A big contingent of Windy City fencers -- 15 total -- traveled to Portland, Oregon, for the Division 1 National Championships and the Youth North American Cup. Because this is an Olympic Year, the Division 1 Championships is held now, instead of at the Summer Nationals. Lydia Kopecky again had a great tournament -- coming in 24th among all of the very best epee fencers in the country.
In the Youth events, Windy City had a strong showing. All of the fencers deserve recognition for competing at this highest level of National competition! Thomas Donnell, Tom Hersbach, Dante LaVia, Ellie LaVia, Nicolas Levy, Emma Lisec, Lane Lubell, Harrison MacRae, August Malueg, Emma Malueg, Samantha Perry, Rebecca Rose, Allison Shapiro, and Mason Speta.
Mason Speta and Dante LaVia both medaled. Mason was 1st in the Y12WE event and 6th in Y14. Dante was 6th in the Y12ME event, earning his first NAC medal!
Mason earned her C rating.
Congratulations all!
Monday, April 28, 2008
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Midwest Sectionals
Mike Zook, Albert Starshak, and Nabil Salem qualified for Juniors (U19), and Salem and Zook qualified for Division 1A at the USFA Summer Nationals by finishing well at the Midwest Sectionals Tournament. Zook won the Juniors competition and renewed his "B" rating. Great fencing -- and on to Nationals!
Prise de Fer Super Youth
Mason Speta was Windy City's representative at the Prise de Fer Girls' Super Youth in Wellesley, MA. She won the Y12WE event and was 5th in Y14. Together with Elizabeth Gilbert from Houston and Mandeep Bhinder from New York, they formed Team Fierce and were 3d in the Y14WE team event.
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Illinois Division - Nationals Qualifiers
A great turnout of Windy City fencers at the Illinois Division qualifying tournament for the USFA Summer Nationals in San Jose. Too many, in one sense, as too many Windy City fencers had to fence each other for the chance to go to the Nationals. Congratulations to everyone who participated, not only on an excellent display of fencing but also the utmost in good sportsmanship.
A number of Windy City fencers have already qualified for Nationals. In Y10 and Y12, fencers qualified by participating in Regional Youth Circuit or Super Youth Circuit tournaments. In the older divisions (Y14, Cadet, Juniors, and Seniors), fencers qualify if they have earned National Points or through the Division or Section qualifying tournaments. For more information (if you really want) on this, see our summary here.
At Divisionals, the following fencers qualified for Nationals. Congrats!
A number of Windy City fencers have already qualified for Nationals. In Y10 and Y12, fencers qualified by participating in Regional Youth Circuit or Super Youth Circuit tournaments. In the older divisions (Y14, Cadet, Juniors, and Seniors), fencers qualify if they have earned National Points or through the Division or Section qualifying tournaments. For more information (if you really want) on this, see our summary here.
At Divisionals, the following fencers qualified for Nationals. Congrats!
- Y14WE: Samantha Perry, Emma Malueg
- Cadet (U16) WE: Allison Shapiro
- Junior Men's Team: Mike Zook, Nabil Salem, and Albert Starshak
- Senior Men's Team: Mike Zook, Nabil Salem, and Albert Starshak
- Division III ME: Kevin Shapiro
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