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Thomas Kesler

1991
Hudson Centers For The Martial Arts
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Win/loss statistics

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All time
Victories - - 8 - 23 31
Losses - - 5 - 22 27
Win ratio - - 61.5% - 51.1% 53.4%
Pool victories - - 5 - 16 21
Pool losses - - 3 - 16 19
Pool win ratio - - 62.5% - 50.0% 52.5%
DE victories - - 3 - 7 10
DE losses - - 2 - 6 8
DE win ratio - - 60.0% - 53.8% 55.6%

Seasons start on August 1 and end on July 31.

Scores

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All time
Easy wins† - - 3 - 8 11
Easy wins % - - 37.5% - 34.8% 35.5%
Close wins‡ - - 1 - 7 8
Close wins % - - 12.5% - 30.4% 25.8%
Close losses‡ - - 3 - 6 9
Close losses % - - 60.0% - 27.3% 33.3%
Big losses† - - - - 7 7
Big losses % - - 0.0% - 31.8% 25.9%

† Easy victories or big losses are 4+ touches in pools, 7+ in standard DEs, and 5+ in veteran or youth DEs.

‡ Close bouts are 1 touch or fewer in pools, 3 or fewer in standard DEs, and 2 or fewer in veteran or youth DEs.

Bouts with time expired

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All time
Victories - - - - 6 6
Victories % - - 0.0% - 26.1% 19.4%
Losses - - - - 5 5
Losses % - - 0.0% - 22.7% 18.5%
Total - - - - 11 11
Total % - - 0.0% - 24.4% 19.0%

Events

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All time
Events - - 2 - 6 8
Tournaments - - 1 - 3 4

Competition history

8 competitions, 58 bouts

The Widowmaker at NKFA

Senior Mixed Épée B1, SNR May 18, 2024

Place 7 of 15 Seed 13 Not ranked Rating E22 Hudson Centers for the Martial Arts

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 3:5 TURNER Joshua 7 - D24 2 Louisville Fencing Center, Inc. 2241 2004 52.7 36%
Pool
V 5:4 STAUBITZ Marc 6 - D24 14 1461 1951 32.4 78%
Pool
V 5:2 MARTIN Dirk 12 - E23 11 Louisville Fencing Center, Inc. 2337 1984 93.9 29%
Pool
V 5:2 MANAUGH Guy 1 - B23 1 NKY Fencing Academy (NKFA) 2177 2078 66.2 44%
T16
V 15:7 HUCULAK Eerik 14 - U 13 1794 2528 45.1 84%
T8
D 13:15 MANAUGH Guy 1 - B23 1 NKY Fencing Academy (NKFA) 2844 2573 87.7 35%

The Widowmaker at NKFA

Div II Mixed Épée D1, DV2 May 18, 2024

Place 6 of 23 Seed 14 Not ranked Rating E22 Hudson Centers for the Martial Arts

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:3 TURNER Joshua 4 - D24 2 Louisville Fencing Center, Inc. 2300 1996 148.0 33%
Pool
D 2:5 DWITYABASWARA Emil 5 - D24 9 NKY Fencing Academy (NKFA) 1930 2144 118.3 63%
Pool
D 4:5 MARTIN Dirk 12 - E23 17 Louisville Fencing Center, Inc. 2365 2026 51.5 30%
Pool
V 5:0 YORKE Evan 17 - U 23 NKY Fencing Academy (NKFA) 1357 1975 29.4 82%
T32
V 15:8 BRETHAUER Adah 21 - U 21 NKY Fencing Academy (NKFA) - - - -
T16
V 15:10 EDWARDS Tim 2 - C23 13 Eastern Kentucky University Fencing Club 2517 2571 185.3 53%
T8
D 13:15 TURNER Joshua 4 - D24 2 Louisville Fencing Center, Inc. 2416 2756 228.1 68%

2021 Blue Box Open (Open, C & Under, Youth)

HEMA Saber U November 20, 2021

Place 3 of 21 Seed 5 Rank 22 Rating None Hudson Centers For The Martial Arts / Wright State University

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 7:3 CONLON J.J. 1 7 - 11 Gem City Duelists Society - - - -
Pool
V 7:2 KICMOL Connor Missing ID 6 - - 8 Steel City Historical Fencing - - - -
Pool
V 5:4 DUNHAM Tyler Missing ID 14 - - 16 Ars Gladii - - - -
Pool
V 7:4 CAYLOR Brandon Missing ID 7 - - 14 Royal Arts Fencing Academy - - - -
Pool
D 2:7 BRODERICK Ian Missing ID 16 - - 2 Columbus Saber Academy - - - -
Pool
V 7:6 TONG Caleb Missing ID 13 - - 17 Columbus Saber Academy - - - -
T16
V 7:4 GREEN Cody Missing ID 10 - - 12 Steel City Historical Fencing - - - -
T8
V 7:6 DEGRAAF Caleb Missing ID 15 - - 5 Columbus Saber Academy - - - -
T4
D 2:7 PUGNETTI JW Missing ID 18 - - 1 Steel City Historical Fencing - - - -

