Richard Herrera

1962

PDX Fencing

Win/Loss Statistics

	2023-2024	2022-2023	2021-2022	2020-2021	Before 2020	All Time
Victories	33	-	32	4	25	94
Losses	14	-	14	3	7	38
Win Ratio	70.2%	-	69.6%	57.1%	78.1%	71.2%
Pool Victories	23	-	25	3	20	71
Pool Losses	8	-	8	2	3	21
Pool Win Ratio	74.2%	-	75.8%	60.0%	87.0%	77.2%
DE Victories	10	-	7	1	5	23
DE Losses	6	-	6	1	4	17
DE Win Ratio	62.5%	-	53.8%	50.0%	55.6%	57.5%

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^†	18	-	15	2	12	47
Easy wins as % of wins	54.5%	-	46.9%	50.0%	48.0%	50.0%
Close wins^‡	8	-	8	-	5	21
Close wins as % of all wins	24.2%	-	25.0%	0.0%	20.0%	22.3%
Close losses^‡	3	-	4	1	3	11
Close losses as % of all losses	21.4%	-	28.6%	33.3%	42.9%	28.9%
Big losses^†	5	-	4	-	2	11
Big losses as % of all losses	35.7%	-	28.6%	0.0%	28.6%	28.9%

^† 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	6	-	6	1	4	17
Tournaments	4	-	4	1	2	11

Competition History

Division 1/Parafencing National Championships + April NAC

Veteran Men's Saber (A2, VET), April 27, 2024

Place 5, Seed 9, Not ranked, Rating B24, PDX Fencing

Bout		Score	Opponent	Seed	Rating	Place	Club	Opponent Strength	Strength	Change	Chance of Victory
Pool	W	5:1	KOPYLOV Dmitri	5	A21	20	Lilov Fencing Academy	3107	2934	21.8	39%
Pool	W	5:1	DUDNICK Christian P.	19	C23	35	Fencing Academy Of Denver	2004	2956	2.7	94%
Pool	W	5:2	STATEN Joseph	38	E24	42	Salle Auriol Seattle	1583	2959	0.7	99%
Pool	W	5:2	GORMLEY Peter J.	47	U	46	Zeta Fencing	1484	2960	0.5	99%
Pool	W	5:0	HICHA Paul R.	24	C23	12	Arizona State University Fencing Club	2221	2960	4.7	89%
Pool	W	5:2	ROBLES Julio C.	28	D24	19	Capital Fencing Academy	2203	2965	4.4	89%
T32	W	10:9	PARK Tai H.	43	E22	30	Tim Morehouse Fencing Club (Port Chester)	2367	3044	11.2	83%
T16	W	10:1	KEEFER Philip E.	14	B21	11	Capital Fencing Academy	2565	3055	15.3	78%
T8	L	6:10	BACON Michael F.	8	B24	3	Manhattan Fencing Center	3189	3070	27.2	42%

Division 1/Parafencing National Championships + April NAC

Vet-60 Men's Saber (A2, V60), April 26, 2024

Place 12, Seed 8, Rank 20, Rating B24, PDX Fencing

Bout		Score	Opponent	Seed	Rank	Rating	Place	Club	Opponent Strength	Strength	Change	Chance of Victory
Pool	W	5:1	GORMLEY Peter J.	27	23	U	29	Zeta Fencing	1523	2961	0.6	99%
Pool	W	5:0	REMETE Tomas	23		E23	15	Alle Fencing Club	1340	2962	0.3	> 99%
Pool	L	2:5	MATT Chris	3	3	A23	1	Capital Fencing Academy	3205	2962	13.0	35%
Pool	W	5:2	HICHA Paul R.	13	9	C23	26	Arizona State University Fencing Club	2205	2949	4.8	89%
Pool	L	3:5	MILNE Will J.	17	25	C24	7		2854	2954	19.7	56%
T32	W	10:2	GUEBLE Jeffrey R.	10	31	B21	23	Infinity Fencing Alliance / Washington Fencing Academy	2870	3022	28.0	59%
T16	L	3:10	LUNDBORG Mark R.	1	1	A24	2	Washington Fencing Academy	3973	3050	6.1	7%

