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Taylor Karlson

1994
Madison Fencing Academy
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Win/loss statistics

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All time
Victories 15 15 7 - - 37
Losses 25 34 19 19 - 97
Win ratio 37.5% 30.6% 26.9% 0.0% - 27.6%
Pool victories 12 12 6 - - 30
Pool losses 18 27 15 16 - 76
Pool win ratio 40.0% 30.8% 28.6% 0.0% - 28.3%
DE victories 3 3 1 - - 7
DE losses 7 7 4 3 - 21
DE win ratio 30.0% 30.0% 20.0% 0.0% - 25.0%

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† - 1 3 - - 4
Easy wins % 0.0% 6.7% 42.9% - - 10.8%
Close wins‡ 6 4 3 - - 13
Close wins % 40.0% 26.7% 42.9% - - 35.1%
Close losses‡ 6 5 3 1 - 15
Close losses % 24.0% 14.7% 15.8% 5.3% - 15.5%
Big losses† 10 15 8 10 - 43
Big losses % 40.0% 44.1% 42.1% 52.6% - 44.3%

† 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 % 6.7% 0.0% 0.0% - - 2.7%
Losses - - - - - -
Losses % 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% - 0.0%
Total 1 - - - - 1
Total % 2.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% - 0.7%

Events

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All time
Events 7 7 4 3 - 21
Tournaments 7 7 4 3 - 21

Competition history

21 competitions, 134 bouts

Badger Fencing Club Open

Mixed Épée C1 May 2, 2026

Place 20 of 24 Seed 10 Not ranked Rating E24 Madison Fencing Academy

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 4:5 FOATE Bryton 15 - U 10 Badger Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
V 5:3 ZEPEDA Andres 2 - C26 3 Badger Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 2:5 DEMONTE Thomas 18 - U 17 Badger Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 4:5 HART Jenna 7 - E26 12 Davis Fencing Academy of Miami / University of Wisconsin-Madison 1572 1659 30.5 56%
Pool
D 3:5 LAI Wai 21 - U 21 Badger Fencing Club - - - -
T32
D 10:15 VERNIK Gabriella 22 - U 14 University of Wisconsin-Madison / New York Fencing Academy 1863 1597 57.8 38%

Ataba Fencing Club March Challenge

Div II Mixed Épée D1, DV2 March 21, 2026

Place 14 of 21 Seed 9 Not ranked Rating E24 Madison Fencing Academy

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 4:5 HENSEL Kaeleb 4 - E26 8 Rockford Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 0:5 SWENSON Diego 3 - D25 3 Ataba Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
V 5:3 BOEMBEKE Maxwell 16 - U 20 Ataba Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
V 5:3 AMICH Steve J. 10 - E23 12 - - - -
Pool
V 5:3 MONDLOCH Alec 15 - U 13 Sheboygan Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 1:5 NIXON Bailey 18 - U 15 Ataba Fencing Club 909 1711 51.8 88%
T32
V 15:12 BOEMBEKE Maxwell 16 - U 20 Ataba Fencing Club - - - -
T16
D 9:15 STEINEKE Warren 14 - U 5 Ataba Fencing Club - - - -

Ataba Fencing Club February Challenge

Senior Mixed Épée A2, SNR February 28, 2026

Place 20 of 30 Seed 20 Not ranked Rating E24 Madison Fencing Academy

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 4:5 TIERNEY Luke 11 - C23 22 Iowa City Fencing Center - - - -
Pool
V 5:4 KATZMAN Anara 18 - E25 18 LHS-VHHS Fencing Team- High School / Illinois Fencers Club 1513 1689 22.7 61%
Pool
D 0:5 SPIER Julian H. 1 - A26 1 Ataba Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 2:5 SWANSON Dave 10 - C25 7 Ataba Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
V 5:3 ALLER Bruce 30 - U 26 Ataba Fencing Club - - - -
T32
D 4:15 MCDOWELL Will 4 - A25 13 Ataba Fencing Club - - - -

