Darius Lakas

2006

Illinois Fencing Academy

Win/Loss Statistics

2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 Before 2020 All Time
Victories 12 - - - 1 13
Losses 47 13 - - 6 66
Win Ratio 20.3% 0.0% - - 14.3% 16.5%
Pool Victories 9 - - - 1 10
Pool Losses 38 11 - - 5 54
Pool Win Ratio 19.1% 0.0% - - 16.7% 15.6%
DE Victories 3 - - - - 3
DE Losses 9 2 - - 1 12
DE Win Ratio 25.0% 0.0% - - 0.0% 20.0%

Note: Seasons start on August 1st and end on July 31st.

Scores

2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 Before 2020 All Time
Easy wins† 4 - - - 1 5
Easy wins as % of wins 33.3% - - - 100.0% 38.5%
Close wins‡ 6 - - - - 6
Close wins as % of all wins 50.0% - - - 0.0% 46.2%
Close losses‡ 5 2 - - - 7
Close losses as % of all losses 10.6% 15.4% - - 0.0% 10.6%
Big losses† 22 11 - - 4 37
Big losses as % of all losses 46.8% 84.6% - - 66.7% 56.1%

† 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 9 2 - - 1 12
Tournaments 7 2 - - 1 10

Competition History

Fencing Center of Chicago RYC & RJCC

Junior Men's Foil (B2, JNR), April 21, 2024
Place 35, Seed 26, Not ranked, Rating E24, Illinois Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 0:5 HOLLIDAY Christopher Mansfield-Scott 30 E24 23 RedStar Fencing Club Chicago 1774 1056 9.0 12%
Pool L 3:5 JARCHO Beckett 44 U 24 1858 1047 7.2 10%
Pool W 5:4 NGAN Max 42 U 45 Culver Military Academy 1538 1040 35.0 27%
Pool W 5:4 PAI Lakshan K. 2 A23 17 Grand Rapids Fencing Academy / Northwest Fencing Center 2512 1075 98.7 1%
Pool L 1:5 STRINGER David 13 C23 12 2259 1174 3.0 4%
Pool L 4:5 VANOYEN Dominick 15 D24 13 Plymouth/Ann Arbor Fencing Academy 2072 1171 5.1 7%
T64 L 9:15 COPELAND Nigel 10 C24 30 Cyranos Place 2208 1397 22.6 11%

Illinois Division Summer National Qualifiers

Div II Men's Foil (D1, DV2), April 7, 2024
Place 14, Seed 6, Not ranked, Rating E24, Illinois Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 4:5 LIM-SEIWERT Tristan 13 U 13 Bronzeville Fencing Academy 971 1085 41.2 57%
Pool L 2:5 HOLLIDAY Christopher Mansfield-Scott 7 E24 5 RedStar Fencing Club Chicago 1694 1043 11.6 15%
Pool W 5:1 LASKONIS Jacob 12 U 16 Rockford Fencing Club 1344 1032 46.5 31%
Pool L 3:5 FRANKE GORDON Johnathon 14 U 8 Stevenson High School Fencing Team / Crimson Blades Fencing 1611 1078 13.8 20%
Pool L 2:5 ARATA Connor 1 D24 1 RedStar Fencing Club Chicago / Crimson Blades Fencing Academy 1837 1065 8.1 11%
T16 L 7:15 HERRERA Xavier 8 U 6 Bronzeville Fencing Academy 1472 1495 97.6 51%

IFC 2024 Spring Classic

Senior Mixed Foil (C1, SNR), March 17, 2024
Place 8, Seed 13, Not ranked, Rating U, Illinois Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 1:5 SLUSHER Gideon 2 C23 1 West Michigan Fencing Academy 1996 1043 6.6 6%
Pool L 3:5 LICHTENSTEIGER Megan 7 E24 13 Columbus Fencing And Fitness Llc
Pool L 2:5 BATES Austin 12 U 14 Miami University Fencing Ohio 2085 1037 5.9 6%
Pool L 3:5 ARATA Connor 5 D24 3 RedStar Fencing Club Chicago / Crimson Blades Fencing Academy 1806 1031 10.0 11%
Pool W 5:4 PRIJATEL John R. 17 U 12 Xavier University Fencing Club 1556 1021 63.7 20%
T16 W 15:11 MICK Gabriel 11 U 9 West Michigan Fencing Academy 1281 1483 89.3 61%
T8 L 6:15 MASSIMINO Andrew 10 E22 2 Renaissance Fencing Club 1818 1572 77.8 36%

