The 2012 World Champion Men’s Epee team achieved the #1 overall world ranking with a 4th place finish in Buenos Aires this weekend. The small team event featured a different line up for the US team as Seth Kelsey, Soren Thompson, Jimmy Moody, and Teddy Sherrill fenced.
The US defeated Argentina in the opening round then lost to Canada in the top-4 by a 45-36 score. In the bronze medal match Switzerland won 45-31 and the US team placed 4th.
Hungary won the team event 45-21 over Canada.
The new top-10 rankings are below, but first take a look over at the photo shoot of the US Men’s Epee Team by Michael Dote and video by Holly Buechel.
Here are the new top-10 Team World Rankings for Men’s Epee:
Rank Pts Nationality
1 344 USA
2 324 FRA
3 300 SUI
4 281 HUN
5 261 ITA
6 233 KOR
7 214 CHN
8 214 RUS
9 211 VEN
10 194 CAN