Badger Duals Open

Mixed Épée B2 February 8, 2026

Place 33 of 38 Seed 20 Not ranked Rating E24 Madison Fencing Academy

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
T64
D 5:15 PIFEL Camden 32 - U 32 University of Wisconsin-Madison - - - -

2025 TCFC October Challenges

Senior Women's Épée D1, SNR October 26, 2025

Place 12 of 21 Seed 7 Not ranked Rating E24 Madison Fencing Academy

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:3 SCHLUENDER Perie 10 - U 20 Center for Blade Arts 769 1672 6.8 91%
Pool
V 5:3 CULVER Hannah 2 - D25 1 Center for Blade Arts 1436 1679 22.8 65%
Pool
D 0:5 TELCI Arya 15 - U 10 Center for Blade Arts 1533 1702 37.3 61%
Pool
V 5:4 MANCELL Hope 17 - U 15 Twin Cities Fencing Club / Lawrence University Fencing Ncaa 1510 1664 24.2 60%
T16
D 14:15 MOHAMED Sara 14 - U 6 1526 1731 133.5 61%

The Spooky Badger

Mixed Épée B2 October 12, 2025

Place 14 of 27 Seed 15 Not ranked Rating E24 Madison Fencing Academy

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 3:5 BURKHARDT Krista L. 12 - E25 10 Ataba Fencing Club 1758 1704 31.5 47%
Pool
V 5:4 ROBINSON Richard 21 - U 24 Mars Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 3:5 SNYDER Alex 5 - C25 7 University of Wisconsin-Madison - - - -
Pool
D 1:5 RICHARDSON Ray 4 - C25 3 Windy City Fencing-Chicago / Fencing Illini, University of Illinois - - - -
Pool
V 5:3 ZEPEDA Andres 22 - U 15 Badger Fencing Club - - - -
T32
V 12:10 RUIZ CAMARGO Gabriel David 17 - U 19 Fencing Illini, University of Illinois - - - -
T16
D 5:15 BIXBY Solomon J. 8 - C23 2 Badger Fencing Club - - - -

Ataba Fencing Club October Challenge

Div II Mixed Épée D1, DV2 October 11, 2025

Place 14 of 20 Seed 11 Not ranked Rating E24 Madison Fencing Academy

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:3 SADLER Denise 18 - U 19 Ataba Fencing Club 2500 1750 37.1 23%
Pool
D 2:5 KIRSCHNER Corey 3 - E25 3 Sheboygan Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 4:5 RITTERBUSCH Abigail 9 - E25 9 Ataba Fencing Club 1542 1787 49.2 65%
Pool
D 2:5 BURKHARDT Krista L. 4 - E25 8 Ataba Fencing Club 1761 1738 34.2 49%
Pool
D 1:5 SADLER Donovan 16 - U 12 Ataba Fencing Club - - - -
T32
V 15:12 SADLER Denise 18 - U 19 Ataba Fencing Club 2500 1595 136.3 20%
T16
D 3:15 SCHERG Caleb 2 - C25 2 Sheboygan Fencing Club - - - -

National Championships and July Challenge (Summer Nationals)

Div III Women's Épée C3, DV3 July 7, 2025

Place 67 of 99 Seed 60 Not ranked Rating E24 Madison Fencing Academy

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 2:5 NASON Amelia 28 - D23 37 George Washington University Fencing Club / Northwest Fencing Center 1994 1777 37.4 36%
Pool
V 5:2 REED Juliya 94 - U 96 Rain City Fencing Center 1318 1739 25.4 75%
Pool
D 4:5 HALUSHKO Liliia 88 - U 54 LA International Fencing 1926 1765 35.4 40%
Pool
V 5:4 GUSKA Jenn 58 - E24 39 Royal Arts Fencing Academy 1432 1729 28.7 68%
Pool
D 1:5 MANIANGLUNG Jean 33 - E25 72 Skyward Fencing 1511 1758 54.9 65%
Pool
V 5:4 FOMINA Polina 3 - C25 21 Medeo Fencing Club 1831 1703 46.6 42%
T128
D 7:15 KATZMAN Anara 32 - E25 63 LHS-VHHS Fencing Team- High School / Illinois Fencers Club 1408 1802 207.1 71%

