Cairo, Egypt -- SCAD Fencing athlete Seif Elghayesh competed this past Friday at the Egypt Senior Cup. The first-year student was exemplary in his first individual competition, showcasing his abilities and drive. Seif was able to compete with control and confidence, winning 5 bouts in pools and through the Direct Elimination Rounds to a 2nd place finish. 

Senior Men's Foil

Pool Rounds

• Won 5 rounds and lost 1, taking 5th place and advancing him to the Direct Elimination Rounds. 

Direct Elimination Rounds
 
Table 16:
Seif Elghayesh v.s. Ali Omar Atteih - 15:14, Elghayesh Wins

Table 8:
Seif Elghayesh v.s. Omar Bassem Saleh - 15:2, Elghayesh Wins

Semi-Finals:
Seif Elghayesh v.s. Saleh Saleh - 15:5, Elghayesh Wins

Finals:
Seif Elghayesh v.s. Abdelrhman Fathy Hafour - 15:4, Fathy Hafour Wins

OVERALL FINISH: 2nd Place

WHAT'S NEXT? The Fencing Bees return as a group at the the November North American Cup from November 12th to 17th.