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Athletes from Cutting Edge Fencing came up just short of a medal this past weekend at the 2014 Canadian National Fencing Championships in Toronto. Danielle Burghgraef finished 8th in both cadet and junior women’s sabre. Zaq Quinsey went undefeated until the quarterfinals of U-15 men’s épée and ended up in 5th place. Michael Mussari finished 7th in Junior men’s épée and also had a strong placing in cadet, finishing 10th after a 15-14 loss in the round of 16.
Danielle Burghgraef won the bronze in cadet women’s sabre at the 2014 Eastern Canadian Fencing Championships in Mississauga last weekend. She also earned a top 8 result in the junior event, finishing 7th. Bill Mason brought home the gold from the veterans 60+ men’s sabre event.
A number of athletes earned top 8 results including David Eliot in both cadet and junior men’s épée, Matthias Leuprecht in cadet and junior men’s sabre, and Michael Mussari in cadet men’s épée.
Athletes from Cutting Edye Fencing came home with 8 medals from the provincials in March. Leading the way was Danielle Burghgraef with her gold in cadet and bronze in Junior women’s sabre. A list of all of the medal-winning athletes can be found below.
Gold: Danielle Burghgraef – cadet women’s sabre, Bill Mason – veterans 60+ men’s sabre
Silver: Kerr Hutchinson – senior men’s épée, Matthias Leuprecht – U15 men’s sabre, Zaq Quinsey – U15 men’s épée
Bronze: Michael Mussari – cadet men’s épée, Danielle Burghgraef – junior women’s sabre, Danielle and the RMC women in team women’s sabre
http://www.thewhig.com/2014/04/11/hutchinson-helps-canadian-junior-fencing-team
Congratulations to Kerr Hutchinson, who will be representing Canada at his third cadet/junior world championships. Kerr will be fencing in junior men’s épée individual and team.
http://www.fencing.ca/content/junior-world-championships-2014
Registration for nationals is now open.
http://www.fencing.ca/content/registration-now-open-2014-canadian-fencing-championships
http://fencingontario.ca/storage/downloads/flyers/Easterns%20-%20Info%20Bulletin-2.pdf
Congratulations to Leonora Mackinnon, 2014 Junior Women’s Épée Pan-American Champion!!
The youth and adult learn to fence classes for Tuesday January 28th are canceled due to the weather.
