Zachary Paulsen

2002

Iowa City Fencing Center / The University Of Iowa Fencing Club

Win/Loss Statistics

2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 Before 2020 All Time
Victories - 25 16 - - 41
Losses - 32 26 - - 58
Win Ratio - 43.9% 38.1% - - 41.4%
Pool Victories - 21 11 - - 32
Pool Losses - 24 20 - - 44
Pool Win Ratio - 46.7% 35.5% - - 42.1%
DE Victories - 4 5 - - 9
DE Losses - 8 6 - - 14
DE Win Ratio - 33.3% 45.5% - - 39.1%

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† - 4 3 - - 7
Easy wins as % of wins - 16.0% 18.8% - - 17.1%
Close wins‡ - 10 8 - - 18
Close wins as % of all wins - 40.0% 50.0% - - 43.9%
Close losses‡ - 14 7 - - 21
Close losses as % of all losses - 43.8% 26.9% - - 36.2%
Big losses† - 3 11 - - 14
Big losses as % of all losses - 9.4% 42.3% - - 24.1%

† 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

2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 Before 2020 All Time
Victories - 2 2 - - 4
Victories as % of all victories - 8.0% 12.5% - - 9.8%
Losses - 1 - - - 1
Losses as % of all losses - 3.1% 0.0% - - 1.7%
Total - 3 2 - - 5
Total as % of all bouts - 5.3% 4.8% - - 5.1%

Events

2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 Before 2020 All Time
Events - 8 6 - - 14
Tournaments - 5 4 - - 9

Competition History

National Championships & July Challenge (Summer Nationals)

Div III Men's Épée (C3, DV3), July 7, 2023
Place 52, Seed 96, Not ranked, Rating E23, Iowa City Fencing Center / The University Of Iowa Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 4:5 ELTERMAN Lev 50 D22 113 Windy City Fencing-Chicago 2151 2108 16.9 47%
Pool W 5:2 GATHRIGHT Anthony 142 U 153 1309 2091 4.5 88%
Pool L 3:5 BUI Henry 4 C23 33 Charlotte Fencing Academy 2059 2096 18.4 52%
Pool W 5:4 KIM Teo 89 E23 52 Metro Tacoma Fencing Club 1740 2078 10.4 71%
Pool L 4:5 KIM Jeff 43 D23 37 Elite Fencing Academy (GA) / Elite Fencing Academy (VA) 2078 2088 17.2 51%
Pool W 5:1 HAWLEY Justin 135 U 127 Round Rock Fencing Club, LLC 1170 2071 3.0 93%
T128 W 15:12 VARON David 137 U 82 Conejo Fencing Club 2000 2075 33.8 53%
T64 L 12:13 ABDELGAWAD Abdelrahman 8 D23 17 Brooklyn Bridge Fencing Club / Salle De Long Fencers 2941 2108 11.8 10%

National Championships & July Challenge (Summer Nationals)

Div II Men's Épée (B3, DV2), July 5, 2023
Place 136, Seed 171, Not ranked, Rating E23, Iowa City Fencing Center / The University Of Iowa Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:4 FULLERTON Joshua D. 107 D23 184 University Of Florida Fencing Club 2220 2130 22.6 44%
Pool W 5:1 SAKO Ayrton J. 86 C22 189 Greensboro Fencing Academy / Delta H Fencers 2190 2152 20.7 48%
Pool L 2:5 SINHA Zaan 22 C23 21 Academy Of Fencing Masters (AFM) 2168 2173 19.4 50%
Pool L 4:5 BLACK Zachary 150 D22 49 Fencing Academy Of Philadelphia / Fencing Academy Of Philadelphia North 1757 2154 29.7 74%
Pool L 3:5 EMMERT JP 43 C23 40 Alliance Fencing Academy / Round Rock Fencing Club, LLC 1979 2124 22.1 59%
Pool W 5:3 ZOGRAFOS Nicholas 214 U 171 New York Fencing Academy 1503 2102 6.6 84%
T256 L 10:15 FAN Yuchen 201 U 125 Epic Fencing Club 1832 2149 74.6 68%

