Herman Smith

1956

Win/Loss Statistics

2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 Before 2021 All Time
Victories 10 13 16 4 15 58
Losses 8 21 19 2 20 70
Win Ratio 55.6% 38.2% 45.7% 66.7% 42.9% 45.3%
Pool Victories 9 12 13 4 10 48
Pool Losses 6 16 14 1 15 52
Pool Win Ratio 60.0% 42.9% 48.1% 80.0% 40.0% 48.0%
DE Victories 1 1 3 - 5 10
DE Losses 2 5 5 1 5 18
DE Win Ratio 33.3% 16.7% 37.5% 0.0% 50.0% 35.7%

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

Scores

2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 Before 2021 All Time
Easy wins† 2 4 8 1 3 18
Easy wins as % of wins 20.0% 30.8% 50.0% 25.0% 20.0% 31.0%
Close wins‡ 2 4 4 1 6 17
Close wins as % of all wins 20.0% 30.8% 25.0% 25.0% 40.0% 29.3%
Close losses‡ 5 8 2 - 5 20
Close losses as % of all losses 62.5% 38.1% 10.5% 0.0% 25.0% 28.6%
Big losses† - 4 6 - 4 14
Big losses as % of all losses 0.0% 19.0% 31.6% 0.0% 20.0% 20.0%

† 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.

Bouts with Time Expired

2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 Before 2021 All Time
Victories 1 - 2 - 2 5
Victories as % of all victories 10.0% 0.0% 12.5% 0.0% 13.3% 8.6%
Losses - - - - 1 1
Losses as % of all losses 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5.0% 1.4%
Total 1 - 2 - 3 6
Total as % of all bouts 5.6% 0.0% 5.7% 0.0% 8.6% 4.7%

Events

2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 Before 2021 All Time
Events 3 5 5 1 5 19
Tournaments 3 5 5 1 5 19

Competition History

AAFA: Harry Rulnick Open VET EVENTS (Sanctioned)

Veteran Mixed Épée (B1, VET), October 26, 2024
Place 6 of 16, Seed 4, Not ranked, Rating C21, Cape Fear Fencing Association
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:3 HARRIS Lynn B. 13 U 11 Forge Fencing Teams DUR
Pool W 5:2 KMIEC Stephen M. 3 C23 2 2429 1977 21.4 23%
Pool W 5:4 CICCHINI Francis 10 U 8 All-American Fencing Academy 2273 1998 12.5 37%
Pool W 5:3 SZOPINSKI Jonathan 9 U 14 All-American Fencing Academy 1749 2011 7.1 62%
T16 W 10:6 SZOPINSKI Jonathan 9 U 14 All-American Fencing Academy 2500 2085 34.3 34%
T8 L 8:10 KMIEC Stephen M. 3 C23 2 2454 2120 25.1 30%

Skirmish at Tryon Palace

Mixed Épée (C1), October 12, 2024
Place 17 of 24, Seed 4, Not ranked, Rating C21, Cape Fear Fencing Association
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 4:2 KUBE Lily 20 U 13 All-American Fencing Academy
Pool L 4:5 KINNEY Michael R. 13 E23 19 Cape Fear Fencing Association 1434 2041 25.4 84%
Pool L 4:5 MASON Shane 5 C21 5 Salle New Bern / Charlotte Fencing Academy 2259 2015 8.1 37%
Pool W 5:0 BASNIGHT Eden 21 U 24
Pool L 4:5 DAVIS Andrew 12 E24 9 Forge Fencing Teams DUR 1181 2007 30.0 91%

The Big Blue Annual 3 Weapon Open/Women's/Youth + Div 3 Saber

Senior Mixed Épée (A2, SNR), August 24, 2024
Place 21 of 40, Seed 12, Not ranked, Rating C21, Cape Fear Fencing Association
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:4 CARCATERRA Theodore 24 U 34 Fencing Club at NC State 1502 2086 5.4 83%
Pool L 2:5 MUNLIN Donovan 1 A23 1 Premier Fencing Alliance 2752 2091 4.5 14%
Pool W 5:0 ZHU Aaron 39 U 22 Apex Fencing Academy 1916 2087 11.1 61%
Pool W 5:2 HARRIS Lynn B. 25 U 33 Forge Fencing Teams
Pool L 4:5 DAVIS Andrew 35 U 12 Forge Fencing Teams 1117 2098 34.9 94%
Pool L 3:5 JONES Jackson 13 D24 29 Cape Fear Fencing Association 1630 2063 22.5 76%
T32 L 9:15 DAVIS Andrew 35 U 12 Forge Fencing Teams 2031 2133 47.3 56%

