busted their humps (I actually don't know whether bees have on their own time and at their own expense and, thus, allowed the humps) to maintain high standards in this organization for anyone to Games to make an enormous profit. think they have to accept that sort of attitude for even a second. 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all fencers accept this unfairness gracefully; the great ones do. At the Why Your Kid same time, fencers learn to respectfully question authority. t Along the same lines, the fencer is encouraged to accept the challenges of officiating for his or her peers. There are many societal Should Fence pressures brought to bear on the young Referee: participants (fre quently friends) can disagree with decisions and that disagreement can become unpleasant. The young Referee learns to make decisions A coach of Junior fencers offers parents a with confidence, explain these decisions intelligently anel control the dozen reasons why fencing is a fit activity for action on and off the strip, all the while under the critical eye of their peers and an audience. their kids. Fencers learn to share. They share equipment, which you would expect, but the also share knowledge. A winning fencer will often By RICHARD CHERRY share what went wrong with the losing fencer's game. More experi enced fencers will share previous successful strategies against spe s ajunior fencing coach I'm often questioned by parents, who cific fencers, even though this knowledge may lessen their chances Anot only are confused about the specifics of the sport but are for victory. oblivious to the reasons why their normally sane and intelligent pre Fencers develop the ability to establish long-term goals. In fencing adolescent would want to participate in such an obscure recreation. an athlete doesn't always have to win to be successful. Many young These parents are all too familiar with some elements of the sport ._ fencers know they don't have the know ledge or the experience to beat that it is expensive, not as popular as table tennis, and doesn't reward a particular opponent or win a tournament. But, they learn to set its elite athletes with student body stardom like football and basket personal goals for themselves: one touch against each opponent in a ball. Less obvious and far more meaningful are the real reasons why meet, for example. kids should fence. Fencers can, and do, learn to be winners before they ever get a gold Fencing is skill sport. It requires a special kind of athlete who can medal at a tournament. satisfy the physical and psychological challcnges of head to head combat. Richard Cherry has served as the Junior Olympic Chair for the Fencing is one of the few sports where boys and girls compete Oregon Division in addition to coaching young fencers. Parents: if against each other on equal terms, no special concessions granted, no you have a perspective on your kid's fencing, we'd love to hear it! ,'" point-shaving given. If you're looking for an environment that Send to AMERlCAN FENCING at the address on the mastl7ead. ' fosters gender equity, it's on a strip. Fencing demands self-discipline. Win or lose, the fencer alone is ultimately responsible. [1' a Referee misinterprets a fencer's beat as the opponent's parry, the attacker must change tactics, not change the thinking of the Referee. This is a difficult concept for kids to accept; it is so much easier to blame failure on the environment, the rules, or the instructors. But, every athlete who stays in the sport of fencing learns to accept responsibility for their actions and to understand that improvement only comes with work. Fencers learn to forge friendships with their opponents off the strip. After all, they frequently train together and see each other at tournaments. Fencers learn to accept authority. Referccs are always "correct," even when a "bad call" eliminates an athlete from a tournament. Not • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • : Need your jacket or lame stencilled? : • • • Call or write: • • • • • MARX ENTERPRISES • • • • THE FENCER'S STENCILLER • • • • 7825 SW 11 th A venue • • • • Portland, OR 97219 • • (503) 245-9271 • '95 SPORTSWEAR COLLECTION • • ·• ...... :• 8UU.713.4732 10 ,Dernell Every 1906 1994 As a competitor and as an administrator, Every had few peers in the AFLA.
By JEFFREY A. TISHMAN
'neil Every, the eighth president of the foil final and was a member of the bronze medal FLA,former national champion and Olym- winning foil team with Joe Levis, George Calnan, )ic medalist, died on September 11 at 88. Hugh Alessandroni, Richard Steere and Frank OOver a 70-year period, r=,.."-...."-....,,-....,,------,.,...... ,.,,.,,-.,-,-...,..,.,.....,..,.,, Righeimer. The team defeated Every compiled a record as competi- the French, throwing the com- tor, administrator. journalist and petition into a three-way tic (with sportsman that is nearly without peer Italy). A barrage was fenced to in American fencing. break the tie. This is the only US •• Originally a tennis player, Every team to tie for an Olympic cham- started fencing at Yale during the pionship. As a result of this inci- 1920s when it was the powerhouse dent, the rules were changed to of collegiate fencing. Under coach provide for a count of bouts in Robert Grasson, he won the foil indi- the event of a tie for first in team vidual championship of the Intercol- events. [Andy Shaw, USFA His- legiate Fencing Asoociation in 1927 torian, adds that Every would and 1928, the first fencer to win suc- have been on the 1936 Olympic cessive, unshared IFA titles. That team but his employer, same year he was a member of the Stevenson, Jordan & Harrison, Yale team that swept all four IFA threatened to fire him if he went team titles without ties. an accom- to Berlin so he declined.] plishmentthat has been equaled only Every's contributions as an onee (by NYU in 1971). administrator exceed even his After graduating from Yale, Ev- accomplishments as a competi- ery fenced for the New York Fencers tor. Club. He was a member of six na- Elected AFLA secretary in tional championship foil teams in the 193637. during the first admin- ensuing seven years. In 1934. in a istration of Harold Van Buskirk: celebrated crosstown "trade," he went he later took over as editor of to the New York Athletic Club and The Riposte. the AFLA ollieial remained there for the remainder of publication. In 1945, Every be- his competitive career. AttheNYAC, came president of the AFLA, he fenced on four more champion- serving until 1948. The USFCA ship foil teams and five champion- elected him to the fencing sec- ship three-weapon teams. tion of the Helms Hall of Fall in Every won the national foil title 1977. He continued to fence un- three times and made three Olympic til a week before he died, even teams. At the 1932 Olympics in Los after incurring a broken hip while Angeles, Every narrowly missed the in his 80s. 11 What a Concept! What a Success!! The team concept adopted by last year's International Committee reaped exciting, unprecedented results. A firsthand report
Photos, this page: from a team member. Jane Hall. Jenny By ANN MARSH Posthumus and Sara Walsh. The ast season marked a new beginning for the United competition was our mobility. We executed drills Zimmermanns, Iris LStates women's foil team. Our first international targeted at changing direction and moving more qu ickly and Felicia. Ann camp was held in Bonn, Germany, the week between up and down the strip. We needed to be able to move Marsh in a rare, the first World Cup in Athens, Greece and our "B" cup with our World Cup competitors. In addition, from the t quiet moment. Iris tournament in Mosbach, Germany. Each morning we previous summer's World Championships and World Zimmermann practiced footwork and took lessons with women's University Games, we recognized that we had not foil Weapons Coordinator Buckie Leach. In the evening performed our best in team events. We therefore uti strength trains by we were placed in pools with the German women lized this opportunity to fence mini-team competi towing Marx. which allowed us to test our tactics in a competitive tions, to accustom ourselves to each other's styles and bouting situation. Most importantly though, the week to improve our team dynamics. The fencers from out provided the chance to get to know each other. We of-town lived at the homes of various Rochester ath began to discuss our fencing strategies, goals and lhe letes for the camp period. This gave thc women many impact that fencing had on our lives. The week's opportunities to interact: they spent New Year's Eve highlight was our Thanksgiving together in Bonn. We together bowling and then dancing. Camp attendees cooked a meal in Felicia's small apartment and liv included Jane, Suzie, Olga, Sarah Walsh, Monique ened up the evening with a game of charades (enthu DeBruin, as well as the Rochester athletes. siastically led by Suzie Paxton). The camp was at Two circuit events and four World Cups passed tended by Suzie, Felicia, Olga Chernyak, Jane Hall, before our team came together again, this time in Aix Jenny Posthumus and Ann Marsh. David Mandell, en-Provence, France, May 23 - 27, the week proceed training in Bonn at the samc time, was responsible for ing the Marseilles World Cup. By this time the athletes much of the cooking. were much better acquainted because many of them Our second session together took place over winter had traveled and trained together during the interim. break in Rochester, NY. From our experience in Bonn, Each morning we breakf astcd together and then look we recognized that our main weakness in European lessons with either Weapons Coordinator Buckic Leach, or Wes Glon. Suzie Paxton amazed us all by taking a woman (Giocometti) who won the silver lesson over two hours long with her coach Wes. At the medal at the 93 World University Games training center in Aix the evening practice always and a French woman (Gross) a member of starled with Frisbee, badminton and basketball. ac the 94 French World Team. National team companied by upbeat music. This provided a friendly members who were not living in Rochester atmosphere which we truly enjoyed. We were able to flew up to the camp in order to take part in interact with the French fencers as colleagues as well the training. All these travel costs were as competitors. After the warm up period, we fenced subsidized by the women' s foil Weapons intense ten and fifteen touch bouts. Jenny, Suzie, Coordinator budget. In addition, many jun Felicia, Ann. Jane and Olga took part in the camp. ior and cadet fencers were inVited to take Our final camp for the 93-94 season took place in part in the camp; the top ranked in each age Rochester as preparative training for the World Cham category received free room and board with pionships. Although only four athletcs were members families in Rochester. Intense bouting natu of the team (Monique. Olga, Felicia and Ann). a num rally was the focus of the camp. Several her of other fencers allended