Joseph Griffith

2002

Fencing Illini, University of Illinois

Win/Loss Statistics

2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 Before 2020 All Time
Victories - 11 35 8 32 86
Losses - 3 12 1 27 43
Win Ratio - 78.6% 74.5% 88.9% 54.2% 66.7%
Pool Victories - 8 23 5 24 60
Pool Losses - 1 8 - 19 28
Pool Win Ratio - 88.9% 74.2% 100.0% 55.8% 68.2%
DE Victories - 3 12 3 8 26
DE Losses - 2 4 1 8 15
DE Win Ratio - 60.0% 75.0% 75.0% 50.0% 63.4%

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† - 5 19 4 16 44
Easy wins as % of wins - 45.5% 54.3% 50.0% 50.0% 51.2%
Close wins‡ - 2 3 2 3 10
Close wins as % of all wins - 18.2% 8.6% 25.0% 9.4% 11.6%
Close losses‡ - 1 2 1 4 8
Close losses as % of all losses - 33.3% 16.7% 100.0% 14.8% 18.6%
Big losses† - 1 6 - 7 14
Big losses as % of all losses - 33.3% 50.0% 0.0% 25.9% 32.6%

† 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 - 2 6 1 8 17
Tournaments - 2 5 1 7 15

Competition History

Midwest Fencing Conference Individual Events

Men's Saber (C2), April 16, 2023
Place 5, Seed 17, Rank 17, Rating D22, The Point Fencing Club & School / Fencing Illini, University Of Illinois
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:1 MUPPIDI Sohan 26 27 U 37 Case Western Reserve University Fencing Club
Pool W 5:1 PULLMAN Jacob 31 32 U 31 Michigan State University Fencing Club 968 2203 1.9 96%
Pool W 5:4 KERTESZ Gabriel 6 6 U 17 University of Chicago / Birmingham Fencing Club 2195 2205 14.0 50%
Pool W 5:3 DOLOJAN Jesse 19 19 U 21 Xavier University Fencing Club / Nova Fencing Club 1654 2219 7.3 80%
Pool W 5:3 YUAN Kevin 7 7 D22 12 Fencing Club of the University of Wisconsin Madison 2353 2227 21.5 42%
T32 W 15:5 AMIN Brendan 33 34 U 28 Michigan State University Fencing Club / (none)
T16 W 15:8 HONG Justin 9 9 U 13 South Mountain Fencing & Martial Arts Academy / Purdue Fencing Club-purdue Univ. 1631 2574 8.0 92%
T8 L 9:15 HUANG Max 12 12 U 3 Case Western Reserve University Fencing Club

IFC 2023 Spring Classic

Senior Mixed Saber (D1, SNR), March 25, 2023
Place 6, Seed 3, Not ranked, Rating D22, The Point Fencing Club & School
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:4 TESTROET Aubrey 14 U 11 Northwest Indiana Fencing Club
Pool L 0:5 LAI Yat Hay Casper 4 D21 1 Purdue Fencing Club-purdue Univ. 2788 2198 7.2 17%
Pool W 5:0 GALATI Savannah 13 U 8 Indianapolis Fencing Club
Pool W 5:3 TAGUE Jonathan 17 U 12 Indianapolis Fencing Club 1954 2190 12.9 64%
T16 W 15:10 TESTROET Aubrey 14 U 11 Northwest Indiana Fencing Club
T8 L 13:15 LAI Yat Hay Casper 4 D21 1 Purdue Fencing Club-purdue Univ. 2921 2602 27.2 32%

