VETERANS LEAD CHS FENCERS TO

THIRD PLACE FINISH

 

The Centennial Fencing team continued their strong season with an outstanding showing at the Dunwoody High School tournament over the weekend.  

The upperclassmen led the way in the men’s competition, as all 5 juniors and seniors advanced to the direct elimination rounds.   Peter Wolff was a standout, dominating in his pool competition and storming his way to an 8^th place finish.  Wolff, along with teammates Kenneth Blackwell (12^th), Simon Miller (14^th) and Joshua Yao (16^th)  scored valuable points for the Knights with impressive victories in the direct elimination rounds.    Junior Jackson Barnes rounded out the strong veteran showing by advancing to the second round of direct elimination.

The freshmen boys continue to impress.   Centennial fencers Nick Bray (25^th), Daniel Sandfelder (35^th) and Duncan Hemauer (38^th) finished as the top 3 ninth grade competitors in the 70 man field.   Fellow ninth grade Knights Dean Bowler, Joseph Dorfman, Roman Cheek and Chason Thompson showed great promise in their first varsity tournament action.

On the women’s squad, Maggie Fritts (22^nd) made an amazing debut in Varsity competition.  With no previous tournament experience, Fritts advanced easily through the pools and into the direct elimination rounds.    Olivia and Simone Katz gained valuable experience with their strong efforts on Saturday.

The Knights are coached by Fencing Master Gene Gettler.   If you are interested in joining the team, please attend an afterschool practice on Wednesdays in the cafeteria.   More fencing information can be found at http://chsfencingclub.webs.com/ .

 

Next up: CHS fencers compete at Milton High School on Saturday, October 18^th.