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Joshua Polster

1998
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Win/loss statistics

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All time
Victories 13 15 4 13 8 53
Losses 13 19 2 10 7 51
Win ratio 50.0% 44.1% 66.7% 56.5% 53.3% 51.0%
Pool victories 11 12 3 9 7 42
Pool losses 9 14 1 7 5 36
Pool win ratio 55.0% 46.2% 75.0% 56.2% 58.3% 53.8%
DE victories 2 3 1 4 1 11
DE losses 4 5 1 3 2 15
DE win ratio 33.3% 37.5% 50.0% 57.1% 33.3% 42.3%

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† 4 6 2 10 1 23
Easy wins % 30.8% 40.0% 50.0% 76.9% 12.5% 43.4%
Close wins‡ 3 3 1 2 4 13
Close wins % 23.1% 20.0% 25.0% 15.4% 50.0% 24.5%
Close losses‡ 2 4 - 3 2 11
Close losses % 15.4% 21.1% 0.0% 30.0% 28.6% 21.6%
Big losses† 7 9 - 6 1 23
Big losses % 53.8% 47.4% 0.0% 60.0% 14.3% 45.1%

† 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.

Events

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All time
Events 4 5 1 3 2 15
Tournaments 4 5 1 3 2 15

Competition history

15 competitions, 104 bouts

Division II at Fencers Club

Div II Mixed Épée D1, DV2 April 19, 2026

Place 6 of 15 Seed 1 Not ranked Rating C23

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:1 CHUNG Daniel 7 - U 14 North Shore Fencers Club 2500 2000 16.6 31%
Pool
V 5:4 HALLIK Jaan Willem 14 - U 10 Fencers Club Inc. 1180 2017 4.6 89%
Pool
V 5:4 VIRDI Armaan 11 - U 9 Forte Fencing Club (NJ) 2441 2021 26.1 27%
Pool
V 5:2 WAGNER Cosette 6 - U 8 Atlantic Epee Miami Academy - - - -
T16
V 15:2 RIFKIND Neil 12 - U 15 Fencers Club Inc. 1035 2040 9.9 93%
T8
D 14:15 LIN Yufei 3 - D25 3 Fencers Club Inc. / Boston Fencing Club 1775 2050 80.5 67%

Fencers Club Open - Senior Men and Women's Epee IV

Men's Épée A2 April 12, 2026

Place 43 of 49 Seed 39 Not ranked Rating C23

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 0:5 TABLEMAN Doug 11 - A26 11 Revolution Fencing Center 2586 2048 9.2 19%
Pool
D 3:5 NEALE James 32 - B23 34 Fencers Club Inc. / Rockland Fencers Club 2128 2038 19.2 44%
Pool
D 2:5 MACARTY Jordan 17 - A25 7 LEO Fencing Club 2704 2019 6.5 13%
Pool
D 2:5 TSE Maxwell 4 - A26 14 North Shore Fencers Club 2397 2013 11.7 26%
Pool
V 5:3 COETZEE Frans 24 - B26 33 Medeo Fencing Club 2248 2001 27.8 34%
Pool
D 1:5 WHITE Nile 47 - U 39 Princeton University Fencing Club 1412 2029 28.8 80%
T64
D 4:15 DANIEL Camron 13 - A25 24 Fencers Club / Cloak and Dagger FC 2765 2059 19.8 14%

Division II at Fencers Club

Div II Mixed Épée D1, DV2 January 18, 2026

Place 6 of 22 Seed 2 Not ranked Rating C23

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:3 GOSUKONDA Nachi 7 - E25 17 Manchen Academy of Fencing / Medeo Fencing Club 1740 2054 14.5 69%
Pool
V 5:1 ANDERSON Connor 19 - U 21 Elite Fencers Club 841 2069 1.6 98%
Pool
V 5:3 CAVANAUGH Evelyn 13 - U 16 Fencers Club Inc. / Shaker Heights - - - -
Pool
D 1:5 CHAU Collin 10 - E25 2 North Shore Fencers Club 1566 2070 40.3 80%
Pool
V 5:3 PIERCE Aaron 15 - U 11 Fresno Fencing Academy 1875 2030 17.4 60%
T16
V 15:5 PENG Helios 16 - U 13 New York Fencing Academy 2623 2086 68.6 29%
T8
D 14:15 NUNEZ Jorge 8 - E25 1 Fencers Club Inc. 1801 2155 95.7 70%