Portland ROC

Veteran Men's Saber (U, VET), March 8, 2024

Place 2, Seed 3, Not ranked, Rating B24, PDX Fencing

Bout		Score	Opponent	Seed	Rating	Place	Club	Opponent Strength	Strength	Change	Chance of Victory
Pool	W	5:4	PHILLIPS Kim V.	2	B24	3	PDX Fencing	3013	2946	20.7	46%
Pool	W	5:2	CRETEN joachim	4	B22	3	Oregon Fencing Alliance	1991	2966	2.7	95%
Pool	L	1:5	LUNDBORG Mark R.	1	A24	1	Washington Fencing Academy	3264	2969	12.0	32%
Pool	W	5:1	PARAGANO Vincent	5	D21	5	Masters Fencing Academy Nj / Lilov Fencing Academy	2156	2957	4.3	91%
T4	W	10:9	PHILLIPS Kim V.	2	B24	3	PDX Fencing	3130	2984	43.7	41%
T2	L	2:10	LUNDBORG Mark R.	1	A24	1	Washington Fencing Academy	3967	3028	6.2	7%

Seattle International Veterans Cup

Veteran Men's Saber (B1, VET), February 24, 2024

Place 5, Seed 2, Not ranked, Rating B24, PDX Fencing

Bout		Score	Opponent	Seed	Rating	Place	Club	Opponent Strength	Strength	Change	Chance of Victory
Pool	W	5:2	DIRSMITH Benjamin J.	5	C23	3	Salle Auriol Seattle / Washington Fencing Academy	2220	2972	5.2	89%
Pool	W	5:0	ALLAN Peter L.	13	U	12	Boise Fencing Club / Mile High Fencing Club	1809	2977	1.8	97%
Pool	W	5:1	MOODY Paul J.	8	E24	15	Salle Auriol Seattle	1853	2979	1.8	97%
Pool	L	4:5	REILLY Philip V.	9	E24	2	Oregon Fencing Alliance	2424	2981	35.4	82%
T16	W	10:0	YAN Peter C.	15	U	14	United Fencers of Oakland	1654	3028	2.3	98%
T8	L	8:10	REILLY Philip V.	9	E24	2	Oregon Fencing Alliance	2859	3030	45.5	60%

January NAC

Veteran Men's Saber (A2, VET), January 8, 2024

Place 7, Seed 7, Not ranked, Rating B22, PDX Fencing

Bout		Score	Opponent	Seed	Rating	Place	Club	Opponent Strength	Strength	Change	Chance of Victory
Pool	L	3:5	FLOYD Dale	18	D23	17	Sacramento Saber Fencing LLC	2426	3052	41.6	85%
Pool	W	5:4	ZINNI Gene	33	U	34	Fencing Academy Of Denver / Denver Fencing Center	2054	3011	3.3	94%
Pool	W	5:2	BACON Michael F.	3	B23	5	Manhattan Fencing Center	3003	3014	20.6	51%
Pool	L	3:5	LI Li	27	U	14		1675	3034	66.0	99%
Pool	W	5:4	PARK James	22	E23	15	Phoenix Fencing Academy	1774	2968	1.5	97%
Pool	W	5:4	CHAMBERS Thomas J.	13	C23	24	Infinity Fencing Alliance / Zeljkovic Fencing Academy	1891	2970	2.2	96%
T32	W	10:5	CHAMBERS Thomas J.	13	C23	24	Infinity Fencing Alliance / Zeljkovic Fencing Academy	1914	3041	4.4	96%
T16	W	10:3	NEMAZIE David A.	19	D23	16	Salisbury Fencing Club / Nova Fencing Club	2158	3045	8.4	92%
T8	L	4:10	MENDOZA WALBERT	17	D23	1	The Fencing Center	3333	3054	25.8	34%

