Nicholas Ferrara

1986

Capital Fencing Academy

Win/Loss Statistics

2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 Before 2020 All Time
Victories 21 23 - - 20 64
Losses 9 3 - - 8 20
Win Ratio 70.0% 88.5% - - 71.4% 76.2%
Pool Victories 15 16 - - 14 45
Pool Losses 5 - - - 5 10
Pool Win Ratio 75.0% 100.0% - - 73.7% 81.8%
DE Victories 6 7 - - 6 19
DE Losses 4 3 - - 3 10
DE Win Ratio 60.0% 70.0% - - 66.7% 65.5%

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

Scores

2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 Before 2020 All Time
Easy wins† 5 8 - - 12 25
Easy wins as % of wins 23.8% 34.8% - - 60.0% 39.1%
Close wins‡ 4 6 - - 4 14
Close wins as % of all wins 19.0% 26.1% - - 20.0% 21.9%
Close losses‡ 3 1 - - 3 7
Close losses as % of all losses 33.3% 33.3% - - 37.5% 35.0%
Big losses† 1 - - - 2 3
Big losses as % of all losses 11.1% 0.0% - - 25.0% 15.0%

† 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.

Events

2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 Before 2020 All Time
Events 4 3 - - 3 10
Tournaments 4 3 - - 3 10

Competition History

Cherry Blossom ROC

Div I-A Men's Saber (B2, D1A), April 13, 2024
Place 22, Seed 7, Not ranked, Rating B23, Capital Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:2 FERRARO Pietro 10 B22 24 Capital Fencing Academy 2953 2967 35.3 51%
Pool W 5:2 HO Alex 52 U 49 Nova Fencing Club 1314 3003 0.6 > 99%
Pool W 5:2 NOTOPRADONO Nicholas 28 D24 32 Advance Fencing And Fitness Academy / West Coast Fencing Academy 1931 3003 4.2 96%
Pool L 3:5 MCCARTHY Devan 39 E24 17 Long Island Fencing Center / Fencers Club Inc. 2284 3007 74.3 88%
Pool W 5:3 REHM Liam 42 E23 46 Nazlymov Fencing Foundation 1722 2933 2.5 98%
Pool L 4:5 HUANG Zekai 23 C23 8 Salle Auriol Seattle 2113 2936 75.5 91%
T64 W 15:6 REHM Liam 42 E23 46 Nazlymov Fencing Foundation 1824 2879 6.0 95%
T32 L 7:15 CORTEZ Christopher 9 B23 3 Integrity Fencing Studio / Cobra Fencing Club LLC 2826 2885 49.0 54%

Fairfax Challenge ROC/RJCC/RYC & Y8

Div I-A Men's Saber (B2, D1A), January 19, 2024
Place 6, Seed 3, Not ranked, Rating B23, Capital Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:1 SHANKAR Karthik 18 D23 25 Capital Fencing Academy 1994 3029 5.7 95%
Pool W 5:0 MARGULIS Jared 31 U 29 Scarsdale Fencing Center / Fencers Club Inc. 1814 3035 3.2 98%
Pool W 5:2 ROSE Colin 34 U 31 Fencing Sports Academy, Inc. 2421 3038 15.7 83%
Pool W 5:3 KOGAN Nikita 23 E23 11 Advance Fencing And Fitness Academy 2060 3054 6.1 95%
Pool L 3:5 TSAO Oliver 13 D23 3 Manhattan Fencing Center / Nellya Fencers 2094 3060 101.6 94%
Pool W 5:4 GERSTMANN Max T. 8 C23 14 Columbus Fencing And Fitness LLC 2137 2959 8.7 91%
T32 W 15:10 CHENG Brandon 22 E24 27 Sword In The Scroll Fencing Academy / Fencers Club Inc. 2102 2977 11.1 91%
T16 W 15:6 XU Ivan 19 D23 10 Miracle Fencing Club 2051 2988 9.1 93%
T8 L 12:15 TSAO Oliver 13 D23 3 Manhattan Fencing Center / Nellya Fencers 2100 2997 117.9 92%

The Sledgehammer Y8 & RYC/RJCC/ROC (D1A-DV2-VET)

Div I-A Men's Saber (U, D1A), August 27, 2023
Place 2, Seed 1, Not ranked, Rating B23, Capital Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:2 KIM-COGAN Ryan 2 B22 1 Stamford Fencing Center, LLC 2611 3095 23.1 78%
Pool L 2:5 MOLL Bruno 4 U 3 1805 3119 99.9 96%
Pool W 5:4 POSY Daniel 3 C23 3 Bergen Fencing Club 2215 3019 10.8 90%
T4 W 15:10 POSY Daniel 3 C23 3 Bergen Fencing Club 2287 3021 17.0 88%
T2 L 9:15 KIM-COGAN Ryan 2 B22 1 Stamford Fencing Center, LLC 2969 3038 61.3 54%

