PHOTO GALLERY: Fencing competition at Show-Me State Games

Hossam Hassan, center, watches as Ron Daugherty, left, and Mohamed Hassan compete in the Show-Me State Games fencing event Sunday at Southern Boone High School in Ashland. Hossam Hassan is coach to both competitors.   |  Amy Bruer

David Debowey, left, and Mohamed Hassan compete in a match at the Show-Me State Games fencing event Sunday at Southern Boone High School in Ashland.   |  Amy Bruer

Hossam Hassan, left, and his son, Mohamed Hassan, talk between matches at the Show-Me State Games fencing event Sunday at Southern Boone High School in Ashland. Hossam Hassan is a former national Egyptian coach who currently coaches at The Fencers Academy in St. Louis.   |  Amy Bruer

A foil and mask lie on the floor at the Show-Me State Games fencing event Sunday at Southern Boone High School in Ashland.   |  Amy Bruer

Mohamed Hassan jumps after taking first place the Show-Me State Games fencing event Sunday at Southern Boone High School in Ashland. Hassan is a nationally ranked U.S. fencer.   |  Amy Bruer

Mohamed Hassan walks down a dark hallway after the Show-Me State Games fencing event Sunday at Southern Boone High School in Ashland.   |  Amy Bruer