Paul Geraci
720 West Centennial Ave
Suite 25C
Muncie, Indiana 47304
tel (765) 282-4904
Experience:
Vice Chairman of the Great Lakes Section of the USFA.Duties include: organizing and running the 2002 sectional championships. Working with other section board members.
Member of the USFA Congress
Captain of the Indiana Composite Epee Team - 2001
Captain of the Ball State University Epee Team - 2002
Fencing Instructor, Bowling Green State University (1998-1999)
Duties included: Teaching PEG 241 Beginning Fencing and PEG 242 Intermediate Fencing. PEG 241 concentrates on the foil and PEG 242 extends focus to all three weapons.
USFA (United States Fencing Association) Rated Director
USFA Rated Fencer (C2 epee D0 foil)
Fencing Coach for Morris Hills High School (1999-2000)
Duties Included: Coaching both girls and boys varsity and junior varsity teams in all weapons including womens sabre during a competetive season. Private lessons and group work.
Instructor for Medeo Summer Camp (1999)
Duties Included: Teaching a variety of people of different ages and experience levels. Running exercises, group drills, and private lessons. Working with a world class group of instructors.
Faculty Advisor for the BGSU Fencing Club
Duties Included: Obtaining funding for the organization, purchasing of new equipment, and allocating funds for fencing trips and clinics.
Fencing Instructor, BGSU Fencing Club (1997-1999)
Duties Included: Teaching beginning foil, advanced foil, beginning epee, advanced epee, and beginning sabre. Also responsible for basic armory.
Founder of the Annual BG Classic Three Weapon Tournament of Fencing
In an effort to increase participation in fencing in the Toledo area the BG Classic was started in 1998 and is televised every year.
Founder of the Annual BG Team Cup. In an effort to increase club and collegiate team events the BG Team Cup was started in 2001.
1991 Student Teacher Award (for fencing) Morristown High School, NJ
Studied under Yakov Danilenko, Robert Largman, and A. John Geraci
Recent Placings:
1st Runner-up Great Lakes Sectional Circuit (Epee 2002)3rd Place - Great Lakes Sectional Championships (Epee - 05/12/02)
Qualified for Div IA/II National Championships (Epee) Div II (Foil)
1st Place - Indian Division Qualifier (Epee - 04/14/02)
1st Place - Purdue Open (Epee - 04/06/02)
2nd Place - Maestro Perry Open (Epee - 03/02/02)
3rd Place - BG team cup (Epee team - 02/23/02)
2nd Place - SW Ohio Open (Epee - 12/16/01)
3rd Place - Turkey Shoot (Epee - 12/02/01)
3rd Place - Bourbon Open (Epee - 11/17/01)
3rd Place - Purdue Open (Epee - 11/10/01)
3rd Place - C and Under (Epee - 10/20/01)
1st Place - North Ridgeville Open (Epee - 05/19/01)
2nd Place - North Ridgeville Open (Sabre - 05/19/01)
1st Place - Indiana Division Qualifier - Div II National Championships - (Epee - 04/08/01) Div III (Foil)
2nd Place - Ball State University (Sabre - 04/01/01)
3rd Place - Oberlin Open (Sabre - 03/03/01)
3rd Place - Oberlin Open (Epee - 03/03/01)
1st Place - NOD Open (Epee - 10/22/00)
1st Place - NOD Open (Foil - 10/22/00)
2nd Place - NOD Open (Sabre - 10/22/00)
3rd Place - Ohio Sectional Circuit (Epee - 10/08/00)
3rd Place - Michigan Sectional Circuit - Earned C 2000 (Epee 9/16/2000)
Qualified for Div II/III 2000 National Championships (Epee - 4/2/2000)
1st Place Fencing Academy of Philedelphia (Epee 01/23/00)
1st Place Westgate Open (Sabre 5/22/99)
1st Place Westgate Open (Epee 5/22/99)
Finished 6th in the Great Lakes section. Qualified for Div. IA, II, and III National Championships. (Epee 4/24/99)
1st Place Genessee Fencing Club Tournament (Foil 3/13/99)
1st Place Oberlin Fencing Tournament, (Epee 2/27/99)
1st Place Renaissance II C and Under. (Epee 10/4/98)
