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John Penswater

2006
US Naval Academy Fencing Club
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Win/loss statistics

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All time
Victories 16 6 - - 25 47
Losses 5 2 - - 15 22
Win ratio 76.2% 75.0% - - 62.5% 68.1%
Pool victories 9 5 - - 21 35
Pool losses 3 1 - - 11 15
Pool win ratio 75.0% 83.3% - - 65.6% 70.0%
DE victories 7 1 - - 4 12
DE losses 2 1 - - 4 7
DE win ratio 77.8% 50.0% - - 50.0% 63.2%

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† 12 4 - - 7 23
Easy wins % 75.0% 66.7% - - 28.0% 48.9%
Close wins‡ 1 - - - 7 8
Close wins % 6.2% 0.0% - - 28.0% 17.0%
Close losses‡ 1 - - - 5 6
Close losses % 20.0% 0.0% - - 33.3% 27.3%
Big losses† 1 - - - 4 5
Big losses % 20.0% 0.0% - - 26.7% 22.7%

† 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 2 1 - - 5 8
Tournaments 2 1 - - 5 8

Competition history

8 competitions, 69 bouts

USACFC 2026 Championship

Porthos Saber C2 April 11, 2026

Place 3 of 136 Seed 109 Not ranked Rating U United States Naval Academy Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:0 BEAUCHAMP Declan 29 - E23 30 Drexel University Fencing Club / Fencing Academy Of Philadelphia - North - - - -
Pool
V 5:0 CAI Victor 52 - U 100 Northwestern University Club Fencing - - - -
Pool
V 5:0 GIORDANO Nicholas 133 - U 16 Binghamton University Fencing Club / Mission Fencing Center - - - -
Pool
V 5:3 OSLAND Haakon 93 - U 88 Fencing Illini, University of Illinois - - - -
Pool
V 5:0 YAO Xubing 68 - U 118 University of Southern California Trojan Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
V 5:1 JORDAN Bryce 12 - D24 13 Texas A&M University Fencing - - - -
T128
V 15:6 VARKI Simon 115 - U 126 University of Maryland Terrapin Fencing - - - -
T64
V 15:1 HAQ Nylah Missing ID 38 - U 58 Boston University Fencing Club - - - -
T32
V 15:4 STEVENSON David 54 - U 25 UMass Fencing Club - - - -
T16
V 15:6 ELIAN David 26 - E25 10 Virginia Tech Fencing Club - - - -
T8
V 15:13 WEBER Mattias A. 16 - D22 5 Binghamton University Fencing Club / Manhattan Fencing Center - - - -
T4
D 7:15 HAN Daniel Y. 5 - C25 1 University Of Michigan Fencing Club - - - -

Capital Czajkowski Cup #3

Senior Mixed Saber None, SNR March 21, 2026

Place 8 of 35 Seed 32 Not ranked Rating U Fencing Club of Mercer County

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:1 OHASHI Jax 29 - U 34 George Mason University Fencing Club 755 2616 0.2 > 99%
Pool
D 3:5 ARIAS Cesar A 6 - B25 3 Nova Fencing Club 2595 2616 28.4 51%
Pool
D 4:5 MATT Chris 4 - A25 13 Capital Fencing Academy 2926 2588 16.4 29%
Pool
V 5:3 MILLS Matthew 14 - D26 29 Capital Fencing Academy 1468 2571 2.7 96%
Pool
V 5:0 HEIMOV Brennan 24 - U 25 Capital Fencing Academy 867 2574 0.3 > 99%
Pool
D 2:5 SLAVNOV Anton 17 - D25 5 Capital Fencing Academy 1917 2574 52.6 86%
T32
V 15:6 COOKSON Leonardo 19 - D24 18 Rochester Institute of Technology Fencing Club 2273 2407 73.9 58%
T16
V 15:9 PATEL Rayn 2 - A25 9 Capital Fencing Academy 2805 2481 115.3 31%
T8
D 9:15 VALENCIA Jose 5 - B26 3 Capital Fencing Academy 2327 2596 97.8 66%

