KOLUMBUS, Ohajo — Dva dana — dve zlatne medalje. Sve Jaelyn Liu (Star Fencing Academy / Fencing Institute of Texas) može da vidi zlato nakon što je zabeležila svoju drugu zlatnu medalju u isto toliko dana osvojivši kadetsku žensku krunu za foliju dan nakon što je 1. jula kući ponela zlatnu medalju Divizije I ženske folije.
„Trenutno sam borac. Trudio sam se da ostanem miran i svi moji naleti, to je nešto na čemu sam radio, moje emocije“, kaže Liu. „Mislim da sam definitivno uspeo u tome.“
Liuova zlatna medalja bila je jedna od 16 zlatnih medalja osvojenih u utorak, 2. jula, na Super Sport National Championships & July Challenge, poznatom i kao Summer Nationals.
Chris O’Laughlin OLY (Njujorški atletski klub) podelio je sličnu strategiju na putu do svoje druge uzastopne zlatne medalje i nacionalnog šampionata u Vet-50 Muškom epeju.
O’Laughlin je poražen Alexandre Rachtchinine (Cardinal Fencing Academy / Fairfax Fencers LLC) 10-2 u finalu. Osim njegove pobede od 10-7 Erik Krenor (Severozapadni mačevalac) u polufinalu, niko od O’Laflinovih protivnika nije postigao više od tri pogotka.
„Nisam znao šta da očekujem od današnjeg dana, zaista nisam“, kaže O’Laflin. „Pokušao sam da uzmem jedan po jedan dodir, jedan po jedan meč i zaista sam zadovoljan što sam stigao do finala i što sam pobedio.“
Žanin Bender (Capital Fencing Academy) pridružio se O’Laughlinu kao još jedan takmičar koji je osvojio zlato drugu godinu za redom.
Za Bendera, vet-70 ženska sablja kruna bila je trešnja na vrhu njenog letnjeg nacionalnog iskustva, jer je aspekt zajednice čini prijatnom bez obzira šta se desi na traci.
„Ovaj sport vas zaista održava mladim i tera vas da razmišljate, a prosto je fenomenalan“, kaže Bender. “ Zaista uživam u mačevanju sa kolegama kada dođem na Nacionalno, a posebno je zabavno u klubu jer mogu da se ogradim sa svom decom. Tako da je osećaj zaista sjajan (pobediti).“
Fritz Chang (NEMA Fencing Centar) je održavao mlado mesto održavajući doslednu rutinu vežbanja, čak i ako nije želeo da ide povremeno. Njegova odlučnost se isplatila nakon što je kući odneo zlatnu medalju u Vet-80 Muškom epeju.
„Bilo je trenutaka kada sam se osećao umorno, i dalje sam osećao da treba da vežbam, a to sam i uradio“, kaže Čang. „Prevazišla sam mnoge trenutke kada mi nije bilo do vežbanja, ali sam to radila uprkos tome što sam bila umorna ili umorna ili gladna ili šta god.“
Chang poražen Donald Anderson (New Mexico Fencing Foundation), 10-9, u finalu. Čang je vodio 7:4 pre nego što je petougaoni nalet Andersona stavio Čanga na konopce.
Čang je uspeo da se povrati i zvecka tri dodira zaredom da osvoji zlato.
„Govorio sam sebi da sam možda izgubio koncentraciju ili tako nešto, pa mi je bilo potrebno da povratim koncentraciju i malo promenim svoju strategiju“, rekao je Čang. „Tako da sam to i uradio. Promenio sam strategiju i preusmerio se na to šta dalje protiv protivnika.“
Odsek I-A Ženski Epee
Gold and 2024 National Champion: Jolie Korfonta (Elite Fencing Academy)
Silver: Holly Buechel (Tim Morehouse Fencing Club)
Bronza: Felicity Sebastian (Alliance Fencing Academy)
Bronza: Anda Wattanakit (Medeo Fencing Club & Advance Fencing)
5th: Hiba Hafeez (Vivo Fencing Club)
6th: Tanishka Padhye (Alliance Fencing Academy)
7th: Alisa Yang (Guanyi Fencing Academy)
8th: Tesla Wells (Marx Fencing Academy)
Odsek I-A Muška sablja
Gold and 2024 National Champion: Henry Nadile (University of Notre Dame & Scarsdale Fencing Center)
Silver: Samuel Craig (Globus Fencing Academy)
Bronza: Enco Bera (Tim Morehouse Fencing Club)
Bronza: Bernard Witek (Globus Fencing Academy)
5th: Anderson Bull (Salle Auriol Seattle & Manhattan Fencing Center)
6th: Adam Mandel (Fencing Academy of Denver)
7th: James Schardine (Columbus International Fencing Academy)
8th: Zaheer Booth (Peter Westbrook Foundation & Fencers Club Inc.)
