Philip Kath

1950

Win/Loss Statistics

2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 Before 2021 All Time
Victories - 14 10 18 24 66
Losses - 15 4 8 40 67
Win Ratio - 48.3% 71.4% 69.2% 37.5% 49.6%
Pool Victories - 11 8 14 19 52
Pool Losses - 11 2 6 31 50
Pool Win Ratio - 50.0% 80.0% 70.0% 38.0% 51.0%
DE Victories - 3 2 4 5 14
DE Losses - 4 2 2 9 17
DE Win Ratio - 42.9% 50.0% 66.7% 35.7% 45.2%

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† - 5 4 7 8 24
Easy wins as % of wins - 35.7% 40.0% 38.9% 33.3% 36.4%
Close wins‡ - 6 1 4 5 16
Close wins as % of all wins - 42.9% 10.0% 22.2% 20.8% 24.2%
Close losses‡ - 5 1 3 7 16
Close losses as % of all losses - 33.3% 25.0% 37.5% 17.5% 23.9%
Big losses† - 6 2 1 15 24
Big losses as % of all losses - 40.0% 50.0% 12.5% 37.5% 35.8%

† 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

2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 Before 2021 All Time
Events - 4 2 3 9 18
Tournaments - 4 2 3 5 14

Competition History

National Championships and July Challenge (Summer Nationals)

Vet-70 Men's Saber (C1, V70), July 3, 2024
Place 7 of 18, Seed 7, Rank 7, Rating D23
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:0 HARPER Brian S. 18 U 15 Florida Fencing Academy 2500 2183 10.9 38%
Pool L 1:5 MALNATI Donald H. 5 5 B23 3 Nazlymov Fencing Foundation 2820 2194 5.0 15%
Pool W 5:1 HOLLINGSWORTH Frank J. 12 21 E23 17 Lancaster Fencing Academy 1548 2189 4.9 85%
Pool L 2:5 STREB Joseph S. 1 1 C24 3 Columbus International Fencing Academy / Royal Arts Fencing Academy 2794 2193 5.3 16%
Pool W 5:3 LIBERS Alexander M. 13 12 U 11 Southwest Florida Fencing Academy / Manhattan Fencing Center 2134 2188 13.3 54%
T16 W 10:9 YETSKO Donald R. 16 U 10 Northwest Indiana Fencing Club 2500 2410 26.9 47%
T8 L 8:10 SZATHMARY Michael J. 4 4 C23 2 Middle Tennessee Fencing Club 2515 2437 36.0 45%

Division 1/Parafencing National Championships + April NAC

Vet-70 Men's Saber (C1, V70), April 26, 2024
Place 8 of 20, Seed 6, Rank 6, Rating D23
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 4:5 YUNG Wang Y. 8 8 C23 5 Infinity Fencing Alliance / Hillside Cavaliers Fencing Club 2461 2174 9.9 32%
Pool W 5:1 DOBRZANSKI Lucas T. 17 18 U 18 Kern Athletic Fencing Foundation / Gryphon Fencing 1544 2165 5.2 85%
Pool W 5:4 SEGALE William J. 14 17 E23 13 1401 2170 3.7 90%
Pool L 0:5 GUTMAN Garik 2 2 C23 1 Capital Fencing Academy 2698 2174 6.3 20%
Pool W 5:1 GRAVIS Martin V. 11 10 E23 19 Wasatch Fencing 990 2167 1.2 97%
Pool W 5:4 LIBERS Alexander M. 18 23 U 11 Southwest Florida Fencing Academy / Manhattan Fencing Center 2151 2168 14.3 51%
T16 W 10:4 REILLY Philip V.
9 9 C24 9 Oregon Fencing Alliance 2933 2344 80.0 18%
T8 L 5:10 MALNATI Donald H. 5 5 C23 2 Nazlymov Fencing Foundation 3094 2424 14.2 15%

January NAC

Vet-70 Men's Saber (C1, V70), January 6, 2024
Place 12 of 21, Seed 6, Rank 7, Rating D23
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:2 STATHAM Randy J. 20 U 14 Sacramento Saber Fencing LLC 1285 2198 3.0 92%
Pool L 4:5 REILLY Philip V.
13 20 E21 5 Oregon Fencing Alliance 2406 2201 11.6 37%
Pool W 5:2 GRAVIS Martin V. 7 8 E23 19 Wasatch Fencing 1149 2190 1.9 95%
Pool L 2:5 LIBERS Alexander M. 19 U 11 Southwest Florida Fencing Academy / Manhattan Fencing Center 2152 2192 16.0 53%
Pool W 5:4 SEGALE William J. 12 10 E23 18 1377 2176 3.6 90%
Pool L 2:5 STREB Joseph S. 1 1 C23 1 Columbus International Fencing Academy / Royal Arts Fencing Academy 2848 2179 4.8 14%
T16 L 9:10 REILLY Philip V.
13 20 E21 5 Oregon Fencing Alliance 2864 2366 21.9 23%

