Benjamin Arnold

1998

Foothills Fencing Academy

Win/Loss Statistics

2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 Before 2020 All Time
Victories 4 46 15 - - 65
Losses 3 24 18 - - 45
Win Ratio 57.1% 65.7% 45.5% - - 59.1%
Pool Victories 3 34 13 - - 50
Pool Losses 2 15 14 - - 31
Pool Win Ratio 60.0% 69.4% 48.1% - - 61.7%
DE Victories 1 12 2 - - 15
DE Losses 1 9 4 - - 14
DE Win Ratio 50.0% 57.1% 33.3% - - 51.7%

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† 2 15 6 - - 23
Easy wins as % of wins 50.0% 32.6% 40.0% - - 35.4%
Close wins‡ 2 12 5 - - 19
Close wins as % of all wins 50.0% 26.1% 33.3% - - 29.2%
Close losses‡ 1 11 7 - - 19
Close losses as % of all losses 33.3% 45.8% 38.9% - - 42.2%
Big losses† 1 7 3 - - 11
Big losses as % of all losses 33.3% 29.2% 16.7% - - 24.4%

† 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.

Bouts with Time Expired

2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 Before 2020 All Time
Victories - 1 - - - 1
Victories as % of all victories 0.0% 2.2% 0.0% - - 1.5%
Losses - 1 - - - 1
Losses as % of all losses 0.0% 4.2% 0.0% - - 2.2%
Total - 2 - - - 2
Total as % of all bouts 0.0% 2.9% 0.0% - - 1.8%

Events

2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 Before 2020 All Time
Events 1 9 5 - - 15
Tournaments 1 6 3 - - 10

Competition History

Foothills Winter Challenge

Senior Mixed Épée (C2, SNR), January 27, 2024
Place 12, Seed 11, Not ranked, Rating D22, Foothills Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:1 HICKS Matthew 21 U 26 Foothills Fencing Academy 860 2342 0.7 99%
Pool W 5:4 COLLIER Baiden C. 25 U 3 Foothills Fencing Academy 1715 2343 8.2 85%
Pool L 1:5 WALLACE James 3 C23 11 Fencing Club Asheville 2161 2351 29.3 62%
Pool W 5:4 LOZIER Grace 14 E23 18 Triple Threat Fencing Academy
Pool L 3:5 SNYDER Ari 5 C23 2 2066 2322 30.6 66%
T32 W 15:3 LEONARD Robert 13 E23 21 Columbia Fencers' Club 2533 2240 55.3 36%
T16 L 12:15 COLLIER Baiden C. 25 U 3 Foothills Fencing Academy 1563 2295 96.0 86%

SC Division Summer National Qualifiers 2023

Div II Men's Épée (E1, DV2), April 29, 2023
Place 3, Seed 4, Not ranked, Rating D22, Foothills Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:1 ARZT Nicholas 6 U 7 Foothills Fencing Academy 1436 2272 5.9 91%
Pool W 5:3 THOMPSON Daniel M. 1 C23 2 Foothills Fencing Academy 2486 2278 33.1 37%
Pool W 5:1 WHITEHEAD Christopher 7 U 9 Columbia Fencers' Club 1145 2311 3.4 94%
Pool W 5:3 EDGECOMB Michael J. 5 D22 5 2240 2314 23.0 55%
Pool W 5:3 LEONARD Robert 9 U 6 Columbia Fencers' Club 1971 2337 13.3 69%
Pool W 5:2 COTTEN Justin 8 U 8 1007 2350 1.4 98%
Pool L 4:5 RICKMAN Ian 3 D22 1 Columbia Fencers' Club 2450 2352 21.1 44%
Pool W 5:3 LE Kevin 2 D22 4 Clemson University Fencing Club / Foothills Fencing Academy 1868 2331 11.6 78%
T8 W 15:10 ARZT Nicholas 6 U 7 Foothills Fencing Academy 1418 2262 14.6 88%
T4 L 5:15 THOMPSON Daniel M. 1 C23 2 Foothills Fencing Academy 2559 2277 36.8 34%