Vet-40 Ženska sablja
Gold and 2024 National Champion: Kathryn Pierrynowski (Research Triangle Fencing)
Srebro: Kamila Sise (Nova Engleska)
Bronza: Agnieszka Koszyk (RedStar Fencing Club Chicago)
Bronza: Elizabeth Earls (West Berkeley Fencing Club)
5th: Clare Deming (Lilov Fencing Academy)
6th: Meredith Steyer (Tanner City Fencers Club & Cape Cod Mačevaoci)
7th: Emily Grajales (Stoccata Fencing Academy & Club)
Osma: Blanca Marentes (Salle Auriol Seattle)
Vet-50 Women’s Saber
Gold and 2024 National Champion: Julie Seal (Valkyrie Fencing Club)
Srebro: Jasmina Denner (Scarsdale Fencing Center)
Bronza: Nona Lim (Ujedinjeni mačevaoci Ouklenda)
Bronza: Frauke Berman (Manhattan Fencing Center)
5.: Eileen Foley (Denver Fencing Center)
6th: Emmanuelle Jean (Texas Fencing Academy)
Sedma: Nadia Dreyer (Nova Mačevalac Club)
8th: Eva Thornton (Capital Fencing Academy)
Vet-60 Women’s Saber
Gold and 2024 National Champion: Robin Pernice (Dynamo Fencing Center Inc.)
Silver: Lydia Fabry (Avant Garde Fencers Club & South Bay Fencing Academy)
Bronza: Bet Vens (Renesansni mačevalački klub)
Bronza: Jenny Yang (Nellya Fencers)
5th: Kimberly Klein-Braddock (Oregon Fencing Alliance)
6th: Barbara Shinn-Cunningham (Corsair Fencing Club)
7th: Rebecca Freyre (Fencing Academy of Denver & Denver Fencing Center)
8th: Nam Heui Kim (Cambridge Fencing Center)
Vet-70 Women’s Saber
Gold and 2024 National Champion: Jeannine Bender (Capital Fencing Academy)
Srebro: Jennette Starks-Faulkner (Connecticut Fencers Club)
Bronza: Jude Offerle (RedStar Fencing Club Chicago & University of Notre Dame)
Bronza: Linda Dunn (IndySabre & Indianapolis Fencing Club)
5th: Gemin Channing (Capitol)
6th: Lynne Olson (Columbus Fencing and Fitness LLC)
7th: Anne-Marie Walters (Masters Fencing Club)
8th: Marsha Reichman (Fencing Sports Academy & Capital Fencing Academy)
Vet-40 Men’s Epee
Zlato i nacionalni šampion 2024: Vadim Makmatov (Salle Auriol Seattle)
Srebro: Šandor Mandoki (Klub fencera Halberštat)
Bronza: Solomon Liou (Medeo Fencing Club & New Jersey Fencing Alliance)
Bronza: Adam Maczik (Marx Fencing Academy)
5th: Donovan Holtz (Peter Westbrook Foundation)
6th: Scott Rostal (Twin Cities Fencing Club)
7th: Jonathan Bartlett (New York Athletic Club & Rockland Fencers Club)
8th: Dong-Ying Pai (Twin Cities Fencing Club)
Vet-50 Men’s Epee
Gold and 2024 National Champion: Chris O’Loughlin OLY (New York Athletic Club)
Silver: Alexandre Rachtchinine (Cardinal Fencing Academy & Fairfax Fencers LLC)
Bronza: Chris Pienta (Plymouth/Ann Arbor Fencing Academy)
Bronza: Erik Krenor (Severozapadni mačevalac)
5th: Aaron Gaines (No Fear Fencing & San Diego Fencing Center)
6th: Robert Stewart (Marx Fencing Academy & Seacoast Fencing Club)
7th: Matt Maychrowitz (East Bay Fencers Gym)
8th: Darren Barreiro (Atlantic Fencing Academy)
Vet-60 Men’s Epee
Gold and 2024 National Champion: Fred Frank (Northwest Fencing Center)
