James Buchas

1975

Win/Loss Statistics

2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 Before 2021 All Time
Victories 28 14 14 6 - 62
Losses 10 3 8 1 - 22
Win Ratio 73.7% 82.4% 63.6% 85.7% - 73.8%
Pool Victories 19 10 9 4 - 42
Pool Losses 7 1 5 - - 13
Pool Win Ratio 73.1% 90.9% 64.3% 100.0% - 76.4%
DE Victories 9 4 5 2 - 20
DE Losses 3 2 3 1 - 9
DE Win Ratio 75.0% 66.7% 62.5% 66.7% - 69.0%

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

Scores

2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 Before 2021 All Time
Easy wins† 11 10 6 5 - 32
Easy wins as % of wins 39.3% 71.4% 42.9% 83.3% - 51.6%
Close wins‡ 7 1 2 - - 10
Close wins as % of all wins 25.0% 7.1% 14.3% 0.0% - 16.1%
Close losses‡ 2 - 3 - - 5
Close losses as % of all losses 20.0% 0.0% 37.5% 0.0% - 22.7%
Big losses† 4 2 2 - - 8
Big losses as % of all losses 40.0% 66.7% 25.0% 0.0% - 36.4%

† 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.

Events

2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 Before 2021 All Time
Events 5 2 3 1 - 11
Tournaments 2 2 3 1 - 8

Competition History

The Colonel Melee

Div III Men's Foil (D1, DV3), April 13, 2025
Place 9 of 18, Seed 5, Not ranked, Rating E24, Sword In The Scroll Fencing Academy / Rose City Fencing
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool V 5:0 CRUZ Cameron 8 U 18 Thames River Fencing Club 1422 2040 13.1 79%
Pool V 5:3 REARDON Patrick M. 2 D21 3 Exeter Fencing Academy 1685 2053 20.0 72%
Pool V 5:2 UNDAG Anthony 12 U 12 1617 2073 15.6 72%
Pool D 2:5 ASKEW Yuki 13 U 7 University Of Connecticut Fencing Club 1243 2089 64.7 89%
Pool D 2:5 BRAWN Gavin 14 U 8 Iconic Fencing Club 995 2024 80.6 95%
T16 D 9:15 BRAWN Gavin 14 U 8 Iconic Fencing Club 1229 2180 132.3 91%

The Colonel Melee

Div III Men's Épée (D1, DV3), April 13, 2025
Place 1 of 18, Seed 18, Not ranked, Rating D25, Sword In The Scroll Fencing Academy / Rose City Fencing
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool V 5:4 PEZZINO Matthew 9 U 4 Sword In The Scroll Fencing Academy / University Of Connecticut Fencing Club 1607 3029 50.7 95%
Pool V 5:4 LEVESQUE Maxwell J. 4 E24 9 1702 3080 50.1 94%
Pool V 5:3 SHUMAN Lily 10 U 17 1672 3130 48.5 93%
Pool V 5:1 PEARSALL Riley C. 3 D22 16 Rogue Fencing Academy 2592 3179 145.9 75%
Pool D 1:5 HARRIS Noah 17 U 8 Iconic Fencing Club / Sword In The Scroll Fencing Academy 2043 3325 551.5 93%
T16 V 15:7 BOISLARD Jacob R. 12 U 13 Sword In The Scroll Fencing Academy 2921 2958 272.4 51%
T8 V 15:9 DINSMORE Elliot 6 U 7 1772 3230 38.1 95%
T4 V 15:13 PEZZINO Matthew 9 U 4 Sword In The Scroll Fencing Academy / University Of Connecticut Fencing Club 1845 3268 34.0 96%
T2 V 15:12 WATERMAN Colton 8 U 2 Thames River Fencing Club 2245 3302 66.7 89%

The Colonel Melee

Senior Mixed Foil (E1, SNR), April 12, 2025
Place 3 of 14, Seed 2, Not ranked, Rating E24, Sword In The Scroll Fencing Academy / Rose City Fencing
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool V 5:2 NETTLETON Ava 10 U 7 Iconic Fencing Club
Pool D 1:5 ALEXANDERMACKIN Willow 6 U 11
Pool V 5:2 ARSHAD Mohsin 7 U 5 Thames River Fencing Club 1259 2005 10.5 88%
Pool V 5:1 PRASAD Mohisha 3 U 10 Thames River Fencing Club
Pool V 5:0 CRUZ Cameron 11 U 9 Thames River Fencing Club 1576 2015 17.3 71%
Pool V 5:0 DEXTER Zebulon 14 U 13 Thames River Fencing Club 1078 2033 7.7 89%
T8 V 15:6 LEWIS Lochlan 9 U 8 Ledyard Fencing Club 2138 2192 56.5 53%
T4 D 7:15 LOZADA Gabriel G. 1 C24 1 Iconic Fencing Club 2264 2248 67.9 49%