Turkey Day Slay at NKFA

Senior Mixed Épée A1, SNR November 13, 2021

Place 16 of 23 Seed 15 Not ranked Rating D18 Hudson Centers for the Martial Arts / Wright State University

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 0:5 HAYMAN John 10 - C21 9 2478 2272 118.9 40%
Pool
D 2:5 BOTNER Olivia 8 - C21 14 - - - -
Pool
D 3:5 AYUSH Shah 2 - A21 2 Columbus International Fencing Academy 3092 2153 32.7 9%
Pool
D 4:5 ADAMISIN Brayden 20 - U 18 NKY Fencing Academy (NKFA) 1448 2120 238.0 82%
Pool
V 5:4 BOHMAN Ryan 18 - E19 12 NKY Fencing Academy (NKFA) 2126 1882 114.5 39%
T32
V 15:8 PRIJATEL John R. 12 - C20 17 Xavier University Fencing Club 2254 2452 210.8 59%
T16
D 9:15 AYUSH Shah 2 - A21 2 Columbus International Fencing Academy 3350 2663 91.8 18%

Turkey Day Slay at NKFA

Div II Mixed Épée C1, DV2 November 13, 2021

Place 6 of 18 Seed 8 Not ranked Rating D18 Hudson Centers for the Martial Arts / Wright State University

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 3:5 PRIJATEL John R. 2 - C20 5 Xavier University Fencing Club 2204 2500 659.1 61%
Pool
D 4:5 KENT Dwain 5 - D21 2 Louisville Fencing Center, Inc. 2501 1841 171.1 22%
Pool
V 5:1 ROVELSTAD Sebastian 17 - U 18 NKY Fencing Academy (NKFA) 1353 1670 196.4 64%
Pool
V 5:2 MARTIN Maximilian 10 - U 12 1958 1866 243.4 46%
Pool
V 5:1 BUTLER Joel 16 - U 11 NKY Fencing Academy (NKFA) 1945 2110 161.9 59%
T16
V 15:7 BUTLER Joel 16 - U 11 NKY Fencing Academy (NKFA) 2478 2500 498.6 51%
T8
D 9:15 GRIMSLEY Devin M. 3 - C19 1 NKY Fencing Academy (NKFA) / Eastern Kentucky University Fencing Club 2515 2999 546.8 70%

Arnold Fencing Classic 2020

Rapier + Dagger E1 March 8, 2020

Place 13 of 24 Seed 11 Not ranked Rating U Hudson Centers For The Martial Arts / Wright State University

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 9:1 WEST Samantha 13 - U 24 Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing - - - -
Pool
D 5:6 ROWE David 3 - U 9 Virginia Academy Of Fencing - - - -
Pool
V 5:2 BRODERICK Ian Missing ID 18 - U 3 Columbus Saber Academy - - - -
Pool
D 4:5 TOUMPAS Ari 20 - U 14 Royal Arts Fencing Academy - - - -
Pool
V 9:5 HILLEN Shane 7 - U 20 Grand Rapids HEMA Society - - - -
T32
V 7:3 WEST Samantha 13 - U 24 Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing - - - -
T16
D 7:7 SCOTT Bonnie Missing ID 14 - U 6 Royal Arts Fencing Academy - - - -

Arnold Fencing Classic 2020

Longsword U March 7, 2020

Place 30 of 46 Seed 29 Not ranked Rating U Hudson Centers For The Martial Arts / Wright State University

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 3:4 MARTIN Sean 28 - U 19 Corsair Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 3:8 CROMWELL Steve 16 - U 28 Medieval Swordplay Canada - - - -
Pool
D 3:7 WALLACE Nathan 14 - U 9 Royal Arts Fencing Academy - - - -
Pool
V 5:3 UTTER Thomas 40 - U 44 Michigan Medieval Combat Association - - - -
Pool
D 0:6 HOBBS Christopher 1 - U 1 Steel City Historical Fencing - - - -
Pool
V 4:1 TAMER Cristina 42 - U 32 Ann Arbor Dueling Society - - - -
T64
V 5:3 PALMER Andrew Missing ID 27 - U 35 Black Wolf Historic European Martial ARts - - - -
T32
D 0:5 HOBBS Christopher 1 - U 1 Steel City Historical Fencing - - - -

Arnold Fencing Classic 2020

Military Saber E1 March 6, 2020

Place 14 of 24 Seed 8 Not ranked Rating U Hudson Centers For The Martial Arts / Wright State University

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:4 KOREN Raymond 16 - U 22 Grand Rapids HEMA Society - - - -
Pool
V 9:7 STREET Sam 17 - U 11 Wisconsin Historical Fencing Academy - - - -
Pool
D 7:9 HERNANDEZ Justin Missing ID 9 - U 20 Columbus Saber Academy - - - -
Pool
D 4:7 CROMWELL Steve 19 - U 13 Medieval Swordplay Canada - - - -
Pool
D 3:9 PUGNETTI Joseph W. 1 - U 1 Steel City Historical Fencing - - - -
T32
V 9:5 HERNANDEZ Justin Missing ID 9 - U 20 Columbus Saber Academy - - - -
T16
D 4:12 ROWE David 21 - U 5 Virginia Academy Of Fencing - - - -