Joshua Bickta

2009

Win/Loss Statistics

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All Time
Victories 10 16 4 - - 30
Losses 11 27 3 - - 41
Win Ratio 47.6% 37.2% 57.1% - - 42.3%
Pool Victories 7 8 3 - - 18
Pool Losses 8 21 2 - - 31
Pool Win Ratio 46.7% 27.6% 60.0% - - 36.7%
DE Victories 3 8 1 - - 12
DE Losses 3 6 1 - - 10
DE Win Ratio 50.0% 57.1% 50.0% - - 54.5%

Note: Seasons start on August 1st and end on July 31st.

Scores

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All Time
Easy wins† 2 4 1 - - 7
Easy wins as % of wins 20.0% 25.0% 25.0% - - 23.3%
Close wins‡ 4 8 - - - 12
Close wins as % of all wins 40.0% 50.0% 0.0% - - 40.0%
Close losses‡ 2 4 1 - - 7
Close losses as % of all losses 18.2% 14.8% 33.3% - - 17.1%
Big losses† 5 4 1 - - 10
Big losses as % of all losses 45.5% 14.8% 33.3% - - 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

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All Time
Victories - 3 - - - 3
Victories as % of all victories 0.0% 18.8% 0.0% - - 10.0%
Losses - 2 - - - 2
Losses as % of all losses 0.0% 7.4% 0.0% - - 4.9%
Total - 5 - - - 5
Total as % of all bouts 0.0% 11.6% 0.0% - - 7.0%

Events

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All Time
Events 3 6 1 - - 10
Tournaments 3 6 1 - - 10

Competition History

Greg Spahr 50th Year in Fencing Celebration

Senior Mixed Épée (A2, SNR), October 18, 2025
Place 17 of 25, Seed 13, Not ranked, Rating D25, Cape Fear Fencing Association
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 1:5 WHITE Joshua H. 23 U 10 Salle New Bern 2746 1266 1.8 3%
Pool V 5:2 CARO Seph 8 C25 3 Apex Fencing Academy 1716 1265 44.2 23%
Pool V 5:4 RUSSELL Tallis 19 E25 22 Apex Fencing Academy 1485 1309 31.9 39%
Pool D 4:5 ROBERTS Phoenix 3 B25 5 Forge Fencing Teams DUR 1775 1341 12.7 24%
T32 D 10:15 GADOW Patrick 21 U 16 Cape Fear Fencing Association 2500 1885 16.5 28%

The Southern Y8/RYC/RJCC/RPC/ROC (VET/D1A/DV2)/TEAM

Cadet Men's Épée (A2/C3, CDT), October 11, 2025
Place 56 of 73, Seed 23, Not ranked, Rating D25, Cape Fear Fencing Association
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 3:5 HICKS Matthew 22 D25 22 Foothills Fencing Academy 1603 1309 20.6 32%
Pool V 5:4 TANEJA ARNAV 48 U 64 Olympic Fencers Club 1261 1288 27.8 52%
Pool D 1:5 SAAD Noah 67 U 33 Penta Olympic Fencing Club 1174 1316 33.5 59%
Pool D 3:5 STEPANIAN George 43 E25 50 Apex Fencing Academy 1136 1283 34.4 59%
Pool D 0:5 LEE Aiden 1 42 A25 6 Virginia Apex Fencing Club 2338 1248 3.0 4%
Pool V 5:4 CHAN Ian 44 E24 51 Elite Fencing Academy / EFA 1058 1245 21.2 62%
T128 V 15:1 WIMMER Steven 69 U 73 1624 1929 33.1 67%
T64 D 8:15 FONG Henry 63 U 20 Triple Threat Fencing Academy 1571 1963 77.8 73%

