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William Folk

2003

Win/Loss Statistics

2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 Before 2020 All Time
Victories 11 4 - - - 15
Losses 20 26 - - - 46
Win Ratio 35.5% 13.3% - - - 24.6%
Pool Victories 7 4 - - - 11
Pool Losses 16 21 - - - 37
Pool Win Ratio 30.4% 16.0% - - - 22.9%
DE Victories 4 - - - - 4
DE Losses 4 5 - - - 9
DE Win Ratio 50.0% 0.0% - - - 30.8%

Note: Seasons start on August 1st and end on July 31st.

Scores

2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 Before 2020 All Time
Easy wins† 2 3 - - - 5
Easy wins as % of wins 18.2% 75.0% - - - 33.3%
Close wins‡ 4 1 - - - 5
Close wins as % of all wins 36.4% 25.0% - - - 33.3%
Close losses‡ 3 3 - - - 6
Close losses as % of all losses 15.0% 11.5% - - - 13.0%
Big losses† 8 13 - - - 21
Big losses as % of all losses 40.0% 50.0% - - - 45.7%

† Easy victories or big losses are those with the score difference of 4 or more touches in a pool, 7 or more touches in direct elimination, and 5 or more in veteran and youth direct elimination.
‡ Close bouts are those with the score difference of 1 or fewer touches in a pool, 3 or fewer touches in direct elimination, or 2 or fewer touches in veteran or youth direct elimination.

Events

2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 Before 2020 All Time
Events 4 5 - - - 9
Tournaments 4 4 - - - 8

Competition History

Spartan Open - Charity Tournament

Mixed Épée (U), April 14, 2024
Place 5, Seed 10, Not ranked, Rating U
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:2 THARRINGTON Samuel 3 U 6 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Fencing Club 2500 1188 97.0 11%
Pool W 5:3 BROWN Joshua "Fox" 15 U 7 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Fencing Club 974 1285 40.5 65%
Pool L 4:5 CONE James 4 U 9 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Fencing Club / Delta H Fencers 1047 1326 80.3 65%
Pool W 5:1 HOLT Tayla 9 U 15 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Fencing Club
T16 W 15:7 BUTLER Frasier 13 U 14 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Fencing Club
T8 L 4:15 WELCH Ethan 8 U 3 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Fencing Club 2209 1747 99.1 30%

The Virginia Tech Open

Div III Mixed Saber (D1, DV3), February 4, 2024
Place 25, Seed 26, Not ranked, Rating U
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 1:5 PHAM Matthew 7 U 9 George Mason University Fencing Club 1441 1008 50.4 26%
Pool L 2:5 PRICE Jesse 18 U 23 Virginia Tech Fencing Club 646 958 109.4 67%
Pool L 0:5 SEMP Brannon A. 2 D23 8 Virginia Tech Fencing Club / Richmond Fencing Club 2091 848 6.5 3%
Pool L 4:5 STEWART Brian 9 U 13 University Of Tennessee Knoxville Fencing Club 1548 842 25.2 15%
Pool L 1:5 WALKER Joseph 22 U 19 James Madison University Fencing Club 1331 817 34.0 23%
Pool L 2:5 MAHER Jason 14 U 2 Fencing Club At NC State 1984 783 6.6 3%
T32 L 3:15 JACKSON Evan 4 E24 3 College of William & Mary Fencing Club 2314 1371 77.2 12%

Apex Novice Cup

Senior Mixed Épée (U, SNR), November 11, 2023
Place 5, Seed 7, Not ranked, Rating U, University of North Carolina at Greensboro Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:2 NANAYAKKARA Sanuthi 10 U 11 Richmond Fencing Club
Pool L 4:5 CARO Seph 11 U 2 Apex Fencing Academy 1640 1284 61.9 30%
Pool L 3:5 MALONE Jacob 2 E23 3 University Of North Carolina Charlotte Fencing Club 1759 1222 41.6 21%
Pool L 2:5 UNZHAKOV Konstantin 6 U 6 Apex Fencing Academy 1402 1181 63.7 37%
Pool W 5:4 WHITTINGTON Adam 8 U 7 Charlotte Fencing Academy 1104 1117 71.2 51%
T16 W 15:12 IBRAHIM Layla 9 U 12 Apex Fencing Academy
T8 L 8:15 MALONE Jacob 2 E23 3 University Of North Carolina Charlotte Fencing Club 2009 1972 224.9 48%

Karl and Anthony's Krazy Épée Éxtravaganza and Food Truck Rodeo (It's Fun)