WI Div 2/3 and Y14 Division Qualifiers for Summer Nationals

Div II Women's Épée E1, DV2 March 22, 2025

Place 4 of 7 Seed 3 Not ranked Rating E24 Madison Fencing Academy

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 4:5 ZAKAS Anna L. 2 - E25 1 Madison Fencing Academy 1904 1654 48.4 35%
Pool
V 5:2 ROSADO-SANNA Teresa 5 - U 6 Badger Fencing Club 2500 1605 69.4 20%
Pool
V 5:3 RUAN Jiayi A. 1 - C23 3 Olympia Fencing Center 3063 1675 152.8 3%
Pool
V 5:4 HART Jenna 6 - U 5 Davis Fencing Academy of Miami / University of Wisconsin-Madison 1501 1828 36.2 70%
Pool
V 5:2 TRIPATHI Sneha Missing ID 7 - U 7 Badger Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 4:5 RITTERBUSCH Abigail 4 - U 2 Ataba Fencing Club 1418 1864 87.1 76%
T8
V 15:10 ROSADO-SANNA Teresa 5 - U 6 Badger Fencing Club 2500 1903 195.4 29%
T4
D 10:15 RITTERBUSCH Abigail 4 - U 2 Ataba Fencing Club 1530 2098 296.6 78%

Ataba Fencing Club February Challenge

Senior Mixed Épée B2, SNR February 22, 2025

Place 16 of 31 Seed 20 Not ranked Rating E24 Madison Fencing Academy

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 2:5 HENSEL Kaeleb 19 - E24 19 Rockford Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 1:5 PAULSEN Zachary 12 - D24 7 Iowa City Fencing Center / Crimson Blades Fencing Academy - - - -
Pool
D 0:5 CURTY Jack 9 - C24 2 Ataba Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
V 5:3 GLASS Timothy C.
2 - B25 3 Ataba Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
V 5:0 ALLER Bruce 29 - U 27 Ataba Fencing Club - - - -
T32
V 15:10 TIERNEY Luke 11 - C23 17 Iowa City Fencing Center - - - -
T16
D 2:15 CORDIE David R. 5 - B24 6 Madison Fencing Academy / Caliburn Fencing Club - - - -

Badger Duals Open

Mixed Épée B1 February 9, 2025

Place 16 of 21 Seed 12 Not ranked Rating E24 Madison Fencing Academy

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:2 XIAO Franklin 21 - U 19 - - - -
Pool
V 5:3 HENSEL Kaeleb 11 - E24 17 Rockford Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 1:5 BEACH John 1 - B25 3 - - - -
Pool
D 1:5 BIXBY Solomon J. 7 - C23 8 Badger Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 3:5 BELZER Joseph 18 - U 13 Ataba Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 0:5 WANG David 6 - C24 2 University of Wisconsin-Madison / Crimson Blades Fencing Academy - - - -
T32
V 15:13 HENSEL Kaeleb 11 - E24 17 Rockford Fencing Club - - - -
T16
D 10:15 BEACH John 1 - B25 3 - - - -

Ataba Fencing Club January Challenge

Senior Mixed Épée B1, SNR January 11, 2025

Place 22 of 22 Seed 11 Not ranked Rating E24 Madison Fencing Academy

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 2:5 ALLEN Gregory T. 22 - U 14 Sheboygan Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 3:5 RICHARDSON Ray 9 - C22 7 Windy City Fencing-Chicago / Fencing Illini, University of Illinois - - - -
Pool
D 2:5 BELZER Joseph 21 - U 21 Ataba Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 1:5 MCDOWELL Will 2 - B24 5 Ataba Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 2:5 MCCORD Jack 7 - C24 9 Ataba Fencing Club - - - -
T32
D 4:15 SAMUEL Nirmel 5 - C24 11 Advance Fencing - - - -

