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Richard Trip Balch

1963
Vermont Fencing Alliance
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Win/loss statistics

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All time
Victories - 26 5 - - 31
Losses - 61 10 - - 71
Win ratio - 29.9% 33.3% - - 30.4%
Pool victories - 21 3 - - 24
Pool losses - 50 8 - - 58
Pool win ratio - 29.6% 27.3% - - 29.3%
DE victories - 5 2 - - 7
DE losses - 11 2 - - 13
DE win ratio - 31.2% 50.0% - - 35.0%

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† - 9 2 - - 11
Easy wins % - 34.6% 40.0% - - 35.5%
Close wins‡ - 6 1 - - 7
Close wins % - 23.1% 20.0% - - 22.6%
Close losses‡ - 6 1 - - 7
Close losses % - 9.8% 10.0% - - 9.9%
Big losses† - 34 2 - - 36
Big losses % - 55.7% 20.0% - - 50.7%

† 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 - 5 - - - 5
Victories % - 19.2% 0.0% - - 16.1%
Losses - 1 - - - 1
Losses % - 1.6% 0.0% - - 1.4%
Total - 6 - - - 6
Total % - 6.9% 0.0% - - 5.9%

Events

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All time
Events - 12 2 - - 14
Tournaments - 7 1 - - 8

Competition history

14 competitions, 102 bouts

Middlebury Open-30th Edition

Unrated Men's Foil E1, U April 5, 2025

Place 2 of 14 Seed 5 Not ranked Rating U Vermont Fencing Alliance

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 4:3 KERINS Taber 12 - U 11 Vermont Fencing Alliance 2500 981 35.1 7%
Pool
D 3:5 EVANSNASH Raine Missing ID 8 - U 8 Vermont Fencing Alliance - - - -
Pool
V 5:1 SCHIFFER Ira 9 - U 13 Vermont Fencing Alliance 734 1016 14.5 65%
Pool
D 2:5 ANDERSON Connor 1 - U 1 1679 1030 8.3 21%
Pool
V 3:1 ANNEAR Phillip 4 - U 3 RPI College Fencing Club 850 1022 18.3 61%
Pool
V 5:2 SWIFT Monroe 11 - U 3 1790 1040 36.7 16%
T16
V 14:5 KERINS Taber 12 - U 11 Vermont Fencing Alliance 2500 1458 117.7 16%
T8
V 15:7 JONES Finn 7 - U 6 Upper Valley Fencing Club 1696 1576 87.1 44%
T4
V 12:10 ANNEAR Phillip 4 - U 3 RPI College Fencing Club 1764 1663 87.5 44%
T2
D 7:15 ANDERSON Connor 1 - U 1 3118 1750 10.3 7%

Maple Madness

Senior Mixed Foil C1, SNR March 1, 2025

Place 15 of 15 Seed 15 Not ranked Rating U Vermont Fencing Alliance

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 2:5 MACIK Axel 9 - E24 13 Vermont Fencing Alliance 1424 1002 13.1 26%
Pool
D 0:5 TAM Kyle 3 - D25 2 Moe Fencing Club LLC 1775 989 6.0 10%
Pool
D 0:5 NGUYEN Thanh H. 4 - D24 9 2244 983 2.0 3%
Pool
D 3:5 SHAW Guinevere L. 12 - E24 10 Worcester Fencing Club - - - -
T16
D 1:15 MAGAZU Christopher 8 - E25 3 Marx Fencing Academy 1537 1573 114.9 52%

Maple Madness

E & Under Mixed Foil D1, E March 1, 2025

Place 9 of 15 Seed 14 Not ranked Rating U Vermont Fencing Alliance

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:3 MAZUR Chris 15 - U 14 Vermont Fencing Alliance 695 1003 16.5 68%
Pool
D 4:5 SHAW Guinevere L. 6 - E24 3 Worcester Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 4:5 MAGAZU Christopher 1 - E25 1 Marx Fencing Academy 1298 1019 17.3 32%
Pool
V 5:4 PERNIA Samantha 7 - E23 3 - - - -
T16
D 4:15 PERNIA Samantha 7 - E23 3 - - - -

