There were 15 competitors originally, just enough for a D1
competition. However, Ed Kane promised the girls that he would give
them their own separate competition if they could get 6 girls
together. So they split from us, and we had an E1 competition with
the 9 of us.

There were two pools: one had 5, and the other had 4. The 5 pool
had Naides D-03 and Ellison E-02, while I led the pool of 4 with an
E-03. I went undefeated in the pool round 3-0, and only allowing
one touch in the entire pool round to a fencer who slipped in a nice
shoulder touch. I was shocked to see that the left-handed D-03
fencer was defeated 5-4 by another left-handed fencer. I was also
shocked that I was the only one in the competition that went
undefeated.

I got the bye on the first round of direct elimination by seeding
1st, and I had to face the winner of a bout between #9 and #8, which
I won 15-1. In the semi-finals, I faced the fencer who got the
touch on me in the pool rounds. I won 15-3, and the 3 touches were
from stupid moves I tried to do (read: fleshe).

So, in the finals, I faced the left-handed D fencer. This is the
fourth time that I have faced this same person in the finals. All
of the times, I lost badly... and this was no exception. Although,
I did not lose badly at all. I had the score tied throughout the
bout and was actually coming back in the second period.
Unfortunately, time ran out and he was in the lead, 14-12. Right
now, all of my silver medals are from this one fencer. I'm getting
better against him, and the reason of my loss was that I kept
missing my ripostes when he would parry downwards. I would aim for
his back since he leaned downward, but it was tricky. I think I'm
on even par with him now.

It was only an E1 competition anyways. No one broke any lightbulbs
this time either. Although, one of the bronze medalists dropped a
bottle of soda that exploded on the carpet strip after the awards
were given out.