Matthew Buelau

2005

Win/Loss Statistics

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All Time
Victories 22 6 10 15 - 53
Losses 9 2 1 5 - 17
Win Ratio 71.0% 75.0% 90.9% 75.0% - 75.7%
Pool Victories 17 5 5 12 - 39
Pool Losses 9 1 1 3 - 14
Pool Win Ratio 65.4% 83.3% 83.3% 80.0% - 73.6%
DE Victories 5 1 5 3 - 14
DE Losses - 1 - 2 - 3
DE Win Ratio 100.0% 50.0% 100.0% 60.0% - 82.4%

Note: Seasons start on August 1st and end on July 31st.

Scores

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All Time
Easy wins† 6 1 3 3 - 13
Easy wins as % of wins 27.3% 16.7% 30.0% 20.0% - 24.5%
Close wins‡ 8 - 3 6 - 17
Close wins as % of all wins 36.4% 0.0% 30.0% 40.0% - 32.1%
Close losses‡ 5 2 1 - - 8
Close losses as % of all losses 55.6% 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% - 47.1%
Big losses† 2 - - - - 2
Big losses as % of all losses 22.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% - 11.8%

† 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

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All Time
Victories 1 - - - - 1
Victories as % of all victories 4.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% - 1.9%
Losses - - - - - -
Losses as % of all losses 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% - 0.0%
Total 1 - - - - 1
Total as % of all bouts 3.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% - 1.4%

Events

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All Time
Events 2 1 1 2 - 6
Tournaments 2 1 1 2 - 6

Competition History

2026 NCAA Midwest Regional

Men's Épée (None), March 8, 2026
Place 6 of 23, Seed 1, Rank 1, Rating None, The Ohio State University
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 4:5 RANGEL Arturo 13 13 14 University of Detroit Mercy 2801 3330 79.3 80%
Pool D 4:5 KROPP Jack 8 8 8 Lawrence University / Elite Fencing Academy 2719 3251 74.9 80%
Pool V 5:2 HEIM Bryce 21 21 18 Wayne State University 2518 3176 13.2 86%
Pool V 5:1 FELICIANO Damien Missing ID 16 16 13 Lawrence University
Pool V 3:2 SENNEWALD James 12 12 19 University of Notre Dame 3001 3189 29.8 62%
Pool D 4:5 STANGE Jakob 9 9 7 The Ohio State University 3208 3219 36.4 51%
Pool V 5:4 FELICIANO Damien Missing ID 16 16 13 Lawrence University
Pool D 2:5 HAMILTON-MEIKLE Jonathan 4 4 3 University of Notre Dame 3233 3183 32.8 47%
Pool V 5:1 FIAMINGO Francisco 15 15 10 Lawrence University 2506 3150 11.8 84%
Pool V 5:2 HEIM Bryce 21 21 18 Wayne State University 2510 3162 11.2 85%
Pool V 5:0 SHAH S Ayush 7 7 9 The Ohio State University 2832 3173 19.9 71%
Pool D 4:5 KULCSAR Viktor 6 6 5 The Ohio State University 3178 3193 32.1 51%
Pool D 1:5 SCHEMBRI Kruz Missing ID 3 3 1 University of Notre Dame
Pool V 5:4 STANGE Jakob 9 9 7 The Ohio State University 3191 3161 31.1 48%
Pool D 2:5 IMREK Elijah 10 10 3 University of Notre Dame 3073 3192 34.3 58%
Pool D 1:5 HAMILTON-MEIKLE Jonathan 4 4 3 University of Notre Dame 3259 3157 24.6 43%
Pool V 5:3 KROPP Jack 8 8 8 Lawrence University / Elite Fencing Academy 2766 3133 16.0 73%
Pool V 5:4 FIAMINGO Francisco 15 15 10 Lawrence University 2443 3149 8.1 87%
Pool V 5:0 PETERSEN Ephraim 17 17 11 Lawrence University 2234 3157 4.6 93%
Pool D 4:5 OSMAN TOUSON Maruan 5 5 2 University of Notre Dame 3385 3162 19.0 36%

