John Bolakowski

1971

Win/Loss Statistics

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All Time
Victories 20 13 6 - 2 41
Losses 15 3 7 - 5 30
Win Ratio 57.1% 81.2% 46.2% - 28.6% 57.7%
Pool Victories 16 9 4 - 2 31
Pool Losses 10 1 5 - 4 20
Pool Win Ratio 61.5% 90.0% 44.4% - 33.3% 60.8%
DE Victories 4 4 2 - - 10
DE Losses 5 2 2 - 1 10
DE Win Ratio 44.4% 66.7% 50.0% - 0.0% 50.0%

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† 8 4 1 - - 13
Easy wins as % of wins 40.0% 30.8% 16.7% - 0.0% 31.7%
Close wins‡ 6 2 3 - - 11
Close wins as % of all wins 30.0% 15.4% 50.0% - 0.0% 26.8%
Close losses‡ 4 1 1 - 2 8
Close losses as % of all losses 26.7% 33.3% 14.3% - 40.0% 26.7%
Big losses† 1 1 1 - 1 4
Big losses as % of all losses 6.7% 33.3% 14.3% - 20.0% 13.3%

† 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

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All Time
Victories - - - - - -
Victories as % of all victories 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% - 0.0% 0.0%
Losses - - 1 - 2 3
Losses as % of all losses 0.0% 0.0% 14.3% - 40.0% 10.0%
Total - - 1 - 2 3
Total as % of all bouts 0.0% 0.0% 7.7% - 28.6% 4.2%

Events

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All Time
Events 5 2 2 - 1 10
Tournaments 3 2 2 - 1 8

Competition History

State Games of Michigan

Senior Mixed Épée (None, SNR), February 21, 2026
Place 7 of 16, Seed 9, Not ranked, Rating D25, Ann Arbor Dueling Society
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool V 5:3 SAYLOR Nathaniel 8 D26 8 Traverse City Fencing Club 1531 2238 7.7 87%
Pool D 4:5 PECKENS Tyler 5 C26 3 Plymouth/Ann Arbor Fencing Academy / Honor Guard Fencing 2429 2245 19.6 38%
Pool D 3:5 KAMPMUELLER Charles 16 U 14 West Michigan Fencing Academy 1886 2226 33.5 70%
Pool V 5:4 ASGARALLY Anthony 2 B25 6 Plymouth/Ann Arbor Fencing Academy / Renaissance Fencing Club 2267 2192 26.6 45%
T16 V 15:12 ASIALA Niilo 14 U 10 Traverse City Fencing Club 1366 2390 10.2 93%
T8 D 10:15 PECKENS Tyler 5 C26 3 Plymouth/Ann Arbor Fencing Academy / Honor Guard Fencing 2432 2400 57.9 48%

State Games of Michigan

Veteran Mixed Épée (None, VET), February 21, 2026
Place 2 of 6, Seed 2, Not ranked, Rating D25, Ann Arbor Dueling Society
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool V 5:1 BECKER Thomas 1 B24 1 Ann Arbor Dueling Society 2539 2156 42.9 27%
Pool V 5:2 HATLEY Joshua 4 U 6 En Pointe Fencing Club 1252 2199 5.4 90%
Pool V 5:0 PAUPORE Brad 6 U 3 2253 2204 22.7 47%
Pool V 5:2 GREEN Douglas 5 U 5 West Michigan Fencing Academy 1555 2227 8.5 85%
Pool V 5:1 JACOBS Matthew 3 E25 3 Bay Regional Fencing Alliance 1032 2235 2.3 97%
T4 V 10:3 PAUPORE Brad 6 U 3 2379 2387 49.8 50%
T2 D 7:10 BECKER Thomas 1 B24 1 Ann Arbor Dueling Society 2694 2437 46.7 35%

