Fun Pictures from Pan Ams! (Hi Schneider Family!)

Daria and Daga in matching shirts outside the hotel.  Nice threads!

Our crack security force.  There were security guards with guns at almost every restaurant and public location.

Hanging out at the hotel…we played a lot of Settlers of Catan on this trip.   I could never hang when the team game was Scrabble so I’m happy we’ve switched to something new! 

Kelly enjoys a chicken dish wrapped in leaves at dinner following our team’s victories.

More food…Pupusa is the national dish of El Salvador. (Not pictured above…those are the desserts!)

Not only can Team USA fence, but we can also dance as exibited here by Daga, Mariel and Gerek. (sorry about the head being cut off Gerek!)

Our very fabulous women’s foil team at the venue checking out the action!

Good bye El Salvador for me!! Early flight back to NYC!

Pan Ams Day 4: Men’s Saber and Women’s Epee Claim Team Golds

It’s been a very successful Pan American Championships for Team USA so far…

Team USA Fencing picked up right where it left off  on the first day of the team events with the men’s saber and women’s epee teams capturing Gold.

The men’s saber team, Ben Igoe, James Williams, Jason Rogers and Tim Morehouse, had a bye into the round of 8 based on their top ranking in the region and number 2 world ranking.  In the round of 4,  men’s saber defeated Mexico 45-25 and then in the finals defeated Venezuela 45-31 for the championship.  Canada finished 3rd.

The women’s Epee team of Kelly and Courtney Hurley, Lyndsay Campbell and Danielle Henderson defeated Venezuela in the top-4 and then beat a strong Canadian team for the Gold.  Venezuela finished 3rd.

Women’s foil and men’s epee fence tomorrow.  Videos should be coming soon! (I’m leaving for NYC tomorrow, but hopefully will be able to keep updating!)

Current medal count (G S B T):
USA 7 5 6 16
Venezuela 1 2 3 4
Canada 0 1 4 3
Panama 0 0 1 1

The Pupusa!

The National dish of El Salvador!

Final Dinner in El Salvador!

Gold for USA Men’s Saber at Pan Ams!