2025 Groundhog Open

Senior Mixed Foil C2, SNR February 1, 2025

Place 26 of 26 Seed 19 Not ranked Rating U Vermont Fencing Alliance

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 1:5 GALLAGHER Miranda 15 - E23 20 Vermont Fencing Alliance - - - -
Pool
D 0:5 ZHAO Brandon 8 - D24 3 Moe Fencing Club Llc / Brandeis University Ncaa 1900 1023 5.3 8%
Pool
D 1:5 LEBEL Anais 22 - U 19 - - - -
Pool
D 1:5 SABATINO Patrick 3 - D25 11 Rhode Island Fencing Academy And Club 1412 1017 14.9 26%
Pool
D 1:5 PUOPOLO Mia 6 - D24 3 Vivo Fencing Club - - - -
T32
D 3:15 TOOMRE Kai 12 - E24 1 Tim Morehouse Fencing Club (Port Chester) / Fencers School Of Connecticut 2118 1636 63.6 24%

2025 Groundhog Open

Unrated Men's Foil E1, U February 1, 2025

Place 5 of 11 Seed 10 Not ranked Rating U Vermont Fencing Alliance

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:1 MOSES Jeremy 11 - U 7 Vermont Fencing Alliance 2500 961 44.1 7%
Pool
V 5:0 EVANSNASH Christopher 1 - U 10 Vermont Fencing Alliance 1532 1005 32.0 27%
Pool
D 0:5 VASIGHI Karen 3 - U 2 1788 1037 8.5 14%
Pool
V 5:2 ANNEAR Phillip 5 - U 8 RPI College Fencing Club 867 1029 22.7 60%
Pool
D 0:5 KERSHA Alexander 8 - U 3 Marx Fencing Academy 1033 1051 28.7 51%
T8
D 11:12 LEMIEUX-AHERN Nicolas 2 - U 3 2500 1676 39.3 22%

Midwinter Melee

Veteran Mixed Foil E1, VET January 11, 2025

Place 5 of 7 Seed 6 Not ranked Rating U Vermont Fencing Alliance

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 3:5 SCHUPPE Ray W. 2 - E24 1 Vermont Fencing Alliance 1761 922 7.5 10%
Pool
V 5:1 MAZUR Chris 4 - U 7 Vermont Fencing Alliance 656 915 21.8 65%
Pool
V 5:3 WHEELER Michele L. 3 - U 3 Vermont Fencing Alliance - - - -
Pool
V 5:2 WALTING Paul J. 7 - U 6 1369 936 35.6 30%
Pool
D 2:5 NGUYEN Thanh H. 1 - D24 2 2116 972 3.8 5%
Pool
D 2:5 MEAGHER Roderick 5 - U 3 1809 968 7.2 10%

Midwinter Melee

Senior Mixed Foil E1, SNR January 11, 2025

Place 6 of 9 Seed 6 Not ranked Rating U Vermont Fencing Alliance

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:1 MAZUR Chris 8 - U 8 Vermont Fencing Alliance 825 863 35.3 52%
Pool
D 4:5 SCHUPPE Ray W. 3 - E24 5 Vermont Fencing Alliance 1975 899 5.2 5%
Pool
D 1:5 GOLDENBOGEN Simon 4 - E24 3 Vermont Fencing Alliance 1785 893 7.8 8%
Pool
V 5:4 ANNEAR Phillip 7 - U 7 RPI College Fencing Club 991 886 41.7 44%
Pool
D 3:5 MAGAZU Christopher 5 - U 3 Marx Fencing Academy 1197 927 25.0 33%
Pool
D 2:5 COFFIN Carleton 1 - D24 1 RPI College Fencing Club 1801 902 6.7 7%
Pool
V 5:3 FUHR Jacob 9 - U 9 RPI College Fencing Club 1032 896 35.6 42%
Pool
D 1:5 KROLEWSKI Alexander 2 - D24 2 Worcester Fencing Club 1683 931 9.1 11%
T8
D 1:15 MAGAZU Christopher 5 - U 3 Marx Fencing Academy 1141 1996 320.4 88%

