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Statistics Profile

Michael Opferman

1973
Bethel Park Fencing Club Corsair Fencing School
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Win/loss statistics

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All time
Victories 14 2 18 17 - 51
Losses 9 3 11 11 - 34
Win ratio 60.9% 40.0% 62.1% 60.7% - 60.0%
Pool victories 10 2 14 12 - 38
Pool losses 6 2 8 8 - 24
Pool win ratio 62.5% 50.0% 63.6% 60.0% - 61.3%
DE victories 4 - 4 5 - 13
DE losses 3 1 3 3 - 10
DE win ratio 57.1% 0.0% 57.1% 62.5% - 56.5%

Seasons start on August 1 and end on July 31.

Scores

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All time
Easy wins† 5 - 8 9 - 22
Easy wins % 35.7% 0.0% 44.4% 52.9% - 43.1%
Close wins‡ 2 1 4 2 - 9
Close wins % 14.3% 50.0% 22.2% 11.8% - 17.6%
Close losses‡ 4 2 3 5 - 14
Close losses % 44.4% 66.7% 27.3% 45.5% - 41.2%
Big losses† 3 - 4 2 - 9
Big losses % 33.3% 0.0% 36.4% 18.2% - 26.5%

† Easy victories or big losses are 4+ touches in pools, 7+ in standard DEs, and 5+ in veteran or youth DEs.

‡ Close bouts are 1 touch or fewer in pools, 3 or fewer in standard DEs, and 2 or fewer in veteran or youth DEs.

Events

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All time
Events 3 1 3 4 - 11
Tournaments 3 1 3 3 - 10

Competition history

11 competitions, 85 bouts

IUP After Valentines Duel

Div II Mixed Épée E1, DV2 February 15, 2026

Place 2 of 11 Seed 4 Not ranked Rating D23

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:1 RICHARDS Daniel 8 - U 11 794 2144 1.6 98%
Pool
V 5:4 COYLE Emma 11 - U 6 Penn State University Fencing Club / Bucks County Academy Of Fencing - West - - - -
Pool
V 5:3 KNIGHT Nicholas 5 - E25 8 Robert Morris University Fencing Club 1792 2145 14.7 70%
Pool
D 4:5 SODOWSKY Thomas 9 - U 3 1802 2160 34.9 71%
Pool
V 5:3 GANZY Ethan 1 - C25 5 Ligonier Fencing Club 1844 2125 16.2 68%
T8
V 15:11 TAYLOR Jr Daniel (Dan) L. 7 - U 7 1835 2308 30.7 70%
T4
V 15:8 SODOWSKY Thomas 9 - U 3 1904 2339 32.4 71%
T2
D 8:15 TARCHICHI Robby 3 - D25 1 Pittsburgh Fencers Club 2340 2371 65.8 52%

Fairfax Challenge ROC, RJCC, RYC

Veteran Men's Épée A2, VET January 4, 2026

Place 14 of 30 Seed 22 Not ranked Rating D23

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 4:5 DEUCHER Joseph H. 2 - A25 3 DC Fencers Club 2675 2215 14.6 23%
Pool
D 1:5 KREMPASKY John H. 19 - D24 26 Nova Fencing Club 1356 2200 64.0 91%
Pool
V 5:0 KIM Brian 30 - U 26 Virginia Apex Fencing Club 1963 2136 17.6 58%
Pool
D 4:5 CHU Brandon A. 9 - B24 7 North Shore Fencers Club 2102 2154 29.4 53%
Pool
V 5:2 ROUSE Joseph (Joe) T. 12 - B23 19 Rogue Fencing Academy / The Phoenix Center 1904 2124 19.5 64%
T32
V 10:7 ROUSE Joseph (Joe) T. 12 - B23 19 Rogue Fencing Academy / The Phoenix Center 2027 2281 55.6 65%
T16
D 5:10 CARTER Austin L. 6 - A25 5 Penta Olympic Fencing Club / DC Fencers Club 2938 2337 28.3 17%

IUP Crimson Cup Open Foil and Epee

Senior Mixed Épée B2, SNR November 22, 2025

Place 10 of 26 Seed 8 Not ranked Rating D23 Bethel Park Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:4 SODOWSKY Thomas 19 - U 18 Indiana University of PA (IUP) Fencing Club 960 2228 3.4 96%
Pool
D 2:5 LAFOSSE Augustin 9 - E25 13 Ligonier Fencing Club 1751 2232 54.1 77%
Pool
V 5:3 ZHU Henry 25 - U 23 Tiger Fencing Club 420 2178 0.6 99%
Pool
V 5:3 KNIGHT Nicholas 17 - U 12 Robert Morris University Fencing Club 2589 2178 39.9 29%
Pool
V 5:1 LAFOSSE Jason 24 - U 20 Ligonier Fencing Club 1561 2218 10.4 85%
Pool
D 2:5 KENYON Jacob 1 - A23 1 Ligonier Fencing Club 2727 2229 13.9 21%
T32
V 15:3 ORRIS Duwayne 18 - U 24 Ligonier Fencing Club 2500 2322 63.4 43%
T16
D 13:15 GANZY Ethan 10 - E25 3 Ligonier Fencing Club 2123 2385 104.2 64%

