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Jay Lefever

1965

Forte Fencing Club

Win/Loss Statistics

2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 Before 2020 All Time
Victories - - 5 2 2 9
Losses 17 - 21 9 5 52
Win Ratio 0.0% - 19.2% 18.2% 28.6% 14.8%
Pool Victories - - 4 1 1 6
Pool Losses 15 - 17 8 4 44
Pool Win Ratio 0.0% - 19.0% 11.1% 20.0% 12.0%
DE Victories - - 1 1 1 3
DE Losses 2 - 4 1 1 8
DE Win Ratio 0.0% - 20.0% 50.0% 50.0% 27.3%

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† - - 1 - 1 2
Easy wins as % of wins - - 20.0% 0.0% 50.0% 22.2%
Close wins‡ - - 1 2 1 4
Close wins as % of all wins - - 20.0% 100.0% 50.0% 44.4%
Close losses‡ 1 - 4 - - 5
Close losses as % of all losses 5.9% - 19.0% 0.0% 0.0% 9.6%
Big losses† 10 - 6 8 4 28
Big losses as % of all losses 58.8% - 28.6% 88.9% 80.0% 53.8%

† 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 - 4 1 1 8
Tournaments 2 - 4 1 1 8

Competition History

Tristate Vet Sabre Cup at Atlantic Fencing Academy

Veteran Mixed Saber (A1, VET), April 7, 2024
Place 16, Seed 16, Not ranked, Rating U
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 0:5 TERENTIEV Max 7 C24 6 Fencing Academy Of Westchester 2000 1192 9.4 10%
Pool L 4:5 ARAFAT Tarek 14 U 14 Fencers Club Inc. 1628 1182 19.4 24%
Pool L 1:5 KOPYLOV Dmitri 2 A21 7 Lilov Fencing Academy 3133 1163 0.1 < 1%
Pool L 2:5 ZIPPER Michael E. 8 C23 11 Manhattan Fencing Center / Stamford Fencing Center, LLC 2484 1163 2.0 2%
Pool L 2:5 YUNG Wang Y. 10 C23 10 Infinity Fencing Alliance / Hillside Cavaliers Fencing Club 2443 1161 2.3 2%
Pool L 1:5 BACON Michael F. 3 B24 3 Manhattan Fencing Center 2968 1159 0.3 < 1%
Pool L 2:5 BAKER Keith L. 11 C20 8 Nazlymov Fencing Foundation 2189 1158 4.9 5%
T16 L 4:10 MATT Chris 1 A23 5 Capital Fencing Academy 3476 1505 1.0 < 1%

NJFA Non-Regional Vet

Veteran Mixed Saber (E1, VET), September 16, 2023
Place 9, Seed 9, Not ranked, Rating U
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 2:5 KONG Zhao xia 8 U 5
Pool L 1:5 TERENTIEV Max 6 E22 3 Fencing Academy Of Westchester 1828 1255 17.8 18%
Pool L 0:5 SAMOTESSOV Vladislav 2 C22 1 Infinity Fencing Alliance 2132 1238 8.4 8%
Pool L 3:5 BAKER Keith L. 3 C20 8 Nazlymov Fencing Foundation 2290 1229 5.2 4%
Pool L 0:5 PARAGANO Vincent 4 D21 6 Masters Fencing Academy NJ / Lilov Fencing Academy 2156 1224 7.3 7%
Pool L 0:5 CHANG William 7 U 3 Freehold Fencing Academy 1831 1217 15.4 20%
Pool L 3:5 CHENG Jonathan 5 E23 7 Fencing Club of Mercer County 2111 1201 7.5 7%
Pool L 0:5 YUNG Wang Y. 1 C23 2 2510 1194 2.2 2%
T16 L 2:10 BAKER Keith L. 3 C20 8 Nazlymov Fencing Foundation 2412 1539 34.5 10%

Morris Cup Veteran Series 3

Veteran Mixed Saber (E1, VET), June 26, 2022
Place 7, Seed 5, Not ranked, Rating U, Forte Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 2:5 CHOU William 6 U 6 Sheridan Fencing Academy / Sheridan Fencing Academy of Westchester 1603 1358 37.7 35%
Pool W 5:3 MICCHELLI Thomas 9 U 8 Integrity Fencing Studio 610 1320 16.3 84%
Pool L 2:5 ROLANDO Doc 7 U 1 Masters Fencing Academy NJ 2811 1337 2.3 2%
Pool L 1:5 SAMOTESSOV Vladislav 1 C22 3 Infinity Fencing Alliance 2089 1334 13.7 12%
Pool L 3:5 FRUNGILLO benjamin 8 U 5 Bergen Fencing Club 1160 1321 56.4 60%
Pool L 1:5 PARAGANO Vincent 2 D21 2 Masters Fencing Academy NJ / Medeo Fencing Club 2492 1264 3.4 3%
Pool L 3:5 DAY Jeffrey 3 U 3 Masters Fencing Academy NJ / Gutkovskiy Fencing Academy 2393 1261 5.4 5%
T8 L 3:10 ROLANDO Doc 7 U 1 Masters Fencing Academy NJ 2164 1607 68.0 24%