IFC 2024 Winter Classic

Senior Mixed Foil (B1, SNR), January 21, 2024
Place 13, Seed 21, Not ranked, Rating U, Illinois Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 2:5 COPELAND Nigel 9 D23 7 Cyranos Place 1839 974 9.7 8%
Pool W 5:4 GOMEZ Leo 16 U 19 980 964 44.2 49%
Pool L 2:5 ZHAO Bowen 1 B23 5 The fencers academy 2214 1008 3.4 3%
Pool W 5:1 SIDARAS John 17 U 18 American Fencing Academy of Dayton 1126 1005 47.5 43%
Pool L 1:5 GNEUHS Sam 8 C22 2 1878 1053 9.3 9%
T32 W 15:12 ROOT-THOMPSON Kiah O. 18 U 20 Profencing 1524 1357 146.6 42%
T16 L 9:15 BLAKEMAN Michael J. 6 C23 6 2580 1503 20.3 7%

Daugherty Challenge ROC/RJCC/RYC

Junior Men's Foil (B2, JNR), November 5, 2023
Place 22, Seed 24, Not ranked, Rating U, Illinois Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 3:5 SILVA Alexander Ryan 12 D23 17 Saint Louis Fencing Club / Top Fencing Club 1607 976 19.5 18%
Pool L 4:5 LOCKWOOD Jacob 17 E23 13 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club 1677 957 15.3 13%
Pool W 5:4 MA Gangjin 29 U 29 The Fencers Academy 902 941 44.6 52%
Pool L 2:5 JI Aidan Y. 3 B21 7 Culver Military Academy / Star Fencing Academy 2604 986 0.8 < 1%
Pool L 1:5 BIESIADA Jan 8 C23 10 Louisville Fencing Center, Inc. 1810 985 11.0 9%
T32 L 7:15 CHOE Jayden K. 7 C23 8 The Fencers Academy 2344 1389 32.5 9%

Daugherty Challenge ROC/RJCC/RYC

Div I-A Men's Foil (B2, D1A), November 4, 2023
Place 27, Seed 28, Not ranked, Rating U, Illinois Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 1:5 GUTH Joseph 10 C23 2 Cleveland Fencing Academy East LLC 2280 1016 4.0 2%
Pool L 2:5 NAIDL Josiah 18 E23 19 Twin Cities Fencing Club 1679 1012 19.3 15%
Pool L 3:5 CROOM Tucker 23 E23 18 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club 1761 993 14.9 11%
Pool L 2:5 NOWAK Joseph A. 14 D23 7 Fencing Illini, University of Illinois / The Point Fencing Club & School 2538 978 1.3 1%
Pool L 0:5 NUNNINK Phillip W. 3 A22 3 Heartland Fencing Academy 2789 976 0.4 < 1%
T32 L 7:15 JU Alexander (Alex) Y. 5 B23 12 RedStar Fencing Club Chicago / Fencers Club Inc. 2964 1396 7.0 1%

Remenyik ROC and RJCC

Junior Men's Foil (A2/C3, JNR), October 15, 2023
Place 60, Seed 56, Not ranked, Rating U, Illinois Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 2:5 IRISH Thomas 60 U 43 Twin Cities Fencing Club 1567 819 23.3 13%
Pool W 5:1 REEVES Liam 12 B22 1 Renaissance Fencing Club 2557 796 286.9 < 1%
Pool L 0:5 WAKEHAM Paul 48 E23 37 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club 1740 1082 22.9 15%
Pool L 1:5 ZHAO Bowen 9 B23 27 The Fencers Academy 2113 1060 8.5 5%
Pool L 0:5 HEYBOER Jason 29 D23 44 Grand Rapids Fencing Academy 1585 1051 27.2 20%
Pool L 1:5 CHUANG Oscar 31 D23 18 Fencing Center of Chicago 2070 1024 7.9 5%
T64 L 8:15 DERRICK Blake 6 160 C23 2 Silicon Valley Fencing Center 2516 1423 26.1 6%

Remenyik ROC and RJCC

Div I-A Men's Foil (A2/B3, D1A), October 14, 2023
Place 64, Seed 71, Not ranked, Rating U, Illinois Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 2:5 WILKINS Mateo 33 C23 22 SEMN Youth Enrichment League 2243 863 4.7 2%
Pool L 0:5 EDWARDS Maxon 15 B23 12 Renaissance Fencing Club 2261 858 4.3 2%
Pool L 1:5 GUTH Joseph 30 C23 44 Cleveland Fencing Academy East LLC 2223 854 4.7 2%
Pool L 4:5 LOCKWOOD Jacob 55 E23 48 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club 1497 849 30.3 16%
Pool L 3:5 JU Alexander (Alex) Y. 9 B23 45 RedStar Fencing Club Chicago / Fencers Club Inc. 2881 819 0.3 < 1%
T128 W 15:9 LABOW Howard B. 75 U 65 Fencing Center of Chicago 1864 1229 253.2 25%
T64 L 6:15 MILLER Douglas S. 37 C21 21 RedStar Fencing Club Chicago 2250 1483 60.0 16%