National Championships and July Challenge (Summer Nationals)

Vet-60 Men's Épée (A2, V60), July 2, 2024
Place 50 of 56, Seed 42, Not ranked, Rating C21, Cape Fear Fencing Association
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 1:5 FRANK Fred 10 15 A23 1 Northwest Fencing Center 2754 2122 5.1 15%
Pool W 5:4 WHITE Scott 54 U 49 1549 2117 5.8 81%
Pool L 2:5 DEW Eric 38 C22 20 Halberstadt Fencers' Club 2500 2123 8.2 27%
Pool L 1:5 MARIANI Lou 23 30 B24 35 The Fencing Center 2273 2114 11.7 40%
Pool L 2:5 HUDSON Jeffrey (Jeff) A. 7 8 A23 23 Hudson Centers For The Martial Arts 2853 2103 3.8 11%
Pool L 1:5 SWANSON Dave 25 32 B21 7 Ataba Fencing Club 2183 2099 12.9 44%
T64 L 5:10 GLASS Timothy C.
9 12 A20 15 Ataba Fencing Club 3054 2141 8.5 7%

Fairfax Challenge ROC/RJCC/RYC & Y8

Veteran Men's Épée (A2, VET), January 20, 2024
Place 21 of 30, Seed 14, Not ranked, Rating C21, Cape Fear Fencing Association
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 2:5 RICHARDS Dick 4 A22 2 DC Fencers Club 2833 2161 4.9 13%
Pool L 4:5 ROUSE Joseph (Joe) T. 8 B23 9 Rogue Fencing Academy / The Phoenix Center 2057 2157 17.6 57%
Pool W 5:3 KONG Qingjun 26 U 29 Penta Olympic Fencing Club 1179 2139 2.7 92%
Pool L 3:5 DAVIS Kelly 17 D23 19 1607 2142 27.4 81%
Pool W 5:2 DAN Chuntao 25 E22 24 Cardinal Fencing Academy 1670 2114 7.4 77%
T32 L 9:10 MARKOWITZ William M. 13 C22 13 Nova Fencing Club 2228 2185 43.9 47%

The Southern RYC/RJCC/ROC (VET/D1A/DV2/TEAM)

Veteran Men's Épée (B1, VET), December 17, 2023
Place 9 of 16, Seed 7, Not ranked, Rating C21, Cape Fear Fencing Association
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:2 DAVIS Kelly 15 U 6 1564 2194 5.7 85%
Pool W 5:3 KONG Qingjun 14 U 15 Penta Olympic Fencing Club 1727 2199 7.1 71%
Pool L 4:5 STOCKTON J. DeVeaux 13 U 14 Edge of America Fencing 944 2206 39.1 96%
Pool L 4:5 MARKOWITZ William M. 6 C22 7 Nova Fencing Club 1986 2167 20.0 62%
Pool W 5:4 GAUVEY Ken C. 1 B23 2 DC Fencers Club 2064 2147 14.1 55%
T16 L 8:10 EVANS Allen L. 4 C23 8 DC Fencers Club 2323 2230 44.7 44%

American Challenge South ROC(D1A, DV2, VET), RJCC, RYC & Y8

Veteran Men's Épée (E1, VET), November 5, 2023
Place 5 of 8, Seed 2, Not ranked, Rating C21, Cape Fear Fencing Association
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:4 DAVIS Kelly 8 U 7 1557 2243 5.4 87%
Pool L 4:5 PAYNE John T. 4 D22 3 Fencing Club Asheville 2110 2248 20.8 59%
Pool W 5:4 KIM Jeff 3 D23 3 Elite Fencing Academy (GA) / Elite Fencing Academy (VA) 2025 2228 13.1 63%
Pool L 4:5 DAN Chuntao 5 E22 6 Cardinal Fencing Academy 1699 2241 30.7 81%
Pool W 5:1 STOCKTON J. DeVeaux 7 U 8 Edge of America Fencing 1116 2210 2.5 93%
Pool L 3:5 AMOROSO John 1 B22 1 Apex Fencing Academy 2834 2213 5.9 15%
Pool L 3:5 TOMASI John 6 U 2 2321 2207 12.9 43%
T8 L 6:10 KIM Jeff 3 D23 3 Elite Fencing Academy (GA) / Elite Fencing Academy (VA) 1986 2307 77.2 69%

