Michael Shinholster

2001

Win/Loss Statistics

2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 Before 2021 All Time
Victories - - - - 56 56
Losses - - - - 38 38
Win Ratio - - - - 59.6% 59.6%
Pool Victories - - - - 44 44
Pool Losses - - - - 28 28
Pool Win Ratio - - - - 61.1% 61.1%
DE Victories - - - - 12 12
DE Losses - - - - 10 10
DE Win Ratio - - - - 54.5% 54.5%

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† - - - - 17 17
Easy wins as % of wins - - - - 30.4% 30.4%
Close wins‡ - - - - 18 18
Close wins as % of all wins - - - - 32.1% 32.1%
Close losses‡ - - - - 15 15
Close losses as % of all losses - - - - 39.5% 39.5%
Big losses† - - - - 6 6
Big losses as % of all losses - - - - 15.8% 15.8%

† 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.

Bouts with Time Expired

2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 Before 2021 All Time
Victories - - - - - -
Victories as % of all victories - - - - 0.0% 0.0%
Losses - - - - 1 1
Losses as % of all losses - - - - 2.6% 2.6%
Total - - - - 1 1
Total as % of all bouts - - - - 1.1% 1.1%

Events

2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 Before 2021 All Time
Events - - - - 11 11
Tournaments - - - - 7 7

Competition History

USA Fencing National Championships & July Challenge

Junior Men's Épée (A4, JNR), June 30, 2019
Place 328 of 348, Seed 28, Rank 35, Rating A19, Elite Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 4:5 BRISLAWN Reilly R. 273 C19 176 New Mexico Fencing Foundation / NMFC/Duke City Fencing 2961 3262 26.0 69%
Pool L 2:5 HANDBERG Paul 173 B19 184 D'Alerta Fencing Academy 2942 3236 23.8 68%
Pool L 4:5 LEE Ryan 73 83 A19 31 Swords Fencing Studio 3110 3212 20.0 57%
Pool L 4:5 MARAKOV Allen B. 128 A19 52 Medeo Fencing Club 3171 3192 17.7 51%
Pool L 4:5 ANDROSYUK Alexander 229 B18 138 3129 3174 17.3 53%
Pool L 4:5 DOLMETSCH Max 325 E19 294 Marx Fencing Academy 2666 3157 27.9 79%

USA Fencing National Championships & July Challenge

Div I Men's Épée (A4, DV1), June 28, 2019
Place 8 of 206, Seed 71, Rank 101, Rating A19, Elite Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:1 WOLF Myles J. 189 B18 160 Fencers Club Inc. 3072 3300 14.5 65%
Pool L 2:5 XU Timothy (Tingwei) 170 B19 39 Guanyi Fencing Academy 3717 3314 9.4 31%
Pool W 5:4 MALYSZ Anthony J. 131 A19 88 Junior Titans Fencing Club (Stepien) 3074 3305 14.1 65%
Pool L 4:5 TEPEDELENLIOGLU Mehmet 110 A19 63 East Bay Fencers Gym 3096 3319 24.6 64%
Pool L 1:5 PISKOVATSKOV Anton 11 17 A19 14 Pennsylvania State University NCAA / Alliance Fencing Academy 3750 3295 9.2 24%
Pool L 2:5 HONDOR Robert D. 50 67 A18 125 New Jersey Institute Of Technology NCAA / Olympia Fencing Center 3092 3285 23.5 62%
T256 W 15:9 KOCH Samuel 14 21 A19 129 Golden Gate Fencing Center 3930 2852 227.3 6%
T128 W 15:12 BRADFORD Jack M. 53 73 A18 70 The Ohio State University NCAA / Northern Colorado Fencers 3281 3079 85.4 40%
T64 W 15:9 WIEDER Benjamin (Ben) J. 201 B17 58 New York Athletic Club / Medeo Fencing Club 3010 3165 52.6 57%
T32 W 15:7 GUINAN Joseph 56 78 A19 29 Junior Titans Fencing Club (Stepien) 3510 3218 95.6 34%
T16 W 15:10 HADZIC Alen 1 5 A19 9 Fencers Club Inc. / Lilov Fencing Academy 4266 3313 154.1 8%
T8 L 11:15 TSINIS Alexander E. 7 13 A19 1 New York Athletic Club 4113 3467 22.4 17%

April Championship and NAC

Div I Men's Épée (A4, DV1), April 15, 2019
Place 36 of 124, Seed 57, Rank 95, Rating A18
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 3:5 ZHU Wilson 88 A19 30 LA International Fencing / Yang Fencing Club 3126 3226 26.0 56%
Pool W 5:4 POST Jason 51 86 A17 59 Fencers Club Inc. 3304 3200 25.2 43%
Pool W 5:3 FRANK Timmy 21 31 A18 96 Brown University NCAA 3183 3225 20.4 53%
Pool W 5:4 NOWAK Jakub P. 92 A18 74 Illinois Fencers Club 3137 3245 17.8 57%
Pool W 5:3 COX Matthew T. 124 C18 100 2891 3263 11.6 72%
Pool W 5:4 WEISS Lewis E. 16 24 A19 65 Alliance Fencing Academy 3480 3274 25.5 37%
T64 L 6:15 ZHANG Joshua 102 A18 3 New York Athletic Club / Long Island Fencing Center 3603 2886 34.2 15%

