George Buccino

2003

Win/Loss Statistics

2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 Before 2020 All Time
Victories - - - 26 13 39
Losses - - - 30 57 87
Win Ratio - - - 46.4% 18.6% 31.0%
Pool Victories - - - 23 11 34
Pool Losses - - - 22 46 68
Pool Win Ratio - - - 51.1% 19.3% 33.3%
DE Victories - - - 3 2 5
DE Losses - - - 8 11 19
DE Win Ratio - - - 27.3% 15.4% 20.8%

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† - - - 7 5 12
Easy wins as % of wins - - - 26.9% 38.5% 30.8%
Close wins‡ - - - 10 3 13
Close wins as % of all wins - - - 38.5% 23.1% 33.3%
Close losses‡ - - - 3 7 10
Close losses as % of all losses - - - 10.0% 12.3% 11.5%
Big losses† - - - 10 25 35
Big losses as % of all losses - - - 33.3% 43.9% 40.2%

† 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 - - - 8 11 19
Tournaments - - - 8 9 17

Competition History

National Championships, Junior Olympic Championships & July NAC

Div III Men's Saber (C3, DV3), July 12, 2021
Place 82, Seed 92, Not ranked, Rating E20, Durkan Fencing Academy / Masters Fencing Academy NJ
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:4 COVINGTON Max G. 11 D21 19 High Desert Fencing Alliance 2738 2194 24.9 18%
Pool W 5:1 HUROWITZ Max 132 U 97 Zeta Fencing 1921 2219 8.7 69%
Pool W 5:4 TRUONG Oliver 110 U 131 Lancaster Fencing Academy 1387 2228 3.2 88%
Pool L 3:5 WALLACE Taylor 70 E21 101 South Bay Fencing Academy 2092 2231 15.8 59%
Pool L 4:5 SWORDS Evan F. 30 D21 3 Laguna Fencing Center 2455 2215 9.4 35%
Pool L 3:5 MCCARTHY Gabriel 51 E21 11 Tim Morehouse Fencing Club 2425 2206 9.6 36%
T128 L 5:15 LEITH Jack 17 D21 57 Phoenix Fencing Academy 2135 1866 49.6 34%

New Jersey Division Summer Nationals Qualifier

Div II Men's Saber (D1, DV2), May 23, 2021
Place 11, Seed 13, Not ranked, Rating E20, Durkan Fencing Academy / Masters Fencing Academy NJ
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:4 DA GRACA Aidan 21 U 13 Cobra Fencing Club LLC 2340 2146 18.4 37%
Pool W 5:4 TSODIKOV Matthew G. 5 D18 13 Fencing Club Of Mercer County 2668 2164 24.9 20%
Pool L 3:5 SPRANG Nicholas D. 4 D19 8 Fencing Club Of Mercer County 2419 2189 10.0 35%
Pool W 5:4 CORTEZ Christopher 12 E21 10 Integrity Fencing Studio 2287 2179 15.4 43%
T16 L 9:15 JANG Junhyuk 7 E21 3 Excel Fencing Academy 2289 1910 44.0 29%

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

Div II Men's Saber (C2, DV2), May 15, 2021
Place 20, Seed 24, Not ranked, Rating E20, Durkan Fencing Academy / Masters Fencing Academy NJ
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:4 HO Kaden M. 14 E21 25 Long Island Fencing Center 2641 2059 29.4 17%
Pool W 5:1 GREENE Alexander J. 11 D20 11 Integrity Fencing Studio 2802 2088 31.8 12%
Pool L 3:5 NOURELDIN Gabriel 38 U 31 Sheridan Fencing Academy of Westchester 2614 2120 6.8 21%
Pool W 5:3 BLAIR III Ray H. 29 E17 38 Naples Fencing Academy / Southwest Florida Fencing Academy 2004 2113 12.7 57%
Pool L 1:5 BUKOWSKI Bronson 2 C20 3 Nazlymov Fencing Foundation 2914 2126 3.5 10%
Pool W 5:2 ZENG Noah 36 U 2 Kaprica United Fencing Academy 2528 2122 23.5 25%
T32 L 9:15 YUAN Kevin 8 D21 15 Atlantic Fencing Academy 2670 1935 24.4 13%

