Division Qualifiers for Summer National Championships
Sunday, March 29, 1998
Fencing Gym, Joyce Center
University of Notre Dame
"C" and Under*
| Event | Time |
| Men's Epee | 8:00 |
| Women's Epee | 8:00 |
| Sabre | 8:30 |
| Men's Foil | 9:00 |
| Women's Foil | 9:00 |
Under 16 and Youth-14**
| Event | Time |
| Men's Epee | 11:00 |
| Women's Epee | 11:00 |
| Sabre | Noon |
| Men's Foil | 12:30 |
| Women's Foil | 12:30 |
Times are close of registration, E.S.T. Events are open only to Indiana
Division members of USFA. (You may join at the venue.) This is a qualifying
event for the Summer Nationals; there are no alternate qualifiers. Therefore,
only those who intend to compete in the Summer National Championships
(Austin, Texas, July 4-12) should enter.
*"C" & Under event: Open only to fencers rated "C" and below.
- Top finishers qualify for the Division II Summer Nationals.
- All veteran competitors qualify for Veteran events at Summer Nationals
- All competitors rated "D" and below will qualify for Division III Summer Nationals. (That's right, to qualify for the Division III event in July, all you need to do is compete !)
- According to the USFA website, all fencers who are "C" and under, and who
qualify for the U19 Individual National Championships (e.g., either via
automatic qualification or through sectionals) also qualify for Division II.
It is unclear if they also qualify Division III, however. To be safe, if
this applies to you and you want to fence Div III Nationals, you should
probably fence this qualifying tournament or, alternatively, fence in the
Division IA qualifier at Sectionals, April 25-26 in Louisville, KY.
Participation in either automatically qualifies you for Division III.
**Under 16: Open only to fencers who were born 1982 or later. Note that
according to the USFA, if you were born after 1984 you will have to have Y14
points to qualify to fence in the U16 event at Nationals even if you qualify
based on this tournament. Fencers on the Cadet point list automatically qualify.
- Top 30% qualify for Under 16 Summer Nationals.
**Youth-14: Open only to fencers who were born 1983 or later. Note that
according to the USFA, if you were born after 1986 you will have to have Y12
points to qualify to fence in the Y14 event at Nationals even if you qualify
based on this tournament. Fencers on the Y14 list automatically qualify.
- Top 30% qualify for Youth-14 Summer Nationals.
There are no qualifications necessary for the Youth12 and
Youth10 categories this year.
Close of registration for team events (Open and U-19) for both Division I
Championships and Summer National Championships is the same time as for the
"C" and under event.
DIRECTIONS:
Take Indiana Toll Road (I-80/90) to exit 77 for South
Bend/Notre Dame. After paying toll, continue to first traffic light. Turn
right (south) on U.S. 31/33, to first traffic light (the "Inn at St. Mary's
will
be on your right). Turn left, onto Douglas Road. At the first traffic light,
turn right (south) onto Juniper Road. Turn left at the fourth light, just
before the football stadium. After the turn, the Joyce Center will be on
your right. Park behind the Joyce Center and enter through Gate 4. The
stairway to the fencing gym is on your right after you enter the building.
Automatic Qualifiers -- Summer National Championships
| Name | Event |
| Brian Casas | U19ME |
| Sarah Ferguson | U19WE |
| Joseph Fisher | D1AMF, U19MF |
| Dawn Hagerty | U19WE |
| Dianna Hagerty | U19WE |
| Margaret Kebrdle | U19WF |
| Eleanor Leighton | U16WE, U16WF, U19WE |
| William Packard | U19MS |
| Daniel Pratt | U19MS |
| Lee Zahrt | U19WS |