GRAFA RYC & Y8\RJCC\ROC\Vet - Third Coast Cup

Junior Men's Foil (A2, JNR), September 24, 2023
Place 36, Seed 39, Not ranked, Rating U, Illinois Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 4:5 HEYBOER Jason 23 D23 24 Grand Rapids Fencing Academy 1585 787 29.1 12%
Pool L 1:5 DIEPSTRA Jeremy 26 D23 12 Bay Regional Fencing Alliance 1858 757 13.2 5%
Pool L 2:5 TSAO Lukas 7 B23 17 Renaissance Fencing Club 2598 744 0.9 < 1%
Pool L 1:5 NYKAMP Caleb 11 C23 15 West Michigan Fencing Academy 2205 743 4.2 1%
Pool W 5:1 YIN Zixin(Gavin) 43 U 46 1222 739 124.2 27%
T64 L 3:15 KUE Temujin 48 U 29 Grand Rapids Fencing Academy 1835 1368 138.7 27%

Fencing Center of Chicago RYC/RJCC

Cadet Men's Foil (B2, CDT), January 21, 2023
Place 46, Seed 39, Not ranked, Rating U, Illinois Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 0:5 PHONPRASANSACK Grayson 43 U 37 Twin Cities Fencing Club 1347 898 68.6 27%
Pool L 4:5 SLUSHER Gideon 24 E22 31 West Michigan Fencing Academy 1886 830 18.4 6%
Pool L 1:5 STRINGER David 9 C22 6 Renaissance Fencing Club 2294 811 5.0 1%
Pool L 0:5 FU Steven 7 C22 19 Plymouth/Ann Arbor Fencing Academy 1978 806 12.5 4%
Pool L 1:5 ZHAO Nathan 27 E22 14 Bluegrass Fencers' Club / Queen City Fencers Club LLC 2134 794 7.4 2%
T64 L 2:15 GLOVER George 21 E22 22 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club 1678 1679 311.1 50%

Windy City SYC#8 /RCC

Cadet Men's Foil (C2, CDT), September 25, 2022
Place 53, Seed 28, Not ranked, Rating U, Illinois Fencers Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 0:5 KUE Temujin 34 U 39 Grand Rapids Fencing Academy 1466 1399 233.7 47%
Pool L 1:5 LORENZO Alejandro 12 D22 9 J & C Fencing Club 2110 1166 48.3 10%
Pool L 0:5 XU Xinhao ( Sonny) 44 U 16 2082 1117 41.2 9%
Pool L 0:5 ZUCKER Avi 21 E22 24 Saint Louis Fencing Club 1765 1076 64.2 18%
Pool L 0:5 MCISAAC Finn 5 C22 17 Renaissance Fencing Club 2077 1012 25.8 6%
Pool L 4:5 WINGLER Cole 53 U 43 Royal Arts Fencing Academy 1370 986 87.8 29%
T64 L 2:15 PARRISH Evan 24 E22 14 Fencing Sports Academy, Inc. 2191 2079 400.3 45%

2020 IFC Div 2 & Y12 Tournament--3 Weapons

Div II Mixed Foil (D1, DV2), March 8, 2020
Place 19, Seed 18, Not ranked, Rating U, Illinois Fencers Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 3:5 PAPP Mike 5 E19 12 2079 2500 659.9 65%
Pool W 5:1 THORNTON Gabrielle S. 11 U 21 Bronzeville Fencing Academy
Pool L 1:5 CHAKRAVORTY Rohan 8 U 13 Bronzeville Fencing Academy
Pool L 2:5 WRIEDT Nancy J. 14 U 9
Pool L 0:5 ROBINSON-LEVANT Bryson 2 D18 1 Homewood-Flossmoor High School 2051 1840 305.8 41%
Pool L 0:5 DORE Davis 21 U 2 Fencing Center of Chicago 2135 1534 135.0 26%
T32 L 8:15 SLEDGE JR Eugene 13 U 14 Bronzeville Fencing Academy 2500 2500 420.5 50%