Michael Opferman

1973

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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%

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

Scores

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

† 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

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

IUP After Valentines Duel

Div II Mixed Épée (None, 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 Chance of
Victory
Pool
V 5:1 RICHARDS Daniel 8 U 11 793 2128 1.8 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 2130 15.3 69%
Pool
D 4:5 SODOWSKY Thomas 9 U 3 1802 2145 34.8 70%
Pool
V 5:3 GANZY Ethan 1 C25 5 Ligonier Fencing Club 1843 2110 16.8 67%
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 2339 2371 65.9 52%

Fairfax Challenge ROC, RJCC, RYC

Veteran Men's Épée (None, 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 Chance of
Victory
Pool
D 4:5 DEUCHER Joseph H. 2 A25 3 DC Fencers Club 2688 2215 14.2 22%
Pool
D 1:5 KREMPASKY John H. 19 D24 26 Nova Fencing Club 1373 2200 63.1 90%
Pool
V 5:0 KIM Brian Missing ID 30 U 26 Virginia Apex Fencing Club
Pool
D 4:5 CHU Brandon A. 9 B24 7 North Shore Fencers Club 2090 2137 29.7 53%
Pool
V 5:2 ROUSE Joseph (Joe) T. 12 B23 19 Rogue Fencing Academy / The Phoenix Center 1913 2108 20.6 62%
T32
V 10:7 ROUSE Joseph (Joe) T. 12 B23 19 Rogue Fencing Academy / The Phoenix Center 2021 2281 55.0 66%
T16
D 5:10 CARTER Austin L. 6 A25 5 Penta Olympic Fencing Club / DC Fencers Club 2938 2336 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 Chance of
Victory
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 412 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 1560 2218 10.4 85%
Pool
D 2:5 KENYON Jacob 1 A23 1 Ligonier Fencing Club 2727 2228 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 Chance of
Victory
Pool
D 4:5 ANDERSON Evan 13 U 11 Ligonier Fencing Club 925 2347 117.0 98%
Pool
D 3:5 LAFOSSE Benjamin 14 U 13 Ligonier Fencing Club 1672 2230 64.8 80%
Pool
V 5:3 KENYON Benjamin 2 B23 3 Ligonier Fencing Club 2226 2165 39.1 46%
Pool
V 5:4 YODER Neil 8 E23 6 Indiana University of PA (IUP) Fencing Club 1960 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 Chance of
Victory
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 2768 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 Chance of
Victory
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 Chance of
Victory
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 1893 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 298.9 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 Chance of
Victory
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 164.9 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 Chance of
Victory
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 1643 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 Chance of
Victory
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 Chance of
Victory
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%