US Cadet Women's Foil Results Tauberbischofsheim

[fleuretrogue]

Results from the Cadet designated in TBB:

3 US women's foilists in the top 8 and 8 in the top 32.

Nicole Ross - 3rd
Rocky Rothenberg - 5th
Alison Henvick - 7th

Complete results at: http://www.fechten-tbb.de/akturn/

[sloper]

Yea, Rocky!

[Mr Epee]

These are good results.

Is it just me, or are there fewer and fewer strong Jr World Cups?

And how the hell did Germany field 100+ competitors.
Something has apparently changed in the qualification standards for host countries.

[DJ Apostrophe]

Mr E,

This was a designated cadet event... not a Jr. World Cup... hence no FIE determining entries, and less strength as it is a cadet event.

-w

[Mr Epee]

Ah-hah... that would explain it.

It would also explain why it wasn't held in Bochum which was my next question.

Thank you.

[edew]

While it's great to see three US fencers in the top-8, it's ominous to see five Russian fencers in the top-8, too. I think the sleeping bear is awakening and Italy is going to look over her shoulders pretty soon.

[D+F+P=Hadouken!]

This is the beginning of the next athletic arms race.....

[KD5MDK]

cue John Kennedy:

"Why does Rice play Texas? We do these things not because they are easy, but because they are hard... by the end of this decade, I want to put a man and woman on the gold medal spot of the podium at a World Championships."