Forge Fencing Veteran ROC

Veteran Men's Épée (E1, VET), September 17, 2023
Place 3 of 12, Seed 5, Not ranked, Rating C21, Cape Fear Fencing Association
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:1 KINNEY Michael R. 9 E23 6 1449 2256 4.6 89%
Pool L 2:5 CRAWFORD Charles (Marston) M. 4 C22 9 Salle New Bern 2047 2261 24.2 64%
Pool W 5:2 JOSEPH Matthew 8 E23 8 Charlotte Fencing Academy 1945 2237 11.9 68%
Pool W 5:0 SLAMAN Frans 12 U 11 1848 2249 9.1 70%
Pool L 4:5 RODACHY Jeffrey M. 1 B22 3 Two Ravens Fencing School 2402 2258 14.9 41%
T8 W 10:5 JOSEPH Matthew 8 E23 8 Charlotte Fencing Academy 2047 2279 41.4 63%
T4 L 6:10 AMOROSO John 2 B22 1 Apex Fencing Academy 3147 2321 13.5 10%

Division 1 Championships/April NAC

Vet-60 Men's Épée (A2, V60), April 24, 2023
Place 37 of 41, Seed 33, Rank 45, Rating C21, Cape Fear Fencing Association
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 3:5 HUDSON Jeffrey (Jeff) A. 16 49 A19 7 Hudson Centers For The Martial Arts 3008 2304 6.3 13%
Pool L 2:5 WHEELER Mark C. 21 23 B22 27 Windy City Fencing-Chicago / Academy Of Fencing Masters (AFM) 2424 2298 17.8 42%
Pool L 3:5 JENSEN David 4 4 A19 17 Fortune Fencing 2690 2280 11.0 25%
Pool L 2:5 PIERRO Roger 35 69 D22 36 Fencers Club Inc. 2106 2269 24.8 61%
Pool W 5:0 MCDONNELL Michael 28 B19 26 2425 2245 24.3 39%
Pool L 2:5 O'DOWD Andrew J. 9 8 B19 10 Fencing Academy Of Philadelphia 2573 2269 12.4 31%
T64 L 4:10 LINGVAY Laurance (Larry) S. 37 53 D19 3 Fortune Fencing 2170 2356 76.4 61%

Fairfax Challenge Spring RYC/RJCC/ROC

Veteran Men's Épée (A2, VET), April 15, 2023
Place 14 of 27, Seed 9, Not ranked, Rating C21, Cape Fear Fencing Association
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 3:5 CHENG Thomas 1 A22 3 Stoccata Fencing Academy & Club / Penta Olympic Fencing Club 2688 2379 15.4 31%
Pool W 5:4 TREANOR Donald K. 25 U 16 2031 2364 14.4 70%
Pool L 2:5 EVANS Allen L. 8 C23 11 DC Fencers Club 2162 2378 30.2 64%
Pool W 4:3 METZLER Jack 24 U 27 DC Fencers Club 1629 2348 6.5 87%
Pool L 3:5 KIM Jeff 17 E22 10 Elite Fencing Academy (GA) / Elite Fencing Academy (VA) 1981 2355 34.3 73%
Pool L 4:5 CHRISTY Peter C. 16 E22 6 Cardinal Fencing Academy 2501 2320 15.9 39%
T32 W 10:8 WEIDMAN Jess 23 U 19 Salle Green Fencing School 1680 2386 23.7 84%
T16 L 3:10 HUGHES Michael D. 5 B23 2 DC Fencers Club 2595 2409 53.6 39%

Old Man Winter

Veteran Mixed Épée (C1, VET), January 28, 2023
Place 5 of 16, Seed 4, Not ranked, Rating C21, Cape Fear Fencing Association
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:1 CRAWFORD Charles (Marston) M. 3 C22 10 Salle New Bern 2036 2345 16.0 69%
Pool W 5:1 ALEXANDER Erin 10 E22 16 Cape Fear Fencing Association
Pool W 5:3 KINNEY Michael R. 9 D19 9 Cape Fear Fencing Association 1400 2361 4.3 93%
Pool W 5:1 KARNAVAS William 14 U 8 Forge Fencing Teams 2000 2365 14.1 72%
T16 W 10:3 GOLDER Christiane 11 E19 15 Cape Fear Fencing Association
T8 L 5:10 MCCONVILLE Brendan M. 5 D22 3 Cape Fear Fencing Association / Forge Fencing Teams 2022 2479 93.7 72%

