Got up at 5:30 yesterday morning to drive to Chicago.
360 participants with swords running around the University of Chicago yesterday.
120 of them fencing Saber.
It was Melen's birthday and she was in a good mood.
She only lost 1 bout in the pool rounds which had her ranked 9th in the tournament. Worked her way up to the quarter finals in the direct elimination rounds and was knocked out of the competition.
It would have been a little nicer if she took home a medal on her birthday, but instead we took a bunch of the kids to a pizza place after the tournament and celebrated with pizza and cake. One of her coaches and his wife joined us, as did another set of parents. The team coach ended up at the same pizza joint with her husband & daughter so they came over an joined us.
But damn it was a long day. Got home about 10pm . . . very long day . . . opened presents . . . I think I was asleep before my head hit the pillow last night.
360 participants with swords running around the University of Chicago yesterday.
120 of them fencing Saber.
It was Melen's birthday and she was in a good mood.
She only lost 1 bout in the pool rounds which had her ranked 9th in the tournament. Worked her way up to the quarter finals in the direct elimination rounds and was knocked out of the competition.
It would have been a little nicer if she took home a medal on her birthday, but instead we took a bunch of the kids to a pizza place after the tournament and celebrated with pizza and cake. One of her coaches and his wife joined us, as did another set of parents. The team coach ended up at the same pizza joint with her husband & daughter so they came over an joined us.
But damn it was a long day. Got home about 10pm . . . very long day . . . opened presents . . . I think I was asleep before my head hit the pillow last night.