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Statistics Profile

Mary Jo Ratchford

1965
Iowa City Fencing Center
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Win/loss statistics

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All time
Victories 3 10 5 - 11 29
Losses 2 10 3 - 20 35
Win ratio 60.0% 50.0% 62.5% - 35.5% 45.3%
Pool victories 2 7 4 - 9 22
Pool losses 1 7 2 - 16 26
Pool win ratio 66.7% 50.0% 66.7% - 36.0% 45.8%
DE victories 1 3 1 - 2 7
DE losses 1 3 1 - 4 9
DE win ratio 50.0% 50.0% 50.0% - 33.3% 43.8%

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† 1 3 2 - 3 9
Easy wins % 33.3% 30.0% 40.0% - 27.3% 31.0%
Close wins‡ - 1 1 - 3 5
Close wins % 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% - 27.3% 17.2%
Close losses‡ - 4 - - 2 6
Close losses % 0.0% 40.0% 0.0% - 10.0% 17.1%
Big losses† 1 3 1 - 13 18
Big losses % 50.0% 30.0% 33.3% - 65.0% 51.4%

† 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 1 3 1 - 5 10
Tournaments 1 3 1 - 4 9

Competition history

10 competitions, 64 bouts

DMFC's 2nd annual Sisterhood of Steel(3 weapon)

Senior Women's Foil D1, SNR March 7, 2026

Place 8 of 17 Seed 2 Not ranked Rating D25 Iowa City Fencing Center

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:3 FULTON Lila 10 - U 14 Des Moines Fencing Club 2500 2287 20.6 42%
Pool
V 5:1 MORADPOUR Delaram 17 - U 9 Sioux City Fencing Club / Texas A&M University Fencing 2299 2307 21.5 50%
Pool
D 2:5 LIMBECK Sara R. 16 - U 6 Omaha Fencing Club / Lincoln Fencing Club 2185 2329 23.9 57%
T16
V 15:9 ORGERON Allison 13 - U 10 Des Moines Fencing Club 1463 2321 23.5 84%
T8
D 8:15 BUSH Amanda L. 14 - U 3 Lincoln Fencing Club 2500 2344 45.3 44%

National Championships and July Challenge (Summer Nationals)

Vet-60 Women's Foil C1, V60 July 2, 2025

Place 3 of 16 Seed 11 Rank 19 Rating E24 Iowa City Fencing Center

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:2 KARPMAN Laura 14 20 U 15 LA International Fencing 1105 2315 3.6 96%
Pool
V 5:2 HERMES Kathleen A. 2 2 D24 7 Fencers School Of Connecticut 2161 2319 27.8 60%
Pool
V 5:3 GLUCK Myriam 15 24 U 8 Columbus International Fencing Academy / Advance Fencing And Fitness Academy 1113 2346 2.5 97%
Pool
V 5:2 ALZONA Esperanza P. 7 7 E25 14 Nazlymov Fencing Foundation 1812 2349 14.0 81%
Pool
V 5:1 MOORE Annette 10 11 E25 11 Forge Fencing Teams DUR 1442 2363 5.7 93%
Pool
D 4:5 HENNIG-TRESTMAN Bonnie L. 3 3 B25 5 Research Triangle Fencing 2788 2368 16.8 25%
Pool
D 4:5 ANGULOT Sharon 6 7 C25 9 1605 2352 64.9 88%
T16
V 10:6 ALZONA Esperanza P. 7 7 E25 14 Nazlymov Fencing Foundation 1834 2033 91.6 61%
T8
V 10:9 MERRITT Elizabeth (Badger) E. 4 4 C25 6 2977 2125 233.2 10%
T4
D 6:10 LOVE Georgina 1 1 B23 1 Space Coast Olympic Fencing 2953 2358 36.9 18%

DMFC's 2025 Frostbite (Foil & Saber)

