
With all the hoopla involved in the NAC A and the Crossroads Youth Classic, we forgot to acknowledge Preston Kirkpatrick, who took first place on the Heartland Circuit in mixed sabre for the 2008-09 season. Preston is pictured here with his father, Mike, upon receiving the traveling trophy at the HFA Open in Overland Park, on October 3. He'll get to retain the trophy throughout the 2009-10 season. Preston plans to eat his breakfast cereal from the bowl.
Preston is the third DMFC fencer to take top honors on the Heartland Circuit, joining David Bell (2006-07 mixed foil) and Bethany Dorin (2007-08 women's foil).
The HFA Open is the first of six tournaments in the Heartland Circuit, and Preston started his quest to repeat as circuit champ with a second place finish, behind Weston Halberstadt of KCFC. The two now lead in the points standings. The second tournament in the Circuit, the Sioux City Challenge, is on for November 15-16. It is followed by the Turkey Meet Open in Waukesha, WI, on November 22.
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