Richard Trip Balch

1963

Win/Loss Statistics

2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 Before 2021 All Time
Victories 19 5 - - - 24
Losses 58 10 - - - 68
Win Ratio 24.7% 33.3% - - - 26.1%
Pool Victories 17 3 - - - 20
Pool Losses 48 8 - - - 56
Pool Win Ratio 26.2% 27.3% - - - 26.3%
DE Victories 2 2 - - - 4
DE Losses 10 2 - - - 12
DE Win Ratio 16.7% 50.0% - - - 25.0%

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† 6 2 - - - 8
Easy wins as % of wins 31.6% 40.0% - - - 33.3%
Close wins‡ 4 1 - - - 5
Close wins as % of all wins 21.1% 20.0% - - - 20.8%
Close losses‡ 6 1 - - - 7
Close losses as % of all losses 10.3% 10.0% - - - 10.3%
Big losses† 33 2 - - - 35
Big losses as % of all losses 56.9% 20.0% - - - 51.5%

† 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

2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 Before 2021 All Time
Victories 1 - - - - 1
Victories as % of all victories 5.3% 0.0% - - - 4.2%
Losses 1 - - - - 1
Losses as % of all losses 1.7% 0.0% - - - 1.5%
Total 2 - - - - 2
Total as % of all bouts 2.6% 0.0% - - - 2.2%

Events

2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 Before 2021 All Time
Events 11 2 - - - 13
Tournaments 6 1 - - - 7

Competition History

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 Chance of
Victory
Pool D 2:5 MACIK Axel 9 E24 13 Vermont Fencing Alliance 1424 1001 13.1 25%
Pool D 0:5 TAM Kyle 3 D25 2 Moe Fencing Club LLC 1775 988 6.0 10%
Pool D 0:5 NGUYEN Thanh H. 4 D24 9 2244 982 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 Chance of
Victory
Pool V 5:3 MAZUR Chris 15 U 14 Vermont Fencing Alliance 694 1002 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 1297 1018 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 Chance of
Victory
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 1899 1022 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 1411 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 Chance of
Victory
Pool V 5:1 MOSES Jeremy 11 U 7 Vermont Fencing Alliance 2500 960 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 1789 1037 8.5 14%
Pool V 5:2 ANNEAR Phillip 5 U 8 RPI College Fencing Club 866 1028 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 Chance of
Victory
Pool D 3:5 SCHUPPE Ray W. 2 E24 1 Vermont Fencing Alliance 1759 922 7.5 10%
Pool V 5:1 MAZUR Chris 4 U 7 Vermont Fencing Alliance 655 914 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 971 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 Chance of
Victory
Pool V 5:1 MAZUR Chris 8 U 8 Vermont Fencing Alliance 824 863 35.3 52%
Pool D 4:5 SCHUPPE Ray W. 3 E24 5 Vermont Fencing Alliance 1974 898 5.2 5%
Pool D 1:5 GOLDENBOGEN Simon 4 E24 3 Vermont Fencing Alliance 1784 893 7.8 8%
Pool V 5:4 ANNEAR Phillip 7 U 7 RPI College Fencing Club 990 885 41.7 44%
Pool D 3:5 MAGAZU Christopher 5 U 3 Marx Fencing Academy 1196 927 25.1 33%
Pool D 2:5 COFFIN Carleton 1 D24 1 RPI College Fencing Club 1800 902 6.7 7%
Pool V 5:3 FUHR Jacob 9 U 9 RPI College Fencing Club 1031 895 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 Chance of
Victory
Pool V 5:0 SCHWETLICK Rafi 13 U 15 Vermont Fencing Alliance 2500 860 71.1 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 26.0 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 Chance of
Victory
Pool D 0:5 GOLDENBOGEN Simon 3 E24 3 Vermont Fencing Alliance 1825 915 10.5 8%
Pool D 0:5 COFFIN Carleton 2 D24 1 RPI College Fencing Club 1644 904 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 2153 890 4.2 3%
Pool D 0:5 COFFIN Carleton 2 D24 1 RPI College Fencing Club 1693 885 12.1 10%
Pool D 3:5 GOLDENBOGEN Simon 3 E24 3 Vermont Fencing Alliance 1740 873 10.5 9%
Pool D 0:5 SCHUPPE Ray W. 4 E24 2 Vermont Fencing Alliance 2211 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 Chance of
Victory
Pool D 3:5 BIANCOSINO Paras 1 U 6 Vermont Fencing Alliance 1051 1014 60.3 48%
Pool D 2:5 LEE Hans 6 U 3 OnTarget Fencing Club 1249 954 41.6 32%
Pool D 2:5 ANNEAR Phillip 4 U 2 RPI College Fencing Club 985 912 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 934 860 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 Chance of
Victory
Pool V 5:3 BIANCOSINO Paras 17 U 22 Vermont Fencing Alliance 1372 991 116.4 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 1889 1081 19.7 11%
Pool D 0:5 DJONOUMA Toyohm 1 C24 5 Portland Fencing Center 1953 1061 15.4 8%
Pool D 0:5 COFFIN Carleton 6 D24 7 RPI College Fencing Club 1580 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 Chance of
Victory
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 1530 1208 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 1106 64.2 29%
Pool D 1:5 WAYBRIGHT Matteo 18 U 11 Portland Fencing Center 1493 1042 50.7 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 Chance of
Victory
Pool V 5:0 YOUNG Owen 15 U 15 Vermont Fencing Alliance 2500 1215 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 1520 369.7 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 1150 35.5 12%
Pool V 5:2 MAZUR Chris 8 U 14 Vermont Fencing Alliance 1142 1115 133.0 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 Chance of
Victory
Pool D 2:5 WENDELL Jay Z. 3 D24 3 Seacoast Fencing Club 2032 2500 737.1 67%
Pool D 3:5 LOZADA Gabriel G. 4 D24 1 1819 1763 329.7 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 1435 1433 217.9 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%