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nancy bowden

1969
Elite Fencing Academy
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Win/loss statistics

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All time
Victories 22 - - - - 22
Losses 30 - - - - 30
Win ratio 42.3% - - - - 42.3%
Pool victories 18 - - - - 18
Pool losses 23 - - - - 23
Pool win ratio 43.9% - - - - 43.9%
DE victories 4 - - - - 4
DE losses 7 - - - - 7
DE win ratio 36.4% - - - - 36.4%

Seasons start on August 1 and end on July 31.

Scores

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All time
Easy wins† 4 - - - - 4
Easy wins % 18.2% - - - - 18.2%
Close wins‡ 8 - - - - 8
Close wins % 36.4% - - - - 36.4%
Close losses‡ 9 - - - - 9
Close losses % 30.0% - - - - 30.0%
Big losses† 8 - - - - 8
Big losses % 26.7% - - - - 26.7%

† Easy victories or big losses are 4+ touches in pools, 7+ in standard DEs, and 5+ in veteran or youth DEs.

‡ Close bouts are 1 touch or fewer in pools, 3 or fewer in standard DEs, and 2 or fewer in veteran or youth DEs.

Bouts with time expired

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All time
Victories 1 - - - - 1
Victories % 4.5% - - - - 4.5%
Losses 2 - - - - 2
Losses % 6.7% - - - - 6.7%
Total 3 - - - - 3
Total % 5.8% - - - - 5.8%

Events

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All time
Events 7 - - - - 7
Tournaments 5 - - - - 5

Competition history

7 competitions, 52 bouts

Division 1 & Para Championships / April NAC

Veteran Women's Épée A4, VET April 27, 2026

Place 44 of 74 Seed 43 Not ranked Rating D26 Elite Fencing Academy

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:1 MONTOYA Amy C. 21 - B25 14 Battle Born Fencing Club 2187 1932 43.1 34%
Pool
D 2:5 MARTINEZ HANSEN Dayana C. 2 - A26 1 Wasatch Fencing / Valkyrie Fencing Club 2802 1975 6.9 9%
Pool
D 3:5 REED Juliya 46 - D26 50 Rain City Fencing Center 1496 1968 50.7 78%
Pool
D 4:5 TOLLEY Toby 24 - B24 22 The Phoenix Center / Rogue Fencing Academy 2202 1918 19.1 32%
Pool
V 5:2 ENGEL Katie 66 - U 74 DC Fencers Club 1128 1899 7.1 89%
Pool
V 5:3 WHEELER Michele L. 68 - U 53 Vermont Fencing Alliance 1619 1906 18.2 68%
T64
D 4:10 BYRON Karen J. 26 - B23 23 Arena Fencing Academy LLC 2143 2315 158.3 60%

Division 1 & Para Championships / April NAC

Vet-50 Women's Épée A2, V50 April 26, 2026

Place 32 of 35 Seed 24 Rank 32 Rating D26 Elite Fencing Academy

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 3:4 PASCHEL Christie 34 - U 31 Orlando Fencing Sports Center LLC 1123 2209 109.5 96%
Pool
D 3:5 DICKEY Jacquelyn 27 50 E25 15 DC Fencers Club 1765 2100 56.3 70%
Pool
D 2:5 CHOY Ida 13 37 B25 19 Marx Fencing Academy / Seacoast Fencing Club 1990 2043 39.2 53%
Pool
D 0:5 TOTEMEIER Ann M. 7 7 A24 3 Northern Colorado Fencers / Denver Fencing Center 2603 2004 13.1 17%
Pool
D 1:5 CHANG Heidi 4 4 A25 6 Academy Of Fencing Masters (AFM) / NEMA Fencing Center 2533 1991 14.4 19%
Pool
D 3:5 SWENSON Alexandra 17 21 C23 3 Ataba Fencing Club 1735 1977 44.4 65%
T64
V 10:6 LUGGREN Eva 29 23 U 33 Tampa Fencing & Tennis Academy 841 2343 9.3 98%
T32
D 8:10 FOELLMER Kristin 1 1 A25 5 DC Fencers Club 3200 2352 37.2 11%

Cherry Blossom 2026 - D1A/VET

Veteran Women's Épée A2, VET March 15, 2026

Place 14 of 29 Seed 13 Not ranked Rating D26 Elite Fencing Academy

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:2 HUGHES Patricia A. 16 - D23 20 Atlantic Epee Miami Academy 1613 2300 15.4 86%
Pool
V 5:4 TRAUTH Laura 29 - U 27 Royal Fencing Academy 1253 2316 8.3 91%
Pool
D 2:5 DUBROVINA Irene 5 - B25 5 Epee Miami Fencing Club / Miami Fencing Club 1777 2324 83.1 81%
Pool
D 2:5 ASHER Valerie 6 - B25 2 DC Fencers Club 2465 2241 31.7 36%
T32
V 10:6 GIFFORD Sally 20 - E23 19 DC Fencers Club 1799 2334 90.6 77%
T16
D 5:10 GANSER Yuliya 2 - A24 3 Medeo Fencing Club 2932 2425 82.0 24%