Elite RYC/RJCC

Junior Men's Épée (A2, JNR), September 6, 2025
Place 15 of 54, Seed 23, Not ranked, Rating D25, Cape Fear Fencing Association
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool V 5:1 WAITE Drystin 40 U 52 Triple Threat Fencing Academy 2500 1195 47.4 10%
Pool D 1:5 SHOUSHA Hamza 9 B25 10 Elite Fencing Academy / EFA 2128 1242 6.9 8%
Pool D 2:5 NOLAN Tyler 8 B25 35 Apex Fencing Academy 1652 1235 18.7 25%
Pool V 5:2 SACKETT Gavin 41 U 46 Fencing Sports Academy, Inc. 1232 1217 28.0 49%
Pool V 5:3 EVANS George 25 D25 24 Penta Olympic Fencing Club 1873 1245 64.3 15%
T64 V 15:14 BANG Dylan 33 E25 43 Penta Olympic Fencing Club 1711 1904 49.0 62%
T32 V 15:10 BOHLER-PARK Henry 30 E25 19 Edge of America Fencing 1517 1953 31.0 75%
T16 D 12:15 ZHANG Lucas 29 D24 7 Triple Threat Fencing Academy 2005 1984 55.0 49%

Fairfax Challenge SYC/RJCC

Junior Men's Épée (A4, JNR), March 22, 2025
Place 117 of 120, Seed 72, Not ranked, Rating D25, Cape Fear Fencing Association
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 2:5 MANN Jake R. 1 35 A25 5 Wanglei International Fencing Club 2806 1297 1.1 1%
Pool D 2:5 TUMULA Arihaan 111 U 92 Pegasus Sword Academy Inc. 1378 1296 38.1 45%
Pool D 2:5 KIM Gene 37 B24 38 Penta Olympic Fencing Club / Olympian Fencing Club 2032 1258 10.4 11%
Pool D 2:5 CHENH Justin 36 B24 50 Nova Fencing Club 2011 1248 10.4 11%
Pool D 3:5 CRESPO Nathaniel Justus 76 D24 87 Hills Fencing Institute 1786 1237 16.1 19%
Pool D 2:5 MONTAGUE Braeden A. 109 U 81 Elite Fencing Academy (VA) 1444 1221 26.2 37%
T128 D 9:15 EVANS George 64 D25 34 Penta Olympic Fencing Club 1871 1983 78.8 57%

NC Div2/3/Y14 National Qualifying Tournament

Div II Men's Épée (D1, DV2), March 1, 2025
Place 7 of 18, Seed 4, Not ranked, Rating D25, Cape Fear Fencing Association
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool V 5:3 KERKHOF Peter L. 11 D22 1 2500 1437 64.9 15%
Pool D 4:5 PRABHU Srinish 14 U 13 Apex Fencing Academy 1143 1502 79.8 71%
Pool D 3:4 DILDA Griffin 8 D24 6 Forge Fencing Teams DUR 1492 1422 45.5 46%
Pool D 1:5 UNZHAKOV Konstantin 3 D25 5 Apex Fencing Academy 1637 1376 32.6 34%
Pool D 4:5 SCHULMAN Max 15 U 16 Charlotte Fencing Academy 1306 1344 46.3 52%
T16 V 15:12 MALONE Jacob 12 E24 10 Charlotte Fencing Academy / University Of North Carolina Charlotte Fencing Club 2026 1974 86.7 47%
T8 D 6:12 CARO Seph 17 U 3 Apex Fencing Academy 2034 2060 77.1 52%

CFFA Stab-a-thon

Senior Mixed Épée (C1, SNR), February 8, 2025
Place 2 of 17, Seed 10, Not ranked, Rating E24, Cape Fear Fencing Association
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool V 5:4 JULIEN Erica 4 D25 13 Forge Fencing Teams DUR / Cape Fear Fencing Association
Pool V 4:3 TAURMAN Jr. Patrick J. 11 U 10 Triple Threat Fencing Academy 1237 1200 68.9 48%
Pool V 5:3 HAN Sam 3 C24 1 Apex Fencing Academy 2153 1269 147.3 8%
Pool V 5:1 THIELEN Thomas 17 U 15 765 1416 20.2 84%
T16 V 10:9 THIELEN Thomas 17 U 15 1413 1786 69.9 68%
T8 V 15:13 WHITE Taylor 7 D24 7 Charlotte Fencing Academy 1677 1856 88.2 60%
T4 V 12:9 DAVIS Andrew 9 E24 3 Forge Fencing Teams DUR 1886 1944 93.5 53%
T2 D 6:15 HAN Sam 3 C24 1 Apex Fencing Academy 2306 2037 63.8 34%