Fencers Club Open - Senior Men and Women's Epee II

Men's Épée A2 November 9, 2025

Place 21 of 30 Seed 14 Not ranked Rating C23

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 3:5 TABLEMAN Doug 4 - A25 9 Revolution Fencing Center 2640 2104 10.7 19%
Pool
D 1:5 CZEPLA Andrew 18 - D24 11 Medeo Fencing Club 1651 2093 41.1 77%
Pool
V 5:4 CHEMAKIN Maxim 27 - U 29 Fencers Club Inc. 1386 2052 7.8 86%
Pool
D 1:5 CARPENTER Liam 7 - A23 5 Fencers Club Inc. / Fencers Club 2811 2060 6.3 11%
Pool
V 5:3 WAGNER Bennett 28 - U 26 Hills Fencing Institute 433 2054 0.4 99%
T32
D 8:15 WU Jerry 12 - C25 13 New York Fencing Academy 2034 2180 93.4 59%

Fencers Club Open - Senior Men and Women's Epee IV

Men's Épée A2 March 30, 2025

Place 29 of 38 Seed 25 Not ranked Rating C23

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 0:5 RIM Eugene 12 - B25 15 North Shore Fencers Club 2047 2189 34.5 59%
Pool
D 3:5 FAICCO Joseph 13 - B24 13 Sacred Heart University NCAA 2172 2154 27.1 49%
Pool
V 5:1 CHI Evelyn 33 - U 38 Shoreline Fencers Club 1581 2127 10.9 75%
Pool
D 0:5 ZHAO Kuncheng 24 - C24 6 Elite Fencers Club 2226 2138 23.7 44%
Pool
V 5:1 KRIEMER Alma Missing ID 36 - U 33 - - - -
Pool
D 2:5 MAO Benjamin 1 - A25 2 Medeo Fencing Club 2691 2114 10.0 17%
T64
V 15:9 MOORE James 38 - U 36 Hills Fencing Institute 1354 2182 23.3 87%
T32
D 11:15 WU Jonathan 2 - A25 9 Cavalier Fencing Club 2942 2205 25.1 13%

Manhattan Fencing Center Saber Liberty Cup

Div III Mixed Saber D1, DV3 March 23, 2025

Place 13 of 27 Seed 9 Not ranked Rating U

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 0:5 BASKIN Isaac 16 - U 8 Capital District Fencing School 2670 2227 89.3 33%
Pool
D 3:5 JARAMILLO Juan 8 - U 14 Lilov Fencing Academy / Masters Fencing Academy NJ 1363 2137 339.9 86%
Pool
D 4:5 LIU Ryan 1 - E25 7 Manhattan Fencing Center 1697 1797 152.3 56%
Pool
V 5:0 MERZLYAKOVA Alexandra 25 - U 22 Manhattan Fencing Center - - - -
Pool
V 5:1 GOLDSTEIN Alexander 26 - U 19 Manhattan Fencing Center 1012 1645 45.2 82%
T32
V 15:0 CONNOLLY Edward Bud 7 - U 20 Manhattan Fencing Center 1193 2100 62.3 87%
T16
D 4:15 JAIN Karanvir 5 - E24 3 Manhattan Fencing Center / Manhattan Fencing of Englewood 1653 2163 318.9 75%

Fencers Club Open - Senior Men and Women's Epee III

Senior Mixed Épée A2, SNR February 2, 2025

Place 28 of 61 Seed 38 Not ranked Rating C23 Yeshiva University

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:2 WONG King-Yee 19 - B24 30 Wanglei International Fencing Club 2104 2236 29.1 58%
Pool
V 5:2 VAN BREEMS Martin 39 - C22 48 Rogue Fencing Academy / Fairfield Fencing Academy 2028 2265 18.5 60%
Pool
D 3:5 TSE Maxwell 18 - B24 11 North Shore Fencers Club 2316 2284 31.6 48%
Pool
V 5:0 SANCHEZ-BUSTOS Anasazi 55 - E24 55 The Phoenix Center 1628 2252 11.3 84%
Pool
D 1:5 MACARTY Jordan 1 - A25 3 LEO Fencing Club 2682 2264 16.4 25%
Pool
D 4:5 WEHMEYER Devin 54 - E24 51 Masters Fencing Academy NJ 1594 2247 58.5 85%
T64
V 15:14 CHEN Jayden 22 - B24 40 Medeo Fencing Club / Wanglei International Fencing Club 2233 2062 119.4 40%
T32
D 7:15 CHEN Zhengyang(Allen) Missing ID 2 - A25 3 Swords Fencing Studio - - - -