New Jersey Division Junior Olympics Qualifier

Junior Men's Saber (C2, JNR), May 1, 2021
Place 17, Seed 16, Not ranked, Rating E20, Durkan Fencing Academy / Masters Fencing Academy NJ
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 4:5 ALTIRS Giorgio 25 U 19 Durkan Fencing Academy 1932 2025 19.0 56%
Pool W 5:2 HUANG Tyler T. 17 E20 3 Cobra Fencing Club LLC 2383 2006 25.7 27%
Pool L 2:5 GREENE Cameron J. 9 D18 7 Integrity Fencing Studio 2488 2031 7.9 23%
Pool W 5:3 YUAN Kevin 3 D21 21 Atlantic Fencing Academy 2570 2024 29.4 18%
Pool W 5:3 LEWARN Ian 19 U 24 Excel Fencing Academy 1717 2053 9.2 69%
Pool L 4:5 YEN Preston 8 D19 1 Integrity Fencing Studio 2874 2062 3.5 9%
T32 L 10:15 CHEN Evan P. 24 U 16 Durkan Fencing Academy 2187 2002 67.3 39%

NJ 2021 High School Individual Championship

Junior Men's Saber (C2, JNR), April 25, 2021
Place 28, Seed 25, Not ranked, Rating E20, Montclair HS / Durkan Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:4 SHEALEY Trey 32 U 36 St Augustine Prep / Infinity Fencing Alliance 1957 2012 11.7 53%
Pool W 5:3 ESPOSITO Mario 49 U 48 West Milford HS 1881 2024 10.8 57%
Pool L 2:5 YEN Preston 11 D19 5 Chatham HS / Integrity Fencing Studio 2869 2035 3.7 8%
Pool W 5:4 RODRIGUES Matthew 40 U 40 Bernards HS / New Jersey Fencing Alliance 1990 2031 13.1 52%
Pool L 1:5 LIU Mingyang Ryan 4 D21 19 Peddie School / Premier Fencing Club 2323 2044 11.5 32%
Pool L 3:5 MARGULIES William 20 E20 6 Watchung Hills RHS / Kaprica United Fencing Academy 2509 2033 8.0 22%
T64 W 15:11 MEZZO Michael 30 U 37 Governor Livingston HS 2500 1936 87.8 30%
T32 L 8:15 YEN Preston 11 D19 5 Chatham HS / Integrity Fencing Studio 2886 2023 21.4 9%

American Challenge RYC/RJCC Reg Opens 1/15

Junior Men's Saber (C2, JNR), April 4, 2021
Place 27, Seed 32, Not ranked, Rating E20, Durkan Fencing Academy / Masters Fencing Academy NJ
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:1 KIM Avery J. 2 63 B19 7 Manhattan Fencing Center 3229 1945 60.7 2%
Pool L 1:5 LEONARD Charles 48 U 43 Tim Morehouse Fencing Club 2093 2006 16.9 44%
Pool L 2:5 YEN Preston 18 D19 5 Integrity Fencing Studio 2860 1989 3.6 8%
Pool W 5:4 YUAN Kevin 16 D20 44 Atlantic Fencing Academy 2559 1985 34.4 17%
Pool L 3:5 HAN Daniel Y. 36 E19 18 Mission Fencing Center 2323 2020 11.6 31%
Pool W 5:0 RAGAN STEINSSON Sigurdur 47 U 52 Central Pennsylvania Fencing Association 1183 2008 4.4 88%
T64 W 15:13 PIWOWAR Alex 23 E21 40 Boston Fencing Club 2156 1776 166.8 29%
T32 L 10:15 SAKHAMURI Surya 1 61 B19 9 Dynamo Fencing Center Inc. 3248 1943 7.4 3%

The Durkan Rooster Div 1A ROC Reg Opens 12/1

Div I-A Men's Saber (A2, D1A), February 28, 2021
Place 29, Seed 23, Not ranked, Rating E20, Durkan Fencing Academy / Masters Fencing Academy NJ
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:1 EAVES Jude 34 U 37 Durkan Fencing Academy / Peter Westbrook Foundation 2500 1896 18.7 28%
Pool L 1:5 CHEN Evan P. 37 U 28 Durkan Fencing Academy 2052 1915 17.1 41%
Pool L 2:5 ERACHSHAW Taras P. 6 B20 13 Manhattan Fencing Center 3134 1898 1.3 2%
Pool L 3:5 HONG Vincent Q. 20 D20 18 Bergen Fencing Club 2605 1897 5.9 12%
Pool W 5:3 MOLINA Nicholas (Nico) G. 10 C20 21 Cobra Fencing Club LLC 2964 1891 54.2 4%
T64 W 15:5 GILPIN Samuel 33 U 36 Durkan Fencing Academy 1921 1673 106.6 40%
T32 L 4:15 BASALYGA Jeffrey 5 B20 9 Bergen Fencing Club 3416 1779 3.0 1%