The Southern RYC/RJCC/ROC (D1A/DV2/VET) & Non-Regional Team

Veteran Men's Épée (A2, VET), December 17, 2022
Place 12 of 26, Seed 10, Not ranked, Rating C21, Cape Fear Fencing Association
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 4:5 DAN Chuntao 15 E22 17 Cardinal Fencing Academy 1645 2405 58.6 88%
Pool L 2:5 GLASS Timothy C.
2 A20 5 Ataba Fencing Club 2715 2347 15.9 27%
Pool W 5:1 ROTHBARD Richard 26 U 23 lowcountry fencers 1775 2331 11.0 80%
Pool W 5:4 CHILDS Edward B. 23 U 21 Salle New Bern 2006 2342 15.9 70%
Pool L 2:5 GUMAGAY Paul 7 B21 3 Penta Olympic Fencing Club 2684 2358 16.1 30%
Pool W 5:3 BACKES Thomas 18 U 26 Premier Fencing Alliance / Georgia Tech University Yellow Jacket Fencing Club 1193 2341 3.4 94%
T32 W 10:4 CHILDS Edward B. 23 U 21 Salle New Bern 1925 2499 35.7 75%
T16 L 1:10 CHENG Thomas 3 B22 1 Stoccata Fencing Academy & Club / Penta Olympic Fencing Club 2824 2535 55.9 33%

PEAK OPEN - Foil & Epee

Senior Men's Épée (A1, SNR), October 16, 2022
Place 11 of 19, Seed 8, Not ranked, Rating C21, Cape Fear Fencing Association
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 3:5 JOSEPH William 2 A22 3 Charlotte Fencing Academy / Apex Fencing Academy 2633 2404 23.0 35%
Pool W 4:2 IFORD Andrew 11 E22 3 All-American Fencing Academy / Wallingford-Swarthmore Panthers Fencing Club 2001 2381 16.5 71%
Pool W 5:1 HAN Sam 15 U 15 Apex Fencing Academy 1693 2398 9.0 87%
Pool L 1:5 AMOROSO John 5 B22 5 Apex Fencing Academy 3184 2407 7.5 11%
Pool W 5:2 CARO Seph 19 U 17 Apex Fencing Academy 1462 2399 5.9 90%
T16 L 8:15 LANG Markus 4 A19 7 Apex Fencing Academy 3456 2518 18.4 8%

March NAC

Vet-60 Men's Épée (A2, V60), March 6, 2022
Place 20 of 44, Seed 31, Not ranked, Rating C21, Cape Fear Fencing Association
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:4 DELGADO Jr. Eli M. 25 B19 26 Battle Born Fencing Club 2500 2255 28.7 41%
Pool W 5:3 WATRALL Rick 13 15 A19 1 New York Athletic Club 2987 2284 79.0 13%
Pool W 5:0 KAROLAK Dale W. 3 2 A20 22 Plymouth/Ann Arbor Fencing Academy 2997 2363 70.8 15%
Pool W 5:2 DOWNEY Gerard C. 17 36 A18 8 East Bay Fencers Gym 2612 2433 43.3 39%
Pool L 3:5 ERDEK Michael 40 U 36 OnTarget Fencing Club 1651 2477 72.4 90%
T32 L 6:10 SZOKOLAY Robert E. 21 9 B19 7 Orlando Fencing Sports Center LLC 3043 2567 48.6 25%

National Championships, Junior Olympic Championships & July NAC

Vet-60 Men's Épée (A2, V60), July 7, 2021
Place 42 of 62, Seed 39, Rank 40, Rating C21, Cape Fear Fencing Association
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 3:5 EVANS Allen L. 34 24 B17 30 DC Fencers Club 2376 2274 45.8 44%
Pool W 5:4 BAXTER Daniel J. 21 90 A17 26 Northwest Fencing Center 2640 2228 75.5 26%
Pool W 5:3 KLEIN Johannes 16 37 A19 52 Rain City Fencing Center 2117 2303 35.8 62%
Pool L 1:4 SNYDER John W. 52 41 E19 40 Salle Palasz 2134 2339 55.5 63%
Pool L 2:5 HENZLER Thomas A. 3 4 B19 18 Alliance Fencing Academy / Escrime Du Lac 2530 2284 28.8 35%
T64 L 7:10 BAXTER Daniel J. 21 90 A17 26 Northwest Fencing Center 2912 2638 71.2 35%