Forge Fencing Veteran ROC

Veteran Men's Saber (E1, VET), September 16, 2023
Place 8 of 11, Seed 5, Not ranked, Rating D23
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 0:5 SUTHERLAND Jr. Richard L. 8 U 6 Miracle Fencing Club / New Orleans Fencers Club 1638 2249 30.0 84%
Pool L 2:5 DAHL Chris 4 D23 3 Fencing Academy Of Boston 2041 2219 20.0 62%
Pool W 5:4 HUANG Erich 11 U 10 Forge Fencing Teams 1827 2199 8.8 72%
Pool L 4:5 ZAKIEWICZ Pawel 10 U 5 Forge Fencing Teams 2543 2208 8.0 34%
Pool L 0:5 KALLIO Jeffrey E. 1 A23 1 Forge Fencing Teams 3315 2200 1.6 4%
T16 W 10:9 DOBBINS James W. 7 E22 9 Forge Fencing Teams 2050 2338 31.1 66%
T8 L 2:10 KALLIO Jeffrey E. 1 A23 1 Forge Fencing Teams 3684 2369 3.0 2%

National Championships & July Challenge (Summer Nationals)

Vet-70 Men's Saber (C1, V70), July 4, 2023
Place 3 of 15, Seed 4, Rank 6, Rating D21
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:2 BAKER Keith L. 3 3 C20 5 Nazlymov Fencing Foundation 2284 2193 19.5 44%
Pool W 5:0 NICHOLS Costa 9 E19 7 Las Vegas Fencing Academy 2221 2212 16.6 49%
Pool W 5:1 HOLLINGSWORTH Frank J. 10 12 U 8 Lancaster Fencing Academy / Carlisle Fencing Club 1667 2229 6.7 81%
Pool W 5:1 HAMBARZUMIAN Heik 15 U 15 Gryphon Fencing 2112 2236 13.4 58%
T8 W 10:9 NICHOLS Costa 9 E19 7 Las Vegas Fencing Academy 2426 2349 55.3 46%
T4 L 8:10 SZATHMARY Michael J. 5 8 E23 1 Middle Tennessee Fencing Club 2132 2405 66.6 66%

Division 1 Championships/April NAC

Vet-70 Men's Saber (E1, V70), April 23, 2023
Place 6 of 14, Seed 8, Rank 9, Rating D21
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 3:5 DI GENNARO John 9 12 D19 7 Manhattan Fencing Center 1899 2182 25.8 68%
Pool W 5:0 DUNLOP Richard (Dick) M. 13 21 U 13 Illinois Fencers Club 1209 2156 2.9 94%
Pool W 5:2 BIANCHINI Victor (Vic) E. 5 8 E19 11 Spartak 2075 2159 16.0 55%
Pool L 1:5 STREB Joseph S. 1 1 C23 3 Columbus International Fencing Academy / Royal Arts Fencing Academy 2904 2175 4.9 12%
Pool W 5:3 GRAVIS Martin V. 12 14 U 10 Wasatch Fencing / Schoolhouse Fencing 1117 2170 2.2 95%
Pool W 5:3 LARA Alfred 4 7 B19 3 Oregon Fencing Alliance 2291 2173 20.4 42%
T16 W 10:6 BIANCHINI Victor (Vic) E. 5 8 E19 11 Spartak 2334 2328 62.7 50%
T8 L 5:10 LARA Alfred 4 7 B19 3 Oregon Fencing Alliance 2644 2391 41.3 35%

USA Fencing National Championships & July Challenge

Vet-70 Men's Saber (E1, V70), July 5, 2022
Place 6 of 14, Seed 7, Rank 7, Rating D21, Knights Of Siena (SC)
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 2:5 SEUSS C. David 2 2 C21 3 Fencing Academy Of Boston 2995 2158 4.3 9%
Pool W 5:0 REA John P. 11 11 U 13 Wilmington Fencer's Club 1085 2153 2.3 96%
Pool W 5:2 DUNLOP Richard (Dick) M. 14 U 11 Illinois Fencers Club 1314 2156 4.2 91%
Pool W 5:4 DI GENNARO John 6 6 D19 10 Manhattan Fencing Center 1875 2160 12.8 68%
Pool L 4:5 REILLY Philip V.
3 3 E21 5 Oregon Fencing Alliance 2509 2173 11.5 30%
Pool W 5:3 LIBERS Alexander M. 10 9 U 7 Southwest Florida Fencing Academy / Naples Fencing Academy 2258 2161 21.0 44%
T16 W 10:3 DUNLOP Richard (Dick) M. 14 U 11 Illinois Fencers Club 1508 2330 18.5 87%
T8 L 8:10 SEUSS C. David 2 2 C21 3 Fencing Academy Of Boston 3064 2349 20.9 14%