Garden State RJCC - Reg Opens 9/15

Junior Men's Saber (A2, JNR), November 8, 2020
Place 44, Seed 31, Not ranked, Rating E20, Durkan Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 1:5 YEN Darren 2 20 A19 2 Integrity Fencing Studio 3500 1857 0.3 < 1%
Pool W 5:3 WONG Ryan 30 E20 41 Manhattan Fencing Center 2400 1857 40.5 19%
Pool L 0:5 SO Hananiah 19 C20 10 Manhattan Fencing Center 3091 1897 1.7 3%
Pool L 3:5 OVERDECK Andrew 50 U 43 Excel Fencing Academy 2237 1896 13.1 29%
Pool W 5:1 FLITSANOV Macabee 52 U 53 Advance Fencing And Fitness Academy 1710 1883 16.4 61%
Pool L 1:5 MORRILL William 15 143 C20 19 Tim Morehouse Fencing Club 2917 1899 2.7 5%
T64 L 10:15 EPSTEIN Henry N. 33 E20 23 Integrity Fencing Studio 2505 1712 39.2 13%

Jersey Clash RYC/RJCC

Junior Men's Saber (B2, JNR), February 22, 2020
Place 24, Seed 32, Not ranked, Rating U, Durkan Fencing Academy / Masters Fencing Academy NJ
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:2 FISK Ethan 26 U 21 Bergen Fencing Club 2289 1802 42.8 21%
Pool L 4:5 LEE Jude H. 7 D19 11 Kaprica United Fencing Academy 2479 1845 8.3 15%
Pool W 5:2 LO Alexander 18 E19 29 2240 1837 37.4 26%
Pool L 3:5 CHAN Alexander S. 20 E19 33 Tim Morehouse Fencing Club 2353 1874 10.8 22%
Pool L 2:5 LEMPERT Levy A. 6 D19 8 Island Fencing Academy 2599 1863 6.2 11%
T32 L 14:15 LEE Jude H. 7 D19 11 Kaprica United Fencing Academy 2627 1748 35.8 11%

THRUST WINTER RYC/RJCC

Cadet Men's Saber (C2, CDT), February 9, 2020
Place 58, Seed 58, Not ranked, Rating U, Durkan Fencing Academy / Masters Fencing Academy NJ
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 2:5 WAXLER Seth B. 40 U 27 Tim Morehouse Fencing Club 2537 1792 7.4 11%
Pool L 0:5 MARGULIES William 59 U 18 Kaprica United Fencing Academy 2359 1785 10.6 18%
Pool W 5:3 HUANG Tom 42 U 62 Zeta Fencing 2249 1774 43.6 22%
Pool L 2:5 SPOSATO Andrew P. 20 E20 45 Candlewood Fencing Center 2488 1818 8.2 14%
Pool L 1:5 WANG Charles 21 E20 29 Axis Fencing Club 2563 1810 6.7 11%
Pool L 2:5 LILOV Neil 1 9 B19 1 Lilov Fencing Academy 3257 1803 0.8 1%
T64 L 5:15 CHO Brandon 5 80 C19 11 Bergen Fencing Club 2839 1773 25.0 6%

THRUST WINTER RYC/RJCC

Junior Men's Saber (C2, JNR), February 8, 2020
Place 29, Seed 39, Not ranked, Rating U, Durkan Fencing Academy / Masters Fencing Academy NJ
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 0:5 MOSKOWITZ Mason C. 8 C19 5 Kolakowski Sabre Academy / The Phoenix Center 2859 1781 3.3 4%
Pool W 5:4 ZHANG Yankun 38 U 41 Dynamo Fencing Center Inc. 1953 1777 36.6 39%
Pool L 4:5 EPSTEIN Henry N. 22 E20 20 Integrity Fencing Studio 2492 1814 9.0 13%
Pool L 4:5 SPOSATO Andrew P. 21 E20 21 Candlewood Fencing Center 2446 1805 9.6 15%
Pool L 3:5 CHO Brandon 7 169 C19 14 Bergen Fencing Club 2870 1795 3.1 4%
T64 W 15:7 BURDAN Gabriel 43 U 36 Dynamo Fencing Center Inc. 1329 1695 102.5 67%
T32 L 5:15 MOSKOWITZ Mason C. 8 C19 5 Kolakowski Sabre Academy / The Phoenix Center 2894 1798 25.0 6%