ASER C and under senior mixed event

Div II Mixed Épée (D1, DV2), August 19, 2023
Place 3, Seed 4, Not ranked, Rating E23, Capital Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:4 YANG Gary 18 U 7 Fencing Sports Academy, Inc. 1575 2500 220.4 82%
Pool W 5:3 WANG Marcus 20 U 11 Penta Olympic Fencing Club 1386 2720 84.8 92%
Pool L 3:5 TRITHART Jacob M. 3 D21 1 Nova Fencing Club 2115 2805 652.9 78%
Pool W 5:3 DOAN Christopher 11 U 15 ASER International Fencing Academy 1428 2152 102.8 82%
Pool W 5:1 PRAVEEN Nehara 15 U 18 ASER International Fencing Academy
T16 W 15:12 LEE DoWon 6 U 14 Penta Olympic Fencing Club 2123 2500 392.6 64%
T8 W 15:11 RAPALSKI Thomas 5 E22 8 1270 2893 44.5 96%
T4 L 14:15 TRITHART Jacob M. 3 D21 1 Nova Fencing Club 2525 2937 497.4 68%

National Championships & July Challenge (Summer Nationals)

Div II Men's Saber (B3, DV2), July 7, 2023
Place 35, Seed 1, Not ranked, Rating B23, Capital Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:4 LIU Kevin 59 D23 69 Bergen Fencing Club 2315 3070 14.2 89%
Pool W 5:2 KAUFFMAN Alex 175 U 157 Renaissance Fencing Club / Ludus Fencing Studio 1504 3084 1.1 99%
Pool W 5:3 KIM Kendrick 58 D23 47 Midwest Fencing Club 1954 3085 5.1 96%
Pool W 5:2 FERTIL Ethan 174 U 173 Scarsdale Fencing Center / Thrust Fencing Academy 1304 3090 0.5 > 99%
Pool W 5:3 DESAUTELS Connor 117 E23 159 Candlewood Fencing Center 1656 3091 1.8 99%
Pool W 5:4 COUNTS Nicholas 114 E23 111 Fencing Academy Of Boston 1787 3093 2.9 98%
T128 W 15:14 HOPPA Luke H. 91 D23 116 Manhattan Fencing Center 2361 3116 18.9 88%
T64 L 13:15 LOPEZ Lucas M. 57 D23 13 Globus Fencing Academy 2583 3135 114.2 81%

Cherry Blossom ROC

Div I-A Men's Saber (B2, D1A), March 18, 2023
Place 3, Seed 9, Not ranked, Rating C23, Capital Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:4 SUORSA Markus 29 D19 30 Cardinal Fencing Club 2562 2902 38.7 70%
Pool W 5:2 COHEN Charlie 47 U 53 DC Fencers Club 1535 2941 2.8 99%
Pool W 5:1 JONES Graham H. 27 D21 12 Nazlymov Fencing Foundation 3546 2944 95.4 19%
Pool W 5:1 LYON Drew 44 E22 36 Fencing Club At NC State / Forge Fencing Teams 2350 3039 17.7 86%
Pool W 5:3 LAU Justin Y. 12 C22 7 Stamford Fencing Center, LLC / Allegro Fencing Center 2246 3057 12.8 90%
Pool W 5:0 CHOHAN Jibreel 57 U 63 912 3070 0.1 > 99%
T64 W 15:7 PARCELL Colby 51 U 61 Miracle Fencing Club 1622 3066 5.0 98%
T32 W 15:5 MARKOWITZ Jonathan 30 E23 29 Nova Fencing Club 1841 3071 8.1 97%
T16 W 15:9 JONES Graham H. 27 D21 12 Nazlymov Fencing Foundation 3203 3079 84.7 43%
T8 W 15:13 THORNHILL Kwasi 8 C23 8 Triple Threat Fencing Academy / Cobra Fencing Club LLC 2695 3164 39.2 77%
T4 L 10:15 JOHNSON Langston C. 1 127 B22 2 DC Fencers Club 3058 3203 86.6 59%