USA Fencing National Championships & July Challenge

Div II Men's Saber (B3, DV2), July 9, 2022
Place 74, Seed 59, Not ranked, Rating D22, The Point Fencing Club & School
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:3 LU Caleb Q. 13 C22 27 Nellya Fencers 2369 2159 27.5 36%
Pool L 0:5 BOSITA Carson 124 E22 107 Globus Fencing Academy 2234 2186 19.4 47%
Pool W 5:4 COHEN Charlie 152 U 132 DC Fencers Club 1463 2167 6.0 87%
Pool L 3:5 HAN Daniel Y. 34 C21 46 Mission Fencing Center 2634 2173 9.7 22%
Pool W 5:1 STAMIS Kyle 102 E22 118 Durkan Fencing Academy 2074 2163 17.5 56%
Pool W 5:2 DUDNICK Christian 80 D22 71 Fencing Academy Of Denver 2078 2181 16.9 57%
T128 L 4:15 ATANASSOV Vasil V. 25 C22 8 Oregon Fencing Alliance 3075 2625 23.5 24%

USA Fencing National Championships & July Challenge

Div III Men's Saber (C3, DV3), July 8, 2022
Place 110, Seed 6, Not ranked, Rating D22, The Point Fencing Club & School
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:0 XU James 133 U 156 The Fencing Center 1216 2222 3.5 94%
Pool W 5:2 LOTH Connor 144 U 144 Silver City Fencing Club 1740 2226 10.9 78%
Pool L 4:5 CRAIG Samuel 87 E22 71 Lone Star Fencing Center 2266 2237 22.4 48%
Pool L 1:5 KASPER Aaron 42 D22 5 Zeta Fencing 2397 2214 17.6 38%
Pool L 2:5 NG Jeremiah 52 D21 65 Durkan Fencing Academy 2491 2197 14.5 31%
Pool L 1:5 FORT David 99 E22 83 Forge Fencing Teams 2127 2182 23.4 54%
T128 L 7:15 GOLD Carter 91 E22 38 Manhattan Fencing Center 1915 2732 107.2 90%

IFC 2022 Spring Classic

Senior Mixed Saber (D1, SNR), May 7, 2022
Place 1, Seed 4, Not ranked, Rating D22, The Point Fencing Club & School
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:2 FAUGHT Dalton 9 U 15 Northwest Indiana Fencing Club 1552 2214 8.2 80%
Pool W 5:2 DUNN Linda J 3 C19 9 IndySabre / Indianapolis Fencing Club
Pool W 5:1 SCHOON Rebecca 16 U 11 Northwest Indiana Fencing Club
Pool W 5:1 DRAPER Jason 10 U 13 Indiana University Fencing Club
T16 W 15:8 GALATI Savannah 15 U 16
T8 W 15:11 HENSLEY Aaron 11 U 8 Northwest Indiana Fencing Club 2370 2600 33.1 60%
T4 W 15:8 CURTIS Daniel 5 E22 3 The Point Fencing Club & School 2176 2633 27.4 74%
T2 W 15:11 LEFEVRE Colin 2 C19 2 Indiana University Fencing Club / IndySabre 2950 2661 71.7 33%

IL.Div. 2& 3& Y14 Summer National Qualifer Tour

Div II Men's Saber (E1, DV2), April 30, 2022
Place 4, Seed 2, Not ranked, Rating D22, The Point Fencing Club & School
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 3:5 PARK Caleb 10 U 2 Midwest Fencing Club 1539 2275 55.9 88%
Pool W 5:1 BRUTUS Caleb 11 U 9 1913 2219 16.1 68%
Pool L 2:5 BIRKS Evan D. 3 E22 6 Lincoln Square Fencing 2065 2235 31.1 61%
Pool W 5:1 PARADIS Emmit 6 U 12 Lincoln Square Fencing 1201 2204 3.4 95%
Pool W 5:0 HENDERSON Jack 7 U 10 Lincoln Square Fencing 1500 2207 7.1 87%
T16 W 15:1 BARROWS Hunter 5 U 11 Lincoln Square Fencing 1235 2699 3.7 98%
T8 W 15:7 CURTIS Daniel 4 E22 5 The Point Fencing Club & School 2357 2703 37.1 68%
T4 L 7:15 PARK Caleb 10 U 2 Midwest Fencing Club 1775 2740 140.0 92%