Cobra Challenge SYC/RCC/Y8

Cadet Men's Saber (C2, CDT), November 29, 2019
Place 68, Seed 74, Not ranked, Rating U, Durkan Fencing Academy / Masters Fencing Academy NJ
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:4 QIN Alexander 78 U 67 Bergen Fencing Club 2379 1749 66.4 15%
Pool L 1:5 BOURGHOL Matthew 14 D19 44 Thrust Fencing Academy 2200 1815 18.3 27%
Pool W 5:0 GILBERT Spencer E. 44 U 96 TigerZ Fencing Academy 1084 1797 9.6 86%
Pool L 4:5 FIELDS Matthew S. 45 U 33 Tim Morehouse Fencing Club 2446 1807 10.7 15%
Pool L 3:5 LU Caleb Q. 17 D19 46 Nellya Fencers 2252 1796 15.1 23%
T128 L 9:15 WOLFE-MCGUIRE George T. 33 E19 32 Fencers Club Inc. 2904 1722 26.6 5%

THRUST FALL ROC/RYC w/Veterans and Y8

Div II Men's Saber (C2, DV2), November 3, 2019
Place 27, Seed 42, Not ranked, Rating U, Durkan Fencing Academy / Masters Fencing Academy Nj
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 4:5 HUANG Tyler T. 12 E19 20 Cobra Fencing Club Llc 2240 1713 17.5 20%
Pool W 5:0 SUSSMAN Jamie 21 U 48 Tim Morehouse Fencing Club 1814 1696 39.5 43%
Pool W 5:2 LEUNG Andrew K. 45 U 39 Lilov Fencing Academy 1701 1736 35.3 52%
Pool L 2:5 GINIS Nathan 5 C18 1 Stamford Fencing Center, Llc 2912 1771 3.4 3%
Pool L 1:5 BOURGHOL Matthew 28 U 14 Thrust Fencing Academy 2192 1767 18.6 25%
T64 W 15:4 LEUNG Andrew K. 45 U 39 Lilov Fencing Academy 1578 1503 242.4 46%
T32 L 8:15 WU MENGKE 8 D19 11 Manhattan Fencing Center 3031 1745 23.4 5%

American Challenge ROC (DIV1A, DIV2, VET) & RJC

Div II Men's Saber (C2, DV2), October 6, 2019
Place 60, Seed 56, Not ranked, Rating U, Durkan Fencing Academy / Masters Fencing Academy NJ
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 2:5 DIPIETRO Christopher J. 17 E19 38 2283 1791 21.2 24%
Pool L 0:5 MARGULIES William 38 U 14 Kaprica United Fencing Academy 2263 1770 20.8 22%
Pool L 1:5 CHAMBERS Amir E. 2 C19 11 Nazlymov Fencing Foundation 3058 1749 2.5 2%
Pool L 0:5 XU William 36 U 26 Cardinal Fencing Club 2441 1747 13.3 13%
Pool L 2:5 HO Kaden M. 21 E19 20 Island Fencing Academy 2552 1733 9.7 9%
Pool L 1:5 DENG Andrew 53 U 31 Integrity Fencing Studio 2510 1724 10.3 10%
T64 L 9:15 KIM-COGAN Ryan 20 E19 9 Stamford Fencing Center, LLC 3186 1515 12.5 2%

2019 Cobra Saber Spectacular

Junior Men's Saber (B2, JNR), May 26, 2019
Place 36, Seed 37, Not ranked, Rating U, Durkan Fencing Academy / Masters Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 1:5 ZHOU Kevin 16 D19 19 Mid-South Fencers' Club 2673 1848 12.1 10%
Pool L 3:5 MURTHY Mukund 13 C18 3 Thrust Fencing Academy 2817 1836 8.0 6%
Pool L 0:5 BARNETT Adam 4 B19 11 Candlewood Fencing Center / Stamford Fencing Center, LLC 3157 1828 2.7 2%
Pool L 2:5 HONG Vincent Q. 21 E19 33 Bergen Fencing Club 2432 1825 18.5 17%
Pool L 1:5 WALKER Robert Connor 28 E18 18 Cobra Fencing Club 2485 1807 15.4 14%
T64 L 9:15 QIN Alexander 36 U 29 Bergen Fencing Club 2357 1632 116.8 19%