Senior Women's Foil E1, SNR February 1, 2025

Place 6 of 9 Seed 2 Not ranked Rating E24 Iowa City Fencing Center

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 3:5 JOHNSTONE Natasha 3 - E23 3 2500 2356 19.8 44%
Pool
V 5:2 YOUNG Taryn 7 - U 7 Des Moines Fencing Club 2413 2336 27.7 46%
Pool
D 4:5 ORGERON Allison 9 - U 8 Des Moines Fencing Club 1624 2364 49.1 82%
T8
D 14:15 LYTLE Darby A. 1 - D25 3 Lincoln Fencing Club 2351 2134 101.2 38%

DMFC's 6th annual Jack-O-Lantern tournament (3-wea

Senior Mixed Foil D1, SNR October 19, 2024

Place 8 of 15 Seed 6 Not ranked Rating E24 Iowa City Fencing Center

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:1 TEMPLEMAN bethann 12 - U 15 Des Moines Fencing Club 2921 2317 38.6 26%
Pool
D 1:5 MCMILLIAN Harrison 4 - E24 3 Heartland Fencing Academy - - - -
Pool
D 2:5 ORGERON Jeremy 13 - U 7 Des Moines Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 1:5 JANECEK Josiah D. 2 - D23 1 Des Moines Fencing Club - - - -
T16
V 15:8 LIBBY-WHITTINGTON X 5 - E24 9 Des Moines Fencing Club - - - -
T8
D 4:15 JANECEK Josiah D. 2 - D23 1 Des Moines Fencing Club - - - -

National Championships and July Challenge (Summer Nationals)

Vet-50 Women's Foil A2, V50 July 3, 2024

Place 11 of 27 Seed 20 Not ranked Rating E23 Iowa City Fencing Center

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:4 CHAPMAN Lesley F. 6 6 C24 7 Ludus Fencing Studio 2733 2257 80.4 22%
Pool
V 5:2 HENNIG-TRESTMAN Bonnie L. 3 3 B23 5 Research Triangle Fencing 2740 2338 70.2 26%
Pool
V 5:2 GLUCK Myriam 23 29 U 23 Columbus International Fencing Academy / Advance Fencing And Fitness Academy 1014 2408 2.1 98%
Pool
D 1:5 KERR Margaret E. 10 12 C24 8 Worcester Fencing Club 2492 2410 37.6 45%
Pool
V 5:1 NESTERUK Hope 25 - U 26 Savage Fencing Club / Capital Fencing Academy 712 2372 0.8 99%
Pool
D 2:5 THURMAN Allison L. 14 15 E24 13 2083 2373 55.6 68%
T32
V 10:3 MARTIN Carolyn 22 24 U 22 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club 1085 2197 29.4 92%
T16
D 7:10 BASSIK Judith M. 4 4 C24 6 Profencing 2617 2226 92.0 29%

USA Fencing National Championships & July Challenge

Vet-50 Women's Foil A1, V50 July 6, 2022

Place 12 of 20 Seed 14 Not ranked Rating E22 Iowa City Fencing Center

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:2 SHANKS Jennifer 19 26 U 19 Blue Ridge Fencing Center 1233 2217 11.0 93%
Pool
D 3:5 TOTEMEIER Ann M. 8 8 B19 9 Northern Colorado Fencers / Denver Fencing Center 2733 2228 28.8 22%
Pool
D 2:5 MORRISON Monica L. 11 14 D21 13 Salle Auriol Seattle 2334 2199 49.2 42%
Pool
V 5:3 KERR Margaret E. 5 5 C22 7 Worcester Fencing Club 2499 2150 81.9 29%
Pool
D 3:5 PANYI Maria 2 2 B21 3 Masters Fencing Club 3384 2232 5.3 4%
Pool
V 5:4 WOUNDY Melissa A. 17 10 E18 16 Rogue Fencing Academy 1877 2227 30.4 71%
T16
D 2:10 BASSIK Judith M. 13 13 E22 5 Profencing 2163 2381 184.1 60%