The Margherita Guzzi Vincenti Cup

Senior Mixed Épée A2, SNR November 16, 2024

Place 41 of 47 Seed 28 Not ranked Rating E24 Madison Fencing Academy

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:2 KAY Grace 39 - U 46 1466 1607 47.2 57%
Pool
D 3:5 ROBBINS Christopher (Chris) W. 18 - C23 8 - - - -
Pool
D 1:5 MCDOWELL Will 4 - B24 9 Ataba Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 2:5 SWANSON Dave 11 - B21 11 Ataba Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 1:5 AMICH Steve J. 32 - E23 23 - - - -
Pool
D 4:5 FINGERHUT Owen 43 - U 38 - - - -
T64
D 13:15 BISSEN Quinn 14 - C24 25 Center for Blade Arts / Twin Cities Fencing Club - - - -

Remenyik ROC and RJCC

Div I-A Women's Épée A2/B3, D1A October 13, 2024

Place 59 of 64 Seed 54 Not ranked Rating U Madison Fencing Academy

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 1:5 KWON Athina 5 68 B22 2 Northwestern University NCAA / Battle Born Fencing Club 2931 1930 19.0 7%
Pool
D 3:5 TANG Ellen 44 - E24 49 Windy City Fencing-Chicago 1608 1911 145.1 68%
Pool
D 0:5 NELSON Grace E. 25 - C24 35 Escrime Du Lac 1950 1766 71.6 39%
Pool
D 2:5 LIANG Jingjing 16 - B24 30 Academy Of Fencing Masters (AFM) 2204 1695 38.8 22%
Pool
D 3:5 MA Sophie 36 - D24 20 1982 1656 49.2 31%
T64
D 3:15 VIVEROS Montserrat 13 - A22 10 Saint Louis Fencing Club / Dragon Heart Fencing 3711 1911 8.2 1%

Ataba Fencing Club June Challenge

Senior Mixed Épée B2, SNR June 1, 2024

Place 26 of 28 Seed 25 Not ranked Rating U Madison Fencing Academy

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 2:5 PAULSEN Zachary 20 - E23 6 Iowa City Fencing Center / Crimson Blades Fencing Academy - - - -
Pool
V 5:1 KATZMAN Anara 28 - U 27 Crimson Blades Fencing Academy 1468 1860 70.1 72%
Pool
D 2:5 RITTERBUSCH Timothy 11 - D24 17 Ataba Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 3:5 SWANSON Dave 3 - B21 7 Ataba Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 3:5 CURTY Jack 6 - C24 13 Ataba Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 1:5 SIEDOW William 14 - D23 1 Twin Cities Fencing Club / DC Fencers Club - - - -
T32
D 6:15 MCCORD Jack 5 - C24 2 Ataba Fencing Club - - - -

Center for Blade Arts: Women's Tournament #3

Senior Women's Épée E1, SNR May 12, 2024

Place 4 of 10 Seed 4 Not ranked Rating U Madison Fencing Academy

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:1 CULVER Hannah 5 - U 9 828 1753 58.0 88%
Pool
D 4:5 JORGENSEN Kjirsten 1 - E24 1 Twin Cities Fencing Club 1695 1811 222.1 56%
Pool
V 5:3 CHANDLER Elle 9 - U 8 Twin Cities Fencing Club 1447 1589 127.3 58%
Pool
V 5:4 MOHAMED Siham 8 - U 5 1810 1716 143.9 45%
T8
V 15:12 SCHLIEP Anna J. 3 - E22 6 2032 2068 369.4 52%
T4
D 9:15 JORGENSEN Kjirsten 1 - E24 1 Twin Cities Fencing Club 1640 2437 525.9 83%

