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Stephen Shellabarger

1999
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Win/loss statistics

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All time
Victories 17 13 - 14 4 48
Losses 5 14 - 19 3 41
Win ratio 77.3% 48.1% - 42.4% 57.1% 53.9%
Pool victories 13 10 - 11 2 36
Pool losses 3 10 - 14 2 29
Pool win ratio 81.2% 50.0% - 44.0% 50.0% 55.4%
DE victories 4 3 - 3 2 12
DE losses 2 4 - 5 1 12
DE win ratio 66.7% 42.9% - 37.5% 66.7% 50.0%

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† 4 3 - 3 2 12
Easy wins % 23.5% 23.1% - 21.4% 50.0% 25.0%
Close wins‡ 5 4 - 2 1 12
Close wins % 29.4% 30.8% - 14.3% 25.0% 25.0%
Close losses‡ 3 5 - 9 1 18
Close losses % 60.0% 35.7% - 47.4% 33.3% 43.9%
Big losses† 1 3 - 3 1 8
Big losses % 20.0% 21.4% - 15.8% 33.3% 19.5%

† 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 - - - - - -
Victories % 0.0% 0.0% - 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Losses - 1 - 1 1 3
Losses % 0.0% 7.1% - 5.3% 33.3% 7.3%
Total - 1 - 1 1 3
Total % 0.0% 3.7% - 3.0% 14.3% 3.4%

Events

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All time
Events 3 4 - 5 1 13
Tournaments 3 3 - 3 1 10

Competition history

13 competitions, 89 bouts

Volunteer Open 2026

Div III Mixed Épée U, DV3 April 19, 2026

Place 1 of 7 Seed 1 Not ranked Rating E22

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:3 MILLER Faith 5 - U 6 Nashville Academy of Fencing - - - -
Pool
V 5:2 MCCRACKIN Andrew 3 - U 7 Smokey Mountain Fencing 1201 1673 10.9 75%
Pool
V 5:1 BARRETT John 4 - U 2 University Of Tennessee Knoxville Fencing Club 1062 1684 8.2 84%
Pool
V 5:2 PROCTOR Lukas 7 - U 3 University Of Tennessee Knoxville Fencing Club 1074 1692 8.3 82%
Pool
V 5:2 KEITH Savannah 2 - U 5 University Of Tennessee Knoxville Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 4:5 PIPER Maggie 6 - U 3 University Of Tennessee Knoxville Fencing Club - - - -
T4
V 15:9 PROCTOR Lukas 7 - U 3 University Of Tennessee Knoxville Fencing Club 1539 1797 33.6 62%
T2
V 15:12 BARRETT John 4 - U 2 University Of Tennessee Knoxville Fencing Club 1298 1831 25.4 79%

Asheville Spring C&Under Tournament

Div II Mixed Épée C1, DV2 April 11, 2026

Place 9 of 17 Seed 9 Not ranked Rating E22

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 2:5 MALONE Jacob 3 - C25 6 Charlotte Fencing Academy / University Of North Carolina Charlotte Fencing Club 1800 1609 19.9 38%
Pool
V 5:4 THOMPSON Daniel M. 4 - C23 3 Foothills Fencing Academy 2269 1589 51.0 13%
Pool
V 5:4 MEIER Nicholas M. 10 - U 13 Foothills Fencing Academy 1561 1640 21.9 55%
Pool
V 5:0 WATSON Tate 17 - U 17 Fencing Club Asheville 1209 1662 11.0 72%
T16
D 8:15 FUNK Samuel 13 - U 8 Fencing Club Asheville 2500 1817 20.1 26%

The Virginia Tech Open

Div III Mixed Épée D1, DV3 September 27, 2025

Place 5 of 46 Seed 13 Not ranked Rating E22

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:4 NANAYAKKARA Sanuthi 35 - U 26 Richmond Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
V 5:4 LUNDEN Espen 29 - U 25 Virginia Tech Fencing Club 1234 1590 16.4 72%
Pool
V 5:0 IYER Matthias 16 - U 33 College of William & Mary Fencing Club / Fencing Academy Of Philadelphia - University City 1788 1606 24.4 41%
Pool
D 4:5 BOZARTH Alex 2 - D25 3 Fencing Center of Chicago / Virginia Tech Fencing Club 1771 1631 22.0 41%
Pool
V 5:0 LANIER Sawyer 39 - U 46 George Mason University Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
V 5:3 CRAMER Jay 30 - U 41 James Madison University Fencing Club - - - -
T32
V 15:10 LAI Angel 42 - U 29 University of Virginia Fencing Club - - - -
T16
V 15:11 HALE Bradley 8 - E25 11 Cardinal Fencing Academy 1553 1799 47.4 65%
T8
D 14:15 CAVE Rylan 31 - U 1 Virginia Tech Fencing Club / Fencing Sports Academy, Inc. 2286 1847 29.4 30%