January NAC

Vet-60 Men's Saber (A2, V60), January 6, 2024

Place 3, Seed 9, Not ranked, Rating B22, PDX Fencing

Bout		Score	Opponent	Seed	Rank	Rating	Place	Club	Opponent Strength	Strength	Change	Chance of Victory
Pool	L	4:5	MATT Chris	2	2	A23	3	Capital Fencing Academy	3204	3068	20.0	41%
Pool	W	5:0	ANTHONY Jr Donald K.	15	15	C21	16	The Ohio State University NCAA	2719	3048	14.3	70%
Pool	W	5:4	RICHARDS Dick	26		U	25	DC Fencers Club	1915	3063	3.7	91%
Pool	W	5:1	DAHL Chris	18	12	D23	18	Fencing Academy Of Boston	2072	3066	3.2	95%
Pool	W	5:4	VIDOVSZKY Tamas J.	7	14	A22	13	Premier Fencing Academy	3036	3069	21.6	52%
Pool	L	3:5	LIN Feng	23	38	U	12		2496	3091	38.9	82%
T32	W	10:2	RICHARDS Dick	26		U	25	DC Fencers Club	2500	2957	19.4	67%
T16	W	10:5	SRERE Mark A.	12	11	C23	10	Capital Fencing Academy	2660	2977	29.2	69%
T8	W	10:5	MILNE Will J.	16		C21	5		3108	3006	45.2	44%
T4	L	5:10	RUNYAN Joshua	6	9	A22	2	Spartak	3862	3051	10.4	10%

March NAC

Veteran Men's Saber (A2, VET), March 5, 2022

Place 3, Seed 10, Not ranked, Rating B19, PDX Fencing

Bout		Score	Opponent	Seed	Rating	Place	Club	Opponent Strength	Strength	Change	Chance of Victory
Pool	L	2:5	MAURI Gherardo	5	B22	12	Enfield Fencing Club / Manhattan Fencing Center	2772	3084	36.3	69%
Pool	W	5:4	BAKER Keith L.	18	C20	34	Nazlymov Fencing Foundation	2312	3048	6.8	89%
Pool	W	5:2	CHO Yutong	35	U	31	Fencers Club Inc.	2148	3055	4.9	92%
Pool	W	5:1	LEAR Donald W.	25	D19	21	Southwest Florida Fencing Academy	2357	3060	7.3	87%
Pool	W	5:1	DHAR asif	33	U	27	Capital Fencing Academy	1740	3067	1.3	98%
T32	W	10:4	GRAFF Jon	12	C22	22	Cobra Fencing Club LLC	2484	2863	31.8	72%
T16	W	10:8	KRASOWITZ Jason	15	C21	10	Central Pennsylvania Fencing Association	2876	2895	42.4	51%
T8	W	10:9	ZIPPER Michael E.	20	D22	8	Manhattan Fencing Center / Stamford Fencing Center, LLC	2698	2938	36.3	64%
T4	L	7:10	THORNTON Ronald J.	3	A20	2	Capital Fencing Academy	3631	2974	16.7	15%

March NAC

Vet-60 Men's Saber (A1, V60), March 4, 2022

Place 7, Seed 11, Rank 14, Rating B19, PDX Fencing

Bout		Score	Opponent	Seed	Rank	Rating	Place	Club	Opponent Strength	Strength	Change	Chance of Victory
Pool	W	5:4	MATT Chris	8	11	A19	3	Capital Fencing Academy	3106	3046	30.9	46%
Pool	W	5:0	MALNATI Donald H.	14	11	C21	16	Nazlymov Fencing Foundation	3148	3076	29.7	45%
Pool	W	5:1	CHAMBERS Thomas J.	19		E19	18	Zeljkovic Fencing Academy	2060	3106	3.4	95%
Pool	L	3:5	KOPYLOV Dmitri	2	2	A21	6	Lilov Fencing Academy	3047	3110	28.7	54%
Pool	W	5:4	BLAIR III Ray H.	20	10	U	22	Naples Fencing Academy / Southwest Florida Fencing Academy	2046	3081	3.3	95%
T16	W	10:6	KEEFER Philip E.	10	17	B21	14	Capital Fencing Academy	2665	2851	47.5	61%
T8	L	8:10	MATT Chris	8	11	A19	3	Capital Fencing Academy	3256	2899	35.2	29%