IUP Spring Sword Showdown

Senior Mixed Épée C1, SNR April 12, 2025

Place 10 of 16 Seed 5 Not ranked Rating D23 Bethel Park Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 4:5 ANDERSON Evan 13 - U 11 Ligonier Fencing Club 925 2347 116.9 98%
Pool
D 3:5 LAFOSSE Benjamin 14 - U 13 Ligonier Fencing Club 1673 2230 64.8 80%
Pool
V 5:3 KENYON Benjamin 2 - B23 3 Ligonier Fencing Club 2226 2165 39.2 46%
Pool
V 5:4 YODER Neil 8 - E23 6 Indiana University of PA (IUP) Fencing Club 1961 2204 24.1 65%
T16
D 13:15 LAFOSSE Augustin 15 - U 7 Ligonier Fencing Club 1551 2501 178.6 89%

Luau Open

Senior Mixed Épée C1, SNR January 28, 2024

Place 6 of 15 Seed 4 Not ranked Rating D23 Bethel Park Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:2 TAYLOR Daniel 12 - U 9 Bethel Park Fencing Club / Corsair Fencing Club 2500 2337 30.8 44%
Pool
V 5:1 DESOUSA BALLESTEROS Carolina 10 - U 12 Corsair Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
V 5:1 ECKENROAD Hannah 13 - U 11 Ligonier Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 2:5 RITTER Clayton 5 - D23 2 Ligonier Fencing Club 2767 2368 24.1 27%
Pool
V 5:0 FERGUSON Daniel 15 - U 14 Pittsburgh Fencers Club 1949 2344 20.7 68%
Pool
V 5:1 KENYON Lindsay 9 - U 10 Ligonier Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 1:5 KENYON Jacob 1 - A23 1 Ligonier Fencing Club 2919 2364 17.4 19%
T16
V 15:11 OPFERMAN Benjamin 8 - U 13 Indiana University of PA (IUP) Fencing Club / Bethel Park Fencing Club 2404 2478 91.7 54%
T8
D 11:15 PESTO Keith 7 - E22 3 Ligonier Fencing Club 2500 2569 68.8 53%

IUP Shark Tank Division II (C and Under) Foil and Epee Competition

Div II Mixed Épée D1, DV2 November 4, 2023

Place 2 of 19 Seed 1 Not ranked Rating D23 Bethel Park Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:4 GIAMPETRO Nicholas 17 - U 13 Penn State University Fencing Club 823 2264 4.5 98%
Pool
V 5:0 BROWN Alex 13 - U 8 Tiger Fencing Club / Peters Township Fencing Club 1783 2268 34.8 77%
Pool
V 5:3 BUTLER Kenny 11 - U 15 Penn State University Fencing Club 2828 2303 70.1 29%
Pool
D 4:5 BEARD Timothy 6 - U 16 Indiana University of PA (IUP) Fencing Club 1055 2373 144.4 96%
Pool
V 5:4 WOODLEY George 12 - U 6 Penn State University Fencing Club 2234 2229 59.6 50%
Pool
V 5:2 ALLEN Scott 7 - U 17 Indiana University of PA (IUP) Fencing Club 1569 2288 17.6 86%
Pool
D 4:5 ELIAS Mariella 15 - U 5 Penn State University Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
V 5:2 WOODLEY George 12 - U 6 Penn State University Fencing Club 2198 2306 46.7 57%
Pool
D 2:5 ABDELGAWAD Abdelrahman 2 - D23 1 Penn State University Fencing Club / Brooklyn Bridge Fencing Club 2526 2353 40.7 39%
Pool
D 2:5 STULAK Brendan 8 - U 7 Penn State University Fencing Club 2876 2312 20.0 22%
Pool
V 5:1 YODER Neil 4 - E23 3 Indiana University of PA (IUP) Fencing Club / West Shore Fencer's Club 2331 2292 45.1 48%
T16
V 15:11 COYLE Emma 19 - U 14 Penn State University Fencing Club / Bucks County Academy of Fencing-WEST - - - -
T8
V 15:7 STULAK Brendan 8 - U 7 Penn State University Fencing Club 2500 2323 113.1 44%
T4
V 15:7 RAKOTOZAFY Adrian 3 - D23 3 Tiger Fencing Club 2385 2436 121.9 53%
T2
D 12:15 ABDELGAWAD Abdelrahman 2 - D23 1 Penn State University Fencing Club / Brooklyn Bridge Fencing Club 2905 2558 80.0 31%

The Sledgehammer Y8 & RYC/RJCC/ROC (D1A-DV2-VET)