in order to help them mini-team events were fenced. It would prepare including Suzie. Sarah. PeterGrandhois, Elliott have been very difficult to fence this many Cheu, Terrence Garguilo and Greg Chang. And of competitive bouts with these top fencers, course the resident Rochesterians were there as well even at their own clubs in Europe. It was a (Iris Zimmermann, Susan Jennings. Margaret Martin, great opportunity to compete With them in Alex Wood and Julianna Sikes). At this camp we the US in our focused on competitive bouting and once again on own training team matches. environment. The 93-94 season allowed the athletes to train to After our Oc gether with the specific purpose of achieving interna tober season tional success. We had a fair number of significant opening Circuit results which were. in part, due to our targeted, planned event in Cana training program. At the Marseilles World Cup, Olga, da, we contin Felicia and Ann all reached the round of 32. and Ann ued on to Eu won the bronz.e medal. The World Championships rope in Novem found all four athletes (Monique, Olga, Ann and Felicia) ber for training in the round of 64 on the second day; Felicia reached and competi the finals, placing sevcnth. Additionally. the athletes tions. We once had interacted in an environment outside the competi again held a tion site. This allowed them to become friends and to camp in Bonn learn how to best support each other. Suzanne Paxton the week be gave the world team members a care package of food t ween the Ath to take with them to Athens; Jane Ball telephoned the ens World Cup team in Greece the day before the team event to wish and the Mos them good lucie bach "B" cup. Every morning we executed specific drills together, as The Current Season well as practicing footwork. We sampled crepes in The 94-95 women's foil season kicked off in Sep town and spent Thanksgiving dinner together, this Photos, clockwise tember in Rochester. Five distinguished European fenc time at a hotel restaurant. At the end of the week we from the top:Felicia, drove together to Mosbach in a very slow moving van. ers were brought to the camp to provide international Buckie Leach and bouting experience. Three Romanians attended - two Camp attendees included Felicia Zimmermann. Suzie Roark. The eternal members of their team that won first place at the 1994 Paxton, Monique deBruin, Julianna Sikes, Jane Hall, team world championships (Badea. Grigorescu) and Tasha Martin, Kristin Kralicek. OlgCl Chern yak and question: how do we Ann Marsh. their top junior athlete (Scarlatt), as well as an Italian ConI. on following page get it all in the van. Buckie Leach and Olga Chernyak in Torino. Suzie Paxton and Andy Gearhart at Penn State. Man/que DeBruin. ]3 In Deeember there was a domestic camp held in : seniors and 2nd in the world in the junior catagory. Rochester. Many cadet and junior fencers attended, as i Monique is ranked 8th in the world in the juniors: Ann , well as Mari Panyi - a former member of Hungarian is ranked 17th in the seniors. National team who is living in the United States. There For the athletes living in Rochester, the program is were two practices held each day which allowed time highly structured. They come to the fencing center
for footwork, drilling and bouting. Once again the top ! during the day for individual lessons with either Buckie ranked athletes were provided with free room and , Leach, Michael Marx or Nat Goodhartz. Official prac board with Rochester families. Fencers who attended tice lasts for two hours each day. Between twenty and included Andrea Ament, Lindsey Campbell. Erinn rourly minutes are devoted to footwork and drilling. Smart, Ute Breden, Senta Breden and Jesse Burke. The remainder is spent on actual hcmling, both com A number of women's foil fencers have relocated to petitive and free fencing. After practice the fencers Rochester in the past six months. Suzie Paxton came in drive together to the Harrow East Athletic Club for August and Jane Hall moved up in October. Olga , conditioning (swimming, biking, stairmastcr or run Chern yak, Monique deBruin and Sarah Walsh all ning) and weighllifling, supervised by Leach . .Jenny moved to Rochester in December. The combination of Posthumus, although not in Rochester, is also training these elite athletes with the native Rochester fencers, with an international focus - she is living in Bonn, has significantly improved the level of bouting for all Germany. She is our European contact andjoins us at involved. Ten of the top twelve senior women train in all the World Cups. Rochester, as do the top fivejuniors. Buckie Leach has The women's foil program hopes to find interna made arrangements for the National team members to tional success for all of it's athletes. Constant travel receive free membership at the area's top health club ing and training together has uncovered commonali - the Harrow East. In addition two massage therapists ties and created bonds of friendship. While we are all have recently agreed to donate their services. training for individual Sllccess we have fOllnd a way to We are continuing to achieve significant interna do it as a team. tional results. At the Budapest World Cup in January, the United States placed fourth in the team event, Ann shares a house in Rochester with Jane Hall, beating the Romanian defending world champions by Suzie Paxton and Felicia Zimmermann when she's a score of 45-42, not on the World Cup circuit. Felicia is presently ranked 20th in the world in
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1. John Friedberg salutes following an outstanding 22 touches given, 7 received in Men's Team Sabre. 2. Gold for Men's Team Foil: Alan Weber, weapon coordinator Zorin Tulum, Sean McClain, Zaddick Longenbach, Nick Bravin. 3. Michael Marx scores in the Men's Team Epee event. 4. Donna Stone, Rachel Haugh and Olga Chernyak. 5. FIE President Rene Roch awards the gold medal to Men's Team Sabre: Michael D'Asaro, Tomas Strzalkowski, Peter Westbrook and John Friedberg. 6. Peter Westbrook cele brates yet another individual gold. He's now won more Pan Am gold than any other athlete. 7. Gold medalist in individual Women's Foil, Ann Marsh (third from left) offers an aside to her silver-winning teammates Felicia Zimmermann, Olga Chern yak and Monique deBruin. 8. Men's Team Epee took home the silver: James Carpenter, Michael Marx, James O'Neill, Tamir Bloom. 9. Leslie Marx won the individual Women's Epee gold. 10. Michael D'Asaro, Zorin Tulum and Tomas Strzalkowski stand at attention during the national • anthem. Photos: Carl Borack. Gold: ti Peter Westbrook, Sabre Ann Marsh, Foil Leslie Marx, Epee Men's Sabre Team Women's Epee Team Silver: Tamir Bloom, Epee Men's Foil Team Men's Epee Team Women's Foil Team Bronze: Nick Bravin, Foil Felicia Zimmermann, Foil
The USFA congratulates the 1995 Pan American Team: Men's Epee: Tamir Bloom, Michael Marx, James Carpenter, James O'Neill; Men's Foil: Nick Bravin, t) Zaddick Longenbach, Sean McClain, Alan Weber; Men's Sabre: Peter Westbrook, Tomas Strzalkowski, Michael D'Asaro, John Friedberg; Women's Foil: Ann Marsh, Felicia Zimmermann, Olga Chernyak, Monique deBruin; Women's Epee: Leslie Marx, Margo Miller, Donna Stone, Rachel Haugh; Coaches: Buckie Leach, Zorin Tulum, Aladar Kogler; Captain, Carl Borack; Manager, Sherry Posthumus, Armorer, Jeff Rosen
Above: Women's Epee Team celebrates their gold: Leslie Marx, Margo Miller, Rachel Haugh, Donna Stone; Below: Peter Westbrook was elected by the USOC delegation to carry the American ffag during the Parade of Athletes at Opening Ceremonies. Photos: Carl Borack nee again the Martin OLuther King holiday weekend saw fencers from • around the world descend on Koret Center at the Univer sity of San Francisco for the 2nd North America Cup of the J994-95 season, The four day event featured men's and women's foil anc! epee events in both Senior and Under-20 categories, Of primary im portance to those who appre ciate great fencing photogra phy, the tournament offers AMERIC AN FENCING read ers an encore opportunity to enjoy Chris Hardy's excep ti onal shots,
Men's Epee 1. Lucke, Oliver, GERMANY, A95 2. O'Loughlin, Chris S, METRO NY, A95 3 Carpenter. ,James B, METRO NY, A95 3. Normile, Jon, METRO NY, A95 5. Anclresen, Mattllew, METRO NY, A95 6 O'Neill, James E, METRO NY, A95 7. Kuelmemund, Andre, COLORADO, A95 8 Thompson, Tristram S, NATIONAL, A95 9. Stull, Robert, SO. TEXAS, A92 10T Feldschub, Micbael, NATIONAL, A93 10T Masin, George G7 METRO NY, A94 12. Ransom, James F., CANADA, A 13. Demirchian, Gagik, SO. CAliF, A93 14 Marx, Micbael, WESTERN NY, A94 LL 15. Hensley, Timotby T, I(ENTUCKY, A92 Photos, clockwise 16 GriHiths, Steven I, NEW JERSEY, A94 17 Habib, Farooq, CANADA, A94 from top: A double 18. Noble, Walter R, SAN BERNAR, A94 touch, a tangle of 19. Arenberg, Jeffrey A. CENTRAL CA, A94 e 20 ,Jim, A94 21 Allan W.. CANADA, A fencers and floor 22 Helge, R, NEW JERSEY, C95 23. Slipl1er, Drew#, OREGON, C95 cords. Jenny 24. Sbagillian, Tigran, SO. CALIF, A94 25 Gonssens, Bruno J6 NORTH CA, A94 Posthumus (Stanford 26. Yen, Stanley K, NEWENGlAND, 893 w 27 Schneider, Charles J, MICHIGAr'. 894 FC) prepares 28 Rosen, Maltl1ew#, PHILADELPH, 095 29. Gringerr, Juhn#, NEW JERSEY, C93 to attack. The attack 30 Alexander, Charles H, SAN DIEGO, A94 Cl beats the flick. 31 Poh!, Mark S, NORTH CA, A94 32 Cotter, Robert fA, NORTH CA, 893 :z Photos: Chris Hardy. # = Under-20 Fencer w ...J ...J < ::t: • (.)
IS Men's Foil U·20 Men's Epee 1. Bravin, Nick, CENTRAL CA, A95' 1. Hansen, Eric J, NORTH CA, A94 2. Bayer, Cliff#, METPO NY, ",,5' 2 Sl1am, , Ryan C NORTH TEX, B94 3. Foellmer, Oliver, CONNECTCUT, A95' 3 Cr,sas, A. 8rran#, INDIANI" 095 3. Wood, Alban, CANADA, A95' 3 Peng, Torn, SAN BERNAR, A93 Langenbach, Zacldick X, M[TRO NY, A95' 5 Edelman, PHILADELPH,D95 6. Smitil, Brandon D., CANADA, ASS' 6. Hong SAN BERNAR, C93 7. McClain, M Sean#, CENTRAL CA, A95' 7 Slipl1er. Drew. OREGON, [95 8 Yu, Martin, SO CALIF, A95' 8 kcem" M"rco E. NE vV JERSEY, E95 9 Chang, Gregory#, NEWENGlAND, A94 9 Tribbett. fric#, COLORADO. 094 10 Gearhart, Andy R, WESTlRN NY, A94 10 Wei"., Daniel, MEXICO, U 11 Borin, James F, CONNLCTCUT, A93 11 ilonnel III, Herman M, KANSAS, E94 12 Narkiewicz, Jason, MfTRO NY, A92 12 Sobl1ani. Ricl1ard F, LONG ISLND, C94 13. Weber, Alan E, Ml TRO NY, A94 13 CI;,rkf, Alden F, COLORADO, 894 14. Gargiulo, Terrence L, NEWENGLAND, A92 14 Kob,·,h,giiwa, Lorin. NORTH CA, 093 15 Carlay, Aloysius P, METRO NY, A94 15 G,eenllOuse. ME TRO NY, [94 11; V. Ajay, TEX, U 17. Nordl [, METRO NY, C94 18T Joslllla, CENTRAL CA. C94 18T M. Sean, cr NTRAL CA, A94 20 Fis~er, Jol1n#, INDIANA, 094 21 Konst,ntin S WESTERN WA, E94 22. Jolln C, NfW JI HSFY, C93 22 I, OflEGON, G94 24 MiNNESOTA, 094 25 Orman, Jf·sse F, MINNESOTA, 094 26 Contoei,·nni'., J, COl ORADO, E94 27. Josling, JOIHl M, CA, C94 28. Kel"ey, Weston#, OREGON, D94 29 Lpslie, JOSilU2#, OREGON, C94 30 Rospn, Matthf'w#, PHILADELPH, 094 31 811rr611, Jason#, CAPITOL, U 32.. L2wrenc8#, COLOnADO. U # Under Fellce!