United State Collegiate Club Championships 2025

Senior Men's Saber B2/C3, SNR April 5, 2025

Place 35 of 150 Seed 138 Not ranked Rating U United States Naval Academy Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 2:5 SMITH Mitchell M. 4 - B21 21 Washington University. St. Louis / Kansas City Fencing Center 3205 2604 11.0 16%
Pool
V 5:1 SEREDVICK Connor 85 - U 130 Rowan University Fencing Club 1481 2593 4.9 91%
Pool
V 5:0 HARKONEN Eemil 49 - E22 83 Georgia Tech University Yellow Jacket Fencing Club 1665 2598 4.9 93%
Pool
V 5:2 CEDENO Andres 81 - U 122 George Mason University Fencing Club 1568 2603 4.0 94%
Pool
V 5:3 ZHANG Yulang 129 - U 97 Georgetown University Fencing Club 1492 2607 3.2 96%
Pool
V 5:0 SUMNER Nicholas 41 - E24 81 Blackstone Valley Fencing Academy / Tufts University Fencing Club 1754 2610 5.9 92%
T128
V 15:6 WAGNER Calvin 37 - E24 105 Rutgers University Fencing Club / Escrimeur Fencers Club 1668 2530 26.0 90%
T64
D 10:15 HUROWITZ Maxwell 24 - D23 8 Boston University Fencing Club 2192 2556 149.4 71%

FCMC Unrated & Open Saber

Senior Men's Saber U, SNR December 19, 2021

Place 2 of 5 Seed 3 Not ranked Rating E20 Fencing Club Of Mercer County

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 3:5 TSODIKOV Matthew G. 2 - D18 1 Fencing Club Of Mercer County 2675 2624 36.9 47%
Pool
V 5:2 FRIEDBERG John M.
1 - A21 3 Fencing Club Of Mercer County / New York Athletic Club 3142 2587 63.4 20%
Pool
V 5:1 SCOTT Master Cameron M. 4 - U 3 Fencing Club Of Mercer County 2390 2650 24.3 66%
Pool
V 5:3 GULLO Ethan B. 5 - U 5 Hills Fencing Institute (H3) 2109 2674 13.9 81%
Pool
D 4:5 SCOTT Master Cameron M. 4 - U 3 Fencing Club Of Mercer County 2349 2688 48.0 70%
Pool
V 5:2 GULLO Ethan B. 5 - U 5 Hills Fencing Institute (H3) 2076 2640 13.0 81%
Pool
D 4:5 TSODIKOV Matthew G. 2 - D18 1 Fencing Club Of Mercer County 2689 2653 30.2 48%
Pool
D 3:5 FRIEDBERG John M.
1 - A21 3 Fencing Club Of Mercer County / New York Athletic Club 2936 2623 19.0 31%
T4
V 15:14 FRIEDBERG John M.
1 - A21 3 Fencing Club Of Mercer County / New York Athletic Club 3678 2311 381.6 4%
T2
D 13:15 TSODIKOV Matthew G. 2 - D18 1 Fencing Club Of Mercer County 2436 2693 162.8 65%

FCMC SANCTIONED Unrated & Open Saber

Mixed Saber U September 19, 2021

Place 1 of 4 Seed 1 Not ranked Rating E20 Fencing Club of Mercer County

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:0 LEE Anderson 3 - U 3 Kaprica United Fencing Academy / Pingry School 1896 2548 15.8 82%
Pool
V 5:4 BLUMBERG Cal 4 - U 2 Fencing Club of Mercer County / Infinity Fencing Alliance 1744 2563 10.4 90%
Pool
V 5:3 SHIFTON Devon 2 - U 3 Fencing Club of Mercer County 2012 2574 17.6 79%
Pool
V 5:2 SHIFTON Devon 2 - U 3 Fencing Club of Mercer County 1956 2592 15.0 82%
Pool
V 5:0 LEE Anderson 3 - U 3 Kaprica United Fencing Academy / Pingry School 1741 2607 9.1 90%
Pool
V 5:2 BLUMBERG Cal 4 - U 2 Fencing Club of Mercer County / Infinity Fencing Alliance 1720 2616 7.9 92%
T4
V 15:4 SHIFTON Devon 2 - U 3 Fencing Club of Mercer County 1542 2036 95.0 70%
T2
V 15:7 BLUMBERG Cal 4 - U 2 Fencing Club of Mercer County / Infinity Fencing Alliance 2215 2131 180.5 46%

