Veteran Fencing

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Veterans Committee

Chair: Valerie Asher

Board Liaison: Abdel Salem OLY (Egypt)

Staff Liaison: Phil Andrews

Membership: Valerie Asher (Chair), Charles Alexander, Creston Bailey, David Hitchcock, Edward Kaihatsu, Jane Carter, Kate Sierra, Keith Baker, Judith Offerle (Athlete), Vacant (Athlete), Vic Bianchini (Ex-Officio)

Ex-Officio: Rita Comes

Veteran Fencer Awards

YearMale Fencer of the YearFemale Fencer of the YearLifetime Achievement
2005Max & Diana Garrett, Jim Campoli, Mike Mamlouk
2006
2007
2008Paul Levy
2009Ray SextonDiane Kallus
2010Jim AdamsJane EyreLarry Pinkus, Terri Abrahams
2011Wang YungDelia Turner
2012Kaz CampeEllen O'LearyPat Bedrosian
2013David SeussElizabeth Kocab
2014Will MilneJennette Starks-Faulkner
2015Val KizikAnn-Marie WaltersMarcel Miernik, Bettie Graham
2016Arnold MessingSusan Hurst
2017Walter DragonettiJude OfferleKaren Brynildsen
2018Joe StrebSuzanne MarxRay Sexton, Diane Kallus, Paul Levy
2019Josh RunyanElizabeth Kocab, Lydia Fabry, Jennette Starks-FaulknerJane Eyre, Paul Apostol
2020NO AWARD GIVENNO AWARD GIVENDonald Anthony, Jim Adams, Ellen O'Leary
2021Marek WyzynskiAnn TotemeierWang Yung, Rita Comes
2022Mark LundborgLinda Dunn, Julie SealBruno Goossens, Judith Offerle, Delia Turner
2023Mark Lundborg (V60), Costa Nichols (V80)Inga Cho (V40), Julie Seal (V50), Jane Eyre (V70)Jan Patterson, Jennette Starks-Faulkner

Notes:

  • In 2023, the format for Fencer of the Year awards shifted from awarding one man and one woman to honoring one person in each age category. That is reflected in parentheses above.
  • For corrections to missing data in the awards list above, please email information@usafencing.org with the subject line "Vet Fencer Awards Correction."