Purdue Spring Open

Mixed Saber (D1), April 2, 2022
Place 3, Seed 1, Not ranked, Rating D22, The Point Fencing Club & School
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:2 VILLEGAS Aidan 9 U 16 Purdue Fencing Club-purdue Univ. 1885 2159 17.1 63%
Pool W 5:2 HAM Kevin 8 E19 5 Northwest Indiana Fencing Club / (none) 2355 2176 35.8 39%
Pool W 5:3 COOK Aaron N. 16 U 14 Northwest Indiana Fencing Club 2155 2212 22.5 53%
Pool W 5:4 BRUTUS Caleb 24 U 12 H-F High School / Northwest Indiana Fencing Club 2061 2234 21.2 61%
Pool W 5:0 CARTER Miranda 17 U 25 Purdue Fencing Club
Pool W 5:0 TAGUE Jonathan 20 U 19 Indianapolis Fencing Club 2060 2256 19.0 61%
T16 W 15:11 VILLEGAS Aidan 9 U 16 Purdue Fencing Club-purdue Univ. 2079 2755 27.1 76%
T8 W 15:4 BAILEY Conner 4 E22 8 Northwest Indiana Fencing Club 2141 2782 28.2 79%
T4 L 14:15 PARKER Timothy 3 D19 1 Indysabre Fencing Club / Lawrence University Fencing Ncaa 2336 2811 111.4 76%

IFC 2022 Winter Classic

Senior Mixed Saber (D1, SNR), February 26, 2022
Place 1, Seed 3, Not ranked, Rating E21, The Point Fencing Club & School
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:4 GOSMEYER Matthew 4 E21 7 Indianapolis Fencing Club 2145 2131 27.9 49%
Pool W 5:1 KIM Sam 13 U 10 Washington University in St. Louis
Pool W 5:1 GALATI savannah 10 U 12 Indianapolis Fencing Club
Pool W 5:1 DOLOJAN Jesse 8 U 14 Xavier University Fencing Club
T16 W 15:4 SIMPKISS Andrew 15 U 16 Indianapolis Fencing Club 2500 2482 60.6 49%
T8 W 15:11 GOSMEYER Matthew 4 E21 7 Indianapolis Fencing Club 2147 2542 44.4 66%
T4 W 15:5 CURTIS Daniel 11 U 3 The Point Fencing Club & School 3391 2587 118.8 18%
T2 W 15:11 BLAKEMAN Michael 2 E21 2 Salle Du Lion Fencing Center 2442 2706 49.5 63%

GLHSFC Championships

Junior Men's Saber (D1, JNR), March 13, 2021
Place 2, Seed 3, Rank 3, Rating None, Lhs-vhhs Fencing Team- High School
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:3 ROQUE Dan 15 16 Maine West High School
Pool W 5:3 KIEDROWSKI Alex 4 4 6 Evanston Township High School 2255 2044 41.2 37%
Pool W 5:0 YANG Eric 17 11 Stevenson High School Fencing / Fencing Center of Chicago 1795 2085 17.1 63%
Pool W 5:4 HIMMELFARB Daniel 10 3 New Trier High School 2157 2102 29.1 47%
Pool W 5:1 KAZY-GAREY Chris 14 15 Marian Central Catholic High School
T16 W 15:1 DAVENPORT Josh 8 8 14 Maine West High School
T8 W 15:3 LEE Brian 6 6 7 New Trier High School 2921 2258 121.6 25%
T4 W 15:12 HIMMELFARB Daniel 10 3 New Trier High School 2634 2379 102.6 38%
T2 L 12:15 LU Evan 9 9 1 Culver Fencing

2020 IFC Div. 3 & Y12 Tournament--3 Weapon

Div III Mixed Saber (D1, DV3), February 23, 2020
Place 6, Seed 17, Not ranked, Rating U, Lhs-vhhs Fencing Team- High School
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 2:5 VILLARREAL Mateo 1 D20 5 RedStar Fencing Club Chicago 2274 2025 27.1 34%
Pool W 5:1 HUSTON Theodore 21 U 15 Lincoln Square Fencing 1621 1998 21.1 73%
Pool L 3:5 YUN Sunny 8 E19 2 2517 2019 16.0 25%
Pool W 5:1 HENSEL Kaeleb 16 U 19 1173 2003 9.1 86%
Pool W 5:3 WENGERHOFF Daniel B. 9 E18 14 2123 2012 31.4 44%
T16 W 15:7 BATRA Simran 5 E19 11 RedStar Fencing Club Chicago / Stevenson High School Fencing
T8 L 4:15 JAWOROWSKI Matthew 3 D19 1 RedStar Fencing Club Chicago 2697 2334 76.1 30%