16 Smith, Cameron B., CANADA, A 17 Siek, Jeremy#, OREGON, A94 Women's Foil 18. Waller, David', CANADA, A94 1. Walsh, Sarall, INDIANA, A95 19. Bloomer, Mal·tin S, CENTRAL CA, B94 2 Chernyak, Olga, CENTRAL PA, A95 20. Moroney, Brian T, NEW JERSEY, A94 3 De Bruin, Monique#, OREGON, A95 21 Kaihatsu, Edward, ILLINOIS, A95 3 Paxton, Suzanne, CENTRAL PA, A95 22. Bennett, Philippe, METRO NY, A93 5 Lllan, Jujie, CANADA, A95 23. Donaker, Geoffrey L, NORTH CA, A91 6. Posthumus, JCllIlifel, CENTRAL CA, A95 24. Frank 0, SO CALIF, A94 7. Sikes, Julianna H, WESTERN NY, A95 25. Peter#, METRO NY, A94 8 Zimmermann, Iris#, WESTEHN NY, A95 26 Griffin, Ayo#, METRO NY, B93 9 Hall, Jane p, NEWENGLAND. A94 27. Chang, Timothy#, NEWENGLAND, B94 10 Martin, Taslla, OREGON, A94 28. Anderson, Robert J, MICHIGAN, A94 11. Panyi, Maria, INDIANA, B95 29 Keckley-Stauffel, Joshua#77 CENTRAL CA, C94 12. Jennings, Susanll, WESTERN NY, 895 30 Kwok, Wei-Tai, CENTRAL CA, C94 13. Supel, Margaret P, CENTRAL PA, 895 31 Muelier, Donn, CENTRAL PA, C93 14. Wctterberg, Shelley, CANADA, A94 32. Green, David B. NORTH CA, C92 15 Reux, Rutll 0, SO CALIF., 895 #" Under-20 Fencer 16 Le, Nhl Lan, GEORGIA, B95 17. Martin, Margaret A, WESTERN NY, A94 Women's Epee 18. Campbell, Lincla M, CANADA, A94 1 Martinez, Yolitzin, MEXICO, A95 19 Kro!, Magdalena M., CANADA, B 2. Stone, Donna L, NEW JERSEY, A95 20. Singer, Tara, METRO NY, 894 3. Chouinard, Ysabelle, CANADA, A95 21 Smart, Erinn#, METRO NY, C95 3. Martin, Margaret A, WESTERN NY, A95 22 Surdu, Lavinia A, CANADA, B 5T Dygert, Nicolell, WESTERN NY, A95 23. Moroney, Regina, NEW JERSEY, C95 5T Winter, Carina#, OREGON, A95 24. Tondu, Jennifer L, NORTH CA, A94 7 Milier, Margo L9 SO. CALIF, A95 25. Metaxatos, Irene, METRO NY, A93 8. Catl18Y, Sarah E. MINNESOTA, A95 26 Brown, Myriah#, iNDiANA, 894 9 Marx, Leslie M, WESTERN NY, A94 27 Rudkin, Kate#, COLORADO, 095 10. Landymore, Heatller, CANADA, A94 28 Tar, Marie-Sophie P, CAPITOL, 095 11 Griffin, Maureen E, NATIONAL, A93 29. Shearclown, Careen H" A 12 Haugh, Racllel, OREGON, A92 30. Jaeckle, Petra, CANADA, U 13 Maskell MD, Laura, OREGON, A94 31 Calabia, Alison#, CAPITOL, C94 14 Le, Nil, Lan, GEORGIA, B95 32 Sarah E, MINNESOTA, 894 15 Jacob, Monica, CANADA, A94 # " 16. Tygesen, Tanya A., CANADA, A 17 O'Brien, Lauren#, COLORADO, B94 Clockwise from top: Oliver 18T Gervais, Leslie Ann, CANADA, C 18T Mansfield, Eugenle, WESTERN \IVA, A94 Foellmer (Yale FC) goes for the 20 Kathryn Furu K, METRO NY, A94 21 Heather R, WESTERN NY, C95 back, Posthumus receives no 22 SIIII, Sally A, GOLD COAST, 894 23. Duthie, K. Maria, INLAND EMP. C95 answer to her attack. Maureen 24 Malx. Suzanne B,own. OREGON, A92 25 Krol. M CANADA. B Griffin (Halberstadt) and Sarah 26 Campi Michele. f, CAROLINA. C94 27 LewIs. Teresa, SO. TEXAS. A93 28 Jenniferll, COLORADO A94 Cathey (Twin Cities FC), Dan 29 Jennrlerl!. METRO NY. 095 30 WaslliJllln. Wenrly L. PtltLAOELPH. A93 DeChaine, Prince of Armorers, 31 Kavelaars. MOlllque H .CANADA. B • 32 Hoell Morgan E. NORTH CA, C94 surrounded by the tools of his trade. /I =- UncJer-20 Fencer Photos: Chris Hardy 16 U·20 Men's Foil U·20 Women's Foil 1 Bayer, Clill S, METRO NY, A95 1 Walsh, Sara E. INDIANA. A93 2 Rosen, Peter#, METRO NY, 895 2 Zimmermann, Iris#, WESTERN NY, 094 3. Keckley·Stauller. Joshua, CENTRAL CA, B95 3 Jennings, Susan#. WeSTERN NY, C94 3. McClain, M. Sean, CENTRAL CA, A94 3 Smart, Erinn#, Ml TRO NY. 095 5 Devine, Peter E, METRO NY. A94 5. Breden, Ute#. CAFITOL. C94 • 6. De Bruin. Moniquf, OREGON, E95 6 Kellner, Dan J, NEW JERSEY, A94 7 Tribbett. Eric#. COLORADO, 095 7. Mustilli, Nicole#, NEW JERSEY. 094 8 Wood, Alban. CANADA. A95 8 Rudkin. Ka1e#, COLORADO. 094 9 Siek. Jeremy. OREGON. A94 9. Dyer. Jennifer L. COLORADO. C94 10 Wood. Alexander#, WESTERN NY, A94 10. Brown, Caitlin A. SO. TEXAS, 094 11 Jacobberger, Dean. CENTRAL PA, C93 11. I.ane. Kalilerine A, METRO NY. 094 12 Griffin. Ayo#, METRO NY, B93 12 Calabia, Alison M .. CAPITOL, 094 13 Chang, Timolhy#, NEWENGLAND, B94 13 Williams. Barrol1#, METRO NY. E94 14 Mosca, Michael. OKLAHOMA, C94 14. Zuckerman, Katherine E, SO. CALIF, 094 15 Chang, NEWE~JGLAND. A94 15 Korfanty, Aiexandra#. OREGON, 094 16. Hansen, CA, C94 16 Hamilton, Sarah R. NEWENGLANO. 094 17. Stanford, Timothy H.. CANADA, B94 17 Brown, Myriah H, INDIANA, B94 18 Bonner III, Herman M, KANSAS, C94 18 Wilson, ElspeIl1#, COLORADO, 092 19. Merritt, Davis#, NEWENGLAND, C94 19. Mann, Elizabe1h#, COLORADO, U 20 Langenbach, Reinhold A, METRO NY, B94 20 Da Silva, Melissa A. NEW JERSEY, 094 21 Dustin#. OKLAHOMA, B94 21 Rosta!. Mindy#, MINNESOTA, 094 22 Hendrik C, ARiZONA. 094 22 Appel. Hannah#. NORTH CA. 094 23. McGill, Donald, SO. CALIf, C94 23. Schaefer, Esperance#, METRO NY, E92 24 Black, Maxwell S, INDIANA, C94 24. Edwards, Menyn C, CANADA, 894 25 LeTowt, Nathaniel NEWENGLAND, C93 25 Ocampo, Christiane, NEW JERSEY, U 26. Sosha E, CA, B94 26 Boyer, Roxanna#, BORDER TEX, U 27. Banks, S, PHILADELPH, C94 27. Orrico, Christina M, NEW JERSEY, U 28 Bruckner, Raphael#, NEWENGLAND, 093 28 Hobstettel·. Sarah#, NORTH CA. E94 29 Hili, Cameron#, SO CALIF, E93 29 Matiide#, NEW JERSEY. U 30 Charles, Jonathan Demers 77 NORTH CA, C94 30 Logas, NORTH CA, E94 31 Josllng, John M, CENTRAL CA, C94 31. Uzzell, Valerie J, NORTH CA, U 32. Costello, Hank#, NORTH CA, U 32. Kwak, Moon Sun, METRO NY, U II ~ Under·17 fence I
Under-20 Women's Epee 1. Coley, Kari#, PHILADELPH, B95 2 Dyer, Jennifer L, COLORADO, A94 3 Rullkin, Kate#, COLORADO, C95 3 Winter, Carina, OREGON, B94 Rich, Caitlin C, NEW JERSEY, 095 6 Burke, Jesslc2#, r~ATIONAL, C94 7 O'Brien, Laurenll, COLORADO, B94 8 Logas, Heather#, NORTH CA, E95 9. Curtis, Jennifer E, METRO NY, E95 10. Kowalski, Erica M, INDIANA, B94 11 8arsanli, C, ST. LOUiS, 094 12 Mann, COLORADO, U 13. Acerra, Matliliell, NEW JERSEY, U 14 TIlurber, Marin, NORTH CA, C94 15 Hobstetter, Saroh#, NORTH CA, E94 16. Hall, Wenlly M, COLORADO, B94 17. Nicole C, WESTERN NY, A94 18 Leslie Ann, CANADA, C 19 Wilson, Elspeth#, COLORADO, D93 20. Beckert, Christina A, COLORADO, 094 21 Triggs, Heidi, COLORADO, U 22 Leon, Olivia M, PHILADELPH, E94 23. Smith, Lara M, CENTRAL CA, U 24 Wertz, Janet L, SAN BERNAR. 093 25 Hodges, Anne E, MINNESOTA, B94 26. Hancock, Tamara A, OREGO~J, E94 27 Anderson, WI1itney#, COLOriADO, C94 28 Boyor, fioxannall, BORDER TEX, U 29. Drewes, Jillian#, CENTRAL CA, U 30. Couilel, Sonata N, SO. CALIf, U 31 Janel M, WESTERN WA, U 32 OREGON, U
From top: Touche, Nick Bravin (Stanford FC) avoids the parry, Carina Winter (Salle Auriol) rests between DE bouts. Photos: Chris Hardy, •
17 In the Dragon's Lair The USFA's National Team Trainer looks at training within the Shanghai Prefecture Sports Center
By PETER HARMER
e recent success of the Chinese fencing team a 45 minute journey by taxi from Nanjin Road in the piqued .interest in the structure of a program that downtown district (reputedly the busiest road in China). developed world class competitors in a rela the Shanghai Prefecture Sports Center houses eight l tively short time from a country with lillie in the sports besides fencing, including basketball, weight way of a sociocultural base for the sport. Beginning lifting, wu-shu and gymnastics. A second complex with Lujie Luan' s spectacular gold medal performance located in a different part of Shanghai is responsible in the 1984 Olympic Games, the Chinese have become for other Olympic sports. Athletes and coaches live a major threat to the established fencing "superpow- on-site, two to a room, in multi-story dormitories. By ers." Since 1989, the Chinese have medaled at all American standards the accommodations would be Shanghai levels of international competition, and the success of considered spartan, to say the least. The rooms are Prefecture Sports their U-17 and U-20 athletes, in particular, bodes well quite small and the amenities basic and showing signs Complex: gymnasi for the future. of agle. Tjherelare five sall eS (OI1e for elach weaPlon)(w ith I) ums and sports Late last summer I had the opportunity to gain some over 1ea( ree systems In t1eI Sl1 J, Colo, 35. Dustin R, 56 CountrYlllan, David 8, CenLCal 134 Madigan Cilris So. Calif. 36. Alaska Okiahoilla 57. Guarnascllelli, John, Kentucky 135T, Tim J, Nebr-S,Dak Rosen, Matthew l, Philadelph 37. 