Salle Auriol Seattle has three fencers attending the Veteran World Championship this year:

  • Bonnie Aher, Vet-70 Women’s Epee. Bonnie’s been fencing for over 20 years, and this is her 10th Vet World Team.

  • Anna Telles, Vet-70 Women’s Epee. Anna started fencing at SAS over 25 years ago, and this is her 8th Vet World Team.

  • John Varney, Vet-60 Men’s Epee. John’s been fencing for over 40 years, and this is his 4th Vet World Team.

Bonnie, Anna, and John join 69 other veteran fencers for Team USA. John fences Men’s Epee on Friday, October 14. Bonnie and Anna fence the Women’s Epee event on Sunday, October 15. Watch the live stream and follow the live results.

The 2023 Vet World Championship starts today, October 11, in Daytona Beach, Florida. The tournament runs from October 11 through October 16. Read the USFA Tournament Preview or learn more at the USFA’s 2023 Vet Worlds site.

2023 Vet World Team from SAS: Marshall Hibnes, Coach, Anna Telles, Vet-70 Women’s Epee, Bonnie Aher, Vet-70 Women’s Epee, and John Varney, Vet-60 Men’s Epee.

2023 Vet World Team from SAS: Marshall Hibnes, Coach, Anna Telles, Vet-70 Women’s Epee, Bonnie Aher, Vet-70 Women’s Epee, and John Varney, Vet-60 Men’s Epee.