USC FENCING
2006 Linkmeyer Invitational
Greg Schiller (left)
attempts to parry Hajime Matsukata's attack
This year's USC Linkmeyer
Invitational Tournament saw 190 fencers from as far away as Arizona and
Nevada (and even guests from Oregon and the Capitol Division) fence in
the Open Epee, Foil, Sabre and Women's Epee competitions on March 4th,
2006. First places went to Jesse Carlson in Epee, Isaac Kim in Foil, Paul
Hicha in Sabre and USC's very own Rebecca Van Guilder in Women's Epee,
earning her C06. For more results, click here
The Awards and Linkmeyer
Perpetual Trophy
Mike Tiffany collects
pool sheets from Laura Johnson
Chris Dollar (left) and
Isaac Kim
Danielle Millican checks
her epee with Carl Oberg
Mike Yurka and Rebecca
Blasdell handle registration
Rebecca Van Guilder (left)
and Karla Silva in the semifinals
(l-r) Scott Frank, Brad
Werth and Jeff McLaughlin
George Porter checks
equipment for Jesse Carlson and Tom Pingel
Leon Sheynkam (left)
lunges towards Philip Larinto
George Clovis (left)
talks with Marek Piatkowski-Navarro
Lark Arrowood (left)
and Tiffany Dell'Aquila share a laugh
Sam Signorelli gives
some needed attention to a blade
Sandra D'Asaro (right)
finishes her attack against Paul Hicha
Michael Stuppler smiles
for the camera
Ope and Dammy Osoba compare
notes on the morning's bouts
Chris Dollar (left) fleshes
at Craig Johnson
(l-r) Brian Davis, Father
Lawrence Calhoun and Ken Huang watch foil DE's
(l-r) John Donchig, Scott
Frank and Laura Johnson smile for the camera
Marvyn Peralta has technical
difficulties with his epee
Tasha Hall (right) lunges
at Jed Bassein
Mike Dollar (left) and
Brian Olson smile for the camera
(l-r) George Clovis,
Laura Johnson and Phillip Carscallen watch sabre DE's
The Men's Foil Final
Your valuables are safe
in the hands of Adam Hsieh
(l-r) Natalie Gegan,
Doug Thistlethwaite and Craig Bansmer discuss epee pools
Dimitri Hochard (left)
lunges at Richard Frank in the sabre quarterfinals
Adam Johnson perches
atop the bout table
Eli and Joseph Schenkel
smile for the camera
USC Fencing Alum Brad
Werth and his daughter enjoy the break from Oregon weather
Daniel Lee (left) and
Mike Tiffany in foil DE's
Trojan fencers enjoy
the event
Tasha Hall takes a break
Rebecca Van Guilder (left)
and Rosanna Lacarra in the Women's Epee Final
USC Fencers celebrate
with Rebecca Van Guilder
Bryant Townsend mentally
prepares for the next bout
Mitch Juson (left) and
Isaac Kim in foil semifinals
Voltaire Abaya watches
over the table
Laura Johnson and Hajime
Matsukate share a laugh
Chris Dolla r (left0
and Isaac Kim in the Men's Foil Final
The Referees
Larry Dunn
Kati Decker
Robby Carrillo
George Porter
Terry Dix
Otra Olver
Armourers Darryl Hwang
(left) and Carl Oberg inspect masks
The Winners
Open Epee (r-l) Jesse
Carlson, Cooper Gegan, Carter Chang and Sam Gay
Women's Epee (r-l) Rebecca
Van Guilder, Rossana Lacarra, Tasha Hall and Karla Silva
Open Foil (r-l) Isaac
Kim, Chris Dollar, Alex Gidaya and Mitch Juson
Open Sabre (l-r) Paul
Hicha, Richard Frank, Nicolas Goodall and Greg Schiller
Tired but hungry, USC
Fencers (l-r) Rebecca, Rebecca, Kate, Laura and Mike
(l-r) Terry, April, Lark,
Rebecca and Rebecca
(l-r) Matt, Adam, Hao
and Adam
(l-r) Voltaire, Cristina,
Tiffany and Ope
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