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Amazon Open X – Results

June 11, 2013

 

The tenth annual Amazon Open was a rousing success.  On June 9, nearly seventy women warriors travelled from as far as Cleveland, Boston, Atlanta, and Philadelphia to compete in the epee and sabre events.  DC Fencers Club thanks Valerie Asher, who founded the Amazon Open ten years ago.  Valerie, we salute your vision and your dedication to fostering women's fencing. 

 

A tournament this big doesn't happen by itself.   Meet manager Alan Arrowsmith oversaw the event, bout committee staff members Lewis Sloter and Christina Giblin ran the competition tables, more than 10 referees officiated the bouts, and USA Fencing Secretary Bradley Baker was on hand as part of a related referee training clinic (see more below). 

 

The Amazon Open epee event featured 57 women warriors whose combined talents and ratings turned this into an A2 event.  The Amazon Open is known as one of the strongest women's epee tournaments in the mid-Atlantic.   The sabre event drew competitors including three-time Veteran World Champion sabreuse Delia Turner. 

 

 

To the victor go the spoils! The top four in the epee and sabre events received gift certificates from Absolute Fencing and artisan jewelry by local artist Robin Markowitz of SDJ designs.

 

Referee Clinic

 

As more fencers compete in tournaments, more trained referees are needed to officiate.  On June 8-9, the Capitol Division of USA Fencing hosted a referee clinic with Bradley Baker, who is coach of the Temple University Fencing Team coach and an internationally rated referee in epee, sabre, and foil. 

 

Thanks to the 28 fencers, parents, and fencing fans who took part in the training program.  You are helping grow our sport!  Congratulations to DC Fencers Club fencers who earned referee ratings this weekend. Jacob Asch – 7 sabre; Nathan Bailey – 7 epee; Corwin Duncan – 5 epee, 9 sabre; Andrew Nosil – 8 epee; Julian Raul- 8 epee; David Ruskin – 8 epee, 8 sabre; and Meghan Sirico – 8 epee.

 

Amazon Open X – Results

 

 

Senior Women's Epee  

 

Amanda Sirico, DC Fencers Club gold

 

Azaline Dunlap-Smith, Down East School of Fencing, silver

 

Helen Jolley, Boston Fencing Club, bronze

 

Rebecca Chimahusky, DC Fencers Club, bronze

 

Chantal Montrose, Temple University, fifth place

 

Shawn Wallace, Boston Fencing Club, sixth place

 

Valerie Asher, DC Fencers Club, seventh place

 

Michelle Nam, Fencers Club, eighth place

 

 

Senior Women's Sabre

 

Jacqueline Leval, Fencers Club, gold

 

Marta Lasota, DC Fencers Club, silver

 

Zara Moss, CORSAIR School of Arms, bronze

 

Lillie Lainoff, DC Fencers Club, bronze

 

Delia Turner, Delaware Valley Fencers Club, fifth place

 

Diane Trice, DC Fencers Club, sixth place,

 

Laura Johnson, DC Fencers Club, seventh place

 

Vanessa Martinka, Virginia Academy Of Fencing, eighth place

 

Full results can be found at askfred.net.

 

A photo essay of the event can be found on the DC Fencers Club Facebook page.

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