Alliance had 6 fencers participate in the Rio de Janeiro Grand Prix over the weekend. We earned a bronze medal and multiple international points at this tournament!

“I can’t express enough how much the training at the Alliance Fencing Academy and working one on one with the national coach, Andrey Geva, has helped Courtney and I.”-Kelley Hurley (usfencing.org)

3. Kelley Hurley
22. Courtney Hurley
49. Francesca Bassa
86. Anna Van Brummen

For full article about Kelley’s first career bronze at a Grand Prix and the other Women’s Epee fencers please visit: usfencing.org

For full list of women’s individual results: fie.org

Ari Simmons made top 64 at the Grand Prix, and solidified his spot on the Senior National Team Championship that will take place in Moscow, Russia. “After a 5-1 pool result, Simmons also advanced directly to the table of 64 where he fenced Boczko who held a 7-6 lead after the first period and was up 12-10 after the second. Simmons tied the bout at 12 in the third, but Boczko answered with a pair of singles. Simmons scored another single to cut Boczko’s lead to 14-13 before the Hungarian doubled for a 15-14 win.”-usfencing.org

For full article on Ari Simmons and the rest of the Men’s Epee fencers visit: usfencing.org

42. Ari Simmons
137. Lewis Weiss

For full list of men’s individual results: fie.org

Go ALLIANCE!! Go USA!!!