The Colonel Melee

Senior Mixed Épée (D1, SNR), April 12, 2025
Place 1 of 15, Seed 8, Not ranked, Rating U, Sword In The Scroll Fencing Academy / Rose City Fencing
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool V 5:4 GIELEGHEM Klaire 2 D25 3 Sword In The Scroll Fencing Academy
Pool V 5:1 REELS Eric J. 5 E24 12 Ocean State Fencing Club / Blackstone Valley Fencing Academy 1736 2500 265.3 77%
Pool V 5:2 LEWIS Lochlan 11 U 13 Ledyard Fencing Club 2500 2765 264.2 58%
Pool V 5:1 ALEXANDERMACKIN Willow 14 U 15
T16 V 15:13 ALEXANDERMACKIN Willow 14 U 15
T8 V 15:7 WATERMAN Colton 7 U 7 Thames River Fencing Club 1535 2500 211.8 79%
T4 V 15:13 WILLIAMSON Beatrix 3 D24 4 Riverside Fencing Club
T2 V 15:9 BRASSARD Calvin 1 D25 2 Sword In The Scroll Fencing Academy 2079 2712 246.0 75%

Drew Page Memorial Open

Senior Mixed Foil (E1, SNR), November 9, 2024
Place 11 of 14, Seed 4, Not ranked, Rating E24, Sword In The Scroll Fencing Academy / Rose City Fencing
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool V 5:3 BELLIVEAU Raven C. 10 U 8 Sword In The Scroll Fencing Academy 2156 2152 37.1 50%
Pool V 5:3 BRASSARD Calvin 7 E24 10 Sword In The Scroll Fencing Academy 1536 2189 16.7 78%
Pool V 5:1 LECUYER-SCHOONMAKER Declan 6 E24 13 Milford Fencing Club 2664 2206 42.6 32%
Pool D 0:5 BRAVO ORTEGA Estéfano 2 D24 3 Fencing Academy Of Westchester 1714 2249 80.0 80%
Pool D 3:5 GATES Combustion 11 U 6 Moe Fencing Club LLC 1324 2169 95.0 91%
Pool D 4:5 JEFF Ariff 14 U 2 Thames River Fencing Club 1517 2074 69.0 81%
T16 D 12:15 GATES Combustion 11 U 6 Moe Fencing Club LLC 1887 2315 123.8 74%

CT Coaches Invitational

Senior Mixed Foil (E1, SNR), April 14, 2024
Place 2 of 9, Seed 3, Not ranked, Rating E22, Sword in the Scroll Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool V 5:3 MCCALL Aidan 7 U 6 Thames River Fencing Club / Ledyard Fencing Club 1262 2043 14.5 88%
Pool V 5:1 LEVESQUE Maxwell 2 E22 4 3067 2058 80.1 12%
Pool V 5:0 AAVATSMARK Andrew 6 U 9 1354 2138 14.6 83%
T8 V 15:7 GAUTHIER Eric 9 U 7 2500 2357 66.3 45%
T4 V 15:5 ANDERSON Shannon 8 U 3 Sword in the Scroll Fencing Academy
T2 D 6:15 LOZADA Gabriel 1 D24 1 2274 2423 107.7 59%

Drew Page Memorial Open

Senior Mixed Foil (E1, SNR), November 11, 2023
Place 2 of 9, Seed 3, Not ranked, Rating E22, Sword in the Scroll Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool V 5:1 PLOURDE Meghan E. 9 U 9 Sword in the Scroll Fencing Academy
Pool V 5:0 ANDERSON Shannon 7 U 3 Sword in the Scroll Fencing Academy
Pool V 5:1 CHENG Brandon 5 U 6 Sword in the Scroll Fencing Academy / Fencers Club Inc. 1716 2048 36.0 66%
Pool D 3:5 LOZADA RODRIGUEZ Gabriel 2 D22 3 1877 2084 78.1 63%
Pool V 5:1 MCCALL Aidan 6 U 5 Thames River Fencing Club / Ledyard Fencing Club 1366 2006 20.7 78%
Pool V 5:2 POLLIO Benjamin 8 U 7 Silver City Fencing Club / North Haven HS 1304 2026 16.7 87%
Pool V 5:4 WANG Sabrina 1 D23 1 Worcester Fencing Club
Pool V 5:0 PANNONE Elisa 4 U 8 Silver City Fencing Club
T8 V 15:8 PANNONE Elisa 4 U 8 Silver City Fencing Club
T4 V 15:10 ANDERSON Shannon 7 U 3 Sword in the Scroll Fencing Academy
T2 D 2:15 WANG Sabrina 1 D23 1 Worcester Fencing Club