March NAC

Vet-70 Men's Saber (E1, V70), March 4, 2022
Place 10 of 14, Seed 7, Rank 7, Rating D21, Knights Of Siena (SC)
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:2 BAKER Keith L. 2 2 C20 7 Nazlymov Fencing Foundation 2294 2227 24.0 46%
Pool L 1:5 SMITH Ted 10 12 D21 3 Hangtown Saber Club 2851 2251 8.1 19%
Pool L 3:5 LIBERS Alexander M. 11 9 U 3 Southwest Florida Fencing Academy / Naples Fencing Academy 2280 2243 19.7 48%
Pool W 5:1 REA John P. 6 6 U 13 Wilmington Fencer's Club 1132 2223 2.3 96%
Pool L 3:5 DI GENNARO John 3 3 D19 11 Manhattan Fencing Center 1869 2225 31.1 72%
Pool L 4:5 CALDERON Peter J. 14 U 8 1501 2194 36.9 85%
T16 L 7:10 BAKER Keith L. 2 2 C20 7 Nazlymov Fencing Foundation 2411 2404 73.1 50%

Veteran National Championships & Vet Open NAC

Vet-70 Men's Saber (E1, V70), August 27, 2021
Place 1 of 9, Seed 6, Rank 14, Rating C17, Knights Of Siena (SC)
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:3 DI GENNARO John 4 6 D19 3 Manhattan Fencing Center 1963 2000 25.0 52%
Pool W 5:1 SEUSS C. David 3 5 B17 2 Fencing Academy Of Boston 3392 2025 71.5 2%
Pool W 5:1 BIANCHINI Victor (Vic) E. 1 3 E19 7 Spartak / Golden Sabre Academy 2682 2097 43.8 18%
Pool W 5:4 BAKER Keith L. 2 4 C20 3 Nazlymov Fencing Foundation 2298 2140 29.3 40%
Pool W 5:2 FISCHER Thomas (Tom) W. 9 25 U 9 Five Rings Fencing Club 1395 2170 6.2 88%
Pool W 5:3 NICHOLS Costa 7 19 E19 6 Las Vegas Fencing Academy 2318 2176 25.7 41%
Pool W 5:4 PINKUS Larry M. 5 15 C19 5 Nazlymov Fencing Foundation / Rockville Fencing Academy 2234 2201 22.1 48%
Pool W 5:0 REA John P. 8 10 U 8 Wilmington Fencer's Club 1233 2224 3.4 94%
T8 W 10:3 REA John P. 8 10 U 8 Wilmington Fencer's Club 1515 2126 38.3 79%
T4 W 10:9 DI GENNARO John 4 6 D19 3 Manhattan Fencing Center 1980 2164 67.1 60%
T2 W 10:7 SEUSS C. David 3 5 B17 2 Fencing Academy Of Boston 3115 2231 172.4 10%

December NAC

Vet-70 Men's Saber (B1, V70), December 8, 2019
Place 11 of 15, Seed 8, Rank 19, Rating C17, Knights Of Siena (SC)
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 0:5 SEUSS C. David 2 3 B17 2 Fencing Academy Of Boston 3189 2011 3.2 5%
Pool W 5:3 REA John P. 14 10 U 12 Wilmington Fencer's Club 1334 2008 9.2 85%
Pool W 5:3 CALDERON Peter J. 11 18 E16 14 DC Fencers Club 1515 2017 12.3 76%
Pool L 4:5 DIGENNARO John 5 8 U 5 Manhattan Fencing Center 1949 2030 29.5 55%
T16 L 9:10 BAKER Keith L. 7 12 C16 6 Virginia Academy Of Fencing 2343 2213 86.7 43%