18. Guerrero, 58T. Ogle, Brian Charles, Cen. Cal 1:lbT, R, Louisiana 38, Kaussen, Erich J, North Cal Gonzalo R, 58T. Rabiega, Greer M, Oregon 137 Brown, D,Oklaliollla 39. Oxman, Gavin J, New Jersey So, Texas 60 Bruna, Sean P, Border Tex 1:18, MCinturf!, Kevin R, 40. Olson, Aaron S, Minnesota 19 Dlugacz, Ari, 61 Filner, Aaron, Metro NY 139T Kisor Adam K, Sail Mynatt, George R, Border Tex 41. Philadelph 62 Nitzke, Ted J, iowa 139T Mcqueen Ii, Jam" 42 Williams, Robert K, N Carolina 20. Banks, Alex 63 leslie, Josllua A, Oregon 14-" leung,Kienan,l, 43 Whitmer, Shaye, Pililadelph S, New Eng, 64 Fink III, Roberl 0, Illinois 44 Singh, Ranjeet G, Border Tex 21. Zucker, 65. Otten, Marc l, Westchestr 45. Coleman, Chanee A, San Bernar Sasha E, 66. Letowt, Nathaniel C, New Eng 46 Brunengraber, Daniel, N, Ollio Central Cal 67, Carlino, Jeff, ColulllbusOh 47. Wielebski, Mike'll, Wisconsin 22 Bruckner, 68. Deveny, Clay, Georgia 48. Casas, A, Brian B, Indiana Raphael J, 69. Singh, V, Ajay, Bor'der Tex 49, Kane, Geoffrey, Oregon New Eng 70. Agroskin, Dan, Central Cal John W, lilino'rs 50. 23. Mancllerl, 71. I(anavel, Charlie, Cenlral Cal 51T. Rashaan, MetNY Robert A, 72T Erikson. Garth R, Iowa 511. Keckley-Stauffer, J" Cen, Cal NJ 72T Marks, Daniel A, N Carolina 53 Ogle, Brian Charles, Cen, Cal 24 Siebert, Neal 74 Bartlett, Jonathan R, Illinois 54. Johnson, CI13rley B, Oregon B, Kansas 75 Behler, Alan G, Michigan 55. Nunez, Justin H, Arizona 25 Fankhauser, 76 Janca, Robert A, Ark-la-Mis 56 Cilase, Donovan M, Capitol Andrea Ament displays a classic Jared C, NJ 77 Coleman, Chanee A, San Bernar 57 Hoffman, A. J, Westchestr 26 Naohara, 78 Harrison, Christopher 0, Ore. 58 Kevin M, New Eng, salute. Jason LSD 79 flanagan, James P, Minnesota 59. Jason S, Capitol Calif. 80. Ip, James E, Metro NY 60 Kanavel, Cilarlie, Cen. Cal 114T. Backes, Roland H, New Eng 27. Jacobberger, Dean, Cen,Pa 81, Anderson, Nicholas Colorado 61 Gold, Roni, New Jersey 114T. Janzen, Joe Minnesota 28. Mangum, Joel B, West.Wasll 82, Patterson, Chris, So, 62 Davis, R, Louisiana 116 Cable, Chris Western Pa 29. Austin, Jeff R, New Jersey 83. Osserman, Stepilen A, No,Cal 63 Leung, J, Nebr-S.Oak 117 Sowby, Darin Arizona 30. Hartman, Brian 0, Westcnestr 84T r_ee, Mark E. Connecteul 64 Johnston, Jos. A, Ark-I.a-Mis 118 Dawson, J, Arizona 31. Liu Jr, David, New Jersey 84T. Orman, Jesse R, Minnesota 65 Gaither, James L, Nortll Cal 119. Lech, Peter L, Michigan 32, VeneZiano, Gerard M, CenYa 86. Beakley, Jeremy E, Arizona 66 Fischer', Micllael J Indiana 120. Anderson, Jeremy, Okla, 33. fink, Hendrik C, Arizona 87 leahy, Garrett, Colorado 67 Kasson, Peter M, N Carolina 34 Wrlliams, Rollert K, N Carolina 88 Sirlin, Brian J, Long Islnd Strain registers on 68 Taranto. Jason D. North Tex 35 Oanilov, Aleksey, North Ohio 89 Cellinr, Peter A, Arizona 69 Hilton. Andrew D, 36 Anthony G, Metro NY 90. Aiazzi, Antilony V, Nevada Aaron Olson's face. 70 Peterson. Kra!Q A NY U-20 Men's Foil 37 Kozik, M, Wisconsin 91 Padgitt, Tedd S, San Diego 71 roster. Brian M New Jersey Place Name, Division 38. Wiggins, Rasheed A,NJ 92. Ayres, Michael S, N Carolina 142, Cable, Chris P, Western Pa 72 Bacon. Mattllew R, S Jersey 1 Kellner, Dan J, New 39 Travrs, Robert P, Western NY 93. SCI1Ultz, Beau A, CoLOll 143, Sloane, Jesse D, N Carolina 73 Lukas. Neil A. Western NY 2 l(eckley,Stauffer, Josh 40T, Furrow, NicllOlas U, Pililadelph 94. 144, Walcott, Natll" Nebr-S,Dak 14 VIVian!. Jan J. MellO NY Craner, Nathan S, Utah/S.lda 3 Timothy. New Eng 40T Osserman, Brian 0, North Cal 75 95 Sargeant, Lawrence, Colorado 145, Fitzpalrick, E" Orange Cst Sean T .Westen] NY 3 G 42 Cosle!!o, Hank, North Cal 75"1 !II George S. Colo 96. Allen, Chris San Diego 146 Rogan, Joe K, Utah/S,lda 5 F~osell. Peter. Metro 43 Leung, K. W, North Cal 97 20 Cousens, L, Miclligan 147 Axon, Logan M, Utah/S,lda 148. Watkins, Chris. Tennessee 74 Yazdani, Reza, Kansas 46, White, Alexandra K, So, Tex T(;kagi. Mrlanie 75. Klein, David M, Long Islnd 47T. Powell, Sarall J, Philadelph Cfil!'SOn, 52[(, J, 76 Torres, G., Border Tex 47T. Ricl1, Bethanie G, Ark,La,Mis 02 Siiva, Mells'd ~, NJ 77 Lands, Jesse, ColumbusOh 49. Brodsky, Anya G, Metro NY Sheehan, JBanette C, Metro NY U·20 Men's Sabre 78. Kim, Scott B, San Bernar 50 Bratzler, Kristin, New Jersey Jennings, Susan K, WesLNY Place Nallle, Division 79T Banta JI" John T, Arizona 51 Birney, Shanlenn, New Jersey Chan, P.rlndisi M, New Fng. • 1 Walther, Brian R, New Jersey 79T. fry, Josepll S, Arizona 52, Peterson, Jessica C, Wisconsin 2 lasker. laron, Kansas 81, Ryan M, North Ollio 53. Magno, Jamie L, San Bernal' 3 Metro NY Exc, Bates, M, Kansas 54. Hurme, Kristina J, So. Texas 3 Metro NY 55, French, Lesley K, So, Texas 5T Crane, Robert F. Georgia 56 Ogden, Kat A, Metro NY 5T La Valle, David M, Metro NY 57. Manzuk, Andrea M, Indiana 7. Cordero, Jerome W, L.L U·20 Women's Epee 58. Hulihan, Molly A, San Bernar 8 Palestis, Paul, New Jersey Place Name, Division 59 Andert, Kelly J, Wisconsin 9 Fencer Excluded 1. Dyer, Jennifer L, Colorado 60. Tofel'grehl, Colby, Westchestr 10, Clinton, Elliott, Oregon 2. O'Brien, Lauren A, Colorado 61T, In[eski, Kristen M, Wisconsin 11. Pekarev, Maxim, New Jersey 3, Burke, Jessica B, National 61T PersllOuse, Jenn" Westchestr 12 Summers, Jeremy S, Kansas 3 Wilson, Elspeth M, Colorado 63. Walters, Suzanne E, San Diego 13. Procek, Walter J, New Jersey 5. Rich, Caitlin C, New Jersey 64. Malonzo, Micl18lle, San Bernar 14 KabH, Mohamed A. Indiana 6. Coley, Kari P, Philadelph 65 Golia, Jennifer S, Metro NY 15. Golia, Michael J, Metro NY 7 Rudkin, Kate A, Colorado 66. Smith, lara M, Central Cal 16, Webster, Timothy J, Conn, 8. Campbell, Lindsay K, No.Ohio 67. Salinas, Janel M, Wes1.Wash 17 Stahlhut, Michael T., Georgia 9. Shwed, Katherine M, CoLOh 68 Roland, Maryam A, Border Tex 18, Afield III, Walter E, Cen.FI 10. Anderson, Whilney R, Coio. 69. King, Catherine A, Kentucky 19 Kalmar, Andrew R, Louisiana 11 Mann, Elizabeth C, Colorado 70, Streit, Amanda L, Wisconsin 20. Purcell, Brian T.,Metro NY 12. Acerra, Matilde NeJ 71 Anden, Erika M, Michigan 21. Pratt, Daniel W, Indiana 13. Thurber, Mann Cal 72. ScllOnthal, Molly S, Illinois 22 Chung, James, New Jersey 14 Curtis, Jennifer Metro NY 73. Conley, Rebecca L, N Carolina 23, Sudo, Takaaki, Connectcut 15, RiSing, Merideth Colorado 74, Lane, Tara P, Plains Tex 24. Colella, Jeffrey S, NJ 16, Logas, Heatiler L, North Cal 75. Jen, Kathy K, Connectcut 25 Spencer,EI, A, Metro NY 17 Hobstelter, Sarah, North Cal 76, Glisson, Caroline I, Alaska 26. Kelley, Graham, Kansas 18. Lisagor, Jessica A, So. Texas 77 Larsen, Leall K, Connectcut 27 Contogiannis, John J, Colorado 19. Hancock, Tamara A, Oregcn 78, Hagerty, Dawn M, Indiana 28. Rubin, Kenneth J, New Jersey 20 Beckert, Christina A, Colo. 79T. Lane, Jessica E, Plains Tex Tamara Hancock turns to the best for help, 29 Takagi, Micllael J, Georgia 21. Wertz, Janet L, San Bernar 79T. Schnell, Smll A, Nortll 0I1io 30. Smart, Keeth T.,Metro NY 22. Bergman, Brynna N, So, Tex. 81T. Collier, Jennifel L, Wes1.Wash armorer Bret Loucks 31 Topper, Michael H, Michigan 23 leon, Olivia M, Philadelph sn De Vine, Jeshima, Orange Cst HAMPIONSHIPS 32. Swanson, Paul A, New Eng. 24, Kizer, Lillian, N Carolina 83. Eklund, Natalia M, Ark'La'Mis 19, Moroney, Karen V, New Jersey 47. Jennifer, Illinois 33 La Valle, Michael P, Metro NY 25. 1(lein, Carol E, Central Pa 84. Guenther, Patricia M, CoLOh 20 Rostal, Mindy K, Minnesota 48 Megan M, Minnesota 34. Stuewe, Aaron C, Wesl.NY 26 Galto, Meredith A, NJ 35 Lindsay, Lavinia C, Philadelph 21 Korfanty, Alexandra E, Oregon 49 Mcdowell, Amy A, SI. Louis 35 Holmes, David A, So, Calif. 