Asheville Spring D&Under Tournament

Div III Mixed Épée E1, DV3 April 6, 2025

Place 3 of 6 Seed 3 Not ranked Rating E22

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 3:5 PAYNE John T. 1 - D22 1 Fencing Club Asheville 2066 1636 15.2 24%
Pool
D 4:5 MCANENY Bren M. 6 - U 5 Fencing Club Asheville 2500 1621 7.4 20%
Pool
D 1:5 WILSON Todd S. 5 - U 2 Fencing Club Asheville 1651 1613 23.6 48%
Pool
V 5:3 KINDEL Amara 2 - E23 3 Fencing Club Asheville / Fencing Institute Of Texas - - - -
Pool
V 5:1 MONCURE Margaret L. 4 - U 6 Fencing Club Asheville - - - -
T8
V 15:12 MCANENY Bren M. 6 - U 5 Fencing Club Asheville 2500 1796 74.0 25%
T4
D 14:15 PAYNE John T. 1 - D22 1 Fencing Club Asheville 1873 1870 70.7 50%

Halloween Open: Day of the Dead 12th Anniversary

Mixed Épée C2 November 3, 2024

Place 13 of 37 Seed 13 Not ranked Rating E22

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:1 SCHUTZ Frederik 35 - U 33 Vanderbilt University Fencing Club 2500 1627 33.9 20%
Pool
D 3:4 ASBY Will 23 - U 18 Appalachian State University Fencing Club 1886 1660 23.1 36%
Pool
D 3:5 BETTS Jr Anthony P. 1 - C24 9 NKY Fencing Academy (NKFA) / Hudson Centers for the Martial Arts 2074 1637 15.7 24%
Pool
V 5:2 DERRINGER Drew 26 - U 19 University Of Tennessee Knoxville Fencing Club 1024 1622 11.4 82%
Pool
V 5:3 SAYLER Griffin 29 - U 34 Louisville Fencing Center, Inc. 436 1633 3.0 96%
T32
V 15:14 LUGO Emmanuel 28 - U 21 Xavier University Fencing Club 1860 1778 80.2 46%
T16
D 9:15 KOENIGSKNECHT Julian 5 - D24 3 Louisville Fencing Center, Inc. 2056 1859 62.6 38%

2024 Szathmary Smackdown I

Div III Mixed Épée C2, DV3 October 5, 2024

Place 15 of 30 Seed 8 Not ranked Rating E22

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 2:5 MCNARY Sean 3 - D24 7 Louisville Fencing Center, Inc. 1330 1659 54.2 70%
Pool
V 5:3 HEINLEY Jackson 27 - U 26 University Of Tennessee Knoxville Fencing Club 733 1604 7.9 90%
Pool
V 5:1 CRAIG Alexander 24 - U 16 Kennesaw State University 1732 1612 39.3 42%
Pool
D 4:5 CARRUTH Mae 12 - U 14 University of Alabama in Huntsville fencing club / Huntsville Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 3:5 CHALMERS Thomas 17 - U 2 Birmingham Fencing Club 1847 1651 25.0 38%
T32
V 15:12 KINDEL Amara 7 - E23 18 Fencing Club Asheville / Fencing Institute Of Texas - - - -
T16
D 8:15 DUNKLIN Devon 30 - U 5 Fencing Club at Auburn University 2030 1851 73.0 40%

2024 Szathmary Smackdown I

Mixed Épée C2 October 5, 2024

Place 20 of 41 Seed 19 Not ranked Rating E22

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:2 MCNARY Sean 7 - D24 21 Louisville Fencing Center, Inc. 1302 1637 25.7 70%
Pool
D 4:5 CARRIE Konnor 6 - D24 15 University of Alabama / Birmingham Fencing Club 1952 1663 26.6 32%
Pool
V 5:2 WATKINS Christopher 29 - U 39 University of Alabama in Huntsville fencing club 936 1636 12.2 85%
Pool
V 5:4 BARRETT John 24 - U 25 University Of Tennessee Knoxville Fencing Club 876 1649 9.9 89%
Pool
D 3:5 BEDWORTH Paige 18 - E22 11 University Of Tennessee Knoxville Fencing Club - - - -
T32
D 8:15 LIM Joshua 1 - B22 3 University Of Tennessee Knoxville Fencing Club 2491 1894 42.6 19%

Tiger Open 2022

Div III Mixed Épée C2, DV3 October 15, 2022

Place 15 of 51 Seed 10 Not ranked Rating E22

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:3 COLLIER Baiden C. 31 - U 20 Foothills Fencing Academy 1714 1548 61.8 40%
Pool
D 4:5 SIGALAS Noah 15 - U 29 College of Charleston / Edge of America Fencing 692 1610 99.5 91%
Pool
V 5:3 HAMBRICK Addison 44 - U 25 Premier Fencing Alliance - - - -
Pool
V 5:4 PAYNE John T. 8 - D19 14 Fencing Club Asheville 2266 1511 95.1 12%
Pool
V 5:0 BELL Ben 47 - U 28 Clemson University Fencing Club 1521 1606 31.6 54%
T64
V 15:9 MOY Eva 50 - U 51 Premier Fencing Alliance - - - -
T32
V 15:9 CATES Georgia 24 - U 19 Foothills Fencing Academy - - - -
T16
D 7:13 ARNOLD Benjamin 5 - D22 6 Foothills Fencing Academy 2289 1967 72.7 32%

