KOLUMBUS, Ohajo — U svom poslednjem događaju kao Y-14 mačevalac, Skarlet Li (Njujorška akademija mačevanja) završila je sa stilom. Ali prvo je igrala krastavиiж.
Veče pre osvajanja nacionalnog šampionata 2024. u Y-14 Ženskom Epeeu, Li i njeni prijatelji su se malo izduvali.
„Igrali smo krastavčiće. Slušala sam muziku“, kaže ona. „Znao sam da je to moj poslednji Y-14 događaj, pa sam se trudio da uživam. To je kao, voliš ga tako da možeš da uživaš. Zar ne?“
Čak i posle opuštajuće noći, Li je i dalje osećala pritisak kada joj je dan mačevanja počeo u 8 ujutru.
„Probudio sam se stvarno umoran i pomislio: ‘Oh, možda neću dobro da radim. I ograđujem sve svoje prijatelje. Bilo je to zaista teško putovanje, ali mi se zaista svidelo.“
Lijeva titula bila je jedna od 18 zlatnih medalja zarađenih u sredu, 3. jula, na Super Sport National Championships & July Challenge, poznatom i kao Summer Nationals.
U svojoj karijeri veterinara Saber mačevaoca, Džef Kalio (Forge Fencing Teams) osvojio je medalje u Vet Combinedu i na Veteran NAC-u. Ali nije osvojio nacionalni šampionat — sve do danas.
„Osećaj je fenomenalan“, kaže on. „Tako sam inspirisan našim klubom i našim timom. I sve što radim je samo zato što imam njihovu podršku i njihovu ljubav — i ljubav moje fenomenalne supruge Dženifer Oldam, koja me je trenirala danas do finala.“
Kalio kaže da njegov klub Forge Fencing Teams ima širok spektar mačevalaca u Kolumbusu: „od Y-12 do Vet 70.“
„To samo odražava raznolikost našeg kluba, i to je samo zaista namerni deo našeg kluba koji gradimo i samo stvaramo prostor da ljudi ispune svoje ciljeve u mačevanju — u zavisnosti od toga da li žele da dođu i pokušaju da treniraju za međunarodne turnire ili da budu samo rekreativni mačevaoci i pronađu zajednicu, “ kaže on. “ Pronalaženje sopstvenog puta je način na koji se kotrljamo.“
Ranije tog dana, seniorski muški sabljasti tim iz Globus Fencing Akademije, „Svuda oko Globusa“ (Tony Escueta, Christopher Guffey, Rubin Hong, Bernard Witek) otkotrljao se do zlata posle intenzivnog finala koje ih je pronašlo u potrazi za pobedom na 44-44.
Sišavajući na poslednji dodir, Eskuetini saigrači su rekli da je njihov posao da motivišu i fokusiraju se na dobijanje sledećeg dodira.
„Saigrači su me doveli do tačke u kojoj sam bio“, kaže Eskueta. „Verovala sam im, verovali su mi, tako da sam se tokom celog dana toga sećala i to mi je pomoglo da se oslobodim mnogo pritiska.“
Y-14 Women’s Epee
Gold and 2024 National Champion: Scarlett Lee (New York Fencing Academy)
Srebro: Redžina Li (Swords Fencing Studio)
Bronza: Luxi Guo (Yang Fencing Club)
Bronza: Yoyo Wang (Swords Fencing Studio)
5th: Maya M. Kozlowski (Woodlands International Fencing Club)
6th: Katya Seregin (Marx Fencing Academy)
7th: CJ Tolsma (Alliance Fencing Academy)
Osma: Adriana Ferreira de Melo (South Florida Fencing Club)
Odsek I ženska sablja
Zlato: Lola Possick (Advance Fencing and Fitness Academy)
Silver: Vivian Lu (University of Pennsylvania & Oregon Fencing Alliance)
Bronza: Maggie Shealy (Boston Fencing Club & Brandeis University)
Bronza: Alexandra Lee (Princeton University & Premier Fencing Academy)
5th: Aria Bevacqua (Manhattan Fencing Center)
6th: Atara Greenbaum (University of Notre Dame & Alle Fencing Club)
7th: Natalie Shearer (Laguna Fencing Center)
8.: Sela Feig (Bergen Fencing Club)
Odsek I muška folija
Zlato: Chase Emmer (Massialas Foundation (M Team)
Srebro: Bryce Louie (LAIFC)
Bronza: Andrew Chen (Bluegrass Fencers’ Club)
Bronza: Jacob Huth (Apex Fencing Academy)
5th: Edriss Ndiaye
6th: James Bourtis (New York Athletic Club / Rochester Fencing Club)
7th: Jeidus Deseranno (Renaissance Fencing Club)
8th: Liam Bas (Gutkovskiy Fencing Academy)
Odsek I-A Muški Epee
Gold and 2024 National Champion: Andy Zheng (Guanyi Fencing Academy/Twin Cities Fencing Club)
Silver: Benjamin Kim (Bayside Fencing Club)
Bronza: Jack Melcher (LEO Fencing Club)
Bronza: Daniel Gao (Cavalier Fencing Club)
5th: Jake Mann (Wanglei International Fencing Club)
6th: Reilly Brislawn (TeamK Fencing / NMFC/Duke City Fencing)
7th: James Knox (Fencers Club Inc.)
