Philip Kath

1950

Knights Of Siena (SC)

Win/Loss Statistics

	2023-2024	2022-2023	2021-2022	2020-2021	Before 2020	All Time
Victories	10	10	18	-	24	62
Losses	12	4	8	-	40	64
Win Ratio	45.5%	71.4%	69.2%	-	37.5%	49.2%
Pool Victories	8	8	14	-	19	49
Pool Losses	9	2	6	-	31	48
Pool Win Ratio	47.1%	80.0%	70.0%	-	38.0%	50.5%
DE Victories	2	2	4	-	5	13
DE Losses	3	2	2	-	9	16
DE Win Ratio	40.0%	50.0%	66.7%	-	35.7%	44.8%

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

Scores

	2023-2024	2022-2023	2021-2022	2020-2021	Before 2020	All Time
Easy wins^†	3	4	7	-	8	22
Easy wins as % of wins	30.0%	40.0%	38.9%	-	33.3%	35.5%
Close wins^‡	5	1	4	-	5	15
Close wins as % of all wins	50.0%	10.0%	22.2%	-	20.8%	24.2%
Close losses^‡	4	1	3	-	7	15
Close losses as % of all losses	33.3%	25.0%	37.5%	-	17.5%	23.4%
Big losses^†	5	2	1	-	15	23
Big losses as % of all losses	41.7%	50.0%	12.5%	-	37.5%	35.9%

^† 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

	2023-2024	2022-2023	2021-2022	2020-2021	Before 2020	All Time
Events	3	2	3	-	9	17
Tournaments	3	2	3	-	5	13

Competition History

Division 1/Parafencing National Championships + April NAC

Vet-70 Men's Saber (C1, V70), April 26, 2024

Place 8, 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, 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, Seed 5, Not ranked, Rating D23

Bout		Score	Opponent	Seed	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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, Seed 19, Not ranked, Rating C17, Knights Of Siena (SC)

Bout		Score	Opponent	Seed	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, Seed 3, Not ranked, Rating C17, Knights Of Siena (sc)

Bout		Score	Opponent	Seed	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, Seed 3, Not ranked, Rating C17, Knights Of Siena (sc)

Bout		Score	Opponent	Seed	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, Seed 5, Not ranked, Rating C17, Knights Of Siena (sc)

Bout		Score	Opponent	Seed	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, 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, Seed 1, Not ranked, Rating C17, Knights Of Siena (SC)

Bout		Score	Opponent	Seed	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, Seed 20, Not ranked, Rating C17, Knights Of Siena (SC)

Bout		Score	Opponent	Seed	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, 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%