Holiday Open 2024

E & Under Mixed Foil D1, E December 7, 2024

Place 9 of 15 Seed 14 Not ranked Rating U Vermont Fencing Alliance

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:0 SCHWETLICK Rafi 13 - U 15 Vermont Fencing Alliance 2500 860 71.2 6%
Pool
V 4:1 WHEELER Michele L. 12 - U 14 Vermont Fencing Alliance - - - -
Pool
D 2:5 MACIK Axel 1 - E24 7 Vermont Fencing Alliance 1648 931 14.0 14%
Pool
D 2:5 GOODMAN Elliott 10 - U 1 Marx Fencing Academy 1280 917 26.1 28%
Pool
D 1:5 LOPES Julia 5 - E24 3 Rhode Island Fencing Academy And Club - - - -
Pool
D 3:5 MARCOUX Alexander 4 - E24 5 Upper Valley Fencing Club 1161 891 28.1 34%
Pool
V 5:2 CROTHER-COLLADO Gabriela 9 - U 11 RPI College Fencing Club - - - -
T16
D 11:15 GALLAGHER Miranda 6 - E23 8 Vermont Fencing Alliance - - - -

Holiday Open 2024

Mixed Foil U December 7, 2024

Place 5 of 5 Seed 5 Not ranked Rating U Vermont Fencing Alliance

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 0:5 GOLDENBOGEN Simon 3 - E24 3 Vermont Fencing Alliance 1826 915 10.4 8%
Pool
D 0:5 COFFIN Carleton 2 - D24 1 RPI College Fencing Club 1646 905 14.7 12%
Pool
D 1:5 FOX Viveka R. 1 - C23 3 Vermont Fencing Alliance - - - -
Pool
D 0:5 SCHUPPE Ray W. 4 - E24 2 Vermont Fencing Alliance 2154 890 4.2 3%
Pool
D 0:5 COFFIN Carleton 2 - D24 1 RPI College Fencing Club 1695 886 12.0 10%
Pool
D 3:5 GOLDENBOGEN Simon 3 - E24 3 Vermont Fencing Alliance 1741 874 10.5 9%
Pool
D 0:5 SCHUPPE Ray W. 4 - E24 2 Vermont Fencing Alliance 2213 863 3.0 2%
Pool
D 4:5 FOX Viveka R. 1 - C23 3 Vermont Fencing Alliance - - - -
T8
D 3:15 FOX Viveka R. 1 - C23 3 Vermont Fencing Alliance - - - -

2024 Fall Foliage Classic

Unrated Men's Foil E1, U October 12, 2024

Place 3 of 6 Seed 3 Not ranked Rating U Vermont Fencing Alliance

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 3:5 BIANCOSINO Paras 1 - U 6 Vermont Fencing Alliance 1052 1015 60.3 48%
Pool
D 2:5 LEE Hans 6 - U 3 OnTarget Fencing Club 1250 954 41.7 32%
Pool
D 2:5 ANNEAR Phillip 4 - U 2 RPI College Fencing Club 985 913 49.6 46%
Pool
D 2:5 RAMIAH Kalvin 2 - U 1 2732 863 2.5 2%
Pool
V 5:2 OMALLEY Yonah 5 - U 5 Boston Fencing Club 934 861 54.5 46%
T8
V 15:8 OMALLEY Yonah 5 - U 5 Boston Fencing Club 1931 1940 134.6 50%
T4
D 10:15 RAMIAH Kalvin 2 - U 1 2500 2075 78.5 35%