27. Heider, Kathryn, Minnesota 86. Kehoe, Veronica l, Long Islnd 22 Hamilton, Sarah R, New Eng. 50 Frary, Arlson, So. Texas 36 Glad, Richard E, Illinois 28. Treaster, Cristin, Maryland 37. Haars, Kimberly S, San Bernar 23T. Brown, Caitlin A, So. Texas 5'1 Bailey, Jennifer K, Conn 37. Prilutsky, Stanley, Cen. Pa 29 Kowalski, Erica M, Indiana 23T. Singleton, Angela V, Okla 52. Szotyory,Grove, 0, Gulf Coast 38 Jessie, Jarret T., NJ 30. Spatz, Katherine E, Illinois 25. Wagner, Polo, Centra! Pa 53, Van Hulle, Penelope, NO.Cal 39. Mountain, Luke W, New Eng. 31 Weber, Maria Illinois 26. Birney, Shanlenn J, NJ 54 Andert, Kimberly J, Wise 40 Jen, James Y, New Jersey 32 Proffitt, Cath, U·20 Women's Foil 27. Hai, Angela, Metro NY 55T Helmer, Monica A, New Jersey 41. Hoover, Josepll C, Illinois 33, Hall, Wendy, Colorado Place Name, Division 28 Wilson, Elspell1 M, Colorado 55T Phillips, Lois E, So. Texas 42. Owens, Robert G, Illinois 34. Allen, Kimberley R, Oregon 1, Brown, Myriah H, Indiana 29. Ocampo, Christiane, NJ 57. Lew, Patricia L, Nortll Cal 43 Lam, Arthur, Western NY 35 Morgan, Jenna M, Virginia 2. Smart, Erinn L, Metro NY 30 Pace, Micllele, Utall/S.lda 58. Terrace, Micllelle L, NO.Ollio 44 Kahn, Chris, San Diego 36. Dennehy, Elaine M, Michigan 3. Breden, Ute K, Capitol 31. Borresen, Karen, Piliiadelph 59. Batson, Alysa E, Utah/S.lda 45 Delgado, Robert, Indiana 37. Dettling, Robyn I, Minnesota 3, Williams, Barrett, Met NY 32 Ulatowski, Patricia, Illinois 60. Jackson, Claire L, Philadelph 46. Novo, Andrew, Westcllestr 33. Coon, Jimi R, Ark'La'Mis 5 Appel, Hannah C, North Cal 33. Beeclm, Jaime, Long Islnd 61. Mann, Elizabeth C, Colorado 47. Ruddy, Braden P, Michigan 39. Polo, Central Pa 6T. Calabia, Alison M, C, Capitol 34. Logas, Heather Nortll Cal 62. Smith, Allison J, Indiana 48 WOlf, Greg G, Columbus, Oil 40 Valerie J, North Cai 6T. Goldstein, Sibyl M, Cen.Pa 35 Segal, Stephanie Metro NY 63. Baugh, Chenoa, Central Cal 49. Haro, Kevin 0, Wisconsin 41 Collier, Gwen A, WeslWash S. Zuckerman, Kath , So. Calif. 36. Vorbach, Uta A, New Jersey 64 Miller, Kelly S, S1. Louis 50. Mahen, James L, Central Pa 421. Gunzilltrg, Anastasia, Capitol 9, Lane, Katherine A, Metro NY 37. Tofel,Grehl, Colby, Westcil 65. Larsen, Leail K, Connectcut 51T. Craner, Nathan S, Utail/S.lda 42T Kolb, Wilitney R, Indiana 10 Rudkin, Kate A, Colorado 38 Osborn, Ellice A, Miciligan 66 Conley, Rebecca L. N Carolina 51T Gale, Andrew J, N Carolina 44T. Dahan, Maylal, So. Calif 11. Katz, Jill B, New Eng 39. Hubel, K, Wisconsin 67 Delaney, Lisa A, Long Islnd 53. Friedman, Paul, So. Calif 44T Fraczkowska, Karolina, NJ 12 Muslilli, Nicole, New Jersey 40 Weeks, E, New Jersey 68 Haut, Megan WisconSin 54. Romanski, Bob, Oregon 69 Frencl1, Lesley So. Texas 55 Bias, Sean N, Border Tex 70 Eskra, Beth N, Wisconsin 56. Shaff, Todd, So. Calif 71 Post, Rachel C Georgia 57 Wallen, James, San Bernar The NY Athletic 72. Coilman, Jessica J, Conn 58T. Laman, Brian A, Georgia 73. Byrd, Melanie R, N CalOlina 58T Mozsgai, Greg, Central Cal Club's next genera- 74. Magno, Jamie L, San Bernar 60 Phams, Brian, Utah/S.lda 75 Erneta, Geselle, Orange Cst 61T Bangayan, E.T, So. Calif. tion of talented 76 Schnell, Sarah A, Nortn Ohio 61T. Khouja, Ahmad, Westchestr 77T. Guenther, Patricia M, COI.Oll 63 . Boling, Russell W, Indiana sabremen: Mike, 77T Peacock, Caroline, Michigan 64 Freda, Cilris. J, Long Islnd 79. Glisson, Caroline I, Alaska 65. Parker, G. Colin, Georgia Dave and Luke 80T Catanese, Joan C, Ark,la,Mis 66 Chun, Stephen K, Philadelph 80T. Tiffany, Stephanee 0, Okla 67. Bras, Rafael E, New La Valle. 82 Silwed, Katllerine M, CoLOh 68. Bruna, Sean P, Bord8i 83. Dennehy, Elaine M, Michigan 69 Jayson J, WisconSin 84. Gardberg, Anna S, Gulf Coast • 70. Zachary, Minnesota 85. Kebrdle, Margaret A, Indiana 71. Mendez, Samuel, MiSSOUri 86, Aillstl'om, Erika R, Wesl.Wasll 72. Cutler, Robert, Westchestr 87 Ovel'bey, Audrey B, Louisiana 73 Adams. Andrew B, MI. Valley 88. Hulihan, Molly A, San Bernar 21 89. Kotlan, Dely J, Georgia 31 Padgitt, Tedd S, San Diego 90. Wojicik, Leall-Anne, UtlS.lda 22 Behler, Alan G, Michigan 130129 Feltran,Pharris, Brian S, UtahlS.ldaOrange Cst '.'J" 91. Roberls, Caprice L, San Diego 23 Austin, Jeff R, NJ 131T De M"rlrni, Nevada 92. Jones, Melanie A, Arizona 25 Thompson, Soren, San Diego 131T King, Eric, Orange Cst 93 Gaseor, Megllan P, SI. Louis 36. Peele, Dana S, NJ 133 Tate, Jacob A, Indiana 94. Chin, Meredilh M, Phlladelph 37 Lrn, Elton, NJ 134 Hiller, Matthew, Westcllestr 95. Lal11rop, Anne, Inrliana :,8 Osserman, Stephen A, No. Ca 135. M 56 Mathias, Marc, Incliana 59. Fraczkowska, Karolina, NJ U-11 Men's Foil 3. 29T Cook, Corey, Laramie Hs FC 51 Brooks, Phillip, Ark-La-Mis 50. Dahan, May tal, So. Ca 3 29T Ramirez, Benjamin, Texas FA StackhouSE Ii, A. 0, Indiana 61. Coon, Jimi R, Ark-La-Mis PlaceFerrcrr, Club Afliliation 5. 31. Banks, Michael, NCF , 58 1. 59 Ochoa, NallOm H, So. Ca 62. HarriS, Jessica L, Illinois 6. 32 Bommarito, Nicolas, Grosse Pte 53. Waters, Mary E, Ark-La-Mis 2. Wilt, 7. Condottiere FC 3 Perry, Jar.on, Ric, Univ 8 LouiSVille FC 33. Hale, Ben, NCF 3. Youdim, Anthony, Lone Star FC 9. Rochester FC 34. Perry, Cameron, NCF U-17 Women's Epee 5 02ni,l, NCf 10 fislm Jessica, Du Lac 35. Vaaca, Daniel, NCF 6 Place N(;me, Division' U-17 Women's Foil 11 Serry, Adlienne, KCMSD 35. Solomon, Matthew, Alcazar FC 7. 1 Korlanty, Place NalOe, DiviSion 12. Duerson, Lauren, Ne!\ya Fencers 8. 2 O'Brir-n, Lauren A 1. Jennings, Susan, West. NY 1:1 Sara, Palo Alto J.c.c 9 C;\V2G, Jame~" FEncers Club 3 Boyer, Roxanna C, Bor. Tex 2. Smart, Erinn L, Met NY 14T Duvall, KCMSD U-13 Men's Foil 10. Bra" Alflandro, Soston FC 3 Burke, Jessica 8, National 3 Mustilli, Nicole, NJ 141 Siebert, Syvenn:J, CentrallCSCA Place Fencer, Club Affiliation 11 Wilson, Elspeth M, Colo. 3. Rudkin, Kate A, Colo. Perry, Cameron, NCf 1. Werk, Cory, Salle Gascon 6 Jr"ica A, So. Texas 5. Cavan, Kathryn M, Met NY 2 Jablonowski, Andrew, Atlanta FC 7 Gwen A, WertWash 5. Appel, Hannah C, No. Ca 3 Deveny, Andrew, Allanta FC 8 Andrrson, Wilitney R, Colo. 7 Batson, Alysa E, UIIS.lda 3. Gerberman, Steven, Round Rock 9T Coley, Kari p, Philadelph 8. Borresen, Karen, Philo FC 91 Smart, Frinn L, Mrt NY 9 Korlanty, Alexandra, Ore 5 Hoffmann, Matthew, Redlands FC 11 Marctli, fe.tee M, Colo. 10 Takagi, Melanie J, Georgia 6T Mosca, Nicholas, Redlands FC 12 Ar,den, Erika M, Michigan 11 Breden, Ute K, Capitol 6T Tsao, Larry, Halberstadt IJ Hobstetter, Sarelh W, No. Ca 12. Segal, Stephanie P, Met NY 8. Brown, Joseph, Fairfax Fencers 14 Kee1111l1, Kelly NJ 13 Marchi, Estee M, Colo. 9. Poon, Andrew, Ore. Episc. 15 Hurrne, !(ristil1ci 14. Chin, Meredilll M, Phila 10T Kane, Sean, Salle Auriol 16 Thottam, 15 Mircllandani, Nina, NJ lOT Solomon, Benjamine, Alcazar FC 17 16 De leso, Gina, NJ 12. Guevara, Joshua, Lone Star FC 18 Mann, 17. Williams, Barrett L, Met NY 13. Cavan, James, Fencers Club 19. MilrJflO, Marlo J, Texas 18. Rieck, Stacie 14. Sanders, Miclml, US Mod.Pent. 20. Rurlkin, Kate A, Colo. 19 Weeks, Sal'ah 15 Wilcox, Adam, Alcazar FC 21 Rostal, Mindy K, Minnesota 20. 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Ca Patrick Neff, Marc Kroll, Simeon Bannister, Cavaliers :,3 Anya (" Met NY 32. Drewes, Jililan, Cen. Ca 27 Burke, Jeremiall, Unattached Y NJ 33. Rudy, Heather A, No. Ca Josh Sinkinr (front) Jeremy Sinkin. 28. Johnson, Nicholas, Halberstadt 35 SI Louis 34 Singleton, Angela V, Okla 29. Perry, Cameron, NCF 35 Hobstetter, Sarah W, No. Ca 30. Sinkin, Gabriel, Rochester FC 35. Prifrel, Megan M, Minnesota 31 Gamm, John, KCMSO 12. Blair, Kellen, Calnation Foil 37. Anne R, Michigan 16 Dunlap, Catherine, Chico State 32. Shadid, John, Redlands FC 13 Staublo, Cory, Louisville FC 38 Liu, Illinois FC 33. Plaxton, James, Haake Unci 14. Van, Vaughn, Salle Poujardleu 39. D'Acunto, Jennifer L, NJ 17 Slasche 15 Villarreal, Vance, Salle PoujarrJieu 40 Acerra, Matilde NJ 18 Perry, 34 Sinkin. 16 Manu, Troy, SonolOa County FA 41 Logas, Heather L, Ca 19. King, Silannan, Swashbucklers FC 35. Gooch, 42. Bailey, Jennifer K, Conn. 17. Koop, Phillip, Ore. Episc. 