Capitol Division Summer National Qualifiers

Div II Men's Saber (E1, DV2), January 28, 2023
Place 2, Seed 2, Not ranked, Rating C22, Capital Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:3 SHANKAR Karthik 3 D22 3 Capital Fencing Academy 1891 2874 10.9 94%
Pool W 5:4 GORDON Jonathan 7 U 8 DC Fencers Club 1061 2885 0.9 > 99%
Pool W 5:3 KLEBS Robert 4 D20 6 Royal Fencing Academy / Nazlymov Fencing Foundation 2002 2886 13.6 92%
Pool W 5:0 LESHIN Taran 6 U 10 Royal Fencing Academy 1185 2900 2.5 98%
T8 W 15:5 DHAR Asif 9 U 7 Capital Fencing Academy 1649 3261 4.4 99%
T4 W 15:2 AKST Elliot 8 U 4 DC Fencers Club 2203 3266 16.8 94%
T2 L 9:15 BUKOWSKI Broghan J. 1 C22 1 Nazlymov Fencing Foundation 2476 3282 216.5 89%

Capitol Division Summer National Qualifiers

Div II Men's Saber (E1, DV2), February 29, 2020
Place 2, Seed 2, Not ranked, Rating C19, Capital Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 3:5 SIMAK Joseph P. 4 D19 1 Capital Fencing Academy 2676 2781 109.8 56%
Pool W 5:0 WYNNE Terence 6 U 8 Royal Fencing Academy 1951 2671 28.7 79%
Pool W 5:2 DEMANCHE Devin 9 U 6 Royal Fencing Academy 3062 2700 83.4 34%
Pool W 5:0 FERBER Oliver E. 7 U 5 Royal Fencing Academy 1565 2783 9.0 95%
Pool W 5:4 REN Richard 1 C19 4 Capital Fencing Academy 2215 2792 31.7 81%
Pool W 5:0 ROZENTAL Robert 3 D20 7 Royal Fencing Academy 1509 2824 5.2 98%
Pool W 5:0 SAFAI Tejav 8 U 9 Royal Fencing Academy 1015 2829 1.3 99%
Pool W 5:1 SHERWOOD Hayden F. 5 D19 3 Capital Fencing Academy 2484 2831 43.8 71%
T8 W 15:3 WYNNE Terence 6 U 8 Royal Fencing Academy 2852 3362 61.7 70%
T4 W 15:9 SHERWOOD Hayden F. 5 D19 3 Capital Fencing Academy 2376 3424 22.7 93%
T2 L 12:15 SIMAK Joseph P. 4 D19 1 Capital Fencing Academy 3078 3446 185.0 70%

UBS Sabre Tournament

Senior Mixed Saber (B2, SNR), July 27, 2019
Place 3, Seed 8, Not ranked, Rating B15, Capital Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:1 CARNEY Gabriella 16 C18 40 VA Academy of Fencing
Pool L 0:5 NASONOV Dmitrii 32 U 1 3018 3355 166.5 64%
Pool L 3:5 ZHOU Brian 25 E19 26 Kairos Fencing Academy 2430 3188 306.4 86%
Pool L 4:5 LEONARD Cole 20 D19 28 Nazlymov Fencing Foundation 2599 2882 166.5 66%
Pool W 5:0 HAMMARBERG Stowe 5 B19 8 Pittsburgh Fencers Club / Carnegie Mellon University Fc 2399 2715 65.9 67%
Pool W 5:4 VANKOVA Anna 38 U 13
T32 W 15:6 ZHOU Kevin 19 D19 20 Mid-South Fencers' Club 2971 2722 383.4 38%
T16 W 15:13 MATT Chris 1 A19 9 VA Academy of Fencing 3449 3105 301.2 33%
T8 W 15:9 BUKOWSKI Bronson 17 C18 5 Nazlymov Fencing Foundation 2920 3407 93.0 75%
T4 L 6:15 NASONOV Dmitrii 32 U 1 3343 3500 137.6 57%

Richard F Oles Memorial Charm City Classic Div 1A ROC

Div I-A Men's Saber (B2, D1A), December 8, 2018
Place 5, Seed 2, Not ranked, Rating B15, Capital Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:1 KENNEDY Liam A. 14 D17 15 Capital Fencing Academy 3391 2500 881.3 21%
Pool L 4:5 GILMORE Thomas W. 10 D18 9 Virginia Academy Of Fencing 3055 3381 452.6 65%
Pool W 5:0 KEISER Randy S. 18 E16 24 Salla Palasz 2107 2929 88.1 79%
Pool W 5:4 HAMMER Peter A. 7 C18 7 Tim Morehouse Fencing Club / Alle Fencing Club 3313 3017 297.3 35%
Pool W 5:0 KEESING Ron 23 U 20 Virginia Academy Of Fencing 2251 3314 40.5 89%
T16 W 15:9 RODRIGUEZ Desmond L. 13 D17 12 Capital Fencing Academy 2930 2500 588.0 36%
T8 L 9:15 BENAVRAM Lev C. 5 C18 1 Capital Fencing Academy / National Capital Fencers Club 3175 3088 366.1 46%