GLHSFC Championships ME WE MS

Men's Saber (D1), February 1, 2020
Place 3, Seed 8, Rank 8, Rating None, LHS-VHHS Fencing Team- High School
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 2:5 KIEDROWSKI Alex 7 7 10 Evanston Township High School 2152 2059 34.0 44%
Pool W 5:1 EVANS Pacey 21 21 27 H-f High School
Pool W 5:1 MOREHEAD Luke 22 21 24 Marian Central Fencing Team
Pool W 5:0 LEE Daniel 36 36 41 Glenbrook South High School
T32 W 15:5 BERN Brendan 16 16 22 H-f High School 1624 2234 68.1 75%
T16 W 15:5 KIEDROWSKI Alex 7 7 10 Evanston Township High School 2035 2302 103.1 64%
T8 W 15:14 MANU Joshua 15 15 8 LHS-VHHS Fencing Team- High School
T4 L 14:15 YOO Steve 10 10 2 Stevenson High School Fencing Team 2853 2405 71.7 28%

Culver Midwest High School Open

Men's Saber (D1), December 14, 2019
Place 6, Seed 24, Rank 35, Rating U, LHS-VHHS Thundercats
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:2 KILBOURNE Lance 9 9 E18 13 Culver Military Academy 2285 1903 67.6 28%
Pool W 5:3 YANG David 18 24 U 16 Glenbrook South High School
Pool W 5:0 LEE Brian 22 32 U 26 New Trier High School 1405 1970 18.2 79%
Pool L 4:5 LIU Jonathan 1 1 C19 3 University Of Chicago Lab School / RedStar Fencing Club Chicago 2751 1989 11.6 11%
Pool W 5:1 LATMAN Isaac 17 23 U 22 H-F High School
Pool W 5:3 CHAN Jacob 8 6 E19 12 Stevenson High School Fencing Team 2900 1977 82.0 10%
T16 W 15:13 CHAN Jacob 8 6 E19 12 Stevenson High School Fencing Team 2787 1841 421.5 12%
T8 L 9:15 YAN Jack 5 4 B19 2 Culver Military Academy 3377 2262 28.3 6%

IL.Div. 2& 3& Y14 Summer National Qualifer Tour

Div III Men's Saber (E1, DV3), April 20, 2019
Place 8, Seed 9, Not ranked, Rating U, LHS-VHHS Fencing Team- High School
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 2:5 ALTSCHUL James 4 U 5 LHS-VHHS Fencing Team- High School 2212 2078 53.6 43%
Pool L 2:5 WINEBURNER J.T. 2 E19 6 Lincoln Square Fencing 2083 2025 60.1 46%
Pool L 2:5 FURMAN Thomas G. 6 U 2 Lincoln Square Fencing 2040 1965 52.6 46%
Pool W 5:3 CHENG Albert 8 U 7 Stevenson High School Fencing 1716 1912 41.4 61%
Pool L 2:5 LAI Daniel 3 U 1 New Trier High School / New Trier X-Caliber Fencing Club 2245 1953 35.3 33%
Pool L 0:5 BOYLE Dylan 1 D18 4 Wayne State University NCAA 2684 1918 14.8 13%
Pool W 5:1 RAMIREZ Nathanial 7 U 9 1314 1903 19.9 79%
Pool L 3:5 JAWOROWSKI Matthew 5 U 3 RedStar Fencing Club Chicago 2483 1923 20.3 19%
T16 W 15:5 RAMIREZ Nathanial 7 U 9 2500 1606 332.1 22%
T8 L 4:15 BOYLE Dylan 1 D18 4 Wayne State University NCAA 2650 1938 97.0 23%