20 Levin, Janna, Halberstadt 36. Villarreal, Vaughn, 43. Christensen, Steph, Colo. 18 Dunlap, Roberl, Cilico State FC 21 Hunter, Anne, Carolina Fencers Poujardieu 19 Marshall, Tmvis, Charlottesville FC 44 D.E Gulf Cst 22 Miller, Caroline, Carolina Fencers 37 Jarochowski, Lukasz, Tulsa FC 20T Beski, John, Cheyenne Fenc. Soc 45. Perry, E, Gulf Cst 23 Barry, Maria, SI. George's Fe 38. Handlinger, Ben, Alcazar FC 20T Quinn, Mark, Southwest FC 45 Eskra, Beth N, Wisconsin 24. La Vange, Kate, Carolina Fencers 39. Kohlhaas, Christian, Texas 22 Piantudosi, Steven, Chesapeake FC 47 Smith, Allison J, Indiana 25. Powell, Katherrne, Carolina Excalibur 23 Rathbone-Webber, Benjamin 48. French, 1(, So. Texas Fencers 40. Hill, William, Rice Univ. Halberstadt 49. Coifman, ,I, Conn. 26. Allison, Halberstadt 41. Form, Stephen, Boston FC 24. Shadid, .Iolln, Redlands FC 50 Jones, Melanie A, Arizona 27 Siebert, I(CFA 42T Barry Iii, Francis, S1. George's FC 51. Mann, Abigail E, N Carolina 25 Hendricks, Benlamin, Wasatch 42T Decker, Alexander, Fenc. Cent 52 Hicks, Colleen, IllinOIS Fenc. Assoc 44. Ramirez, Benjamin, Texas FA 26. Scruby, Jess, Lone Star FC 53. Maibauer, Alisa M, No. Ohio U·13 Men's Epee 45. Hendricks, Benlamin, Wasatch 27. Ramirez, Benjamin, Texas FA 54. PeaCOCk, Caroline, Michigan Place Fencer, Club Affiliation Fenc. Assoc 28. Gardner, William, St FC 55 Hazer, Amy R, Conn. 1. Werk, Cory, Salle Gascon 46. Porry, Jason, Rice University 56. Thomas, Jennifer 0, Indiana 29 Moore, Brandon, Louisville 2. Younis, Ramsey, Louisville FC 47. Erickson, Fenc. Cent. 30 Bradley. Scott. U. TexlEI Paso FC 57 Haut, Megan E, Wisconsin 3. Rando, Gian-Carlo. Lone Star FC 48. Hood, Douglas, Ac 31. Woodhouse, Enoch, Boston FC 58. Coliier, Gwen A, West.wasll 3. Wilcox, Adam, Alcazar FC 49. Stuart, Joel, Salle Auriol 32 Carter, Jonathan, French- 59. Kebrclle, Margaret A, Indiana 5. Poon, Andrew, Ore. Episc 50. Villarreal, Vance, Salle American FC 50. Ahlstl'OIO, Erika, West.wash 6. Redwine, Jake, Round Rock FC Poulardreu erg leads sabre foot drills, 61 Katz, Emily L, NJ 33. Straus, Daviel, Halberstadt 7. Dupree, Ethan, Fencers Club 51. Baski, John, Cheyenne Fenc. Soc 62T Leach, Kathryn S, Conn. 34 Kershaw, Clinton, Torgrimson FA 8. Sanders, Michael, US Mod.Pent. 52. Santi, Jared, Salle 52T Malonzo, Michelle, San Bern 35T Daniel, Tulsa FC 9 Benoit, Aaron, US ModYent 53 Piantudosi, Steven, 35T Jeremy, Halberstadt 36 Andert, Kelly J, Wisconsin 64 Gaseor, Meghan p, SI. Louis 10. Guevara, Joshua, Lone Star FC FC 37 Drewes, Jillian, Cen. Ca 65. Phillips, LOis E, So. Texas 37T Burriesci, Matthew, Fenc. Cent 11 Gerberman, Steven, Round Rock 54. Ounlap, Robert, Chico State FC 33 Decker, Katharine A, Cen. Ca 66. Jacobson, Judith, Illinois 37T Rosen, John, Metropolis Fenc FC 55 Sirlin, Craig, Long Island FC 39. Norton, Dianne, Ark-La-Mis 57 Howard, Cara E, Arizona 39. Fisher, Myles, Halberstadt 12 Burke, Jeremiah, Unattached 56 Alpern, Noah, Texas Excalibul 40. King, Catr,erine A, Kentucky 68 Tafe, Jennifer S, Westch 40 Gooch, David, SL FC 13 Solomon, Benjamine, Alcazar FC 57. Daynes, Warren J 41 Hoffberg, Jake, Sword 41 Kehoe, Veronica, Long Islnd 59. Ferland, Jennifer, New Eng. 14. Anderson, Bret, Alcazar FC 58. Hale, Ben, NCF Enterprises 42. Christensen, Steph., Colo. 70. Coon, JilOi R, AI'k-La-Mis 15. Adam, Rochester FC 59 Sanchez, Enc, Haake Und 42 Kolb, Quinton Garrett, Salle 43. McGalliard, Amanda, Phila 71 Von Hofl, Tlleresa A, LI 16 Salle Tanya Slasche 44. Pershouse, Jennifer, West 72. Roberts, Josephine 0, So. Co Poulardieu 17. SI. Petersburg FC 50. i 73. Frost, Jonathan. Salle Poujardieu 18 Maples. 33 Cham, Elliott, Lone Std[ Fe 2 Mosca, Miellael, Redlands FC 66 Dobriski, Joe, Salle Auriol 74T Branson, Jesse, St. Benedicts 19 Delahanty, Amy, 34 Le Donne, John, fngarde FC 3 Jew-Lim, Jonalilan, Fene. Cent. 67 Oiiann!, Isaac, Masoue Dc Fer ,:,') 20 Lavinia, FA of Phila 35 Burchcrd, Eyron, Haberstadt FC 3 Maggio, Justin, Metropolis Fenc, 68 Tate, Jacob, Escrim~ Ou Lac 74T Jonathan, Frencll-American 21 Kehoe, NYAC 36 Shah"iari, uavid, FA 01 Phila 5, Hill, Cameron, Salle Gascon 69 Frieell, Ryan, Haake Unrl Slascile FC 22. Park, Gaelyn, Louisville FC 37 Swimrton, William, Halberstadt 6T Fisher, Joseph, Escllme Du Lac 70 Sadowsky, Justin, Hewlell, 76 Moore, Brandon, Louisville FC 23. Duerson, l.auren, Nellya Fencers 38 Dirksrn, Nathaniel, Salle Auriol 6T Flanagan, James, Twin Cities FC Woodmere FC 77. Lucas, Tristan, Halberstadt 24. Thompson, Metta, Rocllester FC S('ottle 8 Clarke, Scott, NCF 71. King, Eric, Swashbucklers Fe 78. Bommarito, Nicolas, Grosse Pte 25, Zagunis, Mariel, Ore. Epise. 39, Nicholas. I OUisNille FC 9. Pearson, John, Round Rock FC 72 Loflin, Guy, Fox Valley FC Condottiere FC 26 Castillo, Carmen, Louisville FC 40. Mark Alcala" Fe 10 Breden, Roland, Dc Fencers Club 73. Ferguson, Craig, New SI,,[IIO 01 79T Woodllouse, Enoch, Boston FC 27 Purcell, Theresa, KCMSD 41 C'pdF! Juan, Masque De Fer 11 Beau. ,Ieremy, Dunedin FC Dance 79T Zeitlin, Jeremy, Halberstadt 28 Brosnan, Healher, Ore. Episc 42. Moopp,n, H;,sllim, Hewlett- 12T Ferris, Jonalhan, FA of Mich 74 Banister, Simeon, 110ch2810r Fe 81 Burriesci, Matthew, Fenc. Cent 29 Howard, Eserime Du Lac Woodmere FC 12T Richardson, Samuel, Basion Fe 75, Wood, Nick, Palo Alto J.C.r 82 Calderon;' Diego, U. Texas/el Paso 30 Murillo, 43. Pangborn, Aaron, Salle Auriol 14 Pruitt. Hen~J, Ore. Episc. 76, Keals-Sall. Joshua. Hillslcle FC 31 Turlin, 44, Ahtone, Tristan, Lone Star FC 15 Landel, Bertrand, Boston FC Cavaliers 83 Solomon, Matthew, Alcazar FC 32 Park, Raclrael, FC 45 Lane lv, C[OrgE, St Brm'dicls 16 Deveny, Andlew, Atlanta FC 77 Hendricks, Benjamin. Wasatcl1 33 Cllristensen, I(ar'issa Prep 17 Leahy. Garrett, Palestra USA FC Fenc, Assoc 34 McMenamin, Sarsh, S, D'Armes 46. S;inchel, Eric, Haake Und Slascile 18. Pleil, SI13wn, Swordplay/No. Ca 78T Lop'rna, Dexter, SI 8enerlrcls Prep U·13 Men's Sabre Springfield 47. Hubb;,rd, Lex, Caodo M"gnet FC 19 Tool. Frank, Sword Play Enl 78T Lutke, Coefy, Cadclo Mai)nol FC Place Fencel, Club Affiliation 35 Leigllton, fleanol, Eserime Du Lac 48. Lutkr, Cody, Carldo Magnet FC 20 Sluart, Joshua, Salle AUliol BOT Enckson, Peter, Fenc Cent 1 W11it11101, Darrin, FA of Micll 36. Russo, Ariel, Knights of Siena 80T Swinson, oonte, Hun Seil 01 2 Robert, Fox Valley FC 37. Dunlap, Catt18rine, C!lico State FC Princeton 3 G. Colin, Nellya Fencers 38. Lorraine, Salle Auriol 82 Alpern, Noal1, Texas Exealillill 3. Sokol, Denis, Salle Saufen 39 Fisher, Bscrime ou Lac 83 Rando, Gian-Carlo, Lone Sial rc 5 Douglas, Camara U, Louisville Fe 40 Einecker, Cula, KCMSo Ask Junior or 84, McMurray, Mattilew, Carol rna 6, De Matteis, Jared, S D'Ar01es 41. Hoffberg, Emily, Swordplay/No Ca Fencers Montclair 42 Hooser, Aubrey, Texas FA Senior fencers on 85T Baglio, Weslern Wasil Univ 7 Clement, Luthel, Central/CSCA 43 Siebel'l, Syvenna, Cenlral/CSCA 85T Cooke, Cadefo Magnet 8 Magee, Andrew, Louisville FC 44 Blase, Elizab[tll, Salle Gascon the National Circuit FC 9 Leighton, James, Escrime Du I_ac 45 JeW-lim, Sara, Palo AltoJCC 87, Hood, Douglas, Tucson Ac 10 Krul, Alexander, Salle Saulen 46 Park, Sarah, Tulsa FC to name the single 88. Gaseor, David, Falkon Fenc, 11. Wardle, Michael, Knights 01 Siena 47, Le Donne, Mnernarie, Engarde FC 89. Siout, Andrew, S1. George's FC 12. Berl11an, Thomas, Salle Gascon 48 Hernanclez, Jennlfel, U. Texas/EI American icon in 90. Turlin, Jeremy, I(CMSD 13 Boorstin, Adam, Salle Saulen Paso FC 91 Rabinowitz, Caleb I., Melropolis 14 Fowle!, Robert, Louisville FC our sport. They'll all Fenc 15. Johns, William, Redlands FC 92 Neu, Christopllel'. Tampa 16. Zagunis, Marten, Ore Uner·15 Men's Epee point to the quiet 8aywinds Fenc 17. Douville, David, Nellya Place Fencer, Club Affiliation 93 Barry III, Francis, SI. FC 18. Diacou, Ari, NYAC 1 Lukas, Neil, Rocl18ster FC man with the video 94 Srnkin, Gabriel, nocllesler 19. Risll, Christian, FA 01 Phila 2 Kelsey, Weston, Ore. Episc 95 Rasmusson, Aal'on, Whilman 20. Ochoa, Nahum, Salle Saulen 3, Dahl, Emil, Lone Star FC camera, coach of College 21. Rogers, Jason, Salle Gascon 3, Tool, Frank, Sword Play Enl. 96 Jonatimn, Haillerstadt 22. D'lacou, Nicholas, NYAC 5. VivIani, Jan, NYAC champions, Joe 97 Sanchez, Haake Und Slascl18 23. Diacou, Alexander, NYAC Hillon, Andrew, Warner Robins 98 Hill, William, Rice UI1IV 24. Sweeny, Marcus, Sacramento FC Fenc. Soc Pechinsky of 99 Gamm, John, I(CMSo 25T Greenspan, Gordon, Ramon Fonsl 7. Breden, Roland, Dc Fencers Club 100. Peterson, Roberl, Caddo Magnet I~I FA 8. Clarke, Scott, NCF Tanner City. 101. Santi, Jared, Salle Tanya ~ 25T Merrick, Thomas, Louisvilie Fe 9. Greenhouse, Rashaan, Fencers 102. Costello, Halberstadt 27 Sparks, Joshua, Centrai/CSCA Club 103 Inan, Ali, 28. Decker, Alexander, Fenc. Cent 10 Hill, Cameron, Salle Gascon 49 Sinkin, Josl1urr, Rocilester FC 21 Rabiega, Greer, Ore. Eplsc 104T Ahtone, Tl'istan, Lone Sial' FC 