Morris Cup Veteran Series 1

Veteran Men's Saber (E1, VET), May 1, 2022
Place 3, Seed 4, Not ranked, Rating U, Forte Fencing Foundation
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:0 MICCHELLI Thomas 7 U 7 Integrity Fencing Studio / (none) 2500 1326 81.3 13%
Pool L 4:5 MAHMOUD Hanfi 5 U 6 Premier Fencing Club 1032 1408 74.3 69%
Pool W 5:2 FRUNGILLO benjamin 6 U 5 Bergen Fencing Club 1139 1333 44.5 62%
Pool L 4:5 PARAGANO Vincent 1 D20 1 Drew University NCAA / Medeo Fencing Club 2502 1378 6.0 4%
Pool L 3:5 DAY Jeffrey 3 U 3 Masters Fencing Academy / Gutkovskiy Fencing Academy 2521 1372 8.9 9%
Pool L 4:5 ROLANDO Doc 2 E19 2 Masters Fencing Academy 2706 1363 4.7 4%
T8 W 10:8 FRUNGILLO benjamin 6 U 5 Bergen Fencing Club 1029 1596 81.0 75%
T4 L 6:10 ROLANDO Doc 2 E19 2 Masters Fencing Academy 2257 1677 69.7 26%

Goldfinch ROC D1A, D2, Vet, RJC and chair fencing

Veteran Men's Saber (E1, VET), March 27, 2022
Place 9, Seed 7, Not ranked, Rating U, Forte Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 0:5 SAMOTESSOV Vladislav 6 U 2 Infinity Fencing Alliance 2065 1470 32.4 18%
Pool L 3:5 PARAGANO Vincent 3 D21 1 2511 1437 10.1 5%
Pool L 3:5 EMERSON Scott 9 U 6 Master Sabre Fencing Academy 1373 1427 77.4 53%
Pool L 2:5 DUFFEY Jerry E. 2 D21 5 2021 1350 23.3 15%
T16 L 6:10 SU Ji 4 E19 8 Miracle Fencing Club 1505 1880 284.4 68%

Neil Lazar Div1A/Div2/Vet ROC

Veteran Men's Saber (C1, VET), September 25, 2021
Place 11, Seed 13, Not ranked, Rating U, Forte Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:2 CHANG Tung-Shan (Fritz) 15 U 15 NEMA Fencing Center 1437 1450 95.6 51%
Pool L 0:5 KAOURIS George 4 D21 3 Stamford Fencing Center, LLC / Sheridan Fencing Academy 2310 1546 27.1 13%
Pool L 4:5 GRAFF Jon 3 C21 5 Cobra Fencing Club LLC 2245 1519 27.6 14%
Pool L 2:5 SAVOY Daniel 9 U 6 Beaches Sabre Club-NY 2369 1491 21.5 13%
T16 L 3:10 MEAGHER Roderick 6 D19 7 Beaches Sabre Club-NY 2867 1951 70.7 13%

Tom Wright Veteran Fencing Tournament

Veteran Mixed Saber (E1, VET), June 13, 2021
Place 8, Seed 9, Not ranked, Rating U, Forte Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 1:5 ALZONA Esperanza P. 7 E19 9 Rockville Fencing Academy / Nazlymov Fencing Foundation
Pool L 1:5 BAKER Keith L. 1 C20 5 2293 1583 60.6 16%
Pool L 0:5 SRERE Mark A. 5 E20 2 Capital Fencing Academy 2389 1522 40.1 11%
Pool L 1:5 ELDER John 6 E19 7 Nazlymov Fencing Foundation 1841 1482 88.2 30%
Pool L 3:5 NEMAZIE David A. 3 D20 3 Salisbury Fencing Club / Nova Fencing Club 2493 1394 18.1 5%
Pool L 0:5 KEEFER Philip E. 4 D20 3 Capital Fencing Academy 2565 1376 13.7 4%
Pool L 0:5 JOHNSON Laura S. 2 C18 1 DC Fencers Club
Pool L 1:5 SAMOTESSOV Vladislav 8 U 6 Infinity Fencing Alliance 2625 1362 11.6 4%
Pool W 5:4 ASHBY Rob 10 U 10 Salle Green LLC 1366 1351 99.7 49%
T16 W 10:9 ALZONA Esperanza P. 7 E19 9 Rockville Fencing Academy / Nazlymov Fencing Foundation
T8 L 1:10 KEEFER Philip E. 4 D20 3 Capital Fencing Academy 2190 2264 313.5 53%

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

Veteran Men's Saber (D1, VET), October 6, 2019
Place 16, Seed 11, Not ranked, Rating U, Forte Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 0:5 BUKOWSKI Todd 5 E19 3 Nazlymov Fencing Foundation / National Capital Fencers Club 2116 2500 704.7 64%
Pool L 0:5 CHAMBERS Thomas J. 17 U 2 Fencing Academy Of Philadelphia / Zeljkovic Fencing Academy 2360 1795 186.5 26%
Pool L 3:5 ONION Marc 8 U 8 Fencing Club Of Mercer County 1806 1609 226.4 41%
Pool L 0:5 GORMLEY Peter J. 14 U 10 Zeta Fencing 2373 1382 57.2 11%
Pool W 5:1 SHORT Skip 2 46 U 18 Manhattan Fencing Center / Fencers Club Inc. 1540 1325 257.6 39%
T32 W 10:8 MILLER Ron 19 U 17 Manhattan Fencing Center / Tim Morehouse Fencing Club 1728 2500 260.2 76%
T16 L 3:10 BUKOWSKI Todd 5 E19 3 Nazlymov Fencing Foundation / National Capital Fencers Club 2531 2760 495.7 59%