Seattle International Veterans Cup

Veteran Men's Saber (E1, VET), February 12, 2022

Place 5, Seed 3, Not ranked, Rating B19, PDX Fencing

Bout		Score	Opponent	Seed	Rating	Place	Club	Opponent Strength	Strength	Change	Chance of Victory
Pool	W	5:2	ROZGONYI Csaba	6	E19	7	PDX Fencing	2049	3075	4.2	95%
Pool	L	3:5	GUEBLE Jeffrey R.	2	B21	2	Infinity Fencing Alliance / Washington Fencing Academy	2849	3079	39.5	64%
Pool	W	5:0	REITER Michael L.	7	E18	6	Salle Auriol Seattle	2015	3040	3.9	95%
Pool	W	5:3	STATEN Joseph	8	U	10	Salle Auriol Seattle	1720	3044	1.7	98%
T8	L	7:10	GUEBLE Jeffrey R.	2	B21	2	Infinity Fencing Alliance / Washington Fencing Academy	3028	2907	56.1	43%

January NAC

Vet-60 Men's Saber (E1, V60), January 8, 2022

Place 5, Seed 8, Not ranked, Rating B19, PDX Fencing

Bout		Score	Opponent	Seed	Rank	Rating	Place	Club	Opponent Strength	Strength	Change	Chance of Victory
Pool	L	4:5	BUKOWSKI Todd	9		C21	10	Nazlymov Fencing Foundation / National Capital Fencers Club	2500	3009	65.3	79%
Pool	W	5:2	SRERE Mark A.	5	8	D21	7	Capital Fencing Academy	2524	2943	18.9	75%
Pool	W	5:1	BLAIR III Ray H.	13	16	E17	11	Naples Fencing Academy / Southwest Florida Fencing Academy	2012	2962	5.8	94%
Pool	W	5:4	GUEBLE Jeffrey R.	4	7	B21	12	Infinity Fencing Alliance / Washington Fencing Academy	2932	2968	32.5	52%
Pool	W	5:3	ANTHONY Jr Donald K.	11		C21	9	The Ohio State University NCAA	2989	3000	30.9	51%
Pool	W	5:1	RUNYAN Joshua	1	2	A21	2	Spartak	3349	3031	44.0	31%
T8	L	5:10	HECK Steven D.	3	5	B21	3	Nazlymov Fencing Foundation / Rockville Fencing Academy	3168	2961	54.1	38%

Portland ROC - DV1A, DV2 & VET

Div I-A Men's Saber (B2, D1A), November 14, 2021

Place 13, Seed 4, Not ranked, Rating B19, PDX Fencing

Bout		Score	Opponent	Seed	Rating	Place	Club	Opponent Strength	Strength	Change	Chance of Victory
Pool	L	3:5	SHASHA Zane	13	D20	8	PDX Fencing	2603	3230	89.3	84%
Pool	W	5:1	ST.CLAIRE-KING Tenzin	28	U	28	PDX Fencing	1394	3141	0.6	> 99%
Pool	L	1:5	XU Andrew	12	D21	3	PDX Fencing	2593	3142	77.7	81%
Pool	W	5:1	DUNNELL Mahlon M.	21	U	25	Salle Auriol Seattle	1788	3064	2.6	98%
Pool	L	0:5	ATANASSOV Vasil V.	5	C21	5	Oregon Fencing Alliance	2717	3067	59.8	71%
Pool	W	5:4	VENU Ram	18	E21	22	Washington Fencing Academy	1648	3007	1.8	99%
T32	W	15:9	GOLDIN Lucca	17	E21	20	Salle Auriol Seattle	2293	3048	25.1	87%
T16	L	4:15	BULL Anderson	2	B21	6	Salle Auriol Seattle / Manhattan Fencing Center	2785	3073	111.8	67%