29. TllOmpson, Kent, Oxford Middle 11, Werk, Cory, Sall[, Gascon 50. Liou, Solomon, Salle D'Alines 22 Mulholland, Mark, Halberstadt 104T Gooch, David, St FC School 12, Eriksen, Scott, Seacoast FC Pokay 23 Cellini, Peter, Tucson Ac 104T Siegel, Sam, Texas 13. Peterson, Kraig, Rochestel FC 51, Anderson, Bret, Alcazar FC 24 Osserman, Stepl18n, Sword Play Ion Beltran, Gregory, Swasllllllcklel's 14. Ludvigson, Tad, Soutilwesl FC 52T Chandlffl Adam, Haake Un(1 Enterprises Ion Mendonca, Jeff, Sonoma County U·13 Women's Epee 15. Thompson, Soren SI25cile 25 SI. Francis, John, Palestra USA FC FA Place Fencer, Club Affiliation 16 I'earson, John, Round Rock FC 52T Neu, Christopl18r, Tampa 26 Glinos, l'larry, Spartan FC 109. Hancock, Ryan, Cilariottesville FC 1 Ament, Andrea E Atcazar FC 17. Lowry, Lone Star FC Raywinds 27 Tilornpson, Soren 110 McConaghy, Andy, Tri-Cilies FC 2 Christensen, Karissa 18 Ben-Yaacov, FA of Phila 54. NVE, Hov,arel L, fenc. 2000 28. Pierson, Randall, Fenc. Cent 111 Bommarito, Nicolas, Gr osse Pie 3 Brosnan. Ore. Episc 19 Matheke-fhacher, Michael Ode 55 Sadowsky, Justin, Hew!ett~ 29. Siebert. Kitzeln, CenirallCSCA Condotliere 3 Lindsay, Lavinia, of Phlla Fencers Club Woodmere Fe 30 Werk. Cory, Salle Gascon 112 Midgley, Alex. CentrailCSCA 5 Kehoe, Rebecca, NYAC 20 Foust, Grosse Pte 31. Figueroa, Raun, Salle Tanya 113 Culler, Jeiirey, Fencers Club 6, Delahanty, Katherine, Louisville FC Condottiere 32 Form, David, Boston FC 7. Walton, Kerry, Seacoast FC 33 Brown, Josepll, I'air!ax Fencers 8 Park, Gaelyn, Louisville FC 34 CI10, Dannie, Masters FA U·15 Men's Sabre 9, Breden, Senta, Dc Fencers Club 35. Marshall, Joiln, Clmlottesville FC Place FenceI', Club Affiliation 10. Murillo, Lupita, Salle Saufen 36. Smith, Natilaniel, Parkway I'C 1 La Valle, David, NYAC 11 Hunter, Sarah, Louisville FC 37 Silallriar;, David, FA. 01 Piliia 2. Whitmer, Darrin, FA of Mlch 12. Castillo, Carmen, Louisville FC 38 Delgado, David, Fenc. 2000 3 Goldsmid, Aaron, Fencers Club 13. Viviani, Kristina. NYAC 39 Hasegawa, Bradley, Salle Gascon 3 Sokol, Denis, Salle Saufen 14 Lane, Higll Plains 40 Sinkin, Rochesler FC 5 Pratt, Daniel, Escrime Du Lac 15. Felty, Amber Louisville FC 41. Wampler, Tucson Ac 6 Jessie, Jarrel, SI. Benedlcts Prep 16 Russo, AI'iel, Knights of Siena 42 Dwyer, Brendan, Halberstadt 7 Ruddy, Braden, FA of Mich 17 JeSSica, Escrime Du Lac 43T Jablonowski, Andrew, Atlanta FC 8 FClTeira, Luke, Boston FC 18 JeSSica, FA 01 Phila 43T Martin-Mauser, Nicky, College of 9 Loftin, Guy, FC 19 Sclmeielel, Rochester FC tile Desert 10. Laman, Bl'ian, Nellya 20 I.e Donne, Annemarre, Engarde FC 45 oan!ortil, lan, Palo Alto J.c.c 11 Hoover, Joseph, Fox Valley FC 21 Siebert, Syvenna, Central/CSCA 46 Hill, Kean, Lone Star FC 12. Topper, Micllael, FA 01 Mich 47 Silva, Steven, Swasllbucklers FC 13 Owens, RoIJeIi, Fox Valley FC 48 Le Donne, Jolln, Engarde FC 14. Novo, Andrew, Salle Sanlelll, NJ U·13 Women's Foil 49 Gurarie, Mark, Alcazar FC 15. Swanson, Paul, Boston FC Place Fencer. Club Affiliation 50 Mosca, Nicilolas, RedlandS FC 16 Parker, G, Colin, Neliya Fencers 1. Takagi, Me lame, Nellya fencers U-13 Men's Foil Champion Cory Werk 51 Burchard, Byron, Haberstadt FC 17 Stackhouse Ii. Adrian, Escrime Du Walton, Kerry, Seacoast Fe 52 Catania, Frank, FC Lac Cavan, Kathryn, Fencers Club and Coach Ted Katzoff. 53 Monnier, Camille, FC 18 Tepiak, Roben, Fox Valley FC 3 Jacqueline, Palestra Fe 54 Burke, Jeremiall, Unattached 19 Mathias, Marc, Escrime Du Lac 5 Jessica, FA of Phila 21. Diianni, Isaac, Masque De Fer 58 Schneider, Adam, Rochester FC 55 Kolb, Jamie, Salle Poujardieu 20 Wallen, James, College 01 The 6 Wrrgllt Jocelyn, IcCMSD 22 Spelgllts, Eric, Dc Fencers Club 59 Plaxton, James, Haake Und 56 Nye, Howard L, Fenc, 2000 Desert 7 Ament. Andrea, Alcazar Fe 23 Moilley, Tyler, Texas FA Slascile 57, Axon, Logan, West High Scilool FC 21 Clement, Luther, Central/CSCA 8 Delallanty, Katherine. Louisville Fe 2~ Solomon, Benjamine, Alcazar Fe 60 Fldschun, Chad, SI. Petersburg FC 58 Hoffmann, Matillew, Redlands FC 22 Stuar'l, Josllua, Salle Auriol a 9 Anne. FA of Mich 25 Gerberman, Sleven, Round Rock 61 Cooke, Benjamin, Caddo Magnet 59 Foust, Blair, Grosse Pte 23 Fl'iedman, Paul, Salle Saufen _ 10T Senta. Dc Fencers Club FC 62 Hearn, Alex, Cheyenne Fenc. Soc Condottiere FC 101 C!rin, Meredith. FA 01 Ph ria 26 Emler. Malillew. Redlands FC 63 David, Falkon Fenc 60 Pangborn, Max, Sa!le Auriol ~~ ~~~~~: A~~;~;e~;~f~~~gA ~y 12 S!inetorf. Cilioe. HalberstacU 27 Smith. r,all13n1e!' Parkway Fe 64 NCF 61 Collen, Yale, Rice Univ. 26, Romanski, Bob, Ore. Episc, 131 HISS, Recllands Fe 28 Younls, Louisville Fe 62 Tsao, Larry, Halberstadt 27, Baglio, Tim, Western Wash. Univ 13T Luitjcn Salle POllj31clr8u 29 Dupree. Ethan, Club 63 Clark, Noble, vermont Fenc 28. Fitzpatrick, Ethan, CSlszar FC 15 Berry Adrienne KCMSO 30 Howard, Zakee St Benedicts Prep U·15 Men's Foil Alliance 29. Fenner, Kelly, Central/CSCA 16 Joseph, Jenrllfer SwasillJucklers 31 Flgllero<'l Raull, Salle Place Fencer, Club Affiliation 64 Frencil, TimotilY, Round Rock FC 30. McCoy, Chavez, KCMSD 17 TtlOll1pSOn, Hannai] Rochester rc 32 fo IJIr1 , Nathan Louisville 24 1 Merritt, Davis. Boston Fe 65 Solomon, BenJamine, Alcazar FC 31. Douglas, Camara U, Louisville FC I"".-IOR OLYMPIC CHAMPIONSHIPS RESIJLTS . 32 Kautz. Ryan, Clleyenne Fene. Soc 28, Decker, Kall13rine, fenc. Cent 23T Walton, Kerry, Seacoast fC 33 ell eenspan, Gordon. Rarnon Fonst 29 Kehoe, Veronica, NYAC 25 Katz, Emily, fencers Club fA 30T Hall, Maiken, Twin Cities fC 26T Stewart, Rachel, Fayette fA, 34 Douville, David, Nellya fencers 30T Mustilli, Marisa, Lilov FA 26T Wright, Jocelyn, KCMSD STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP 35 Rlown. Ryan. Escrime Ou Lac 32 Natalie, NYAC 28 Dipalo, Melissa, Brentwood FC 36 F3brrcanl. Mattllew, NYAC 33 Stemo, Catholic Memorial fC 29, Buutsikaris, Liza, Engarde FC MANAGEMENT & CIRCULATION Oelloa, Nallum, Salle S3ulen 34. Lane, High Plains 30 Maibauer, Alisa, Cyrano's Place 38 ZilQUIlIS. Marten, 0,1"8. 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Following the fencing events 011 Castello, one of the premiere fencing masters of the 20th century, is Saturday, November 26, the group embarked on a week-long tour of offered for sale by Salle d' Armes Springfield, The film details a England whch included visits to Stratford upon Avon, Warwick classic foil lesson presented in slow motion, focusing on basic Castle and London, The Senior Age fencers who participated in this offense and defense, Maitre Castello's son, James. serves as pupil. first international tourney are eager to return the invitation next fall, Though brief (IS-minutes), the black-and-white film serves as a expand it even by inviting fencers from additional countries. Jim visual legacy when the elegance of Artcoexisted with the practicalities Campoli has agreed to explore suitable venues in the Tampa, Florida of Sport. For more information, contact DeWitt Tash, Salle d' Armes area, In addition, Garret plans to select the team from results at the Springfield, 68 Applewood Dr., Chicopee, MA 01022-1157. Senior Age tournaments traditionally held in conjunction with the US National Championships, Stawicki Named 1996 Paralympic Head Coad Cincinnati Host to '96 Nationals and Olympic Team Selection The USFA Committee on the Disabled has elected Louisville Selden Fritschner, US FA Executive Director, has announced the Fencing Center's Leszek selection of Cincinnati as host city for 1996 US Fencing Nationals. Stawicki to train America's first The competition (including Division I, Division II, Under-19, Team wheelchair fencing team to com and Senior Age events) will be contested at the Albert E, Sabin pete in the Paralympics since Convention Center June I - 9, In addition to the awarding of National 1960, The internationally cel Championships, 15 fencers will be named to the Olympic Team ebrated event will follow the during the week, three in each weapon 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. The Games are seeking nation ally rated referees for the compe tition, scheduled for August 16 '95 USFA Coaches' College .,: 27, 1996, Interested participants The Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs will once more should contact Molly McMahon Les Stawicki, Parlympic serve as the site of the USFA's annual Coaches' College. Three at the Atlanta Paralympic Orga- Coach week-long sessions are planned: Basic Foil, Epee or Sabre; Level nizing Committee 4041724-2667, One Foil, Epee or Sabre; Level Two Foil, Epee or Sabre, Co Directors Vincent Bradford and Alex Beiginet, assisted by a staff of nationally recognized instructors (including Ed Richards, Les Stawicki, XX) offer a curriculum designed to improve the skills of FIE Equipment Update coaches at every level. The Olympic Training Center provides room The last FIE Congress passed legislation targeted at changing and board for the week; students pay only a $XX course fee. For equipment standards, During the ensuing six months, enactment of application and additional information, write the USFA National some measures has proved difficult. The FIE has, therefore, noticed Headquarters, One Olympic PLaza, Colorado Springs, CO 80909, member federations that 1) the bib as target in foil has been post poned until October I, 1995, and 2) a requirement of 1600 newtons in bib strength has been postponed until next season, Senior Age Circuit Women, 50-years and older, and men, 55-years and older, are encouraged to sign up for the 2nd Annual Sarasota Senior Age When Fencing Was Fashionable Fencing Tournament, six-weapon event to be held Saturday, April The Rocky Mountain News reported the death of Vera Maxwell on 15, 1995. A gala banquet is planned for Saturday evening at the Hyall January 22, 1995. Ms. Maxwell, pioneer American sportswear de Hotel in Sarasota, site of the competition. For additional informa signer, will be best remembered for her "weekend wardrobe" con tion, please contact Arthur Jaros, 5327 Landing Blvd" Sarasota, FL sisting of two jackets, two skirts, one pair of trousers, a wraparound 34231, 813/923-5999 (phone and fax), jersey blouse, riding jacket and fencing suil. Everything the stylish Additionally, the US National Senior Sports Classic Organization woman or the 30s needed for a well-dressed escape to the country. is seeking 24 male foilist and 24 male epeeists (each at least 50 years of age) for an exhibition/demonstration competition in San Antonio. on May 20, Format WIll be BrazlllIan and there IS no entry fee, Ji Senior Age Fencers Abroad Contact Mac Garrett at 4071737-5595 by April 15 for details . . The first meeting of US Senior Age fencers and their counterparts lrom England and Wales look place last November during a compe- 26 4 Haake Und Slasche, San Bernar 1 Salle D'Armes Montclair, New Jersey • Head Coach for 1995 US World 11 Haberstadt FC, North Ca 1 Sall(· D'Armes Springfield, Conn 1 Hackettstown HS, New Jersey 1 Salle D'Escrime,Utah. Utah/S.lda 3 Harvard-Westlake School, So. Calif. 7 Sallr Gascon. So. Calif. Military Games Named 1 Hewlitt-Woodmere FC, Long Islnd 1 Sallr Mercado, Gold Coast 2 Hrgl1 Plains, Plains Tex 1 Salle Poujardieu. So. Texas Major Kubick, former head coach at thc US Air Force Academy 1 Hopkins Grammar HS, Connectcut 2 Salle Saufen, So. Calif 1 Houston FC, Gulf Coast 2 Salle Tanya. Long Islnd will choose tile team to represent the US at this year's games, 1 Indian Hills HS, New Jersey 2 San Diego Seh of Fenc., San Diego 2 Knights of Siena Huds-Berks 3 Seacoast Fencing Club, NewEngland scheduled for September 4 - 13 in Rome. Primary selection criteria 1 Letterman FC, North 2 Sjsu/sparta FC, Central Ca will include results from the '95 Nationals in Louisville. Competi 2 Lilov FA, New Jersey 1 Sonoma County Fencing A. Mf.Val. 2 Lincoln FC, Nebr-S.Dak 4 Southwest Fencing Club, Amona tion requirements favor active duty personnel. Contact Major Kubick 6 Lone Star FenCing Ctr, Nortll Tex 2 Stanford Fencing Club, Central Ca 1 Long Island FC, Long Islnd 1 Staten Island Fencing Club, Met.NY in Germany at DSN 314-496-601112 or LTjg David Brell-Major at 1 Long Island Swordsman. Long Islnd 2 Stevenson HS FC, Illinois COMM 804-627-8431 for details. 3 Louisville Kentucky 3 Sf. Benedicts Prep FT, New Jersey 1 Maine West Illinois 1 St. Paul's Club Of Princeton. NJ 1 Mamaroneck Westcl1estr 1 Sf. Petersburg FC, Central FI 3 Masque De Fer, Calif. 1 St.JoI1l1's Prep, NewEngland 9 Masters FA, New Jersey 1 St.Marks School, North Tex 2 Metropolis FenCing, Metro NY 1 Sf.Paul Academy, Minnesota Wonder Where the Fencers Are? 1 Middlebury FC, Newengland 3 Swasl1buckiers FC. Orange Cst 2 Minnesota Sword Club, Minnesota 2 Sword Play North Ca 6 Nellya Fencers, Georgia 1 Swordplay/Nortlmn North Ca A look at the statistics from the Under-17 competitions are out 2 New Orleans Fencing Aca, Louisiana 4 S. Santelli, NJ, New Jersey most recent Junior Olympic Championships shows that 133 clubs 9 New Trier HS, Illinois 1 Tampa Baywinds FA, Central FI 12 New York Atilletic Club, Metro NY 6 Texas Excalibur, Border Tex sent fencers, representing 5] or our 52 divisions. Here's the breakout: 2 North Haven Hs, Connectcut 1 Texas Fencing Academy, So. Texas 6 Northern Colorado Fencers. CO 8 Tile Fencing Center, Central Ca # Club, Division 4 Colonial Fencers, New Jersey 1 Northshore Fencing Academy, IL 1 Tile Hun School Of Princeton,NJ 4 Alcazar FC. Norlll Ohio 2 Csiszar FC, Philadelph 1 Oakland University, Michigan 1 The Pingry Scl1ool, New Jersey 2 Allanta FC, Georgia 5 Culver Academies, Indiana 5 Oregon Episcopal School, Oregon 3 Torgrimson Fencing Aca, Mt. Valley 8 Boston FC, Newengland 2 Cymno's Place, Nortll Ohio 2 Palestra USA FC, Colorado 3 Tucson Athletic Club, Arizona 2 Brentwood FC, Long Islnd 6 Dc Fencer's Club, Capitol 1 Palo Alto J. C. C., Central Ca 1 Turnagain Fencing Club, Alaska 3 Bucks County Aca., New Jersey 1 Delta H, N Carolina 1 Parkway Fencing Club, Sf. Louis 8 Twin Cities Fencing Club, Minnesota 11 Caddo Magnet FC, Ark-La-Miss 1 En Garde Fe, PA. Western PA 1 Penn State FC, Central PA 1 Us Fencing Center Found, Oregon 2 Carolina Fencers. N CarOlina 11 Escrime Du Lac, Indiana 2 Peter Westbrook Foundation, Phila. 5 Us Modern Pentatl1lon., SO.TX 8 Catholic Memorial FC, Wisconsin 1 Falkon FenCing, Sf. Louis 1 Princeton Day School, New Jersey 1 Vermont Fencing Alliance, NewEng. Central/CSCA, Kansas 1 FC of Sioux City, Iowa 5 Redlands Fencing Club, Oklahoma 2 Viking FC, New Jersey 4 Chapel Hill HS FC, N Carolina 16 Fencers Club, Metro NY 1 Reno Silver Blades, Nevada 1 Wallingford Rod & Fail, Western Wa 1 Chappaqua FC, Westchestr 1 Fencers of Tampa Bay, Central FI 2 Rice UniverSity, Gulf Coast 1 Warner Robins Fenc. Society, GA 1 Charles River Fencers, New England 2 Fencing 2000 Academy, Illinois 8 Rochester Fencing Centre, West.NY 3 Wasatcll FA, Utah/S.lda 1 Charlottesville FC, Virginia 8 Fencing Aca of Mich, Michigan 3 Round Rock Fencing Cntrr, So. Tex 1 West HS FC, Utah/S.lda Chevy Chase FC. 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His long- time membership on fencing's Technical Committee found a .-, The acclaimed book by undefeated World Professional Fencing Champion and triple Olympic home for his myriad ideas, Ed felt comfortable heading count- gold medalist, Maestro Aldo Nadi, is now available to everyonel less armories for both national and international competitions. Ed's gift to life was his sharing of it with anyone who asked Learn the Secrets of the for help. His forte was his almost limitless patience with anyone World's Greatest Fencer who showed a desire to learn. 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Ed touched and revealing", Fencing coaches and fencers would do well to study Nadi's ideas, Each page merits enhanced so very many lives, not just by being a superior close attention: ~ The Swordmaster, United States Fencing Coaches Association competitor, or setting records to aspire to, but by being a living "Only a fencer with Nadi's record of achievement could write with such complete authority." - Escrime Internationale, International Fencing Federation (FIE) example of what a real man should be and do. In this way he has "Aida Nadi's book is one of the besl on foil fencing technique and is well worth reading: earned the best and most lasting form of immortality that any of -Fech/sport, German Fencing Federation us can hope [or." 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