Junior Olympic National Championships

Junior Men's Épée (A4, JNR), February 15, 2019
Place 98 of 343, Seed 24, Rank 37, Rating A18, IMasters Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:3 BAKER Kevin G. 177 B18 305 Fencers Club Inc. 2780 3238 12.8 77%
Pool W 5:4 CUMMINGS Kai W. 277 C17 223 Bozeman Fencing Association, LLC 2541 3251 7.7 87%
Pool L 1:5 FELKER Jared L. 77 108 A18 173 Grand Rapids Fencing Academy 3082 3259 30.9 61%
Pool W 5:4 HUGHES Levi H. 224 C19 6 Alliance Fencing Academy 3006 3228 17.8 64%
Pool L 2:5 LEIGH David A. 123 A18 57 Olympia Fencing Center 3063 3246 29.9 62%
Pool W 5:0 REYES Vincent 324 E18 277 Mission Fencing Center 2667 3216 9.6 80%
T256 W 15:10 ZHENG Hagen 112 A18 172 Olympia Fencing Center 2645 2843 93.9 61%
T128 L 13:15 ZHANG Joshua 31 46 A18 11 New York Athletic Club / Long Island Fencing Center 3490 2937 50.2 21%

January NAC

Mens Epee Classification (A4), January 7, 2019
Place 72 of 156, Seed 3, Rank 197, Rating A18, IMasters Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 4:5 PARK Thomas Junseo 49 A17 10 Battle Born Fencing Club 2758 3268 49.6 78%
Pool W 5:0 KELSEY Ryan 142 C18 147 Windy City Fencing-Chicago 2559 3218 9.7 86%
Pool W 5:2 GRUPP Tristan E. 98 B18 128 2870 3228 16.7 71%
Pool W 5:4 LUKANYUK Lorence 136 C18 113 Candlewood Fencing Center 2691 3245 11.6 81%
Pool W 5:4 CARVALHO Daniel S. 91 B18 98 Bay State Fencers / Cambridge Fencing Center 2842 3256 14.7 75%
Pool L 4:5 HILBERT Xavier 44 A18 38 DC Fencers Club 3103 3271 32.5 61%
T128 L 12:15 BEIQUE-SIMMONS Henri Liam 71 B18 32 3209 2934 91.8 36%

January NAC

Div I Men's Épée (Day 2) (A4, DV1), January 7, 2019
Place 131 of 329, Seed 78, Rank 197, Rating A18, IMasters Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:2 DUBE Ian D. 285 B17 297 Edge of America Fencing 2500 3238 11.0 76%
Pool W 5:1 LUNDBORG Jr. Tad C. 203 A15 136 Atlantic Fencing Academy / New York University NCAA 3189 3249 31.9 54%
Pool W 5:0 COMER Daniel T. 235 B18 277 Fortune Fencing 2795 3280 16.2 78%
Pool W 5:2 MANDOKI Sandor I. 125 A18 86 Halberstadt Fencers' Club 3010 3297 21.9 67%
Pool W 5:1 SMITH Calvin R. 313 C18 270 US Air Force Academy NCAA University 2623 3319 10.2 86%
Pool L 3:5 NOSIL Andrew S. 155 A18 180 St. John's University NCAA / DC Fencers Club 2636 3329 60.8 86%
T128 L 9:15 SAITOC Tudor 304 C18 121 New York Athletic Club 2737 3081 146.8 64%

January NAC

Junior Men's Épée (A4, JNR), January 4, 2019
Place 52 of 254, Seed 32, Rank 36, Rating A18, IMasters Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:1 YOON Sungho 107 A18 244 Fencing Sports Academy, Inc. 2989 3278 29.7 67%
Pool W 5:4 IVE Isaac L. 118 A18 160 International Fencing Academy (CA) 2929 3307 24.5 72%
Pool L 2:5 YU Colin 43 48 A18 74 Marx Fencing Academy 3062 3332 56.2 67%
Pool W 5:2 RODNEY Maxwell 250 U 237 Alliance Fencing Academy 2118 3276 4.1 96%
Pool W 5:2 XIAN Riley 180 B18 151 2775 3280 17.8 79%
Pool L 2:5 MALDONADO Julian A. 190 B17 35 Columbia University NCAA / Alamo Fencing Academy 2822 3298 60.1 77%
T256 W 15:9 DANIEL Camron 202 C18 188 New York University NCAA 2500 2670 128.9 56%
T128 W 15:12 HILLYER Rourke W. 105 A18 84 New Jersey Institute Of Technology NCAA / Medeo Fencing Club 3500 2799 317.8 20%
T64 L 8:15 TEMIRYAEV Alan L. 2 2 A18 18 New York Fencing Academy 4108 3117 35.5 9%