Death Valley Duel

E & Under Mixed Saber (D1, E), February 18, 2023
Place 3, Seed 15, Not ranked, Rating U, Foothills Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:1 MEACHAM Logan 6 U 12 Athens Fencing Club 1227 1545 155.1 65%
Pool L 1:5 MCCLURE Morgan 12 U 9 Clemson University Fencing Club 1656 1701 202.2 52%
Pool W 5:4 KRISHNAKUMAR Trisha 19 U 17 Knights Of Siena (sc)
Pool W 5:4 THARRINGTON Samuel 7 U 14 University Of North Carolina - Greensboro 1463 1498 148.5 52%
Pool L 2:5 HAGEN Samuel 13 U 1 Clemson University Fencing Club 1888 1647 102.4 37%
Pool L 2:5 GIBBS Mason 1 E22 5 Clemson University Fencing Club 2065 1544 58.7 23%
T16 W 15:6 MCCLURE Morgan 12 U 9 Clemson University Fencing Club 1854 2121 209.3 62%
T8 W 15:12 GIBBS Mason 1 E22 5 Clemson University Fencing Club 2069 2330 174.2 62%
T4 L 7:15 CAMPBELL Justin 2 E22 2 Clemson University Fencing Club / Charlotte Fencing Academy 2631 2504 158.1 44%

Foothills December Challenge 2022

Div II Mixed Épée (C1, DV2), December 10, 2022
Place 11, Seed 4, Not ranked, Rating D22, Foothills Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:1 WILSON Todd S. 17 U 14 Fencing Club Asheville 2500 2290 19.9 42%
Pool L 4:5 LE Kevin 5 D22 15 Clemson University Fencing Club / Foothills Fencing Academy 1882 2310 45.6 76%
Pool W 5:2 PAL Ian K. 13 U 13 Triple Threat Fencing Academy 1515 2265 7.2 89%
Pool L 4:5 MANN Justin C. 20 U 5
T32 W 15:6 VON CLEF Claire 19 U 22 Foothills Fencing Academy
T16 L 14:15 LAW Seth J. 8 E22 6 Columbia Fencers' Club 2336 2308 45.7 49%

Tiger Open 2022

Div III Mixed Saber (C2, DV3), October 15, 2022
Place 26, Seed 29, Not ranked, Rating U, Foothills Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 3:5 GRIFFIS Abbie 24 U 27 University Of Florida Fencing Club
Pool W 5:0 SCALLY Mamoun 14 U 16 Emory University Fencing Club 1225 2500 142.7 89%
Pool L 4:5 REYES Ande 15 U 20 Clemson University Fencing Club 1721 2643 832.7 82%
Pool L 4:5 HAGEN Samuel 40 U 22 Clemson University Fencing Club 1923 1810 264.7 45%
Pool W 5:0 THOMPSON Rachel 43 U 46
Pool W 5:4 LISSO Ria A. 1 D22 8 Premier Fencing Alliance
T64 W 15:6 JAMES Aiden 23 U 43 2500 2500 420.5 50%
T32 L 2:15 GIBBS Mason 10 E22 9 Clemson University Fencing Club 1909 2921 799.6 85%

Tiger Open 2022

Div III Mixed Épée (C2, DV3), October 15, 2022
Place 6, Seed 5, Not ranked, Rating D22, Foothills Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:2 ECKARD Melody 33 U 39 Clemson University Fencing Club
Pool W 5:2 BARRETT John 35 U 38 College of Charleston 2500 2256 20.9 41%
Pool W 5:0 HERRICK Kerry K. 49 U 23 Charlotte Fencing Academy
Pool W 5:0 RAVITA Henry 40 U 49 Georgia Tech University Yellow Jacket Fencing Club 1814 2277 13.6 74%
Pool W 5:1 WILKENS Patricia A. 11 E22 21 lowcountry fencers
T32 W 15:7 PATEL Divyam 36 U 26 Clemson University Fencing Club 1708 2262 26.9 73%
T16 W 13:7 SHELLABARGER Stephen 10 E22 15 1967 2289 39.3 68%
T8 L 7:15 LANE Mitchell D. 6 D19 1 3061 2328 19.8 20%

Tiger Open 2022

Senior Mixed Épée (B2, SNR), October 15, 2022
Place 12, Seed 7, Not ranked, Rating D22, Foothills Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:1 DOTY Matthew 36 U 31 Clemson University Fencing Club 2500 2248 23.1 40%
Pool W 5:4 SHELLABARGER Stephen 18 E22 16 1611 2271 10.7 84%
Pool L 4:5 RACHEL Dylan 6 C22 6 Athens Fencing Club 2103 2282 38.8 61%
Pool W 5:3 HERRICK Kerry K. 32 U 28 Charlotte Fencing Academy
Pool W 5:3 KOKA Ashwin 19 E19 19 1700 2243 12.5 81%
T32 W 15:13 DECKER Carlton 35 U 22 College of Charleston 2369 2240 81.1 43%
T16 L 6:15 ZHOU Alec Q. 5 C22 3 Georgia Tech University Yellow Jacket Fencing Club / No Fear Fencing 2457 2321 59.2 42%