Division II

Div II Mixed Épée C1, DV2 November 24, 2024

Place 9 of 22 Seed 4 Not ranked Rating C23 Yeshiva University

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:4 SCHIAVONE Oreste 5 - C22 8 Fencers Club Inc. / Staten Island Fencing Club 1811 2270 19.6 77%
Pool
D 4:5 LIU Fengqi 12 - E24 12 1413 2290 83.3 91%
Pool
V 5:2 KARASICK Andrew 15 - E22 20 1317 2207 7.0 92%
Pool
V 5:3 BOUCHACOURT Arthur 21 - U 11 ArtDu Fencing 1911 2214 22.5 68%
T16
D 10:15 BALDRICK Callum 22 - U 3 2785 2098 35.8 24%

Fencers Club Open - Senior Men and Women's Epee I

Men's Épée A2 September 22, 2024

Place 18 of 25 Seed 16 Not ranked Rating C23 Yeshiva University

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:2 ALEXANDER Christopher 22 - E24 25 Freehold Fencing Academy 1708 2335 16.4 84%
Pool
D 1:5 MACARTY Jordan 2 - A24 3 LEO Fencing Club 2666 2352 28.2 31%
Pool
D 1:5 GRAMS Steven 10 - B24 7 New York University / Fencers Club 3361 2324 5.6 5%
Pool
D 1:5 XIA Dashan 7 - A24 13 Cavalier Fencing Club / Rogue Fencing Academy 2216 2318 47.6 57%
Pool
V 5:4 PIASIO Jack Missing ID 18 - D22 14 - - - -
T32
D 13:15 SCHIAVONE Oreste 17 - C22 15 Fencers Club Inc. 1979 2253 154.8 65%

6th Annual Dr. Eugene Packer Open Epee @ Freehold

Senior Mixed Épée A2, SNR August 6, 2023

Place 19 of 51 Seed 39 Not ranked Rating E19 Yeshiva University

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 2:5 KRISHNAN Skanda 29 - D22 15 Elite Fencers Club 1937 2266 84.2 70%
Pool
V 5:3 AGAON Shawn 9 - B23 1 Medeo Fencing Club 2703 2181 93.5 20%
Pool
V 5:4 SERAFIN Ben 12 - B23 32 Fencing Academy of Philadelphia 2334 2275 53.3 46%
Pool
V 5:1 LEE Kevin 47 - U 40 Manchen Academy of Fencing 1340 2328 7.2 94%
T64
V 15:2 JIANG Alex 46 - U 48 ArtDu Fencing 1394 2466 29.6 91%
T32
D 11:15 KRISHNAN Skanda 29 - D22 15 Elite Fencers Club 1922 2495 242.7 79%

James L. Melcher Grand Prix Epee Open at Fencers C

Senior Men's Épée A2, SNR May 14, 2023

Place 32 of 51 Seed 45 Not ranked Rating E19 Yeshiva University

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 1:5 MELCHER Jack 10 - A23 23 Olympia Fencing Center Cambr. 2998 2552 42.3 25%
Pool
D 1:5 KRISHNAN Skanda 38 - D22 40 Elite Fencers Club 1823 2509 148.7 86%
Pool
D 4:5 SANDERS Ian 7 - A23 1 Fencers Club Inc. / Fencers Club 3208 2361 15.4 9%
Pool
D 1:5 SMOAK Omari 26 - A17 19 Peter Westbrook Foundation 3142 2345 16.7 11%
Pool
D 4:5 NEALE James 23 - A19 37 Fencers Club Inc. / Fencing Academy Of Westchester 2330 2328 62.8 50%
T64
V 15:14 AINA Tiwalayo T 39 - D22 33 Fencers Club Inc. 2500 2592 126.5 53%
T32
D 13:15 SHA Michael 11 - A23 8 Cavalier Fencing Club Boston 2423 2718 252.6 66%