December NAC

Div II Men's Saber (B3, DV2), December 6, 2019
Place 33 of 42, Seed 19, Not ranked, Rating C17, Knights Of Siena (SC)
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 1:5 WELLER Teddy 18 C18 1 Fencers Club Inc. 2923 1990 6.6 10%
Pool W 5:1 TIERNO Thomas J. 30 E18 39 Delaware Valley Fencers Club-PA 1769 1983 23.6 63%
Pool L 3:5 FREYRE DE ANDRADE Elian R. 7 C19 2 Denver Fencing Center 2612 2007 11.5 16%
Pool L 1:5 RAJA Arnav 6 C19 10 Laguna Fencing Center 2816 1996 6.9 9%
Pool L 3:5 BARLOW Christopher 38 U 23 Utah Swords Academy Fencing Club 2398 1989 15.1 29%
Pool W 5:1 LEUNG Nathan 31 U 30 Avant Garde Fencers Club, Inc (CA) (AGFC) 2174 1974 37.7 37%
T64 L 14:15 POSTMA Jacob 33 U 32 Wasatch Fencing 1944 2344 131.5 68%

Crescent City Open ROC & RJCC

Div II Men's Saber (C1, DV2), October 27, 2019
Place 7 of 15, Seed 3, Not ranked, Rating C17, Knights Of Siena (sc)
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:0 KANU Michael 11 U 11 University Of Texas Fencing Club 2500 1988 33.2 31%
Pool W 5:3 CHIZ Max H. 7 E16 14 New Orleans Fencers Club 1766 2022 21.1 61%
Pool L 0:5 ESCUETA Tony V. 2 C19 1 Cutting Edge Fencing Club 3120 2043 4.3 4%
Pool L 3:5 HAYWARD Donald 10 U 9 Cutting Edge Fencing Club 1455 2038 66.3 82%
Pool L 3:5 NYNAS Thomas A. 6 E16 5 Texas International Fencing Center 2027 1972 30.0 47%
Pool W 5:1 DAWSON Todd 14 U 8 Athens Fencing Club 2311 1942 48.1 29%
T16 W 15:13 MORALES Daniel 15 U 10 University Of Texas Fencing Club 1940 2312 69.3 66%
T8 L 6:15 DOARES Andrew 1 C19 2 Stoccata Fencing Academy & Club 3164 2381 37.3 13%

Crescent City Open ROC & RJCC

Veteran Men's Saber (E1, VET), October 26, 2019
Place 7 of 14, Seed 3, Not ranked, Rating C17, Knights Of Siena (sc)
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:2 ROACH Hal 14 U 14 Knights Of Siena (sc) 2500 2076 40.3 34%
Pool L 4:5 HAYWARD Donald 11 U 6 Cutting Edge Fencing Club 1286 2116 103.6 90%
Pool L 3:5 ESCUETA Jr Antonio V. 6 E19 2 Cutting Edge Fencing Club 2299 2013 29.9 32%
Pool W 5:4 ALVAREZ Anthony R. 7 E19 5 Carlisle Fencing Club 2434 1983 50.7 28%
Pool L 1:5 LILLARD Samuel N. 2 C18 3 Columbus Fencing And Fitness LLC 2457 2034 21.7 26%
Pool L 4:5 DAWSON Todd 10 U 9 Athens Fencing Club 2355 2012 23.5 30%
T16 W 10:4 NYNAS Thomas A. 9 E16 10 Texas International Fencing Center 2500 2239 117.2 40%
T8 L 5:10 BLAKEBOROUGH Alan D. 1 B17 3 Knights Of Siena (sc) 3168 2356 44.0 17%

Crescent City Open ROC & RJCC

Div I-A Men's Saber (B1, D1A), October 26, 2019
Place 8 of 15, Seed 5, Not ranked, Rating C17, Knights Of Siena (sc)
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:1 WALTS Cole 12 U 14 University Of Texas Fencing Club 2361 2018 53.0 36%
Pool L 1:5 DIAZ Oliver 8 D16 6 Houston Sword Sports 2204 2071 37.0 44%
Pool L 2:5 QURESHI Afzal (AJ) A. 1 B19 1 3924 2034 0.9 < 1%
Pool W 5:1 BARRIE Robert 15 U 15 Cutting Edge Fencing Club 1315 2033 18.1 87%
Pool L 2:5 DOARES Andrew 4 C19 3 Stoccata Fencing Academy & Club 3171 2051 6.4 4%
Pool L 1:5 ESCUETA Jr Antonio V. 9 E19 5 Cutting Edge Fencing Club 2275 2045 40.9 36%
Pool W 5:3 GRAF Andrew J. 13 U 10 Cutting Edge Fencing Club 2321 2004 72.4 31%
T16 W 15:11 DAHL Chris 6 D18 9 Fencing Academy of Boston 2428 1989 276.6 29%
T8 L 8:15 ESCUETA Tony V. 3 C19 2 Cutting Edge Fencing Club 3343 2266 26.7 6%