2022 Foothills Fall Fight

Div III Mixed Épée (C2, DV3), September 17, 2022
Place 12, Seed 4, Not ranked, Rating D22, Foothills Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:2 ARZT Nicky 28 U 30 Foothills Fencing Academy 2500 2210 27.6 39%
Pool L 2:5 TWEMLOW Sacha 33 U 6 Olympic Fencers Club / (none) 1757 2238 62.1 78%
Pool W 5:4 RODRIGUEZ Tyler 21 U 29 lowcountry fencers 2174 2176 26.0 50%
Pool W 5:2 PAYNE John T. 9 D19 15 Fencing Club Asheville 2279 2202 36.3 45%
Pool W 5:2 CUNNINGHAM Rowan 16 U 25 Clemson University Fencing Club 1515 2238 9.8 86%
T32 W 15:12 GEISSLER Maximilian 30 U 23 Foothills Fencing Academy 1545 2274 29.3 81%
T16 L 9:15 SAKO Ayrton (A.J.) 2 D22 2 Greensboro Fencing Academy / Bishop McGuiness High School 2522 2303 63.1 37%

2022 Foothills Fall Fight

Senior Mixed Épée (B2, SNR), September 17, 2022
Place 14, Seed 9, Not ranked, Rating D22, Foothills Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:4 BIRT David (Dave) L. 19 E22 7 Foothills Fencing Academy 2287 2217 48.9 46%
Pool W 5:0 MILES Greyson Miles 26 U 30 Edge of America Fencing 2079 2266 24.3 58%
Pool L 1:5 SAKO Ayrton (A.J.) 12 D22 11 Greensboro Fencing Academy / Bishop McGuiness High School 2093 2290 53.7 62%
Pool L 4:5 MODULLA Yathin 2 B22 5 Olympic Fencers Club 2169 2236 43.8 54%
Pool W 5:2 CUNNINGHAM Rowan 23 U 23 Clemson University Fencing Club 1730 2192 18.0 73%
T32 W 15:10 SHELLABARGER Stephen 17 E22 19 Missouri University of Science and Technology fencing club 2563 2170 113.7 31%
T16 L 11:15 BLAND Ian 3 B22 3 University Of Tennessee Knoxville Fencing Club 3440 2284 10.5 4%

"The Big Blue" 3 Weapon Open & Youth 12

Senior Men's Épée (B2, SNR), August 27, 2022
Place 8, Seed 13, Not ranked, Rating E19, Foothills Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 4:5 MOREY Zachary D. 10 D21 10 2497 2092 30.8 27%
Pool W 5:3 CARLSON Asher 18 U 19 Forge Fencing Teams 2921 2061 64.9 18%
Pool W 5:4 BROWN Joshua (Josh) A. 2 B22 16 Apex Fencing Academy 2630 2126 86.8 22%
Pool W 5:4 MUELLER Will 21 U 22 Forge Fencing Teams 1708 2213 20.9 73%
Pool L 2:3 FRY Nicholas (Nico) J. 7 D22 3 Sword In The Scroll Fencing Academy 2880 2233 16.6 16%
T32 W 15:12 HUNTER Kingsley 25 U 21 Tidewater Fencing Club 1751 1917 96.7 58%
T16 W 15:11 SAKO Ayrton J. 9 D22 9 Greensboro Fencing Academy / Delta H Fencers 2580 2014 214.5 21%
T8 L 12:15 FRY Nicholas (Nico) J. 7 D22 3 Sword In The Scroll Fencing Academy 2640 2229 58.1 29%

SC Division Summer Nationals Qualifiers 2022

Div II Men's Épée (U, DV2), April 30, 2022
Place 3, Seed 5, Not ranked, Rating E19, Foothills Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 2:5 EDGECOMB Michael J. 3 C18 4 2333 2121 52.7 38%
Pool W 5:4 MONES Robert (Bob) J. 2 C19 5 Edge of America Fencing 2358 2068 87.9 33%
Pool L 4:5 HAMILTON David F. 1 C21 1 Knights Of Siena (sc) 2469 2156 38.5 32%
Pool L 4:5 RICKMAN Ian 4 D19 2 Columbia Fencers' Club 2655 2117 25.6 22%
T8 W 15:7 MONES Robert (Bob) J. 2 C19 5 Edge of America Fencing 1905 1852 167.6 47%
T4 L 14:15 HAMILTON David F. 1 C21 1 Knights Of Siena (sc) 2269 2019 101.9 38%