Midwest ROC(DV1A, DV2, VET) & RJCC Region 2

Veteran Women's Foil U, VET November 16, 2019

Place 1 of 2 Seed 1 Not ranked Rating E19 Iowa City Fencing Center

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:1 VITTETOE Fay A. 2 - U 2 Iowa City Fencing Center 1586 2192 25.5 78%
T2
V 10:2 VITTETOE Fay A. 2 - U 2 Iowa City Fencing Center 2102 2245 136.2 56%

Midwest ROC(DV1A, DV2, VET) & RJCC Region 2

Div I-A Women's Foil E1, D1A November 16, 2019

Place 5 of 7 Seed 6 Not ranked Rating E19 Iowa City Fencing Center

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:3 LEE Claire L. 5 - D17 6 Indianapolis Fencing Club 2314 2190 107.5 43%
Pool
D 4:5 GALAVOTTI Claire Teresa 2 - B19 2 RedStar Fencing Club Chicago 2964 2298 30.2 15%
Pool
D 1:5 MERGES Gretl C. 3 - B19 1 RedStar Fencing Club Chicago 2968 2267 26.5 14%
Pool
D 1:5 HALL Velma 1 - B19 3 Columbus Fencing And Fitness LLC 3232 2241 12.8 6%
Pool
D 0:5 HIRSCH Sophie A. 4 - D19 3 Renaissance Fencing Club 2346 2228 64.5 43%
Pool
V 5:4 SHELTON Devyn 7 - U 7 The Fencers Academy 1582 2164 28.1 81%
T8
D 8:15 HIRSCH Sophie A. 4 - D19 3 Renaissance Fencing Club 2334 2578 333.5 62%

Remenyik ROC and RJCC

Div I-A Women's Foil A2, D1A October 12, 2019

Place 32 of 46 Seed 40 Not ranked Rating E18 Iowa City Fencing Center

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 1:5 HALL Velma 19 - B19 9 Columbus Fencing And Fitness LLC 3183 2384 42.0 12%
Pool
V 5:4 HANSEN Samantha E. 45 - U 43 Lawrence University Fencing NCAA / LHS-VHHS Fencing Team- High School 1284 2342 26.4 91%
Pool
D 2:5 NEWHARD Zelia K. 25 - C19 31 Renaissance Fencing Club 2760 2368 75.1 28%
Pool
D 0:5 SLADE Mycah R. 32 - C16 16 Wayne State University NCAA 2769 2293 57.6 25%
Pool
D 1:5 MOON Elina C. 11 - B19 18 Northwestern University Ncaa / Athletic Club Northeast 2892 2236 38.7 17%
Pool
D 0:5 FILBY Sarah M. 4 85 B19 1 Northwestern University Ncaa 3570 2197 6.8 2%
T32
D 1:15 BIASCO Anna 8 - A18 10 Northwestern University Ncaa / RedStar Fencing Club Chicago 3593 2674 95.4 13%

USA Fencing National Championships & July Challenge

Vet-50 Women's Foil A2, V50 July 2, 2019

Place 16 of 27 Seed 22 Rank 28 Rating E18 Iowa City Fencing Center

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 1:5 KASS Sara A. 19 - D18 6 Cyranos Place 2500 2500 420.5 50%
Pool
D 1:5 DOBRINEN Elizabeth 26 - U 21 Fresno Fencing Academy 1715 2079 573.8 65%
Pool
D 0:5 HENNIG-TRESTMAN Bonnie L. 3 3 B19 9 Research Triangle Fencing / Connecticut Fencers Club 3131 1506 22.7 3%
Pool
V 5:3 DRESSEL Pamela (Pam) A. 14 14 C19 8 Baltimore Fencing Center 2813 1483 728.3 5%
Pool
D 4:5 KERR Margaret E. 11 10 C17 19 Worcester Fencing Club 2821 2211 87.9 21%
Pool
V 5:3 FOX Viveka R. 6 6 B18 3 Vermont Fencing Alliance 2614 2123 260.6 26%
T32
V 10:4 WICK Jana H. 17 - C15 17 Napa Valley Fencing Academy 2444 2500 479.1 52%
T16
D 7:10 FAGAN Margaret 7 7 B18 2 Fencers Club Inc. 3228 2979 305.5 40%