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Benjamin Hersh

1988
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Win/loss statistics

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All time
Victories - 9 29 - - 38
Losses - 9 21 - - 30
Win ratio - 50.0% 58.0% - - 55.9%
Pool victories - 5 21 - - 26
Pool losses - 7 15 - - 22
Pool win ratio - 41.7% 58.3% - - 54.2%
DE victories - 4 8 - - 12
DE losses - 2 6 - - 8
DE win ratio - 66.7% 57.1% - - 60.0%

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† - 2 11 - - 13
Easy wins % - 22.2% 37.9% - - 34.2%
Close wins‡ - 3 8 - - 11
Close wins % - 33.3% 27.6% - - 28.9%
Close losses‡ - 3 10 - - 13
Close losses % - 33.3% 47.6% - - 43.3%
Big losses† - 3 3 - - 6
Big losses % - 33.3% 14.3% - - 20.0%

† 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.

Bouts with time expired

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All time
Victories - - 1 - - 1
Victories % - 0.0% 3.4% - - 2.6%
Losses - - 3 - - 3
Losses % - 0.0% 14.3% - - 10.0%
Total - - 4 - - 4
Total % - 0.0% 8.0% - - 5.9%

Events

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All time
Events - 2 7 - - 9
Tournaments - 2 6 - - 8

Competition history

9 competitions, 68 bouts

Battle of the Bay Epee Opens

Senior Men's Épée A2, SNR February 9, 2025

Place 31 of 49 Seed 38 Not ranked Rating D24

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 3:5 XIE HanZhang (Elon) 49 - U 28 Bayside Fencing Club 1232 1778 44.6 81%
Pool
D 3:5 LIPP Robert (Bob) J. 33 - C21 36 The Fencing Center 1974 1733 16.8 35%
Pool
D 1:5 YU Austin 8 - A23 6 True Focus Sports Academy / Davis Fencing Academy 2264 1716 9.5 18%
Pool
V 5:1 LOUIE Joseph 21 - C25 26 Academy Of Fencing Masters (AFM) 1743 1707 24.0 48%
Pool
D 2:5 CHEW Aedan 22 - C25 7 Academy Of Fencing Masters (AFM) 1750 1731 21.8 49%
Pool
D 1:5 ANDERSON Kai 7 - A23 10 Academy Of Fencing Masters (AFM) 2065 1709 12.7 28%
T64
V 15:8 KOUTSOUKOS James 29 - C24 34 TeamK Fencing 1854 2006 44.1 59%
T32
D 13:15 GAURAVDEEP Aj 30 - C24 9 The Fencing Center 2593 2050 22.0 22%

TFC August Fence-a-thon

Senior Men's Épée C2, SNR August 18, 2024

Place 3 of 27 Seed 11 Not ranked Rating E24

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 4:5 HSU Joshua 3 - C24 1 Maximum Fencing Club 1673 1791 33.3 58%
Pool
V 5:2 ZHANG Luqi 26 - U 21 Academy Of Fencing Masters (AFM) 1329 1757 14.4 76%
Pool
V 5:4 MARTIN Zachary 18 - U 24 The Fencing Center 1064 1772 8.0 87%
Pool
V 5:4 YAU Michael 21 - U 26 Golden State Fencing Academy 1455 1780 16.4 70%
Pool
D 4:5 SU Samuel 6 - C24 10 Academy Of Fencing Masters (AFM) 1526 1796 36.0 67%
Pool
V 5:4 YOUNG Quentin 14 - E24 15 Academy Of Fencing Masters (AFM) 1516 1760 17.8 66%
T32
V 15:9 ZHANG Daniel 19 - U 25 1572 1883 44.0 66%
T16
V 15:11 LOUIE Joseph 7 - C24 12 Academy Of Fencing Masters (AFM) 1881 1927 65.8 53%
T8
V 15:11 ANDERSON Kai 1 - A23 5 Academy Of Fencing Masters (AFM) 2256 1993 87.5 34%
T4
D 8:15 GUO Woody 10 - D24 2 True Focus Sports Academy 1888 2080 74.3 62%

