2007-2008 SWIFA #4 - 3/29-30/08

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The 2007-2008 SWIFA #4 will be held on March 29 & 30, 2008 at Texas State University - San Marcos, Jowers Gym (Upstairs Gyms #221 & 222).

All team events will be held Saturday, March 29. 2008.
The gym will open at 8:00 A.M.
Registration CLOSES at 9:00 A.M. for:
* Mixed Team Epee
* Mixed Team Foil
* Mixed Team Sabre

The 2008 Annual Membership Meeting will follow at the end of the team events on Saturday, March 29.

There will be a party for SWIFA members and their guests following the Annual Membership Meeting on Saturday, March 29. Exact location T.B.A.

All individual events will be held Sunday, March 30, 2008.
The gym will open at 8:00 A.M.
Registration CLOSES at 9:00 A.M. for:
* Individual Mixed Epee
* Individual Mixed Foil
* Individual Mixed Sabre

For more information regarding the competition, contact Texas State FC President, Kevin Behan at:
[e-mail]
281/ 898-8534

The 2008 SWIFA Annual Membership Meeting will follow the completion of the team events on Saturday, March 29. at SWIFA #4 at Texas State University - San Marcos, Jowers Gym (Upstairs Gyms #221 & 222).

To submit resolutions, nominate officers, or for questions regarding SWIFA governance or the Annual Meeting, contact Kyle Maysel, SWIFA Chair, at:
[e-mail]
512/ 396-7500

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Known candidates for officer positions for the 2008-2009 season are:

Chair - Kyle Maysel (i - All Texas Athletic Center/ South Texas Division)
Vice-Chair - Oscar Barrera (All Texas Athletic Center/ South Texas Division)
Secretary - Open
Treasurer - Damaris Dotson (i - Tx State), Kevin Behan (Tx State), and Ashley McGee (UTSA)

Nominations for officers may be submitted to the Chair in advance or made from the floor at the meeting.

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Texas State fencing to host conference meet Saturday
From staff reports
San Marcos Daily Record
March 26, 2008
Page 6A

www.sanmarcosrecord.com/sports/local_story_086114228.html

The Texas State Fencing Club will host the forth and final Southwest Intercollegiate Fencing Association Competition for the 2007-08 season at the Jowers Center (gyms 221 and 222) on the Texas State campus on Saturday, March 29. All three events begin at 9 a.m. and continue throughout the day. All events are free to the public to watch.

The SWIFA Conference includes teams from Baylor, the University of Houston, the University of Texas, Texas A & M, Texas Tech University, Rice University, the University of North Texas, UT San Antonio, San Antonio College, and Texas State University.

SWIFA competitions are team meets with three person squads competing in the three fencing weapons; Foil, Epee, and Sabre. The winning team in each event earns three points, second place earns two points, and a third place finish earns one point.

Texas State hopes to repeat again as the overall conference champion and currently leads by a score of 19 points for the season. Other team scores are UT with 15 points, Texas A&M with seven points, UNT with four points, Rice and Baylor with three points, Houston with two points, and UTSA with 1 point.

For more information visit the SWIFA website at: www.swifa.net

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Hum... I wonder who that staff reporter is.

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Texas State repeats as SWIFA Champion!

Texas State - 26 points
UT - 20 points
A&M - 7 points
UNT - 7 points
Rice - 4 points
UH - 4 points
Baylor - 3 points
UTSA - 1 points