GRAFA Third Coast Cup ROC(D1A, DV2, VET) & RJCC/RYC

Div II Men's Épée (C1, DV2), March 12, 2023
Place 7, Seed 11, Not ranked, Rating E22, Iowa City Fencing Center / The University Of Iowa Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:2 GILL Anhad 16 U 20 Miami University Fencing Ohio 1614 2081 9.6 71%
Pool W 5:0 TIMEK Jan 17 U 19 Grand Rapids Fencing Academy 1207 2091 4.2 92%
Pool L 3:5 BENFORD Kailan 8 D22 6 Twin Cities Fencing Club 2540 2095 10.6 26%
Pool W 5:4 CHAN Matthew 2 C22 1 2710 2084 40.2 16%
Pool L 2:5 DITTEL Aaron K. 4 C21 3 Plymouth/Ann Arbor Fencing Academy / Renaissance Fencing Club 2653 2125 8.8 20%
Pool W 5:3 MALEADY Sean 14 U 12 Northwest Indiana Fencing Club 1865 2116 14.0 66%
T16 W 15:12 MALEADY Sean 14 U 12 Northwest Indiana Fencing Club 1521 2150 22.0 79%
T8 L 13:15 DALTON Matthew 5 C20 2 Plymouth/Ann Arbor Fencing Academy 2764 2172 22.7 20%

GRAFA Third Coast Cup ROC(D1A, DV2, VET) & RJCC/RYC

Div I-A Men's Épée (A2, D1A), March 12, 2023
Place 24, Seed 39, Not ranked, Rating E22, Iowa City Fencing Center / The University Of Iowa Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:4 YANG Zeke 44 U 38 Culver Military Academy 1653 2017 13.8 70%
Pool W 5:4 PIENTA Chris J. 14 B23 36 3371 2031 54.9 4%
Pool L 1:5 HU Robert J. 31 D23 33 Medeo Fencing Club / Wanglei International Fencing Club 1744 2086 35.8 71%
Pool W 5:2 CHAN Matthew 28 C22 9 2848 2050 49.9 10%
Pool L 4:5 WHEELER Mark C. 15 B22 40 Windy City Fencing-Chicago / Academy Of Fencing Masters (AFM) 2412 2100 14.2 30%
Pool L 4:5 JOVANOVIC Jovan 1 86 A23 1 Fencing Center of Chicago 2936 2086 4.6 8%
T64 W 13:12 ARNEMANN Jonas 41 E22 42 Grand Rapids Fencing Academy 2048 2124 58.8 55%
T32 L 7:15 YANG Edward 42 E21 11 2603 2183 33.3 26%

Ataba Fencing Club November Challenge

Senior Mixed Épée (A2, SNR), November 20, 2022
Place 19, Seed 18, Not ranked, Rating E22, The University Of Iowa Fencing Club / Iowa City Fencing Center
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 2:5 GUINAN III Joseph 2 A22 1 3031 2087 4.5 6%
Pool L 2:5 SONN Rohan 7 B22 12 Windy City Fencing-Chicago 2239 2083 22.0 40%
Pool L 4:5 SWANSON Dave 12 B21 6 Ataba Fencing Club / Illinois Fencers Club 2423 2061 15.4 28%
Pool L 4:5 CURTY Jack 15 D22 15 Ataba Fencing Club 1964 2046 28.4 55%
Pool W 5:3 HEIM Kevin 25 U 23 Ataba Fencing Club
T32 L 10:15 GLASS Timothy C
4 A20 3 Ataba Fencing Club / Illinois Fencers Club 3257 2132 7.8 4%

Daugherty Challenge ROC/RJCC/RYC Foil and Epee only

Div I-A Men's Épée (B1, D1A), November 5, 2022
Place 14, Seed 18, Not ranked, Rating E22, The University Of Iowa Fencing Club / Iowa City Fencing Center
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 4:5 PARCELEWICZ John M. 13 C22 15 Fencing Club at Auburn University / Olympic Fencers Club 2009 2040 33.8 52%
Pool W 5:3 RIBAUDO David J. 7 B19 3 City of Thunder FC 2484 2006 51.9 22%
Pool L 1:5 KOZAKIEWICZ Filip 6 B22 2 Advance Fencing Academy (Salle Stepien) 2613 2058 12.2 18%
Pool W 5:2 GREENE Patrick 19 U 21 Culver Military Academy 1303 2046 8.2 87%
Pool W 5:3 CIOLINO Jacob F. 12 C22 8 2389 2054 39.3 30%
Pool L 2:5 NOWAK Jakub P. 1 A22 1 Illinois Fencing Academy 2953 2093 5.7 8%
T32 W 15:12 TIERNEY Luke 14 C21 20 Iowa City Fencing Center 1981 2100 65.0 57%
T16 L 14:15 CONKLIN Jim 10 C22 5 Windy City Fencing-Chicago 2687 2165 32.7 22%