8th: Houston Fullerton (Olympic Fencers Club)
Odsek I-A Ženska folija
Gold and 2024 National Champion: Emma Fung (Silicon Valley Fencing Center)
Srebro: Odri Jang (Maksimalni mačevalački klub)
Bronza: Bridgette Ouyang (Star Fencing Academy)
Bronza: Alina Zhang (Tim Morehouse Fencing Club, Port Chester)
5th: Skylar Knight (Duke University Fencing NCAA / Maximum Fencing Club)
6th: Sarah Mei (OnTarget Fencing Club / Invicta Sports)
7th: Chuxi Sheng (AIC Fencing Club)
8th: Eden De La Cruz (LA International Fencing)
Senior Team Men’s Saber
Zlato: All Around the Globus (Tony Escueta, Christopher Guffey, Rubin Hong, Bernard Witek)
Silver: Scarsdale Fencing Center (Maximilian Denner, Philip Lin, William Morrill, Henry Nadile)
Bronza: AGFC Team A (Arthur Bonifield, Michael Costin, Alvin So, Zhuoyi Wang)
Muški epee tima veterana
Zlato: NYAC Immortals (Jonathan Bartlett, Chris O’Loughlin, Alexander Tsinis, Rick Watrall)
Silver: ‘Epeed Again! (Remi DePommier, Eric Pho, Andrew Prihodko, Michael Springer)
Bronza: ISTEKAO NWFC (Denis Klajnfelter, Erik Krenor, Fred Frenk, Piter Roberts)
Ženski sablja veterana
Zlato: Goddess Gang (Jasmina Denner, Eileen Foley, Nona Lim, Julie Seal)
Silver: Victorious Secret (Leigh Altman, Kate Sierra, Clare Deming, Laura Johnson)
Bronza: Besramne ubice (Šenon Dadik, Sara Fejtler, Rebeka Frejr, Ketrin Pjerinovski)
Vet-40 Muška sablja
Gold and 2024 National Champion: Jeff Kallio (Forge Fencing Teams)
Srebro: Džejms Zirkle (Mačevalac Crvene zvezde Čikago)
Bronza: Maks Terentijev (Mačevala akademija Vestčestera)
Bronza: William Chang (Capital Fencing Academy / Fencing Sports Academy, Inc.)