Older Man Winter

Senior Mixed Épée (B2, SNR), January 18, 2025
Place 16 of 27, Seed 18, Not ranked, Rating E24, Cape Fear Fencing Association
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 2:5 JONES Jackson 6 C24 10 Cape Fear Fencing Association 1750 1154 32.4 18%
Pool V 5:1 GUEVARRA Gabriel (Gabe) W. 25 U 15 All-American Fencing Academy 2084 1121 105.4 15%
Pool D 2:5 KARNAVAS William 15 D23 18 Forge Fencing Teams DUR 1899 1227 24.6 15%
Pool D 2:5 FULMER Andrew J. 5 B22 2 Apex Fencing Academy 2771 1202 1.8 1%
T32 V 15:14 SANFORD Kenyatta L. 14 D23 17 Cape Fear Fencing Association
T16 D 9:15 CRAWFORD Charles (Marston) M. 9 C22 3 Salle New Bern 1656 1981 195.2 67%

All Saints Day Tournament

Senior Mixed Épée (C1, SNR), November 2, 2024
Place 8 of 19, Seed 17, Not ranked, Rating U, Cape Fear Fencing Association
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 3:5 ODEA Ryan 9 E24 5 Cape Fear Fencing Association 1606 1344 88.0 35%
Pool D 1:5 DONNELLY Enzo 4 D24 1 Forge Fencing Teams DUR 1652 1256 63.7 28%
Pool D 3:5 CRAWFORD Charles (Marston) M. 3 C22 12 Salle New Bern 1957 1192 29.3 13%
Pool D 3:5 NOLAN Tyler 10 E24 6 Apex Fencing Academy 1496 1163 59.8 31%
Pool V 5:2 THIELEN Joseph 14 U 19 763 1103 50.6 68%
T32 V 15:9 THIELEN Joseph 14 U 19 1933 2075 169.3 56%
T16 V 15:14 UNZHAKOV Konstantin 16 U 9 Apex Fencing Academy 1692 2245 107.0 77%
T8 D 10:15 DILDA Griffin 11 E24 3 Forge Fencing Teams DUR 1552 2352 370.8 86%

Skirmish at Tryon Palace

Mixed Épée (C1), October 12, 2024
Place 15 of 24, Seed 14, Not ranked, Rating U, Cape Fear Fencing Association
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 2:5 ODEA Ryan 11 E24 3 Cape Fear Fencing Association 1570 1950 326.7 69%
Pool D 3:5 WHITE Taylor 6 D24 8 Charlotte Fencing Academy 1972 1623 112.2 31%
Pool V 5:1 HARRIS Lynn 18 U 21 Forge Fencing Teams DUR
Pool D 4:5 CHILDS Edward 22 U 12 Salle New Bern 1536 1511 144.6 49%
Pool D 2:5 KMIEC Stephen 3 C23 3 2403 1366 22.2 7%
T32 V 15:5 THIELEN Tom 19 U 18 2500 1938 378.7 32%
T16 D 7:15 SLOUGH Sean 2 C24 2 Apex Fencing Academy / Fencing Club at NC State 2569 2317 241.2 38%

CFFA Stab-a-thon

Senior Mixed Épée (C1, SNR), May 25, 2024
Place 12 of 23, Seed 15, Not ranked, Rating U, Cape Fear Fencing Association
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool V 5:3 JULIEN Erica 10 D21 19 Forge Fencing Teams / Cape Fear Fencing Association
Pool D 0:5 BROWN Joshua (Josh) A. 1 B23 1 Apex Fencing Academy 2626 2500 488.4 45%
Pool V 5:1 MILLER Debi 21 U 23 Salle New Bern
Pool V 5:3 SARGEANT Jackson 17 U 14 Appalachian State University Fencing Club 1542 2012 231.1 70%
Pool D 4:5 EDGECOMB Michael J. 9 D23 3 Foothills Fencing Academy 2265 2243 293.0 49%
T32 V 15:9 HARRIS Lynn B. 20 U 21 Forge Fencing Teams
T16 D 10:15 MILES Greyson 12 E24 5 Edge of America Fencing 2416 2500 562.1 53%