Tbilisi, Georgia – SCAD Atlanta Fencers Jana Ehab and Seif Elghayesh competed at the Egyptian National Tournament on December 25th and 26th, a crucial tournament for fencers to get points necessary to qualify for the national team. Both athletes competed in the Senior Foil. The Bees faced a competitive pool of 40 fencers, including four Olympians. Both Ehab and Elghayesh finished in first place in the foil, earning a gold medal!
WOMEN'S INDIVIDUAL RESULTS -- Senior Women's Foil
Jana Ehab
(Cairo, Egypt / Interior Design)
POOL RESULTS:
- Finished 2nd after pools with 6 wins and 0 losses. Advanced to Direct Eliminiation Rounds.
DIRECT ELIMINATION RESULTS:
- Table 16: Ehab vs. Taher Fatema - Ehab won 15:5
- Table 8: Ehab vs. Ahmed Mariam- Ehab won 15:10
- Semi-Final: Ehab vs. Maher Malak- Ehab won 15:11
- Final: Ehab vs. Essam Fatima- Ehab won 15:10
MEN'S INDIVIDUAL RESULTS -- Men;s Senior Foil
Seif Elghayesh
(Cairo, Egypt / Advertising & Branding)
POOL RESULTS:
- Finished with 5 wins and 0 losses. Ranked in 1st place. Advanced to Direct Elimination Rounds.
DIRECT ELIMINATION RESULTS:
- Table 16: Elghayesh v.s. Ahmed Youssef - Elghayesh won 15:14
- Table 8: Elghayesh v.s. Tamer Amr - Elghayesh won 15:4
- Semi-Final: Elghayesh v.s. Fathy Amdelrhman - Elghayesh won 15:14
- Final: Elghayesh v.s. Medhat Karim - Elghayesh won 15:12
WHAT'S NEXT? The Fencing Bees compete next at the FIE Women's Foil World Cup on January 17th.