Silver: Walter Dragonetti (Battle Born Fencing Club & Hooked On Fencing)
Bronza: Šon Ameli (Battle Born Fencing Club)
Bronza: Rick Watrall (New York Athletic Club)
5th: Bruce Jugan (Presidio Fencing Club & Swords Fencing Studio)
6th: Remi DePommier (Vivo Fencing Club)
7th: Dave Swanson (Ataba Fencing Club)
8.: John Varney (Salle Auriol Seattle)
Vet-70 Men’s Epee
Gold and 2024 National Champion: Daryl Taylor (Fortune Fencing)
Silver: John Moreau OLY (Olympian Fencing Club)
Bronza: Dwain Blakley (Alliance Fencing Academy)
Bronza: James Newsome (Tidewater Fencing Club)
5th: Robert Tkach (Bucks County Academy of Fencing & Atlantic Fencing Academy)
6.: Tom Lutton (Denver Fencing Center)
7th: Charles King (Southwest Fencing Club)
8.: Bill Winget (Indianapolis Fencing Club)
Vet-80 Men’s Epee
Gold and 2024 National Champion: Fritz Chang (NEMA Fencing Center)
Silver: Donald Anderson (New Mexico Fencing Foundation)
Bronza: Mark Henry (Chevy Chase Fencing Club)
Bronza: Ed Sady (Fencing Sports Academy)
5th: Barry Leonardini (East Bay Fencers Gym)
6th: James Gallivan (Fortune Fencing)
Kadet ženska sablja
Zlato: Julie Xiao (Manhattan Fencing Center)
Srebro: NataliE Tsui (Manhattan Fencing Center)
Bronza: Martina Fernandez (Nellya Fencers)
Bronza: Xuanyi Zhang (LA Fencing Academy of Pomona)
5th: JoyAnn Wei (Capital Fencing Academy)
6th: Gloria Wang (Culver Military Academy & Southern California Fencing Academy)
Sedma: Sara Zeng (Bergen Fencing Club)
8th: Keira Lauri (Tim Morehouse Fencing Club)
Kadetska muška folija
Zlato: Riccardo Sisinni (Silicon Valley Fencing Center)
Srebro: Gabriel Guerra (Metro Tacoma Fencing Club)
Bronza: Arjun Deshmukh (Austin Fencers Club)
Bronza: Aiden Siu (SoCAL Fencing Center)
5th: Cristiano Coelho (Massialas Foundation)
6th: Biaya Tiya (Atlanta Fencers Club Foundation & Lotus Fencing Academy)
6. : Matt Wei (Kanada)
8.: Royce Lu (Planinska dolina)
Kadetska ženska folija
Gold: Jaelyn Liu (Star Fencing Academy & Fencing Institute of Texas)
Srebro: Kejtlin Tan (Star Fencing Academy)
Bronza: Gabrielle Gebala (Silicon Valley Fencing Center)
Bronza: Kloi Čen (Elitni mačevalački klub)
5.: Rebecca Cho (Top Fencing Club)
5th: Ziyue Luo (SoCAL Fencing Center)
5th: Caterina Fedeli (Epic Fencing Club & SCAD-Atlanta Fencing)
8.: Iris Yang (Tim Morehouse Fencing Club)
Senior Team Men’s Epee
Zlato: Alliance Red (Alexander Fray, Oleg Knysh, Simon Lioznyansky, Miles Weiss)
Silver: NYAC White (James Kaull, Jack Piasio, Ian Sanders, Ari Simmons)
Bronza: NYAC Red (Stephen Ewart Jr., Ryan Griffiths, Teddy Lombardo)
Veteran tim ženskog epea
Zlato: Lep pokušaj (Hajdi Čeng, Kira Hansen, Haejung Hofman)
Silver: The Roses (Yuliya Ganser, Liz Kocab, Sandra Marchant, Toby Tolley)
Bronza: Salle Auriol Seattle Kraken (Kundry HaberKern, Monica Exum, Carola Schmid)
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