Portland ROC - DV1A, DV2 & VET

Veteran Men's Saber (E1, VET), November 13, 2021

Place 2, Seed 1, Not ranked, Rating B19, PDX Fencing

Bout		Score	Opponent	Seed	Rating	Place	Club	Opponent Strength	Strength	Change	Chance of Victory
Pool	W	5:4	ROZGONYI Csaba	4	E19	6	PDX Fencing	2026	3271	4.2	97%
Pool	W	5:0	CRETEN joachim	8	U	3		1542	3276	1.2	99%
Pool	W	5:0	LARA Alfred	2	B19	3	Oregon Fencing Alliance	2680	3277	20.2	82%
Pool	W	5:3	KNISER Tim	6	U	7		1390	3297	0.6	> 99%
Pool	W	5:0	ALLAN Peter L.	7	U	8	Boise Fencing Club	1994	3298	3.5	98%
Pool	L	4:5	REILLY Philip V.	3	E21	1	Oregon Fencing Alliance	2610	3301	77.1	82%
Pool	W	5:3	PLONKA Derek	5	U	5	Avant Garde Fencers Club, Inc (ca) (agfc)	2177	3224	6.2	95%
T8	W	10:2	ALLAN Peter L.	7	U	8	Boise Fencing Club	1708	3029	12.8	94%
T4	W	10:4	LARA Alfred	2	B19	3	Oregon Fencing Alliance	2863	3042	74.0	60%
T2	L	8:10	REILLY Philip V.	3	E21	1	Oregon Fencing Alliance	3066	3116	68.0	52%

National Championships, Junior Olympic Championships & July NAC

Vet-50 Men's Saber (A2, V50), July 6, 2021

Place 12, Seed 8, Rank 13, Rating B19, PDX Fencing

Bout		Score	Opponent	Seed	Rank	Rating	Place	Club	Opponent Strength	Strength	Change	Chance of Victory
Pool	W	5:2	MEHTA Nalin J.	18	20	E19	28	Denver Fencing Center	1632	3519	0.4	> 99%
Pool	L	4:5	DUFFEY Jerry E.	12		D21	19		2264	3520	163.3	97%
Pool	L	3:5	BECKER William L.	3	4	A18	1		2924	3357	87.6	75%
Pool	W	5:0	BEECH William	28		U	25	Phoenix Fencing Academy / Phoenix Falcons Fencing Club	1377	3269	0.7	> 99%
Pool	W	5:2	YU Limin	23	50	U	17	Renaissance Fencing Club	1785	3270	1.8	99%
T32	W	10:2	STONE Brad	16		E21	23	Cardinal Fencing Club	1631	3225	4.7	99%
T16	L	7:10	GRAFF Jon	14		D20	6	Cobra Fencing Club LLC	2333	3230	200.4	87%

December NAC

Veteran Men's Saber (A2, VET), December 9, 2019

Place 17, Seed 13, Not ranked, Rating B16, PDX Fencing

Bout		Score	Opponent	Seed	Rating	Place	Club	Opponent Strength	Strength	Change	Chance of Victory
Pool	W	5:3	JAKUBEK Zygmunt J.	31	E18	23		2664	3394	23.3	86%
Pool	W	5:2	DANIELL Steven J.	42	U	43	Cutting Edge Fencing Club	1545	3417	0.6	> 99%
Pool	W	5:1	MIGHELL Jason	27	E19	29	Denver Fencing Center / Mile High Fencing Club	2400	3417	11.2	94%
Pool	W	5:1	THORNTON Michael (Mike) G.	45	U	39	Peninsula Fencing Academy	1149	3429	0.2	> 99%
Pool	W	5:3	THORNTON Ronald J.	2	A19	10	Capital Fencing Academy	3524	3429	75.9	44%
Pool	W	5:4	LILLARD Samuel N.	16	C18	19	Columbus Fencing And Fitness LLC	2647	3505	14.7	91%
T32	L	6:10	KOPYLOV Dmitri	4	A19	16	Lilov Fencing Academy	3849	3280	54.8	21%

