As you might be aware of, my fencing coach at W&M, Pete Conomikes, was killed in a car accident on Saturday while driving to Haverford with the team for a tournament. Two of the three freshmen who were riding with Pete are in intensive care at VCU Medical Center, including the younger brother of my college roommate.
Pete was 86 years old and had been coaching W&M Fencing since 1972. I can say without a doubt that he had a profound influence on all the students who fenced under his tutelage, both as fencers and as people in general. He was an excellent coach and will be greatly missed by the fencing community in Virginia and elsewhere.
Here are two articles about the crash from the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
I would ask anyone who reads this to keep Pete's family, the families of the injured students, and the W&M Fencing team in their thoughts. The fencing team is a very close and tight-knit community that spreads beyond just current students. We are all going through a tough time right now.
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