The University of Michigan Open

Senior Mixed Épée (C1, SNR), October 25, 2025
Place 3 of 17, Seed 6, Not ranked, Rating D25, Ann Arbor Dueling Society
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 3:5 BECKER Thomas 1 B24 9 Ann Arbor Dueling Society 2607 2279 19.6 30%
Pool D 4:5 BAKKE Alexander 14 U 11 Michigan State University Fencing Club 1843 2259 48.9 75%
Pool V 5:2 ABUSUNDUS Ahmed 15 U 15 934 2210 2.0 98%
Pool D 2:5 GOODMAN Jason M. 7 D25 3 University Of Michigan Fencing Club / Plymouth/Ann Arbor Fencing Academy 2569 2212 17.0 29%
Pool D 4:5 SCOTT Fredric 13 U 13 Renaissance Fencing Club 1808 2195 39.3 72%
T16 V 15:9 BECKER Thomas 1 B24 9 Ann Arbor Dueling Society 2743 2246 148.0 23%
T8 V 15:6 WILLIAMS Brian 12 U 8 Ann Arbor Dueling Society 2743 2394 70.4 36%
T4 D 13:15 PECKENS Tyler 5 D25 2 Honor Guards Fencing Club 2418 2465 78.0 53%

The Duelist Open 24

Veteran Mixed Épée (B1, VET), August 10, 2025
Place 11 of 23, Seed 8, Not ranked, Rating D25, Ann Arbor Dueling Society
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 3:5 BECKER Thomas 2 B24 3 Ann Arbor Dueling Society 2585 2361 25.7 36%
Pool V 5:4 ZEHE Michele A. 21 U 16 Two Ravens Fencing School
Pool V 5:1 MCGRATH Polina S. 16 U 15 Plymouth/Ann Arbor Fencing Academy
Pool V 5:0 CASS-CALAY Shannon 20 U 19 Bay Regional Fencing Alliance
Pool V 5:1 LAPP Laurie E. 5 C25 17 Traverse City Fencing Club
Pool D 1:5 LANDIS Geoffrey A. 11 E25 9 On Target Fencing 1731 2335 64.9 84%
Pool V 5:4 APANASEWICZ Dan 9 E25 14 Two Ravens Fencing School 1516 2270 8.7 89%
T16 D 7:10 WILKINSON Derek H. 1 A23 3 On Target Fencing 2761 2297 50.3 24%

The Duelist Open 24

Senior Mixed Épée (A2, SNR), August 9, 2025
Place 34 of 53, Seed 30, Not ranked, Rating D25, Ann Arbor Dueling Society
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool V 5:2 NORCONK Claire R. 6 B25 21 Traverse City Fencing Club
Pool V 5:4 MARSHALL John W. 10 B24 15 Two Ravens Fencing School / Hooked on Fencing 2970 2442 75.8 20%
Pool D 3:5 JOBE Connor 22 C25 16 1958 2518 74.1 82%
Pool V 5:4 METZ Evan 43 E24 32 Miami University Fencing Ohio / Plymouth/Ann Arbor Fencing Academy 1517 2443 7.0 93%
Pool D 3:5 ALABI Azryl 35 D25 20 Fencing Academy Of Philadelphia - North 1545 2451 89.7 93%
T64 D 10:15 WALSH Christopher J. 37 D23 31 Ann Arbor Dueling Society 2390 2373 75.9 49%

Addicted To Fencing

Senior Mixed Épée (C1, SNR), November 9, 2024
Place 2 of 15, Seed 3, Not ranked, Rating C21, Ann Arbor Dueling Society
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool V 5:4 HOLDORF LE GOFF Bianca 6 E24 6 Plymouth/Ann Arbor Fencing Academy
Pool V 5:2 SCOTT Fredric 15 U 11 Renaissance Fencing Club 2924 2306 53.7 25%
Pool V 5:0 SAYLOR Nathaniel 10 U 9 2917 2359 49.8 27%
Pool V 5:1 STONE Wesley 4 D24 14 Bay Regional Fencing Alliance 2179 2409 32.5 64%
T16 V 15:10 KLINE Jason 11 U 15 Bay Regional Fencing Alliance 2500 1931 148.6 30%
T8 V 15:9 PECKENS Tyler 5 D24 7 Honor Guards Fencing Club 2808 2079 228.6 18%
T4 V 15:13 GIBSON Ammon 7 E24 3 Honor Guards Fencing Club 2475 2308 124.9 42%
T2 D 8:15 DITTEL Aaron K. 2 C23 1 Plymouth/Ann Arbor Fencing Academy 2880 2433 60.2 26%

