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
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)