2019 Cobra Saber Spectacular

Cadet Mixed Saber (U, CDT), May 26, 2019
Place 25, Seed 19, Not ranked, Rating U, Durkan Fencing Academy / Masters Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 3:5 SANDERS Samuel B. 12 U 5 2051 2043 64.5 50%
Pool L 3:5 OVERDECK Andrew 27 U 20 Excel Fencing Academy 1965 1978 62.1 51%
Pool L 1:5 ZHOU Kevin 4 D19 11 Mid-South Fencers' Club 2662 1916 16.3 12%
Pool L 3:5 HAQ Kamran R. 13 U 22 Integrity Fencing Studio 1981 1900 48.6 45%
Pool L 1:5 CHAN Matthew 5 D19 12 Kaprica United Fencing Academy 3126 1851 3.5 2%
T32 L 10:15 CHAN Matthew 5 D19 12 Kaprica United Fencing Academy 3275 1653 21.0 2%

East Coast Challenge RJCC

Junior Men's Saber (B3, JNR), May 11, 2019
Place 76, Seed 79, Not ranked, Rating U, Durkan Fencing Academy / Masters Fencing Academy NJ
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 3:5 LUKASHENKO Darii 20 C19 16 Manhattan Fencing Center 2944 2110 20.2 10%
Pool L 2:5 CHAN Matthew 42 D19 27 Kaprica United Fencing Academy 3118 2089 12.0 6%
Pool L 3:5 CHO Brandon 11 127 D19 22 Bergen Fencing Club 2928 2077 17.9 9%
Pool L 3:5 PATTON Colin T. 49 E19 52 Mission Fencing Center 2444 2059 42.8 28%
Pool W 5:1 DEFORD Kevin W. 72 U 96 Rochester Fencing Club 1393 2017 26.2 82%
T128 L 8:15 GILLIGAN Wolff 25 C19 55 Sheridan Fencing Academy 2947 1714 60.8 7%

The Durkan Spring Div 2 ROC

Div II Men's Saber (C2, DV2), April 6, 2019
Place 69, Seed 78, Not ranked, Rating U, Durkan Fencing Academy / Masters Fencing Academy Nj
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 0:5 SPRANG Nicholas D. 33 E18 53 Fencing Club Of Mercer County 2513 2180 92.6 33%
Pool L 4:5 MARTINEZ Justin 39 E18 52 Long Island Fencing Club / Hills Fencing Institute (h3) 2223 2088 109.9 42%
Pool L 0:5 HONG Vincent Q. 61 U 43 Bergen Fencing Club 2410 1978 63.0 26%
Pool W 5:4 GILES Jeremy M. 15 D18 3 Integrity Fencing Studio 2843 1915 237.8 8%
Pool L 2:5 WU Nicholas R. 10 C17 35 Manhattan Fencing Center 2647 2153 43.1 23%
T128 L 8:15 WEISS Nathan 55 U 61 2500 1880 166.6 30%

American Challenge RYC/RCC all Youth Events and Cadet Only Events

Cadet Men's Saber (C2, CDT), March 29, 2019
Place 29, Seed 23, Not ranked, Rating U, Durkan Fencing Academy / Masters Fencing Academy NJ
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:2 ALKEMPER Tristan H. 12 E18 16 Zeta Fencing 2720 2500 633.9 42%
Pool L 3:5 LUKASHENKO Darii 9 E19 1 Manhattan Fencing Center 2924 3134 427.9 60%
Pool L 1:5 WOLFE-MCGUIRE George T. 20 U 20 Fencers Club Inc. 2829 2706 221.2 44%
Pool L 1:5 SHTEYN Mark 19 U 22 Lilov Fencing Academy 2336 2485 233.9 58%
Pool L 1:5 CHO Brandon 2 91 D19 10 Bergen Fencing Club 2857 2251 70.5 20%
T32 L 5:15 TANG Albert 11 E18 7 Integrity Fencing Studio 2271 2500 619.6 59%