Fencing

Kathleen Hermes

Athlete Bio#

Age

66

Hometown

Guilford, CT

Education

Pharmacy Degree

Occupation: Retired
Club: Fencers School of Connecticut
Coach: Matthew Catino
Family: Husband Paul, daughter Jess and son Sam
Hobbies: Gardening
How She Started Fencing: Her son started fencing and it looked fun so she was given lessons as a birthday gift in 2007
Favorite Fencing Memory: Winning the final bout in the 2017 Dean Alexander Memorial Vet ROC to earn her first rating
Something People Would Be Surprised to Know: She runs 40+ miles a week and has done 50K trail races
Current U.S. Ranking: No. 8 (Veteran 60-69 Foil)
Veteran World Championship Teams: 2020
Results

2019:

  • Bronze - December North American Cup (Veteran 60-69)
  • Eighth - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 60-69)
  • 10th - April North American Cup (Veteran 60-69)
  • 22nd - December North American Cup (Veteran Open)
  • 28th - April North American Cup (Veteran Open)

2018:

  • Seventh - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 60-69)
  • 10th - December North American Cup (Veteran 60-69)
  • 16th - April North American Cup (Veteran 60-69)
  • 24th - April North American Cup (Veteran Open)
  • 27th - December North American Cup (Veteran Open)
  • 63rd - April North American Cup (Division III)

2017:

  • Bronze - Pan American Veteran Championships (Pre-Veteran)
  • Bronze - Pan American Veteran Championships (Veteran 1)
  • Ninth - December North American Cup (Veteran 60-69)
  • 17th - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 50-59)
  • 24th - December North American Cup (Veteran Open)
  • 28th - April North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
  • 30th - April North American Cup (Veteran Open)

2016:

  • Fifth - Pan American Veteran Championships (Veteran 1)
  • Seventh - Pan American Veteran Championships (Pre-Veteran)
  • 18th - April North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
  • 24th - April North American Cup (Veteran Open)
  • 25th - December North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
  • 28th - December North American Cup (Veteran Open)
  • 30th - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 50-59)
  • 57th - April North American Cup (Division III)

2015:

  • Eighth - Pan American Veteran Championships (Veteran 1)
  • Eighth - Pan American Veteran Championships (Pre-Veteran)
  • 16th - March North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
  • 19th - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 50-59)
  • 24th - March North American Cup (Veteran Open)
  • 25th - December North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
  • 30th - December North American Cup (Veteran Open)

2014:

  • 15th - April North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
  • 20th - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 50-59)
  • 21st - December North American Cup (Veteran Open)
  • 23rd - December North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
  • 29th - April North American Cup (Veteran Open)

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