Gold Finch ROC/RJCC/RYC/VET - Reg Opens 1/4

Y-14 Men's Saber U, Y14 May 14, 2021

Place 18 of 32 Seed 14 Not ranked Rating E20 Fencing Club Of Mercer County

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:3 KANG evan 7 61 U 29 Zeta Fencing 2225 2429 45.3 63%
Pool
V 5:2 SHOMAN Zachary 2 29 D21 2 Manhattan Fencing Center 2779 2475 79.5 32%
Pool
V 5:0 MANGAN Daniel Marsh 24 - U 32 Tim Morehouse Fencing Club 1823 2554 15.1 88%
Pool
D 2:5 STURN Oliver 17 - U 5 Stamford Fencing Center, LLC 2478 2569 56.3 56%
Pool
V 5:4 LIU Mingyang Ryan 11 87 D21 11 Premier Fencing Club 2289 2513 34.7 64%
T32
D 13:15 LEE Aydan J. 5 50 U 15 Capital Fencing Academy 2693 2152 115.9 24%

Morris Cup RYC Reg Open 1/15

Y-14 Men's Saber U, Y14 April 25, 2021

Place 15 of 37 Seed 14 Not ranked Rating E20 Fencing Club Of Mercer County

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:3 KUSHKOV Daniel 30 - U 32 Dynamo Fencing Center Inc. 2397 2529 89.2 58%
Pool
D 0:5 CHEN Evan P. 25 - U 3 Durkan Fencing Academy 2119 2619 157.1 78%
Pool
D 2:5 KOVACH Jonah F. 12 89 U 20 Sheridan Fencing Academy of Westchester 2398 2461 88.6 54%
Pool
D 1:5 KIM Shaun M. 1 10 E21 6 Tim Morehouse Fencing Club 2644 2373 51.4 34%
Pool
V 5:3 FELDMAN Drew 32 - U 14 Delaware Valley Fencers Club-PA 2123 2322 52.8 62%
Pool
V 5:4 VARUKATTY-GAFOOR Sohil 10 85 U 28 Manhattan Fencing Center 2254 2374 55.0 57%
T32
V 15:13 ALTIRS Giorgio 9 84 U 18 Durkan Fencing Academy 1930 1975 351.0 52%
T16
D 7:15 PENG Bryan 6 55 U 3 Zeta Fencing 2741 2326 174.1 30%

FCMC SANCTIONED Unrated & Open Saber

Men's Saber D1 April 18, 2021

Place 10 of 15 Seed 7 Not ranked Rating E20 Fencing Club of Mercer County

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 3:5 TSODIKOV Matthew 5 - D18 3 Fencing Club of Mercer County / Mercer County Technical School 2701 2500 459.1 42%
Pool
D 2:5 OVERDECK Andrew 1 - D21 7 Excel Fencing Academy / Pingry School 2328 2041 289.2 37%
Pool
D 1:5 HAQ Kamran R. 14 - U 11 Integrity Fencing Studio 2072 1752 204.9 35%
Pool
V 5:1 VOSS Jeffer 12 - U 15 Advance Fencing and Fitness Academy 1797 1547 297.9 37%
Pool
V 5:3 SCOTT Master Cameron M. 13 - U 8 Fencing Club Of Mercer County 2668 1845 329.8 14%
Pool
V 5:4 YUAN Kevin 4 - D20 1 Atlantic Fencing Academy / Biotechnology HS 2562 2174 217.4 29%
Pool
V 5:4 JANG Junhyuk 10 - U 9 Excel Fencing Academy 2536 2392 137.6 42%
T16
D 12:15 RAUSCHER Ryan 3 - D20 2 Fencing Club of Mercer County / Notre Dame HS 2526 2500 525.4 49%