Tiger Open 2022

Senior Mixed Épée B2, SNR October 15, 2022

Place 16 of 40 Seed 18 Not ranked Rating E22

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:3 HERRICK Kerry K. 32 - U 28 Charlotte Fencing Academy - - - -
Pool
D 4:5 ARNOLD Benjamin 7 - D22 12 Foothills Fencing Academy 2272 1611 22.1 15%
Pool
D 4:5 KOKA Ashwin 19 - E19 19 1667 1589 54.9 45%
Pool
D 1:5 RACHEL Dylan 6 - C22 6 Athens Fencing Club 2120 1534 22.7 18%
Pool
V 5:1 DOTY Matthew 36 - U 31 Clemson University Fencing Club 1333 1511 37.1 59%
T32
V 15:13 JAAFAR Hamza 15 - E22 17 Premier Fencing Alliance 1832 1847 129.4 51%
T16
D 3:15 CLICK Aiden 1 - A22 1 Apex Fencing Academy 3279 1976 9.3 3%

Virginia Tech Open 2022

Div III Mixed Épée D1, DV3 September 24, 2022

Place 26 of 34 Seed 6 Not ranked Rating E22 Missouri University of Science and Technology fencing club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 4:5 PALMER Winston 13 - U 15 College Of William & Mary Fencing Club 2542 1755 23.6 16%
Pool
V 5:2 SMITH Delaney 33 - U 32 University of Virginia Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 4:5 ZALEWSKI David 26 - U 14 Virginia Tech Fencing Club 2306 1731 32.0 20%
Pool
D 2:5 MORTIMER Gavin 16 - U 5 Blue Ridge Fencing Center 2075 1699 42.7 28%
Pool
D 2:5 BERNARD Jack B. 5 - E22 13 Triple Threat Fencing Academy 1947 1657 45.7 33%
T32
D 12:15 PAL Ian K. 22 - U 10 Triple Threat Fencing Academy 1628 2102 255.0 74%

2022 Foothills Fall Fight

Div III Mixed Épée C2, DV3 September 17, 2022

Place 21 of 36 Seed 12 Not ranked Rating E22 Missouri University of Science and Technology fencing club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:3 SIGALAS noah 25 - U 28 College Of Charleston 1070 2076 24.7 89%
Pool
D 2:5 COLLIER Baiden C. 24 - U 18 Foothills Fencing Academy 1634 2101 168.5 75%
Pool
V 5:1 CAULDER Morgan 36 - U 34 Columbia Fencers' Club - - - -
Pool
D 0:5 MCKINLEY Manley J. 13 - E21 10 Foothills Fencing Academy 1604 1932 124.2 68%
Pool
D 4:5 TIKHONOV Ilia 1 - D22 1 Charlotte Fencing Academy 2160 1808 52.9 29%
T32
D 11:15 DECKER Carlton 32 - U 13 College Of Charleston 2436 2240 138.5 40%

2022 Foothills Fall Fight

Senior Mixed Épée B2, SNR September 17, 2022

Place 19 of 31 Seed 17 Not ranked Rating E22 Missouri University of Science and Technology fencing club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:2 FERRARO Nicholas 27 - U 30 Clemson University Fencing Club 1629 2084 90.1 69%
Pool
D 4:5 HUESKE David 7 - C21 17 Edge of America Fencing 2014 2174 153.1 57%
Pool
D 4:5 KELLY Michael G. 14 - D21 9 Columbia Fencers' Club 3033 2021 29.1 9%
Pool
V 5:2 GEISSLER Maximilian 24 - U 26 Foothills Fencing Academy 1783 1992 102.8 62%
Pool
D 3:5 AMOROSO John 4 - B22 2 Apex Fencing Academy 3170 2094 18.5 6%
T32
D 10:15 ARNOLD Benjamin 9 - D22 14 Foothills Fencing Academy 2171 2563 323.1 69%

Landlubbers and Scallywags

Div III Mixed Épée D1, DV3 February 26, 2022

Place 3 of 15 Seed 15 Not ranked Rating U Missouri University of Science and Technology fencing club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 3:4 LYON Cameron 9 - U 9 Buccaneer Blades Fencing 1467 2500 928.9 83%
Pool
V 5:1 GIOCOLO David 11 - U 15 Buccaneer Blades Fencing 1238 1571 247.0 65%
Pool
V 5:3 CHRISTIAN John 3 - E21 2 Buccaneer Blades Fencing 2261 1818 408.3 29%
Pool
D 1:5 METTE Russell 4 - E19 5 Buccaneer Blades Fencing 2477 2226 142.9 38%
T16
V 15:7 RUST Hunter 2 - D21 10 Buccaneer Blades Fencing 1989 2500 333.3 68%
T8
V 15:14 METTE Russell 4 - E19 5 Buccaneer Blades Fencing 2570 2833 293.1 60%
T4
D 9:15 CHRISTIAN John 3 - E21 2 Buccaneer Blades Fencing 2440 3126 563.2 78%