5th: Jonathan Bartlett (New York Athletic Club / Rockland Fencers Club)
6th: Douglas Miller (RedStar Fencing Club Chicago)
7th: Brian Chen (LA Fencing Academy of Pomona)
8th: Benjamin Dirsmith (Salle Auriol Seattle / Washington Fencing Academy)
Vet-50 Muška sablja
Gold and 2024 National Champion: Kim Phillips (Zeta Fencing)
Srebro: Sergey Makogon (Salt City Swords Fencing Club)
Bronza: Metju Zoler (Mačevala akademija Denvera)
Bronza: Ronald Thornton (Capital Fencing Academy)
5.: Richard Colter (Denver Fencing Center)
6th: Robert Penton (Triple Threat Fencing Academy)
7th: William Becker (Gateway Florida)
8.: Michael Bacon (Manhattan Fencing Center)
Vet-60 Muška sablja
Gold and 2024 National Champion: Chris Matt (Capital Fencing Academy)
Srebro: Džošua Runjan (Spartak)
Bronza: Dmitri Kopylov (Lilov Fencing Academy)
Bronza: Donald Anthony Jr. (The Ohio State University)
5th: Val Kizik (IndySabre)
6th: Carl Badger (Forge Fencing Teams)
7th: Chris Dahl (Fencing Academy Of Boston)
8th: Jacaeber Kastor (Manhattan Fencing Center)
Vet-70 Muška sablja
Gold and 2024 National Champion: Garik Gutman (Capital Fencing Academy)
Silver: Michael Szathmary (Middle Tennessee Fencing Club)
Bronza: Joseph Streb (Columbus International Fencing Academy / Royal Arts Fencing Academy)
Bronza: Donald Malnati (Nazlymov Fencing Foundation)
5th: Keith Baker (Nazlymov Fencing Foundation)
6th: Lloyd Wright (Phoenix Fencing Academy)
7th: Doc Kath
8th: David Seuss (Fencing Academy Of Boston)
Vet-80 Muška sablja
Gold and 2024 National Champion: Donald Anderson (New Mexico Fencing Foundation)
Silver: Lucas Dobrzanski (Kern Athletic Fencing Foundation & Gryphon Fencing)
Bronza: Fritz Chang (NEMA Fencing Center)
Veterinar-40 Ženska folija
Gold and 2024 National Champion: Inga Cho (Renaissance Fencing Club)
Srebro: Christina Kaneshige (Denver Fencing Center)
Bronza: Lacey Maddox (Charlotte Fencing Academy)
Bronza: Kundry HaberKern (Salle Auriol Seattle)
5th: Kathryn Pierrynowski (Research Triangle Fencing)
6th: Traci Sethre (Fargo-Moorhead Fencing Club & Twin Cities Fencing Club)
Sedma: Camilla Sise (New England)
Osma: Ejmi Grinlif (Konektikat)
Veterinar-50 Ženska folija
Gold and 2024 National Champion: Jane Carter (Marx Fencing Academy & Tanner City Fencers Club)
Silver: Julie Seal (Valkyrie Fencing Club)
Bronza: Ann Marsh-Senic (Renesansni mačevalački klub)
Bronza: Ann Totemeier (Northern Colorado Fencers & Denver Fencing Center)
5th: Bonnie Hennig-Trestman (Research Triangle Fencing)
6.: Judith Bassik (Profencing)
7th: Lesley Chapman (Ludus Fencing Studio)
8.: Margaret Ker (Worcester Fencing Club)
Veterinar-60 Ženska folija
Gold and 2024 National Champion: Badger Merritt (Capitol)
Silver: Allison Treloar (Salle De Long Fencers / NMFC/Duke City Fencing)
Bronza: Nora Gutkovskaja (Gutkovskiy Fencing Academy)
Bronza: Georgina Love (Centralna Florida)
5th: Monisha Tasker (Marx Fencing Academy / Worcester Fencing Club)
6th: Harriet Eckstein (Presidio Fencing Club)
7th: Kathleen Hermes (Connecticut)
8.: Esperanza Alzona (Nazlymov Fencing Foundation)
Veterinar-70 Ženska folija
Gold and 2024 National Champion: Anne-Marie Walters (Masters Fencing Club)
Srebro: Jennette Starks-Faulkner (Connecticut Fencers Club)
Bronza: Jude Offerle (RedStar Fencing Club Chicago / University Of Notre Dame NCAA)
Bronza: Rachel El-Saleh (Space City Fencing Academy)
5th: Madelon Rosenfeld (Tim Morehouse Fencing Club / Fencers Club Inc.)
6. : Joanne Stevens (Fencers Club Inc.)
7th: Lynnette Whitt
8th: Gemin Channing
Veterinar-80 Ženska folija
Gold and 2024 National Champion: Bettie Graham (Chevy Chase Fencing Club)
Srebro: Meri Turzilo (Kapitol)
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