National Championships and July Challenge (Summer Nationals)

Div III Men's Épée C3, DV3 July 7, 2024

Place 120 of 202 Seed 129 Not ranked Rating E24

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:4 MILLSON Daniel 51 - D24 118 Richmond Fencing Club 2018 1897 42.5 42%
Pool
V 5:2 WEHMEYER Devin 110 - E24 120 Masters Fencing Academy NJ 1594 1940 20.9 71%
Pool
D 3:5 MALLON Jaxson 10 - C24 41 Bozeman Fencing Association, LLC 1990 1961 32.6 48%
Pool
D 2:4 WU Johnny y. 70 - D24 37 Yang Fencing Club 1855 1928 35.8 55%
Pool
D 3:5 BECK Eli 190 - U 89 Presidio Fencing Club 1854 1892 32.2 52%
Pool
D 4:5 WILSON Trevor 171 - U 177 High Plains Fencing Guild 985 1860 69.7 92%
T256
V 15:7 WU Eric 137 - E24 137 Las Positas Fencing Center 1930 1865 96.3 46%
T128
D 13:15 ZHANG James 150 - E23 19 Hooked On Fencing 1984 1961 77.8 49%

National Championships and July Challenge (Summer Nationals)

Div II Men's Épée B3, DV2 July 5, 2024

Place 83 of 244 Seed 194 Not ranked Rating E24

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:3 PAN Anthony 167 - D23 90 LEO Fencing Club 1547 1826 32.6 67%
Pool
V 5:3 CARDENAS Lucas 50 - C24 15 Alliance Fencing Academy 2102 1858 61.3 35%
Pool
V 5:3 HUFFMASTER Mason 240 - U 234 Dunwoody Fencing Club 1634 1919 28.1 67%
Pool
D 4:5 HANNON Owen 23 - C24 7 Northwest Fencing Center 2185 1948 29.8 35%
Pool
D 1:5 AYOTTE James 122 - D24 70 Cardinal Fencing Academy 1904 1918 40.5 51%
Pool
V 5:0 KOSTUSIAK Evan 96 - C23 232 Round Rock Fencing Club, LLC 1460 1877 20.2 75%
T256
V 15:13 MORALES Diego 162 - D24 196 Epee Miami Fencing Club 1896 1849 115.7 47%
T128
D 12:15 MALLON Jaxson 70 - C24 13 Bozeman Fencing Association, LLC 1957 1964 99.5 50%

Central California Div II & III, Y14, and Veteran Summer National Qualifiers

Div II Men's Épée E1, DV2 May 5, 2024

Place 1 of 9 Seed 7 Not ranked Rating U

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:1 NGUYEN Peyton 2 - E23 2 The Fencing Center 1464 1746 36.8 67%
Pool
V 5:3 DILEEP Roshan 3 - U 9 Academy Of Fencing Masters (AFM) 1393 1783 29.3 73%
Pool
V 4:3 MITCHEM Paolo 6 - U 4 Academy Of Fencing Masters (afm) 1051 1812 13.5 88%
T8
V 15:8 DEVINENI Avyang 5 - U 8 Academy Of Fencing Masters (afm) 1289 1509 121.6 61%
T4
V 15:11 MITCHEM Paolo 6 - U 4 Academy Of Fencing Masters (afm) 1373 1631 101.8 64%
T2
V 15:8 NGUYEN Peyton 2 - E23 2 The Fencing Center 1656 1733 115.7 54%