12th Annual Yellow Jacket Open

Div III Mixed Épée (D1, DV3), February 26, 2022
Place 56, Seed 34, Not ranked, Rating E19, Foothills Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 2:5 PATIL Amulya 26 E21 21 Greensboro Fencing Academy
Pool L 3:5 MCCREARY Madeleine 70 U 69 University Of Florida Fencing Club
Pool L 2:5 ALLEY Everett 5 D21 5 Birmingham Fencing Club 2316 2064 62.9 35%
Pool W 5:1 LIN Samantha 87 U 98 Emory University Fencing Club / Stoccata Fencing Academy
Pool W 5:3 PAK Joel 98 U 63 Olympic Fencers Club 1730 2001 51.6 64%
Pool W 5:4 COUSIN-HARDRICK Addison 56 U 30 Morehouse College Fencing Club 2197 2053 67.6 43%
T64 L 10:15 SARIKONDA Akhil 25 E21 3 Olympic Fencers Club 2128 2047 195.4 46%

12th Annual Yellow Jacket Open

Mixed Épée (A4), February 26, 2022
Place 102, Seed 84, Not ranked, Rating E19, Foothills Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 4:5 JACKSON Viktoria 125 U 112 Athens Fencing Club
Pool L 3:5 LENAHAN Conor J. 47 D21 48 Georgia Tech University Yellow Jacket Fencing Club 2501 2516 145.4 51%
Pool L 4:5 ZHANG Eric 68 E22 51 Olympic Fencers Club 2074 2371 167.3 67%
Pool L 0:5 ANDERSON Mathew T. 9 A18 2 Olympic Fencers Club 2998 2203 30.1 13%
Pool W 5:0 WILFORD Madigan 106 U 117 University Of Florida Fencing Club
Pool L 3:5 DIVERIS Joseph 30 C21 45 Windy City Fencing-Chicago 2101 2173 108.9 54%

Tiger Open 2021

Div III Mixed Épée (D1, DV3), October 16, 2021
Place 24, Seed 28, Not ranked, Rating E19, Foothills Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:2 RODRIGUEZ Joshua 52 U 60 University of Georgia Fencing Club 2500 2414 178.7 47%
Pool W 5:2 SCHUEREN Emma M. 51 U 57
Pool W 5:1 PILLAI Adithya 73 U 62 Georgia Tech University Yellow Jacket Fencing Club 1265 2593 28.0 95%
Pool W 5:0 DAVIS Elise 76 U 81 Olympic Fencers Club
Pool L 3:5 KENT Dwain 2 D21 6 Louisville Fencing Center, Inc. 2482 2621 243.8 57%
Pool W 5:3 JARVIS Trent 25 E20 15 Fencing Club Asheville 2248 2377 139.1 57%
T32 L 13:15 BERNARD Jack B. 12 E21 11 Triple Threat Fencing Academy 2186 2397 349.7 60%

Tiger Open 2021

Mixed Épée (A2/C3), October 16, 2021
Place 28, Seed 42, Not ranked, Rating E19, Foothills Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:1 OZBOZ Almira 56 U 69 Triple Threat Fencing Academy / Charlotte Fencing Academy
Pool L 0:5 SCHULZ Annie L. 8 B18 17 Knights Of Siena (sc) / New Mexico Fencing Foundation
Pool L 4:5 PARCELEWICZ John M. 17 C19 51 Fencing Club at Auburn University 2218 2500 663.7 61%
Pool W 5:4 PARK Judy 31 E21 34 Olympic Fencers Club
Pool W 5:4 CHEN Gabriel 74 A18 52 Georgia Tech University Yellow Jacket Fencing Club 2547 1836 577.6 21%
T64 W 15:14 EVANS Grant 12 C21 36 Olympic Fencers Club / Georgia Southern University Fencing Club 2116 2500 384.2 64%
T32 L 4:15 CHEN Wesley 9 B18 5 Apex Fencing Academy / Fencing Club at NC State 2564 2884 487.5 63%