Emily Jacobson, Seth Kelsey win National Championships

July 6 2010, 5:40pm

Emily Jacobson overcame a slow start in the preliminary round and sped to winning the National Championship in Women’s Sabre at the US Fencing National Championships.Beijing Olympian Seth Kelsey defeated teammate Cody Mattern 15-11 to claim the Men’s Epee title.Jacobson, an Atlanta native and member of the United States’ 2004 Olympic Team defeated fourth-seeded Samantha Roberts in the final, 15-8.Video Highlights: Women’s Sabre (2nd period): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaUkY0yQEHsVideo Highlights: Men’s EpeePart One: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ov7jKzLuFr8Part Two: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emvlKOHFnuo(Video provided by Denver Fencing)