Longpoint Results and 2017

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Longpoint 2016 is about to end and it's time for a quick post. We have tournament results and our initial announcement for Longpoint 2017 to share.

Longpoint 2017
July 6th - 9th
The Hilton in Baltimore

A few minutes walk from the Inner Harbor, between the convention center and Camden Yards, surrounded by bars, restaurants, and activities at all price levels.

Longpoint Historical Fencing League Results

  • 1st: Jake Norwood, Capital KDF
  • 2nd: Kristian Ruokonen, EHMS
  • 3rd: Travis Mayott, Maryland KDF
  • Honorable Mentions: Josh Parise, Broken Plow - Mike Edelson, New York Historical Fencing Association - Toby Hall, NYHFA - Dave Kaufman, NYHFA - Tim Kaufman, NYHFA - 

2015 Team Event (This is awarded for the previous year)

Virginia Academy of Fencing - Head Instructor: Bill Grandy

Rookie Training Tournament

  • 1st: Brian Brunsman, Maryland KDF - Coach: Axel Pettersson
  • 2nd: Leonid Timashev, New York Historical Fencing Association - Coach: Ties Kool
  • 3rd: David Peters, Atlanta Freifechter - Jake Norwood

Passage At Arms

  • 1st: Jake Norwood, Capital KDF
  • 2nd: Bill Grandy, Virginia Academy of Fencing
  • 3rd: James Anderson, Order of the Marshal

Ringen

Light Weight

  • 1st: Britta Ottesjö, GHFS
  • 2nd: Amanda Trail, Iron Crown
  • 3rd: Daniel Ramos, VAF

Welter Weight

  • 1st: Zachary Springer, Schola St George
  • 2nd: Mikael Widegren, GHFS
  • 3rd: Dustin Reagan, Redlands Fencing Center

Light Heavy Weight

  • 1st: Tim Hall, Virginia Academy of Fencing
  • 2nd: Casper Andersen, Triangle Sword Guild
  • 3rd: Eric Guay

Middle Weight

  • 1st: Casper Anderson, Triangle Sword Guild
  • 2nd: Kevin Comer, Virginia Academy of Fencing

Open

  • 1st: Tim Hall, Virginia Academy of Fencing
  • 2nd: Hank McLemore, Virginia Academy of Fencing
  • 3rd: Mikael Widegren, Gothenburg Historical Fencing Association

Rapier

  • 1st: Francesco Lodà, Accademia Romana d'Armi
  • 2nd: Tim Kaufman, New York Historical Fencing Association
  • 3rd: Kristofer Stanson, Stockholms Stigmän

Cutting

Beginners

  • 1st: Jim Brooks, Broken Plow
  • 2nd: Samuel Ross, Krieg School Denver
  • 3rd: Kit Smith

Intermediate

  • 1st: Dave Kaufman, New York Historical Fencing Association
  • 2nd: Matt Easton, Schola Gladiatoria
  • 3rd: Ben Floyd, Krieg School Denver

Advanced

  • 1st: Karl Bolle, Capital KDF
  • 2nd: Jake Norwood, Capital KDF
  • 3rd: James Clark, Capital KDF

Paired Technique

  • 1st: Arto Fama & Ties Kool, Historisch Vrijvechten Nederland & Zwaard and Steen
  • 2nd: Ben Strickling & Casper Andersen, Triangle Sword Guild
  • 3rd: Dustin Reagan & Ben Floyd, Redlands Fencing Center & Krieg School Denver

Women's Longsword

  • 1st: Katy Lehman, Wisconsin Historical Fencing Association
  • 2nd: Kristine Konsmo, FKDF
  • 3rd: Nicole Green, Wisconsin Historical Fencing 

Open Steel Longsword

  • 1st: Kristian Ruokonen, EHMS
  • 2nd: Tim Kaufman, New York Historical Fencing Association
  • 3rd: Arto Fama
  • Honorable Mentions: Eric Wiggins, Ordo Procinctus - Casper Andersen, Triangle Sword Guild - Sigmund Werndorf, Kron - McKenzie Ewing, Atlanta Freifechter - Ben Strickling, Triangle Sword Guild

Longpoint 2016 Triathlon (Open Steel Longsword, Cutting, and Paired Technique)

  • 1st: Kristian Ruokonen, EHMS
  • 2nd: Casper Andersen, Triangle Sword Guild
  • 3rd: Tim Kaufman, New York Historical Fencing Association