Grim Rapier

Senior Mixed Épée (B1, SNR), October 26, 2024
Place 7 of 21, Seed 5, Not ranked, Rating C21, Ann Arbor Dueling Society
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 3:5 OWENS Carrie M. 20 U 12 Bay Regional Fencing Alliance
Pool V 5:3 STONE Wesley 8 D24 8 Bay Regional Fencing Alliance 2144 2078 64.6 46%
Pool V 5:3 BECKER Thomas 2 B24 9 Ann Arbor Dueling Society 2836 2143 112.0 14%
Pool V 5:2 GREEN Douglas R. 14 E21 14 West Michigan Fencing Academy 1639 2255 19.9 82%
Pool V 5:2 NORCONK Craig 10 D22 17 Traverse City Fencing Club 1752 2275 22.6 78%
Pool V 5:1 AGRUDA Memphis 19 U 19 Traverse City Fencing Club 1242 2297 8.3 92%
T16 V 15:6 GUGINO Esmeralda 13 E24 13 West Michigan Fencing Academy
T8 D 14:15 BERTRAND Matthew T. 6 C21 3 Ann Arbor Dueling Society 2077 2092 161.0 51%

William Altier IV 3-W Open

Mixed Épée (E1), March 10, 2024
Place 3 of 6, Seed 5, Not ranked, Rating C21, Ann Arbor Dueling Society
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool V 5:4 PIENTA Chris J. 2 B23 3 Plymouth/Ann Arbor Fencing Academy 2366 2144 125.9 37%
Pool D 3:5 GOHSMAN Maxwell 1 A23 1 Grand Rapids Fencing Academy 2330 2270 81.2 46%
Pool D 2:5 ARNEMANN Jonas 3 C23 2 Michigan State University Fencing Club / Grand Rapids Fencing Academy 2047 2188 93.4 59%
Pool D 3:5 ALTIER William 4 C22 5 Michigan State University Fencing Club 2110 2095 67.4 49%
Pool V 5:2 BAKKE Alexander 6 U 6 Michigan State University Fencing Club 1835 2028 50.8 62%
T8 V 15:11 ALTIER William 4 C22 5 Michigan State University Fencing Club 2161 2091 276.1 47%
T4 D 5:15 ARNEMANN Jonas 3 C23 2 Michigan State University Fencing Club / Grand Rapids Fencing Academy 2181 2367 275.8 60%

Grim Rapier

Senior Mixed Épée (C1, SNR), October 28, 2023
Place 8 of 15, Seed 4, Not ranked, Rating C21, Ann Arbor Dueling Society
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool V 5:4 TATE Liam 11 U 9 West Michigan Fencing Academy 2273 2309 134.0 52%
Pool D 2:4 OWENS Andrew J. 2 A22 5 Bay Regional Fencing Alliance 2265 2443 168.2 60%
Pool V 5:1 CALAY Tristan 15 U 15 Bay Regional Fencing Alliance 1477 2275 36.9 82%
Pool D 2:5 STONE Wesley 8 E23 7 Bay Regional Fencing Alliance 1823 2312 168.3 75%
T16 V 15:13 TATE Liam 11 U 9 West Michigan Fencing Academy 1730 1931 299.4 57%
T8 D 14:15 KAROLAK Dale W. 1 A22 3 Plymouth/Ann Arbor Fencing Academy 2999 2230 138.6 18%

Remenyik RJCC

Div I-A Men's Épée (A2, D1A), October 21, 2018
Place 38 of 48, Seed 20, Not ranked, Rating B17, Ann Arbor Dueling Society
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool V 5:3 LI Michael 46 U 37 Center for Blade Arts 2182 2500 398.7 62%
Pool D 2:5 WILLETT Addison 11 A17 20 2671 2899 446.5 59%
Pool D 2:3 LENDER David 4 A18 16 Illinois Fencers Club 2879 2452 186.5 30%
Pool V 5:3 CORRALES Manuel F. 32 C18 44 Windy City Fencing-Chicago 2248 2266 226.9 51%
Pool D 3:4 WOZNIAK David 19 B18 11 Windy City Fencing-Chicago 2850 2493 128.9 32%
Pool D 1:5 MAYER Vinzenz 33 C17 9 Lawrence University Fencing NCAA 3166 2364 54.3 14%
T64 D 10:15 VAN TASSEL Schuyler 29 C18 28 Louisville Fencing Center, Inc. 2079 2500 569.5 63%