Nutmeg State Games

E & Under Men's Foil (D1, E), July 15, 2023
Place 6 of 20, Seed 7, Not ranked, Rating E22, Sword in the Scroll Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 2:5 LEE Hans 10 U 9 OnTarget Fencing Club 1079 2185 213.7 95%
Pool V 5:1 CROWE Adam 18 U 11 Way Of The Sword 1328 1972 26.5 84%
Pool V 5:2 RODRIGUEZ Melvin 14 U 19 Candlewood Fencing Center 927 1998 11.8 92%
Pool V 5:4 GUERTIN Matthew 2 E23 10 Candlewood Fencing Center 1612 2010 37.9 73%
T16 V 15:9 CRUZ ZURITA Leonardo 11 U 12 Candlewood Fencing Center / Sacred Heart University 1644 2538 29.3 89%
T8 D 8:15 DJONOUMA Toyohm 4 E23 3 Portland Fencing Center 1852 2568 211.0 85%

The Drew Page Memorial - Sabre & Foil Open

Mixed Foil (D1), October 23, 2022
Place 2 of 15, Seed 4, Not ranked, Rating E22, Sword in the Scroll Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool V 5:3 HARRIS Noah 3 E22 5 Sword in the Scroll Fencing Academy / University Of Connecticut Fencing Club 1934 1977 91.6 52%
Pool V 5:1 CHENG Brandon 10 U 8 Fencers Club Inc. / Sword in the Scroll Fencing Academy 2500 2069 76.1 34%
Pool V 5:0 ARENBERG Owen 13 U 10 Silver City Fencing Club 1694 2145 40.6 69%
Pool V 5:0 PANNONE Elisa 9 U 14 Silver City Fencing Club
T16 V 15:1 PANNONE Elisa 9 U 14 Silver City Fencing Club
T8 V 15:9 BELLIVEAU Raven C. 6 U 7 Sword in the Scroll Fencing Academy 2921 2434 166.8 31%
T4 V 15:10 JOHNSON Cooper A. 1 D22 3 Silver City Fencing Club 2268 2601 92.9 66%
T2 D 10:15 LOZADA RODRIGUEZ Gabriel G. 2 E22 1 Sword in the Scroll Fencing Academy 2522 2694 155.8 59%

Neil Lazar Div1A/Div2/Veteran ROC

Div II Men's Foil (C3, DV2), September 25, 2022
Place 30 of 73, Seed 42, Not ranked, Rating E22
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 0:5 WONG Yuheng Isaac 69 U 34 2103 3107 703.4 88%
Pool V 5:0 KALIPERSAD Neil A. 25 D22 3 East Coast Fencing Club 2183 2403 177.5 61%
Pool D 4:5 XU Ethan 20 D22 36 Marx Fencing Academy 2038 2581 310.6 77%
Pool D 4:5 ABANILLA Luke 47 E21 49 Vivo Fencing Club 1610 2270 265.9 83%
Pool V 5:3 LENNON Nicholas 64 U 71 Fencing Academy Of Philadelphia 1320 2004 43.0 83%
Pool D 2:5 KLOTZ Isaiah 3 C22 6 Manhattan Fencing Center 2391 2047 70.3 30%
T64 V 15:14 AMRANI David 43 E22 35 Manhattan Fencing Center 1976 2466 125.3 74%
T32 D 12:15 ASCIONED'ELIA Adam I. 26 D21 14 2745 2591 156.9 42%

Nutmeg State Games Open

E & Under Men's Foil (D1, E), July 31, 2022
Place 3 of 22, Seed 20, Not ranked, Rating U, Sword in the Scroll Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool V 5:0 CAPLAN Caleb 12 U 20 Cheshire Fencing Club 2500 2500 420.5 50%
Pool V 5:0 OLLARI John 18 U 16 Enfield Fencing Club 1386 2921 66.7 94%
Pool V 5:1 WUN Jonathan 4 E21 10 Manhattan Fencing Center 1666 2987 75.5 93%
Pool V 5:3 MORGESON Colin 5 E19 1 Candlewood Fencing Center 1569 3063 43.9 96%
T16 V 15:3 WANG Charles 16 U 12 Silver City Fencing Club 2823 2500 538.6 40%
T8 V 15:3 GOLD Aidan 13 U 7 Peekskill Fencing Center 2839 3039 291.3 57%
T4 D 9:15 MORGESON Colin 5 E19 1 Candlewood Fencing Center 1930 3330 863.8 94%