Mixed Epee (U), September 23, 2023
Place 4, Seed 22, Not ranked, Rating U, University Of North Carolina - Greensboro
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 1:5 KUYLER Karl 9 U 9 Delta H Fencers 2090 1364 80.0 19%
Pool W 5:4 JOHNSON Alex 12 U 14 Appalachian State University Fencing Club 1410 1284 207.4 43%
Pool W 5:2 MILLER Aidan 21 U 15 Appalachian State University Fencing Club 1190 1492 106.0 66%
Pool L 2:5 ANDERSON Derek 2 E23 2 Greensboro Fencing Academy 2290 1598 49.8 16%
Pool L 2:5 NORWOOD Malik 7 U 1 Greensboro Fencing Academy 1903 1548 78.5 31%
Pool L 3:5 KASBERG Matthew 15 U 20 Appalachian State University Fencing Club 768 1469 185.2 82%
Pool L 3:5 GOODWIN Misty 16 U 22 Greensboro Fencing Academy
Pool L 0:5 SARGEANT Jackson 24 U 10 Appalachian State University Fencing Club
T32 W 15:9 WILSON Larry 18 U 19 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Fencing Club
T8 W 15:14 FIDDLER Liam 8 U 7 Greensboro Fencing Academy / Page High School Fencers Club 2921 1642 594.5 13%
T4 L 9:15 NORWOOD Malik 7 U 1 Greensboro Fencing Academy 2274 2236 264.4 48%

Death Valley Duel

E & Under Mixed Saber (D1, E), February 18, 2023
Place 13, Seed 16, Not ranked, Rating U, University Of North Carolina - Greensboro
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:0 TWIGG Iain 9 U 19 Edge of America Fencing 2500 978 187.1 8%
Pool L 1:5 MEIER Nicholas M. 4 E19 6 Foothills Fencing Academy / Purdue Fencing Club-Purdue Univ. 1624 1166 60.9 26%
Pool W 5:1 SUN Michelle 17 U 16 Clemson University Fencing Club
Pool L 0:5 MCKINNEY Daniel 3 E22 3 Clemson University Fencing Club 2123 1105 18.5 7%
Pool L 2:5 LIN Jacob 10 U 10 Clemson University Fencing Club 1264 1086 78.2 40%
T16 L 10:15 MEIER Nicholas M. 4 E19 6 Foothills Fencing Academy / Purdue Fencing Club-Purdue Univ. 2072 1534 163.4 29%

Forge Fencing Priority on NC:D3 Foil/Epee/Saber

Div III Mixed Saber (D1, DV3), January 22, 2023
Place 19, Seed 13, Not ranked, Rating U, University of North Carolina at Greensboro Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:4 BRAMLETT Myer 19 U 21 Forge Fencing 1078 872 210.8 39%
Pool L 0:5 FORT David 5 D22 1 Fencing Club At NC State 2172 1083 22.9 6%
Pool L 0:5 TODD Phoebe 4 D22 7 Forge Fencing Teams
Pool L 2:5 EYSTER Edison 12 U 12 Forge Fencing Teams 1451 1060 81.7 30%
T32 L 8:15 ELLIS-FURLONG Ava 21 U 14 Forge Fencing Teams

Apex Novice Cup - Youth & Senior Foil/Epee

Senior Mixed Épée (U, SNR), December 3, 2022
Place 23, Seed 13, Not ranked, Rating U, University of North Carolina at Greensboro Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:0 MURRAY Elijah 28 U 24 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Fencing Club 2500 2500 420.5 50%
Pool L 4:5 LANDERS Sarah 8 U 14 Fencing Club at NC State
Pool L 3:5 FERRARO Nicholas 23 U 19 Clemson University Fencing Club 891 2921 1337.0 98%
Pool L 0:5 EMANUEL Reed 3 U 9 Apex Fencing Academy 1792 1584 192.8 41%
Pool L 0:5 SMALLWOOD Jaylon 16 U 5 Greensboro Fencing Academy 2915 1391 26.5 6%
T32 L 14:15 CARO Seph 2 U 11 Apex Fencing Academy 1479 2500 858.5 81%

Tiger Open 2022

Div III Mixed Saber (C2, DV3), October 15, 2022
Place 45, Seed 17, Not ranked, Rating U
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 1:5 BOWMAN Tamara E. 9 E22 3 Georgia Tech University Yellow Jacket Fencing Club
Pool L 3:5 SCHIPPER Bonnie 5 E22 11 Emory University Fencing Club
Pool L 2:5 MCKINNEY Daniel 33 U 13 Clemson University Fencing Club 2160 1299 100.7 15%
Pool L 3:5 YI Jonathan 32 U 41 1433 1199 189.8 39%
Pool L 0:5 PROUDNIK Anthony 16 U 17 University Of Florida Fencing Club 1994 1009 51.3 10%
Pool L 1:5 THU John 26 U 28 1595 957 85.1 20%
T64 L 1:15 WEAVER Charles 20 U 24 Clemson University Fencing Club 1691 2079 545.2 65%

Tiger Open 2022

Mixed Saber (C2), October 15, 2022
Place 42, Seed 41, Not ranked, Rating U
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 1:5 SCHIPPER Bonnie 5 E22 19 Emory University Fencing Club
Pool L 2:5 MCCLURE Morgan 20 U 30 Clemson University Fencing Club 1215 2500 1129.6 89%
Pool L 2:5 STEWART Madeline 42 U 27 University Of Florida Fencing Club
Pool L 4:5 BULEY Andrew 38 U 9 Clemson University Fencing Club 2643 1370 71.2 13%
Pool L 1:5 BOWMAN Tamara E. 10 E22 11 Georgia Tech University Yellow Jacket Fencing Club
T64 L 10:15 ADAMSON Garren 29 U 24 Clemson University Fencing Club 2500 2500 420.5 50%