December NAC

Vet-50 Men's Saber (A2, V50), December 8, 2019

Place 2, Seed 10, Rank 27, Rating B16, PDX Fencing

Bout		Score	Opponent	Seed	Rank	Rating	Place	Club	Opponent Strength	Strength	Change	Chance of Victory
Pool	W	5:0	KORINTH Steve	23		U	25	South Bay Fencing Academy	1712	3165	9.1	96%
Pool	W	5:1	FIALKOWSKI Steven P.	26		U	16	United Fencers of Oakland	1493	3174	3.0	99%
Pool	W	5:1	KEEFER Philip E.	18	22	E18	20	Capital Fencing Academy	2648	3177	46.3	78%
Pool	W	5:1	BACON Michael F.	7	8	B19	7	Manhattan Fencing Center	3334	3223	101.1	44%
Pool	W	5:4	BECKER William L.	2	2	A18	8		3042	3324	55.8	66%
Pool	W	5:3	ESCUETA Jr Antonio V.	16	36	D19	12	Cutting Edge Fencing Club	2414	3380	13.8	93%
T16	W	10:5	KAOURIS George	12		C16	14	Stamford Fencing Center, LLC / Sheridan Fencing Academy	2412	2636	184.2	60%
T8	W	10:0	BACON Michael F.	7	8	B19	7	Manhattan Fencing Center	3325	2820	319.2	26%
T4	W	10:9	DASHNAW Stephen	4	4	B19	3	Lilov Fencing Academy	3510	3140	237.0	31%
T2	L	9:10	THORNTON Ronald J.	9	12	A19	1	Capital Fencing Academy	3637	3377	96.9	36%

December NAC

Veteran Men's Saber (A2, VET), December 15, 2018

Place 10, Seed 14, Not ranked, Rating B16, PDX Fencing

Bout		Score	Opponent	Seed	Rating	Place	Club	Opponent Strength	Strength	Change	Chance of Victory
Pool	W	5:3	JAKUBEK Zygmunt J.	43	U	21		2889	2906	165.5	51%
Pool	W	5:2	MIGHELL Jason	30	E18	35	Denver Fencing Center / Mile High Fencing Club	2497	3072	75.2	78%
Pool	L	4:5	BATES Sean M.	1	A18	1		2703	3147	195.0	71%
Pool	W	5:0	EL-SHERBINY Hosam E.	42	U	31		2432	2952	61.5	76%
Pool	W	5:4	YUNG Wang Y.	15	B16	22	Infinity Fencing Alliance / Hillside Cavaliers Fencing Club	3323	3013	138.4	34%
Pool	W	5:1	POND III George E.	29	E18	40		1922	3151	13.0	95%
T32	W	10:4	KATH Philip (Doc) D.	20	C17	25	Knights Of Siena (SC)	2460	2569	272.1	54%
T16	L	5:10	BACON Michael F.	11	B17	6	Manhattan Fencing Center	3106	2841	205.2	39%

December NAC

Vet-50 Men's Saber (A2, V50), December 14, 2018

Place 12, Seed 9, Rank 9, Rating B16, PDX Fencing

Bout		Score	Opponent	Seed	Rank	Rating	Place	Club	Opponent Strength	Strength	Change	Chance of Victory
Pool	W	5:1	PENTON Robert	12	14	B15	17	Virginia Academy Of Fencing	3615	2500	923.6	16%
Pool	W	5:4	MARTINEZ Mario D.	19		D17	15	Cardinal Fencing Club	2921	3424	189.1	67%
Pool	L	3:5	KEEFER Philip E.	22	27	E18	18	Capital Fencing Academy	2347	3613	554.6	89%
Pool	L	4:5	KOPYLOV Dmitri	2	2	A15	3	Lilov Fencing Academy	2804	3058	250.5	61%
Pool	W	5:2	HUANG Erich	28		U	26	Mid-South Fencers' Club	2241	2808	98.3	74%
T32	W	10:6	BOYLAN John R.	24	47	E15	24	Louisville Fencing Center, Inc.	2500	2500	420.5	50%
T16	L	5:10	KIZIK Val	8	12	A15	6	IndySabre	2921	2921	351.3	50%