Sometimes you go to
fencing competitions. Other times, you just
survive them.
My first mistake was not going to sleep the night before the event.
We had to leave at 5:15 AM to get to Purdue on time, so I just decided
to stay up through the night. Novice mistake, and I feel like an
idiot for doing it.
As a result, by the time we got there I was already dead tired.
I completely fumbled through the pool round, doing well worse than
I should have and winning a few of my bouts by sheer luck. I ended
up 3-2. One guy completely outclassed me, but I had absolutely no
reason to lose my other bout.
So, I was seeded way worse than I should have. I won my first
direct elimination bout easily, but because of my shitty seeding I ended
up fencing the best guy in the competition in the second round. My
body decided to (finally) wake up and I gave him a good match, but in the
end I lost 15-10. Way better than I expected to do against him, but
I should have lasted at least two more rounds.
I ended up finishing 13th out of 30, when I probably should have ended
up between 3rd and 8th.
But, there's another tournament next weekend, so I will be able to
avenge my poor showing.