CFFA Update 2.8.26

Mea Culpa – I forgot that Robert Thomas did the ROC in Las Vegas on January 31/February 1.  (probably just to escape the weather)  On the 31st in the Vet epee, he was 3-2 in his pool, got a first round bye, but lost the DE to finish 22nd.  At that point, as he put it, the South Korean Junior National Team showed up.  In the Div II epee on Sunday, he was 1-5 in his pool, again got a bye, but lost the DE to finish 57th.  Finally in the Div 1A, he was 1-4 in the pool, got knocked out in the DE, and finished 74th.

 

This Saturday, Jackson Jones and James Russell went to Greensboro for the NCFL team Championships.  Fencing a person short, they defeated the Salem Academy and Northern Guilford three person teams.  That put them into the final against the East Chapel Hill team, also fencing a person short.  At the end of the match the score was 4 1/2- 4 1/2.  James then fenced an extra bout against one of the East Chapel Hill fencers that ended up 4-4 at the end of regulation time.  Unfortunately, the East fencer got the priority touch, but our guys battled some long odds to come out 2nd.

 

Sunday was Senior Appreciation Day at UNC-Chapel Hill.  Nicole Milewski was 5-2 on the day, 1-2 versus NYU, 1-0 versus Air Force, and 3-0 versus Penn State.  She was also the first person they honored for the day.

 

Also fencing was Keely Carter, who is now at Temple fencing sabre.  I know she was 1-1 versus Chapel Hill, which was important as the Owls beat the Heels 14-13.  I know she won some other bouts, but I don’t have her exact record.

The Divisional II/III and Y14 National Qualifiers are now up on askfred.  Even though the Nationals are in Portland, this should be a good event to attend.  The event is March 21-22, and registration closes on March 15.  The events are still pretty sparse except for the Div II Men’s foil and Div II Men’s epee.

 

The Lynn Krupey Memorial Iron Maiden is on March 7.  It is the state’s only all women’s event.  We need to get all of our eligible female fencers out to draw in as many other participants as possible.  The foil could end up as a D event, the epee could be a C event, and sabre could become an E event.

 

If you are looking to go a little farther afield for an event, may I suggest On Point’s Spring Open, March 14.  It is in Clover, SC, just south of Charlotte.  On Point is run by the Viveros family.  Their event last year was a big well run event.  You can talk to Patrick.  He did it last year and it looks like he is going back.  Right now, the open is an A2.  The D and under is a D1 and will probably end up as a C2.