Veteran Men's Épée E1, VET August 26, 2023

Place 6 of 10 Seed 8 Not ranked Rating D23

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 0:5 KLINE R. Jay 4 - B23 3 Two Ravens Fencing School 2283 2327 106.9 53%
Pool
V 5:4 LANDIS Geoffrey A. 9 - D21 9 1892 2220 57.3 69%
Pool
D 0:5 KAROLAK Dale W. 1 - A22 2 Plymouth/Ann Arbor Fencing Academy 2711 2278 44.3 25%
Pool
V 5:4 REED David 6 - C23 8 Rain City Fencing Center 1632 2233 30.3 82%
T8
D 4:10 KLINE R. Jay 4 - B23 3 Two Ravens Fencing School 2164 2622 298.8 73%

IUP Banana Open

Senior Mixed Épée C1, SNR April 23, 2023

Place 3 of 22 Seed 5 Not ranked Rating E22 Bethel Park Fencing Club / (none)

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:0 ORLANDO Janine 13 - U 15 Chambersburg Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 4:5 RITTER Clayton 4 - C19 3 Ligonier Fencing Club / Oberlin College Fencing Club 2644 2399 78.0 37%
Pool
V 5:0 ANDERSON Alyssa 19 - U 19 Ligonier Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
V 5:2 GIAMPETRO Nicholas 12 - U 13 Penn State University Fencing Club 831 2321 6.2 98%
T16
V 15:11 ORLANDO Janine 13 - U 15 Chambersburg Fencing Club - - - -
T8
V 15:7 ZIMINSKY Karel 3 - C20 5 Charlotte Fencing Academy / Foothills Fencing Academy 2266 2584 202.8 65%
T4
D 6:15 KENYON Jacob 1 - A23 1 Ligonier Fencing Club 3070 2786 164.8 36%

Irish City Open 7

Senior Mixed Épée E1, SNR March 19, 2023

Place 3 of 6 Seed 4 Not ranked Rating E22 Bethel Park Fencing Club / (none)

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 3:5 OPFERMAN Benjamin 6 - U 2 Indiana University of Pennsylvania / Bethel Park Fencing Club 1999 3586 678.6 97%
Pool
D 2:5 KARNAVAS Bill 3 - D23 5 Forge Fencing Teams 1963 2907 405.0 90%
Pool
V 5:4 RIALE Brett 5 - U 6 Corsair Fencing Club 1779 2502 50.9 79%
Pool
D 4:5 MARTHENS Adam 1 - B19 3 Corsair Fencing Club 2730 2553 102.0 41%
Pool
D 1:5 BOLTON Lucas R. 2 - C19 1 Corsair Fencing Club 3029 2451 52.0 23%
T8
V 15:7 KARNAVAS Bill 3 - D23 5 Forge Fencing Teams 1642 3069 71.7 93%
T4
D 13:15 BOLTON Lucas R. 2 - C19 1 Corsair Fencing Club 2300 3141 557.6 79%

IUP Spooktacular Div III Foil and Epee

Div III Mixed Épée E1, DV3 October 29, 2022

Place 1 of 7 Seed 1 Not ranked Rating E19 Bethel Park Fencing Club / Upper St. Clair Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:1 OPFERMAN Benjamin 6 - U 3 Bethel Park Fencing Club / Indiana University of Pennsylvania 1909 2500 310.9 71%
Pool
D 3:5 STREETER Willa 7 - U 2 Hooked on Fencing - - - -
Pool
V 5:2 BLANK Erik 4 - U 3 Indiana University of Pennsylvania 3411 2811 535.3 29%
Pool
V 5:3 YODER Gavin 2 - U 6 Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2213 3346 81.9 87%
Pool
V 5:0 CASSIDY Patrick 3 - U 7 Indiana University of Pennsylvania 1358 3428 11.9 99%
Pool
V 5:1 ALLEN Scott 5 - U 5 Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2901 3440 145.6 71%
T4
V 15:8 OPFERMAN Benjamin 6 - U 3 Bethel Park Fencing Club / Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2921 2500 569.5 37%
T2
V 15:9 STREETER Willa 7 - U 2 Hooked on Fencing - - - -

IUP Spooktacular Div III Foil and Epee

Div III Mixed Foil E1, DV3 October 29, 2022

Place 5 of 12 Seed 7 Not ranked Rating U Bethel Park Fencing Club / Upper St. Clair Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:2 RAJU Dharshan 3 - U 8 Pittsburgh Fencers Club 894 2500 87.8 94%
Pool
D 3:5 HREHOCIK Matthew 2 - U 2 Upper St. Clair Fencing Club 1814 2588 770.1 77%
Pool
V 5:4 CASSIDY Patrick 6 - U 11 Indiana University of Pennsylvania 1571 1818 221.3 60%
Pool
D 4:5 YODER Neil 9 - U 3 Indiana University of Pennsylvania 3222 2039 61.6 12%
Pool
V 5:0 YODER Gavin 10 - U 10 Indiana University of Pennsylvania 1410 1977 123.6 74%
T8
D 12:15 OPFERMAN Benjamin 11 - U 3 Bethel Park Fencing Club / Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2921 2500 331.8 37%