Manhattan Fencing Center Saber Liberty Cup and Y8

E & Under Mixed Saber E1, E February 26, 2023

Place 6 of 18 Seed 12 Not ranked Rating U

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:1 MIRIYALA Shradha 6 - U 18 Fencing Club Of Mercer County - - - -
Pool
V 5:1 ARORA Pranav 1 - E23 9 Bergen Fencing Club 1226 2868 16.3 98%
Pool
V 5:1 SHU Richard 17 - U 8 Manhattan Fencing Center 1030 2884 9.0 99%
Pool
V 5:0 NOYER Hannah 13 - U 15 Manhattan Fencing Center - - - -
Pool
D 3:5 HARATSCH William 8 - U 5 Manhattan Fencing Center 1460 2893 666.9 96%
T16
V 15:4 SAMSON-ALSTON Mackenzie 4 - U 13 Manhattan Fencing Center - - - -
T8
D 7:15 LIM Brandon 15 - U 2 allegro fencing center 1858 2711 610.4 85%

Morehouse Saber Unrated #1 (Manhattan)

Unrated Mixed Saber E1, U December 18, 2022

Place 2 of 7 Seed 1 Not ranked Rating U Yeshiva University

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 1:5 SRAGOW Noah 2 - U 1 Manhattan Fencing Center 2500 2500 420.5 50%
Pool
V 5:0 HENNIAUX Victor 5 - U 3 Tim Morehouse Fencing Club 2587 2079 463.0 34%
Pool
V 5:3 SCHLAFF Blake 4 - U 6 Tim Morehouse Fencing Club 856 2542 31.2 97%
Pool
V 5:0 FRIEDMAN Binah 7 - U 5 Tim Morehouse Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
V 5:1 SABINO Ayden 6 - U 7 Tim Morehouse Fencing Club 791 2574 20.6 98%
Pool
V 5:4 YAMADA Gabriel 3 - U 3 Tim Morehouse Fencing Club 2607 2594 273.9 49%
T8
V 15:0 SABINO Ayden 6 - U 7 Tim Morehouse Fencing Club 1250 2500 153.6 87%
T4
V 15:6 YAMADA Gabriel 3 - U 3 Tim Morehouse Fencing Club 2685 2654 380.7 49%
T2
D 8:15 SRAGOW Noah 2 - U 1 Manhattan Fencing Center 2921 3034 323.4 54%

Gold Finch ROC (D1, D2 and Vet) and Non-Regional Junior and Cadet

Div I-A Men's Épée A4, D1A January 26, 2020

Place 66 of 90 Seed 75 Not ranked Rating E19

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:4 DECKER Tristan H. 30 - A17 25 New Jersey Institute Of Technology NCAA / Medeo Fencing Club 2500 2453 101.6 48%
Pool
V 5:1 BASOK Nikita 85 - E19 78 Fencing Academy Of Westchester 2462 2554 126.9 55%
Pool
D 3:5 YOON Nathan 23 - A19 47 Penta Olympic Fencing Club 2855 2681 99.1 40%
Pool
D 4:5 SLAVINSKIY Alan 4 111 A19 40 New York Fencing Academy 3164 2582 46.0 19%
Pool
V 5:4 PERSAUD Daivik 56 - C19 64 Fencers Club Inc. 2539 2536 100.4 50%
Pool
D 4:5 MACKIN Samuel 49 - C20 20 Marx Fencing Academy / Riverside Fencing Club 2680 2636 84.9 47%
T128
D 10:15 KIM William M. 60 - C19 63 Rockland Fencers Club 3041 2775 183.4 37%

Albert Chikayev Memorial ROC/RYC

Div II Men's Épée C2, DV2 September 15, 2019

Place 12 of 45 Seed 45 Not ranked Rating U

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:2 KAPLAN Alejandro 31 - U 38 Lilov Fencing Academy 2165 2500 398.2 62%
Pool
V 5:4 WHITELOCK James R. 19 - E19 41 1707 2898 96.5 90%
Pool
V 5:4 DWYER Michael 40 - U 37 1646 2995 68.7 91%
Pool
D 2:5 MORGENSTERN Elliot H. 26 - U 11 Brandeis University NCAA 1873 3063 671.8 90%
Pool
D 0:5 SIDDIQUI HUMZA K. 3 - C19 25 Marx Fencing Academy 2538 2392 202.1 42%
Pool
V 5:2 JIN Owen 12 - D19 18 Cavalier Fencing Club 2518 2190 263.1 33%
T32
V 15:9 GOHEL Dayus T. 5 - C19 22 Olympia Fencing Center 2976 2500 755.0 32%
T16
D 10:15 JIN Alexander 14 - E19 1 Cavalier Fencing Club / Marx Fencing Academy 2750 3255 479.8 71%