Daugherty Challenge ROC/RJCC/RYC Foil and Epee only

Div II Men's Épée (C1, DV2), November 5, 2022
Place 9, Seed 10, Not ranked, Rating E22, The University Of Iowa Fencing Club / Iowa City Fencing Center
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 3:5 CONKLIN Jim 3 C22 1 Windy City Fencing-Chicago 2638 1992 12.3 15%
Pool W 5:4 MUSEL Daniel 4 C22 2 Red Door Fencing 2119 1979 40.9 41%
Pool W 5:1 TIMEK Jan 13 U 16 Grand Rapids Fencing Academy 1241 2020 8.6 89%
Pool W 4:2 GREENE Patrick 12 U 8 Culver Military Academy 1355 2029 10.8 85%
T16 L 11:15 GREENE Patrick 12 U 8 Culver Military Academy 1776 2207 107.6 71%

Remenyik ROC and RJCC

Div I-A Men's Épée (A4, D1A), October 2, 2022
Place 67, Seed 64, Not ranked, Rating E22, The University Of Iowa Fencing Club / Iowa City Fencing Center
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:3 ALI Geoffrey A. 76 U 75 1752 2042 26.1 66%
Pool L 2:5 ARLINGTON Nicholas J. 3 110 A22 2 Hooked On Fencing 3009 2068 7.0 7%
Pool L 3:5 ASGARALLY Anthony 49 C22 49 Plymouth/Ann Arbor Fencing Academy / Renaissance Fencing Club 2409 2061 23.9 29%
Pool L 4:5 SWANSON Dave 42 B21 38 Ataba Fencing Club / Illinois Fencers Club 2421 2037 21.9 27%
Pool L 4:5 NIKOLOV Peter 25 B22 24 Windy City Fencing-Chicago 2465 2015 18.8 23%
Pool L 4:5 WOJCIECHOWSKI Matthew N. 20 B22 36 Royal Arts Fencing Academy 3042 1996 4.6 5%
T128 L 9:15 YOON Brian 56 C21 62 2180 2311 103.6 58%

USA Fencing National Championships & July Challenge

Div III Men's Épée (C3, DV3), July 9, 2022
Place 21, Seed 111, Not ranked, Rating E22, The University Of Iowa Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 3:5 PENG Gregory 74 D20 50 Salle Auriol Seattle 1974 1843 47.2 42%
Pool W 5:3 HADDLETON Mark 157 U 148 RPI College Fencing Club 1721 1796 36.0 53%
Pool W 5:3 HANNON Owen 120 E21 108 Northwest Fencing Center 2091 1832 69.1 34%
Pool W 5:4 VRAPI Dorian A. 28 D22 107 NMFC/Duke City Fencing 1997 1901 53.7 44%
Pool W 5:4 JENSEN Daniel G. 19 C22 13 Center for Blade Arts 2665 1955 87.0 14%
T128 W 15:11 ROBINSON Matthew 7 C22 113 2515 2107 203.6 29%
T64 W 15:14 WATT Darren 17 C22 39 Academy Of Fencing Masters (AFM) 2269 2311 115.7 52%
T32 L 7:15 DAO Alexander 25 D22 8 Battle Born Fencing Club 2357 2427 115.6 54%

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

Div III Men's Epee (E1, DV3), April 30, 2022
Place 2, Seed 5, Not ranked, Rating U, The University Of Iowa Fencing Club / Crimson Blades Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 4:5 HALLMAN Blake 6 U 3 Fencing Center of Chicago 1676 1979 94.7 67%
Pool W 5:0 SCHECHTER Noah 9 U 8 1707 1884 48.9 60%
Pool L 1:5 ALI Adam 1 D22 1 2261 1933 40.0 31%
Pool L 3:5 PATEL Neal 4 E18 6 New York University Ncaa 2030 1893 50.0 42%
T8 W 11:8 RICHARDSON Ray 8 U 5 Windy City Fencing-Chicago 1516 1936 135.1 70%
T4 W 15:6 CASTELLANOS Rene E. 2 D19 4 Fencing Center of Chicago 1906 2071 151.6 58%
T2 L 12:15 ALI Adam 1 D22 1 2485 2223 115.4 36%