2024 Fall Foliage Classic

Senior Mixed Foil C1, SNR October 12, 2024

Place 17 of 22 Seed 19 Not ranked Rating U Vermont Fencing Alliance

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:3 BIANCOSINO Paras 17 - U 22 Vermont Fencing Alliance 1372 992 116.4 30%
Pool
D 1:5 LEE Ethan 7 - D24 8 OnTarget Fencing Club 1796 1108 26.9 14%
Pool
V 5:4 PERNIA Samantha 13 - E23 19 - - - -
Pool
D 1:5 GOODMAN Carden 22 - U 13 Marx Fencing Academy - - - -
Pool
D 0:5 CHUA Kirby 12 - E23 1 Moe Fencing Club Llc 1893 1081 19.6 11%
Pool
D 0:5 DJONOUMA Toyohm 1 - C24 5 Portland Fencing Center 1957 1062 15.2 8%
Pool
D 0:5 COFFIN Carleton 6 - D24 7 RPI College Fencing Club 1582 1046 31.6 20%
T32
D 13:15 CROTHER-COLLADO Gabriela 18 - U 16 RPI College Fencing Club - - - -

September Skirmish

Senior Mixed Foil C1, SNR September 21, 2024

Place 16 of 19 Seed 12 Not ranked Rating U Vermont Fencing Alliance

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 2:5 HENTY Colton 14 - U 15 Vermont Fencing Alliance / Lionheart Fencing Academy/coeur Du Lion Fencing Cl 2500 1248 23.9 12%
Pool
D 2:5 WEI Zikun 1 - C24 3 No Fear Fencing / RPI College Fencing Club 2696 1224 15.5 7%
Pool
D 0:5 TAM Kyle 5 - D24 10 Moe Fencing Club Llc 1531 1209 81.2 32%
Pool
D 0:5 WADE Grayson 16 - U 5 Fencing Academy Of Philadelphia - University City 2111 1127 20.8 7%
Pool
D 1:5 KROLEWSKI Alexander 7 - E24 2 Worcester Fencing Club 1473 1107 64.3 29%
Pool
D 1:5 WAYBRIGHT Matteo 18 - U 11 Portland Fencing Center 1492 1042 50.8 25%
T32
V 15:12 PERNIA Samantha 11 - E23 17 - - - -
T16
D 2:15 COFFIN Carleton 6 - D24 6 RPI College Fencing Club 1451 2465 524.6 89%

Spring Fling

E & Under Mixed Foil D1, E May 4, 2024

Place 7 of 15 Seed 12 Not ranked Rating U Vermont Fencing Alliance

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:0 YOUNG Owen 15 - U 15 Vermont Fencing Alliance 2500 1216 304.6 13%
Pool
D 2:5 GALLAGHER Miranda 4 - E23 9 Vermont Fencing Alliance - - - -
Pool
V 5:2 LAMOREAUX Julie A. 13 - U 11 Vermont Fencing Alliance - - - -
Pool
D 2:5 WALZ Nolan 14 - U 5 Midcoast Fencing Athletic Club 648 1521 370.0 87%
Pool
D 2:5 ANDERSON Shannon 9 - U 1 Sword In The Scroll Fencing Academy / Iconic Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 3:5 GOLDENBOGEN Simon 5 - E23 3 Vermont Fencing Alliance 2167 1151 35.5 12%
Pool
V 5:2 MAZUR Chris 8 - U 14 Vermont Fencing Alliance 1142 1115 132.9 49%
T16
V 15:12 SCRIVER Owen 7 - U 10 Vermont Fencing Alliance 2500 2226 238.6 41%
T8
D 5:15 SHAW Guinevere L. 1 - E24 3 Worcester Fencing Club - - - -

Spring Fling

Senior Mixed Foil C1, SNR May 4, 2024

Place 16 of 17 Seed 15 Not ranked Rating U Vermont Fencing Alliance

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 2:5 WENDELL Jay Z. 3 - D24 3 Seacoast Fencing Club 2033 2500 737.1 67%
Pool
D 3:5 LOZADA Gabriel G. 4 - D24 1 1822 1763 328.9 47%
Pool
D 4:5 GALLAGHER Miranda 10 - E23 12 Vermont Fencing Alliance - - - -
Pool
D 2:5 YEH Rodney 9 - E23 10 Vermont Fencing Alliance 1436 1434 218.0 50%
T32
V 15:4 HOLLIS Michael 16 - U 17 Vermont Fencing Alliance 2500 2500 420.5 50%
T16
D 1:15 LOZADA Gabriel G. 4 - D24 1 2300 2921 694.6 75%