UMFC Frazzini Open 2024

Senior Mixed Épée A2, SNR April 13, 2024

Place 37 of 42 Seed 40 Not ranked Rating U Madison Fencing Academy

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 1:5 ROSTAL Scott 2 - A23 8 Twin Cities Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 1:5 GLENNON Michael 23 - E23 17 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club / Twin Cities Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 3:5 SIEDOW William 15 - D23 26 Twin Cities Fencing Club / DC Fencers Club - - - -
Pool
D 1:5 SINGH Sneha 35 - U 31 2193 1934 180.7 38%
Pool
D 2:5 TAKATA Ben 11 - C23 5 Center for Blade Arts - - - -
Pool
V 5:4 FITZGERALD Thomas R. 24 - E23 27 Central Iowa Fencing Academy - - - -
T64
D 13:15 EHLERS Justin 30 - U 27 - - - -

Ataba Fencing Club February Challenge

Senior Mixed Épée B1, SNR February 3, 2024

Place 13 of 17 Seed 17 Not ranked Rating U Madison Fencing Academy

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 4:5 TIERNEY Luke 7 - C23 11 Iowa City Fencing Center / University of Iowa Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 1:5 GLASS Timothy C
1 - A20 6 Ataba Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 3:5 SCHERG Caleb 13 - E23 10 Sheboygan Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 1:5 SWANSON Dave 6 - B21 7 Ataba Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
V 5:1 BURKHARDT Krista L. 14 - E23 15 Ataba Fencing Club 1875 1582 352.4 38%
T16
D 2:15 SWENSON Nikita G. 2 - B23 3 Ataba Fencing Club 2770 2500 432.5 40%

April Fools Day Fencing Tournament

Senior Mixed Épée E1, SNR April 1, 2023

Place 7 of 7 Seed 6 Not ranked Rating U Madison Fencing Academy

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 1:5 ROWLAND Marsden 5 - U 3 Center for Blade Arts - - - -
Pool
D 2:5 ROBBINS Christopher 1 - B19 2 - - - -
Pool
D 2:5 JORGENSEN Kjirsten 7 - U 6 Twin Cities Fencing Club 1815 2079 497.9 60%
Pool
D 2:5 TAKATA Ben 2 - D22 1 Center for Blade Arts - - - -
Pool
D 2:5 HONEK Kyle 3 - E22 3 Center for Blade Arts - - - -
Pool
D 3:5 SHOEMAKER Oliver 4 - U 5 - - - -
T8
D 8:15 TAKATA Ben 2 - D22 1 Center for Blade Arts - - - -

Ataba Fencing Club February Challenge

Senior Mixed Épée B2, SNR February 18, 2023

Place 25 of 25 Seed 21 Not ranked Rating U Madison Fencing Academy

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 2:5 LE BIHAN Henri 1 - B22 1 Windy City Fencing-Chicago - - - -
Pool
D 0:5 BISSEN Quinn 11 - D22 5 Twin Cities Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 1:5 BANSAL Shaurya 10 - D22 3 Ataba Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 0:5 IBANEZ-BALDOR Amaya 20 - U 19 Caliburn Fencing Club 2500 2500 420.5 50%
T32
D 4:15 BANSAL Shaurya 10 - D22 3 Ataba Fencing Club - - - -

Ataba Fencing Club January Challenge

Senior Mixed Épée B2, SNR January 14, 2023

Place 25 of 25 Seed 24 Not ranked Rating U Madison Fencing Academy

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 1:5 GREGORY Abram 1 - A22 10 The Phoenix Center / Ataba Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 0:5 SERAFYM Damian 9 - C22 5 Advance Fencing Academy (Salle Stapien) - - - -
Pool
D 3:5 HEIM Kevin 21 - U 23 Ataba Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 0:5 RITTERBUSCH Timothy 17 - E22 6 Ataba Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 2:5 AMICH Steve 16 - D19 18 - - - -
Pool
D 4:5 DIVERIS Joseph 8 - C22 12 Windy City Fencing-Chicago - - - -
T32
D 6:15 DIVERIS Joseph 8 - C22 12 Windy City Fencing-Chicago - - - -