Fairfax Challenge Summer ROC/RJCC/RYC/VET - Reg Re-Opens 12/28

Veteran Men's Épée (A2, VET), June 19, 2021
Place 8 of 26, Seed 15, Not ranked, Rating C18
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 1:5 NEMAZIE David A. 10 B17 3 Salisbury Fencing Club / Nova Fencing Club 2493 2329 53.3 40%
Pool W 5:1 ANDERSON Donald 26 U 26 New Mexico Fencing Foundation 981 2276 5.4 97%
Pool L 2:5 SNIDER Jeffrey H. 1 A21 2 DC Fencers Club 2731 2281 31.3 24%
Pool W 5:3 TREANOR Donald K. 25 U 14 2151 2250 49.4 56%
Pool L 2:5 STEVENS Terrence 20 U 6 Elite Fencing Academy (VA) 2792 2299 25.5 24%
T32 W 10:8 RICHARDSON Scott 12 C19 19 Fencing Sports Academy, Inc. 2086 2499 88.2 70%
T16 W 10:9 O'DOWD Andrew J. 7 B19 9 Fencing Academy Of Philadelphia 3078 2587 206.7 26%
T8 L 9:10 NEMAZIE David A. 10 B17 3 Salisbury Fencing Club / Nova Fencing Club 2526 2794 156.0 65%

Capitol Clash SYC, RCC, Veteran ROC & Y8

Veteran Men's Épée (A2, VET), January 18, 2020
Place 15 of 39, Seed 17, Not ranked, Rating C18, Cape Fear Fencing Association
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 2:5 DEUCHER Joseph H. 5 72 A19 6 DC Fencers Club 2853 2376 48.5 24%
Pool L 3:5 MANSKE Niul S. 8 B19 1 Anchorage Fencing Club 3101 2328 26.1 13%
Pool L 4:5 LOGAN Mark P. 28 E19 24 Salle Green LLC / The Chester Knights Of Karl Przystawik, Inc. 2145 2302 101.0 59%
Pool W 5:3 DOUGLAS Michael A. 18 C16 32 Salle Palasz 2408 2201 92.2 38%
Pool W 5:0 CORINALDI Greg 37 U 28 Fencing Sports Academy, Inc. 1847 2293 36.0 75%
T16 L 7:10 GUMAGAY Paul 4 58 C19 7 Penta Olympic Fencing Club 2640 2700 201.2 53%

December NAC

Vet-60 Men's Épée (A2, V60), December 6, 2019
Place 16 of 54, Seed 42, Not ranked, Rating C18, Cape Fear Fencing Association
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 1:5 SZOKOLAY Robert E. 26 20 B19 10 Music City Fencing Club 3007 2566 100.2 29%
Pool L 1:5 WAGMAN Robert S. 39 61 C19 33 Florida Fencing Academy 2535 2466 147.3 46%
Pool L 4:5 RANES Evan 22 A16 3 Battle Born Fencing Club 2597 2319 85.0 37%
Pool W 5:3 NEALE James H. 7 9 A19 34 Fencers Club Inc. / Rockland Fencers Club 2795 2234 218.5 21%
Pool L 3:5 BEIHOLD James (Jim) K. 10 12 A16 38 Swords Fencing Studio 2705 2452 76.1 35%
T64 W 8:7 WAGMAN Robert S. 39 61 C19 33 Florida Fencing Academy 2216 2472 248.6 61%
T32 W 10:9 BOTHELIO Jere P. 18 39 A18 20 Academy Of Fencing Masters (AFM) 2298 2721 158.2 68%
T16 L 6:10 VARNEY John R. 19 46 A18 6 Salle Auriol Seattle 3098 2879 179.2 39%

Powerade State Games of North Carolina

Men's Épée (E1), June 1, 2019
Place 5 of 13, Seed 3, Not ranked, Rating C18, Cape Fear Fencing Association
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 4:5 HAWKINS Daniel P. 9 E19 6 Crossroads Fencing Academy 2500 2500 420.5 50%
Pool W 5:3 O’DEA Anthony 6 D19 2 Liberty University Fencing Club 2671 2079 638.6 27%
Pool W 5:1 NOVIKOV Oleg 7 D16 11 Charlotte Fencing Academy 2291 2718 172.9 67%
Pool L 4:5 GARRISON Andrew T. 2 C19 3 Charlotte Fencing Academy 2484 2891 375.5 70%
Pool W 3:1 SQUIER Woody 11 U 13 Charlotte Fencing Academy 1536 2515 50.7 87%
T16 W 15:12 SPIELBERG Joel 4 C17 12 Mid-south Fencers' Club 2079 2500 331.8 63%
T8 L 5:15 FULMER Andrew J. 1 A18 1 3007 2832 359.4 43%