April Fenceathon

Div III Mixed Épée E1, DV3 April 28, 2024

Place 3 of 13 Seed 8 Not ranked Rating U

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:4 NGUYEN Peyton 1 - E23 5 The Fencing Center 1449 1937 39.2 77%
Pool
V 5:1 KEJRIWAL Shivam 7 - U 13 The Fencing Center 1120 1976 19.4 87%
Pool
V 5:1 TOPPING Axel 13 - U 9 Bay Area Fencing Club 1199 1996 20.1 87%
Pool
D 4:5 BAUMAN Colin 6 - U 10 Academy Of Fencing Masters (AFM) 1134 2016 161.7 92%
Pool
V 5:4 ZHAO Colin 9 - U 2 Academy Of Fencing Masters (AFM) 1288 1854 26.1 81%
Pool
D 4:5 CHU Theodore 4 - U 11 Maximum Fencing Club 992 1880 134.0 91%
T16
V 15:7 KEJRIWAL Shivam 7 - U 13 The Fencing Center 2079 1374 259.6 25%
T8
V 15:8 KROTZ Gemma 3 - U 8 Academy Of Fencing Masters (AFM) - - - -
T4
D 11:12 LAURIMAA Emil 2 - E23 1 West Berkeley Fencing Club 1999 1634 124.5 31%

February Fenceathon

Div III Mixed Épée E1, DV3 February 25, 2024

Place 5 of 11 Seed 5 Not ranked Rating U

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:4 DILEEP Roshan 11 - U 8 Academy Of Fencing Masters (AFM) 1492 1775 87.1 66%
Pool
D 3:5 KOERBER Christopher T. 1 - D23 3 The Fencing Center 2101 1863 83.3 36%
Pool
V 5:4 MARTIN Zachary 9 - U 10 The Fencing Center 857 1779 21.5 91%
Pool
V 5:2 GUO Woody 4 - E23 3 True Focus Sports Academy 1501 1801 64.8 68%
Pool
V 5:3 KOUTSOUKOS James 8 - U 7 East Bay Fencers Gym 1707 1865 71.4 59%
T8
D 12:15 GUO Woody 4 - E23 3 True Focus Sports Academy 1816 1598 224.1 39%

January Fenceathon

Senior Mixed Épée A1, SNR January 28, 2024

Place 18 of 23 Seed 17 Not ranked Rating U

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 1:5 KUO Rylan 10 - C22 6 Las Positas Fencing Center 2061 1656 183.0 31%
Pool
V 5:4 KOUTSOUKOS James 23 - U 15 East Bay Fencers Gym 1682 1473 282.1 39%
Pool
D 0:5 HEDGES Philip S. 1 - A24 2 The Fencing Center 3394 1755 7.5 1%
Pool
D 4:5 PRAKASH Hari 8 - C23 20 Academy Of Fencing Masters (afm) 1859 1747 158.0 44%
Pool
V 5:3 TRAN Noble 21 - U 21 The Fencing Center 1839 1589 185.9 37%
T32
D 14:15 KOUTSOUKOS James 23 - U 15 East Bay Fencers Gym 1753 2095 496.5 64%

San Jose NAC Midwinter Warmup

Div I-A Mixed Épée E1, D1A December 30, 2023

Place 3 of 6 Seed 6 Not ranked Rating U

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:0 KROTZ Gemma 5 - U 5 Academy Of Fencing Masters (afm) - - - -
Pool
D 3:5 HEPLER Sarah 1 - B23 2 East Bay Fencers Gym / San Luis Highlanders Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
V 5:2 SIMARD Sherrol A. 4 - U 6 The Fencing Center - - - -
Pool
D 3:5 SMAY II Joseph E. 2 - B23 1 The Fencing Center 2203 2500 670.5 61%
Pool
D 0:2 MARIANI Lou 3 - B23 3 The Fencing Center 2461 1830 173.7 23%
T8
V 15:4 KROTZ Gemma 5 - U 5 Academy Of Fencing Masters (afm) - - - -
T4
D 11:15 SMAY II Joseph E. 2 - B23 1 The Fencing Center 2834 2500 405.2 37%