Epee
Three epeeists from W&M’s team competed, 2 in the beginner and 1 in the intermediate event, Anna “Frost” Trent and Glen “Roundabout” McCormick as well as Bradley “Spitfire” Fish. Frost won every pool bout and began with a +13 indicator placing her at the 3rd seed out of 46. Frost won a bye for first DE but lost the next bout 15-14, placing at 17th overall. Roundabout won 15-7 in his first two DEs but lost 15-7 in his final bout placing 15th overall. Spitfire fenced the intermediate event and went 5 for 6 in pools earning 6th seed. Winning a bye Spitfire fenced 3 DEs. In his last bout he remembered that lefties, unfortunately, exist and lost his 3rd DE match. He placed 6th overall out of 43. The epee squad had a valiant effort and more importantly an amazing time.
Foil
The William and Mary Foil squad fought hard across both beginner and intermediate foil events. Evan “Goose” Cafaro’s debut tournament in the beginner category was a notable success. The promising leftie finished 6T out of pools with a +11 indicator, and went on to place 3rd overall with only two months of fencing experience. Rory “Royale” Parr (E24) and Lily “Scarab” Allen (E26) turned up the heat in the intermediate open foil category. They both dominated in pools, securing Scarab as 3rd seed with a +17 indicator, and Royale as 13th seed with +7. Both fencers received byes in the first round of DEs, going on to win their second rounds with Scarab notably crushing her initial DE 15-1. After both facing disappointing eliminations in the round of 16 at 15-14 for Scarab and 15-13 for Royale, the dedicated young women finished 10th and 14th respectively out of 43, foreshadowing a bright competitive year!
Saber
The William and Mary saber squad saw great results at the Chaos Open Tournament this year. Members Rafael “Leviathan” Carnaval ’30, Emma “Cascade” Riley ’30, and Owen “Cavalier” Horne ’30 all made their tournament debuts in the beginner event. Horne, securing the 14th seed in the beginner event, placed 34th, while Riley placed 29th. Carnaval secured the 8th seed and worked his way through elimination bouts all the way to the finals. During the bout, Carnaval endured a hand injury after being hit with his opponent’s saber and suffered a good deal of blood loss. Regardless, he kept fencing and secured 2nd place after only two months of fencing experience. Riley also fenced in the intermediate event, where she placed 40th. Overall, the saber squad had a great time and gained lots of experience.