STATESBORO, Ga. - SCAD fencers enjoyed success at the GSU Halloween Open Oct. 28-29.

Eric Gilmore fenced against 26 opponents in an “A2”-rated epee event. He finished seeded sixth out of pool play competition and was the the only unrated fencer in the high-seed range. Gilmore ended the tournament in ninth place and earned his “D” rating.

John Doublestein did the same thing in open foil, taking the bronze in a “C”-rated event and jumping from being unrated to earning his “D” rating. In the same event, Lee Henshaw took the silver, renewing his “D” rating. Henshaw also took bronze in the D-and-under foil event.  

Also participating were Marissa Garner, Natasha Ferron, Lauren Kaczor and Aaron Granofsky, and though none of them placed, they all exceeded their personal best.