IL.Div. 2& 3& Y14 Summer National Qualifer Tour

Div II Men's Saber (E1, DV2), April 20, 2019
Place 9, Seed 7, Not ranked, Rating U, LHS-VHHS Fencing Team- High School
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 1:5 JAWOROWSKI Matthew 10 U 5 RedStar Fencing Club Chicago 2480 2254 67.7 37%
Pool W 5:1 CHENG Albert 6 U 10 Stevenson High School Fencing 1229 2187 18.4 89%
Pool L 2:5 WINEBURNER J.T. 3 E19 7 Lincoln Square Fencing 2149 2205 84.4 53%
Pool L 1:5 BOYLE Dylan 2 D18 3 Wayne State University NCAA 2442 2121 42.2 34%
T16 L 8:15 ALTSCHUL James 8 U 8 LHS-VHHS Fencing Team- High School 2357 1764 158.5 27%

2019 IFC Div 2 & Y12 Tournament--3 Weapons

Div II Mixed Saber (D1, DV2), March 24, 2019
Place 9, Seed 9, Not ranked, Rating U, LHS-VHHS Fencing Team- High School
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:4 BATRA Simran 4 E19 12 RedStar Fencing Club Chicago / Stevenson High School Fencing
Pool L 2:5 LAI Daniel 10 U 7 New Trier High School / New Trier X-Caliber Fencing Club 1813 2606 211.0 85%
Pool W 5:1 DUDLEY Gayle 13 U 16 Lincoln Square Fencing
Pool L 4:5 WINEBURNER J.T. 3 E19 3 Lincoln Square Fencing 2090 2395 140.6 67%
T16 L 9:15 JAWOROWSKI Matthew 14 U 8 RedStar Fencing Club Chicago 2249 2168 403.9 47%

GLHSFC Illinois State Championships

Junior Men's Saber (D1, JNR), January 26, 2019
Place 23, Seed 17, Rank 18, Rating None, LHS-VHHS Thundercats
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 2:5 LEVSKY Benjamin 2 2 5 Stevenson High School Fencing Team / RedStar Fencing Club Chicago 1982 2972 363.1 89%
Pool W 5:3 AKPLOH Amen 27 32 29 Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep Academy FC
Pool L 3:5 PASTER Eli 33 38 36 New Trier High School 2016 2609 211.5 76%
Pool W 5:2 KELLY Nicko 43 16 Deerfield Highland Park High School 3141 2398 208.5 18%
Pool L 3:5 FARIAS Alec 13 13 11 HF High School
Pool W 5:1 NIELSEN Henrik 31 36 30 University Of Chicago Lab School
T64 W 15:6 MORRISON Camari 42 43 Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep Academy FC
T32 L 10:15 LAI Daniel 23 25 8 New Trier High School

Culver Midwest High School Open

Men's Saber (D1), December 8, 2018
Place 17, Seed 26, Rank 23, Rating U, LHS-VHHS Fencing Team- High School
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:3 NIELSEN Henrik 47 41 U 42 University Of Chicago Lab School
Pool W 5:2 RAMIREZ Luke 69 U 71 Stevenson High School Fencing Team 1877 2500 286.4 69%
Pool W 5:2 MANDEL Jackson 71 U 57 Deerfield Highland Park High School 2079 2786 206.3 73%
Pool L 1:5 MURZYN III Cj 20 15 E18 12 Lincoln Square Fencing 2573 2993 534.6 68%
Pool W 5:3 LARSON John 41 35 U 49 Marian Catholic High School / Northwest Indiana Fencing Club 2256 2458 186.8 58%
Pool W 5:3 KILBOURNE Lance 3 3 E18 7 Culver Military Academy 3395 2645 327.3 21%
T64 W 15:9 JASSO Ovidio 64 U 51 Culver Military Academy
T32 L 13:15 VILLARREAL Mateo 13 11 U 16 Marian Catholic High School 2921 2500 331.8 37%