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

Div II Men's Épée (E1, DV2), April 30, 2022
Place 4, Seed 7, Not ranked, Rating U, The University Of Iowa Fencing Club / Crimson Blades Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 3:5 BAKER Kobe 2 C21 3 2500 1884 37.4 28%
Pool L 4:5 ALI Adam 3 D22 7 2271 1846 54.0 26%
Pool W 5:4 RICHARDSON Ray 11 U 6 Windy City Fencing-Chicago 1733 1792 84.0 54%
Pool W 5:3 PATEL Neal 6 E18 8 New York University Ncaa 2083 1876 102.9 38%
T8 W 15:7 RICHARDSON Ray 11 U 6 Windy City Fencing-Chicago 1546 1921 245.0 66%
T4 L 8:15 NIKOLOV Peter 1 C22 1 Windy City Fencing-Chicago 2380 2166 229.7 40%

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

Div II Men's Foil (E1, DV2), April 30, 2022
Place 7, Seed 8, Not ranked, Rating U, The University Of Iowa Fencing Club / Crimson Blades Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 0:5 FRANKE GORDON Johnathon 7 U 3 2500 2500 420.5 50%
Pool L 2:5 PAUTOV Dmitriy 6 U 5 2893 2079 183.5 24%
Pool L 0:5 LASKONIS Jacob 4 U 6 Rockford Fencing Club 1968 1896 319.4 47%
Pool W 4:3 LIN Kevin 3 U 8 Fencing Center of Chicago 1206 1577 200.8 67%
Pool L 1:5 STUEBEN William E. 2 E21 1 Fencing Center of Chicago 3185 1777 36.7 7%
Pool L 1:5 CHOI Simon 5 U 4 Fencing Center of Chicago 1513 1741 294.3 62%
Pool L 1:5 RONE Tosan 1 D18 2 Fencing Center of Chicago / Northwest Indiana Fencing Club 2830 1446 21.0 5%
T8 L 3:15 RONE Tosan 1 D18 2 Fencing Center of Chicago / Northwest Indiana Fencing Club 2500 2500 420.5 50%

IL. Div. Junior Olympic Qualifiers

Junior Men's Épée (E1, JNR), December 19, 2021
Place 5, Seed 7, Not ranked, Rating U
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:4 GROOTHUIS David 5 U 7 Illinois Fencers Club 2079 1286 269.3 22%
Pool L 1:5 SONN Rohan 3 D21 2 Windy City Fencing-Chicago 2276 1555 70.8 16%
Pool W 5:3 LEE Daniel J. 2 C21 3 Fencing Center of Chicago 2351 1484 334.2 13%
Pool L 2:5 MALYSZ Anthony J. 1 A19 1 Harvard University NCAA 3051 1818 14.7 4%
Pool W 5:4 WANG David 4 E21 4 Thundercats Fencing Club 2225 1804 205.1 27%
Pool L 3:5 JAMISON Harper 6 U 6 1749 2009 125.1 63%
T8 L 13:15 LEE Daniel J. 2 C21 3 Fencing Center of Chicago 2244 2359 437.7 54%

U-M Fall Open

Senior Mixed Épée (A2, SNR), October 23, 2021
Place 27, Seed 17, Not ranked, Rating U, The University Of Iowa Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 4:5 PIGG Dustin 28 U 18 The Ohio State Fencing Club 2500 2500 420.5 50%
Pool L 4:5 COLWELL Alex 4 A19 11 Michigan State University Fencing Club 2342 2079 333.3 40%
Pool L 4:5 VUKELICH Daniel 26 U 22 Ann Arbor Sword Club / Ann Arbor Dueling Society 1771 1746 275.7 49%
Pool L 2:5 BROMELL Thomas 14 E19 8 Michigan State University Fencing Club 2118 1470 127.5 22%
Pool L 2:5 KIM Sterling 7 B21 7 Los Angeles International Fencing Center / University of Michigan Fencing Club 2346 1343 57.2 10%
T32 L 6:15 BECKER Thomas 3 A19 9 Ann Arbor Dueling Society 3792 2500 141.4 11%