December NAC

Div I Men's Épée (Day 2) (A4, DV1), December 15, 2018
Place 40 of 255, Seed 97, Not ranked, Rating A18, IMasters Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:0 FLINT James E. 252 C17 254 Bucks County Academy Of Fencing 2500 3059 38.3 70%
Pool L 3:4 CHIEN Brandon 153 A18 149 University Of California San Diego NCAA 3547 3097 48.8 27%
Pool L 3:5 INSLER Gabriel C. 209 B18 83 Rhode Island Fencing Academy And Club 3002 3048 94.0 53%
Pool W 5:4 DAVIES Morgan 196 B18 183 Hooked On Fencing 2518 2954 41.9 73%
Pool W 5:1 FULLER George K. 141 A18 205 UCSB Fencing Club 3287 2996 96.7 34%
Pool L 4:5 HSIEH JAROV Seraphim 84 119 A17 41 3588 3093 32.6 24%
T128 W 15:13 MUNLIN Donovan 102 A18 142 Premier Fencing Alliance 2945 2290 431.1 24%
Pool W 5:1 JOHNSON Wesley (Wes) R. 38 46 A18 42 Alliance Fencing Academy 3287 3060 73.9 38%
Pool L 3:5 KAULL James T. 2 2 A18 2 New York Athletic Club / DC Fencers Club 2873 3134 71.1 64%
Pool W 5:3 ZHANG Joshua 79 113 A18 73 New York Athletic Club / Long Island Fencing Center 3101 3063 59.4 48%
Pool W 5:2 FREIMAN Samuel (Sam) E. 149 A18 53 Woodlands International Fencing Club 3213 3123 56.5 45%
Pool W 5:2 HONDOR Robert D. 35 43 A18 64 New Jersey Institute Of Technology NCAA / Olympia Fencing Center 3275 3179 54.7 44%
Pool W 5:4 NGUYEN Ethan D. 122 A18 118 Battle Born Fencing Club 3185 3234 43.9 53%
T64 L 10:15 KUMASHI Mihir R. 74 99 A18 15 Alliance Fencing Academy 3784 2721 51.3 9%

November NAC

Junior Men's Épée (A4, JNR), November 9, 2018
Place 94 of 248, Seed 32, Rank 40, Rating A18, IMasters Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:3 MACHULSKY Ned 176 B16 134 Academy Of Fencing Masters (AFM) 2500 3132 77.4 72%
Pool W 5:4 MARAKOV Allen B. 112 B18 212 Medeo Fencing Club 3030 3209 147.9 60%
Pool L 0:5 MATVEEV Valentin S. 104 A17 20 Battle Born Fencing Club 2943 3357 226.0 72%
Pool W 5:0 DIB Aaniss 241 U 247 1802 3131 16.6 94%
Pool L 2:5 MOOSEKIAN Stafford 41 50 A18 21 Swords Fencing Studio 2900 3148 157.8 64%
Pool W 5:3 ALAIMO Charles 185 C18 171 Northern Colorado Fencers 2654 2990 68.8 69%
T256 W 15:7 BANYON-MRAK Aiden J. 76 108 A17 171 Boston College NCAA 2500 2176 404.4 40%
T128 L 8:15 COLE Elias R. 16 18 A18 41 New York Athletic Club 2639 2580 289.8 48%

October NAC

Div I ME Classification Event (A4, DV1), October 14, 2018
Place 22 of 146, Seed 26, Not ranked, Rating A18, IMasters Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 4:5 SPIER Julian H. 17 A18 97 Salle De Long Fencers
Pool W 5:0 KRIEGISCH Jacob A. 110 B15 145 Madison Fencing Academy
Pool W 5:4 VISURAKAPALLI Sathvik 60 B18 105 Columbus Fencing And Fitness LLC
Pool W 5:4 HUGHES Levi H. 142 C17 18 Alliance Fencing Academy
Pool W 5:3 GASPAROVICH IV George M. 101 B17 57
Pool L 4:5 YAN yuheng 68 B18 41
T128 W 15:6 AITKEN Andrew W. 28 A18 107 Underground Fencing Organization
T64 W 15:12 SHUGART Henry R. 90 B18 59
T32 L 10:15 DINKINS Ramadan 2 87 A18 3 Windy City Fencing-Chicago

October NAC

Div I Men's Épée (Day 2) (A4, DV1), October 14, 2018
Place 146 of 294, Seed 90, Not ranked, Rating A18, IMasters Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:0 RUSSANOV Boris J. 226 B18 286 2079 2500 331.8 63%
Pool L 2:5 HADDAD Justin R. 103 A18 55 DC Fencers Club 3715 2832 174.1 20%
Pool W 5:3 SANTOS Cameron A. 158 A17 41 Vivo Fencing Club / Marx Fencing Academy 2785 2658 353.5 45%
Pool W 5:2 POST Jason 168 A17 59 Fencers Club Inc. 3154 3011 293.0 44%
Pool L 4:5 ELSAYED Ahmed 294 C16 18 3251 3304 219.6 52%
Pool W 5:0 SWANSON Dave 240 B17 282 Illinois Fencers Club / Ataba Fencing Club 2006 3085 47.3 89%
T128 L 9:15 SPITERI Gareth J. 150 A17 88 New York Athletic Club 2961 2500 324.3 35%