USA Fencing National Championships & July Challenge

Vet-60 Men's Saber (B2, V60), June 30, 2019
Place 19 of 27, Seed 12, Rank 21, Rating C17, Knights Of Siena (SC)
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 1:5 ROSENTHAL Paul E. 13 13 D18 18 Sheridan Fencing Academy 2310 1896 45.8 28%
Pool W 5:4 THORNTON Michael (Mike) G. 24 36 U 25 Peninsula Fencing Academy 1171 1851 28.1 82%
Pool L 3:5 BLAIR III Ray H. 19 29 E17 13 Naples Fencing Academy 1867 1879 73.9 51%
Pool L 3:5 GUEBLE Jeffrey R. 5 6 C19 6 Washington Fencing Academy / Infinity Fencing Alliance 2854 1805 10.3 6%
Pool W 5:3 SEUSS C. David 4 5 B17 7 Fencing Academy Of Boston 3863 1794 223.3 < 1%
T32 L 0:10 HICHA Paul R. 9 9 C17 14 Arizona State University Fencing Club 2200 2216 226.8 51%

Powerade State Games of North Carolina

Men's Saber (E1), June 2, 2019
Place 3 of 8, Seed 1, Not ranked, Rating C17, Knights Of Siena (SC)
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:4 PINCUS Gary J. 4 E18 6 Knights Of Siena (SC) 2410 1858 215.7 25%
Pool W 5:3 WHITE Joshua H. 6 U 7 Salle New Bern 1574 2074 63.5 73%
Pool L 3:5 BARBEE Jackson 3 E19 1 Research Triangle Fencing 1974 2138 126.8 58%
Pool W 5:0 FITZGERALD William G. 8 U 8 Queen City Fencers 1322 2011 39.5 80%
Pool L 3:5 RABINOWITZ Mike 2 D18 2 Queen City Fencers 2583 2050 46.7 25%
Pool L 4:5 VANGARA Siddharth 5 U 5 Queen City Fencers 2619 2004 39.0 20%
Pool L 4:5 FOWLER Luke 7 U 3 Queen City Fencers 2165 1965 68.3 39%
T8 W 15:11 VANGARA Siddharth 5 U 5 Queen City Fencers 1615 2191 143.7 71%
T4 L 7:15 RABINOWITZ Mike 2 D18 2 Queen City Fencers 2921 2335 119.3 29%

December NAC

Veteran Men's Saber (A2, VET), December 15, 2018
Place 25 of 43, Seed 20, Not ranked, Rating C17, Knights Of Siena (SC)
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:2 MEHTA Nalin J. 34 E17 34 Denver Fencing Center 2500 1420 355.5 17%
Pool L 2:5 PRILUTSKY Stan 9 B17 8 Columbus Fencing And Fitness LLC 2473 1776 97.1 21%
Pool L 3:5 LEAR Donald W. 32 E18 13 Southwest Florida Fencing Academy 2797 1679 42.7 9%
Pool L 1:5 MONTORIO Louis V. 6 B18 11 Sheridan Fencing Academy of Westchester / Sheridan Fencing Academy 2778 1636 37.1 8%
Pool W 5:3 BAKER Keith L. 24 C16 36 Virginia Academy Of Fencing 2018 1599 259.6 29%
T64 W 10:8 POND III George E. 29 E18 40 2196 2079 380.8 46%
T32 L 4:10 HERRERA Richard K. 14 B16 10 PDX Fencing 2569 2460 268.8 46%

December NAC

Vet-60 Men's Saber (B2, V60), December 14, 2018
Place 26 of 29, Seed 6, Rank 6, Rating C17, Knights Of Siena (SC)
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 3:5 GUEBLE Jeffrey R. 16 11 D17 3 Washington Fencing Academy / Infinity Fencing Alliance 2500 2500 420.5 50%
Pool L 2:5 SEUSS C. David 5 5 B17 2 Fencing Academy Of Boston 2921 2079 178.3 24%
Pool L 3:5 TRESTMAN Robert (Bob) L. 25 E15 22 Connecticut Fencers Club 1793 1901 342.7 54%
Pool L 2:5 WILDMAN Steve 15 C15 13 Kansas City Fencing Center 2234 1558 138.2 25%
T32 L 6:10 JAKUBEK Zygmunt J. 27 38 U 10 2500 2500 420.5 50%