Post by schlager7 on Jan 26, 2012 8:37:02 GMT -6
Scarborough to compete at Olympic trials in Va.
Shreveport Times
12:18 AM, Jan. 26, 2012
Written by
Jimmy Watson
Caddo Magnet graduate Dr. Evelyn Scarborough, 27, will be heading to Virginia Beach, Va., in April to compete in the U.S. Fencing Olympic Trials against the top 50 fencers from throughout the country.
Scarborough, who has been fencing for about 10 years and who works out regularly at Sword Sports on North Market, will compete in women's epee.
"I won't be able to make the Olympic team even if I win the tournament, due to a complicated qualifying process that requires points from world events in Europe," Scarborough. "But I am looking forward to competing against the best in the country."
Currently a clinical physical therapist at Willis-Knighton Medical Center who fences for the Caddo-Bossier Foundation, Scarborough earned enough national team points earlier this month at the U.S. Fencing North American Cup in Portland, Ore., to qualify for the trials. She works out several times a week in preparation for the event.
"I do conditioning workouts four or five times a week and am at Sword Sports a couple times each week," said Scarborough, who earned her undergraduate degree at Centenary and her masters in kinesiology online through the University of Texas.
"I also do CrossFit, which is a general conditioning workout that combines short runs, gymnastics, weightlifting and things like that."
Scarborough began fencing at Caddo Magnet and competed at the U.S. Fencing Association Summer Nationals in Sacramento, Calif., before graduating in 2002. She fenced 11 times in a 10-hour period on one trip, but won't get that many shots in Virginia. She'll compete in a pool of six or seven other fencers, who are seeded entering the event. After the pool play is completed, the fencers will be re-seeded and will enter the single elimination portion of the competition. Scarborough plans on having fun in her sport, win or lose.
"There is an intellectual side to fencing because the tactics can be complicated," Scarborough said. "I like having a good scrap with someone. I have fun competing and I respect the work of my opponents."
Shreveport Times
12:18 AM, Jan. 26, 2012
Written by
Jimmy Watson
Caddo Magnet graduate Dr. Evelyn Scarborough, 27, will be heading to Virginia Beach, Va., in April to compete in the U.S. Fencing Olympic Trials against the top 50 fencers from throughout the country.
Scarborough, who has been fencing for about 10 years and who works out regularly at Sword Sports on North Market, will compete in women's epee.
"I won't be able to make the Olympic team even if I win the tournament, due to a complicated qualifying process that requires points from world events in Europe," Scarborough. "But I am looking forward to competing against the best in the country."
Currently a clinical physical therapist at Willis-Knighton Medical Center who fences for the Caddo-Bossier Foundation, Scarborough earned enough national team points earlier this month at the U.S. Fencing North American Cup in Portland, Ore., to qualify for the trials. She works out several times a week in preparation for the event.
"I do conditioning workouts four or five times a week and am at Sword Sports a couple times each week," said Scarborough, who earned her undergraduate degree at Centenary and her masters in kinesiology online through the University of Texas.
"I also do CrossFit, which is a general conditioning workout that combines short runs, gymnastics, weightlifting and things like that."
Scarborough began fencing at Caddo Magnet and competed at the U.S. Fencing Association Summer Nationals in Sacramento, Calif., before graduating in 2002. She fenced 11 times in a 10-hour period on one trip, but won't get that many shots in Virginia. She'll compete in a pool of six or seven other fencers, who are seeded entering the event. After the pool play is completed, the fencers will be re-seeded and will enter the single elimination portion of the competition. Scarborough plans on having fun in her sport, win or lose.
"There is an intellectual side to fencing because the tactics can be complicated," Scarborough said. "I like having a good scrap with someone. I have fun competing and I respect the work of my opponents."