February NAC

Veteran Women's Épée A3, VET February 13, 2026

Place 24 of 82 Seed 73 Not ranked Rating U Elite Fencing Academy

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:0 KELLY Diane A. 70 - E22 64 Riverside Fencing Club 1427 2271 16.2 91%
Pool
D 2:5 POLANICHKA Nicole 1 - A26 10 Lancaster Fencing Academy / DC Fencers Club 2542 2287 47.4 35%
Pool
V 5:1 RICH Caroline B. 48 - C23 55 High Desert Fencing Alliance 1980 2240 44.0 66%
Pool
D 4:5 PAINE Cheryl A. 49 - C22 34 Fencing Institute Of Texas 2103 2284 73.0 61%
Pool
V 5:2 SCHULTZ Michelle M. 26 - B23 46 Hooked On Fencing 2280 2211 59.5 46%
Pool
V 5:4 BYRON Karen J. 24 - B23 28 Arena Fencing Academy LLC 1913 2270 30.4 72%
T64
V 10:9 BLASKO Judit 67 - E25 44 1569 2335 84.6 84%
T32
D 2:10 MARX Leslie M.
30 - C26 11 Marx Fencing Academy 3086 2419 85.1 19%

February NAC

Vet-50 Women's Épée A2, V50 February 12, 2026

Place 9 of 37 Seed 37 Not ranked Rating U Elite Fencing Academy

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:4 HUTCHINSON Valerie A. 13 - B22 32 Denver Fencing Center 2303 1877 185.8 26%
Pool
D 3:5 FOELLMER Kristin 1 1 A25 2 DC Fencers Club 2894 2063 26.0 11%
Pool
V 5:4 LLOYD Melanie 24 - C24 15 Wasatch Fencing 2004 2037 92.6 52%
Pool
V 5:0 BOWEN Victoria M. 25 27 D22 28 Academy Of Fencing Masters (AFM) 1725 2130 48.6 73%
Pool
V 5:4 BYRON Karen J. 12 19 B23 7 Arena Fencing Academy LLC 1894 2178 54.4 67%
Pool
V 5:3 KUHN April 34 45 U 27 Two Ravens Fencing School 1779 2233 38.0 76%
T32
V 10:6 BOWEN Victoria M. 25 27 D22 28 Academy Of Fencing Masters (AFM) 2124 2132 394.5 50%
T16
D 4:10 CHANG Heidi 3 3 A25 6 Academy Of Fencing Masters (AFM) / NEMA Fencing Center 2899 2527 192.1 32%

Fairfax Challenge ROC, RJCC, RYC

Veteran Women's Épée A1, VET January 2, 2026

Place 12 of 16 Seed 16 Not ranked Rating U Elite Fencing Academy

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:4 POLANICHKA Nicole 1 - A25 1 Lancaster Fencing Academy / DC Fencers Club 2608 2500 586.7 46%
Pool
D 3:4 DUNSEATH Lauren M. 7 - C25 2 Forge Fencing Teams DUR / Apex Fencing Academy 2351 3087 638.3 80%
Pool
D 4:5 VETERANA Judith 15 - U 7 DC Fencers Club 1712 2448 449.9 83%
Pool
V 3:1 WIESSLER-HUGHES Linda 6 - B23 14 DC Fencers Club 1931 1999 163.9 54%
Pool
D 3:5 BRASTED Karen (Maggie) E. 13 - E25 13 DC Fencers Club 1453 2163 285.2 85%
T16
D 8:10 LAWSON Marie A. 2 - A23 6 DC Fencers Club 2946 2500 367.8 33%

Savage Fencing Club Vets for Vets

Veteran Mixed Épée A2, VET November 15, 2025

Place 26 of 33 Seed 28 Not ranked Rating U Elite Fencing Academy

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 4:5 HUGHES Michael D. 8 - B23 10 DC Fencers Club - - - -
Pool
D 1:5 O'DOWD Andrew J. 13 - C25 3 Fencing Academy Of Philadelphia - University City - - - -
Pool
D 2:5 NEMAZIE David A. 10 - C25 18 Salisbury Fencing Club / Nova Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 4:5 MOORE Guy L. 33 - D23 20 Savage Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 0:5 COLETTA David 20 - D24 17 Savage Fencing Club / Carlisle Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
V 5:3 MILLIGAN Bruce C. 24 - D22 31 Savage Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 2:5 CARTER Austin L. 1 - A25 1 Penta Olympic Fencing Club / DC Fencers Club - - - -
Pool
V 5:4 STARKWEATHER Jeff 31 - U 30 Nova Fencing Club - - - -
T32
D 6:10 HUGHES Michael D. 8 - B23 10 DC Fencers Club - - - -