The Ohio State University Open

Senior Men's Épée (A2, SNR), October 11, 2025
Place 1 of 47, Seed 33, Not ranked, Rating D24, The Ohio State University Ncaa
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool V 5:2 ELLIS, IV Floyd 36 E25 22 NKY Fencing Academy (NKFA) 1399 3261 0.3 > 99%
Pool V 5:4 JOVANOVIC Jovan 5 A24 7 Fencing Center of Chicago 2927 3262 31.3 70%
Pool V 5:0 PALLADINO Ben T. 10 A24 38 Cleveland State Univ. Ncaa / Rogue Fencing Academy 2007 3293 3.0 98%
Pool V 5:4 LINDOW Connor 24 C25 30 2239 3296 6.1 95%
Pool V 5:2 SEABLOOM Jack 40 E25 32 Royal Arts Fencing Academy 1517 3302 0.4 > 99%
Pool V 5:3 MARSHALL John W. 19 B24 19 Two Ravens Fencing School / Hooked on Fencing 2934 3303 27.5 72%
T32 V 15:3 LINDOW Connor 24 C25 30 2352 3811 3.2 99%
T16 V 15:13 NDJEKA Jesse 9 A24 13 3065 3814 22.3 87%
T8 V 15:14 RIGGINS Joshua 2 A25 6 Elite Fencing Academy / EFA 2959 3836 15.4 91%
T4 V 15:10 STANGE Jakob 41 U 3 The Ohio State University Ncaa 3551 3852 40.5 65%
T2 V 15:11 FEINBERG Gabriel M. 1 A25 2 Olympia Fencing Center / The Ohio State University Ncaa 3820 3892 60.4 54%

The Ohio State University Open

Senior Men's Épée (A2, SNR), September 28, 2024
Place 10 of 41, Seed 28, Not ranked, Rating D22
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool V 5:3 WANG Maxwell L. 9 A23 23 Olympic Fencers Club / Georgia Tech University Yellow Jacket Fencing Club 2565 3288 18.5 87%
Pool V 5:1 LUGO Emmanuel 41 U 39 Xavier University Fencing Club 1099 3306 0.2 > 99%
Pool V 5:2 BETTS Jr Anthony P. 22 C24 27 NKY Fencing Academy (NKFA) / Hudson Centers for the Martial Arts 2131 3306 5.5 97%
Pool V 5:2 RAMIREZ Alan 33 U 35 Carnegie Mellon University Fencing Club 1624 3312 2.5 98%
Pool D 4:5 STEELE DeMario A. 17 B24 6 (none) / Cleveland State Univ. Ncaa 2937 3314 88.0 72%
Pool V 5:3 WOJCIECHOWSKI Matthew N. 4 A24 17 Royal Arts Fencing Academy 2932 3226 35.2 68%
T32 V 15:9 DITTEL Aaron K. 42 C23 25 Plymouth/Ann Arbor Fencing Academy 2777 4001 9.0 96%
T16 D 12:15 KOKENGE Reid 5 A24 7 Medeo Fencing Club 3111 4010 199.6 92%

OSU Open

Men's Épée (A2), September 30, 2023
Place 1 of 41, Seed 27, Not ranked, Rating D22, The Ohio State University Ncaa
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 4:5 LAVENSTEIN Kinley V. 10 A21 12 The Ohio State University Ncaa / Rhode Island Fencing Academy and Club 2685 3386 154.2 86%
Pool V 5:1 FENNELL William 35 U 36 The Ohio State University Ncaa 1461 3232 1.9 99%
Pool V 5:4 WALKER IV Weymouth D. 14 A20 24 Cleveland State Univ. Ncaa 2641 3234 26.9 82%
Pool V 5:1 ARNEMANN Jonas 22 D23 25 Michigan State University Fencing Club / Grand Rapids Fencing Academy 1922 3261 3.7 98%
Pool V 5:2 KOKENGE Reid 3 A23 10 Medeo Fencing Club 2607 3265 22.2 85%
Pool V 5:1 ZHI Vincent 37 U 41 1242 3287 0.8 > 99%
T32 V 15:14 KUMAR Anitya 13 A21 29 The Ohio State University Ncaa / Medeo Fencing Club 3285 3578 107.2 66%
T16 V 15:10 LAVENSTEIN Kinley V. 10 A21 12 The Ohio State University Ncaa / Rhode Island Fencing Academy and Club 3130 3685 61.5 79%
T8 V 15:10 KOKENGE Clark 17 B23 8 The Ohio State University Ncaa / Medeo Fencing Club 3155 3747 51.6 81%
T4 V 15:12 WEISS Miles J. 2 A23 3 The Ohio State University Ncaa / Alliance Fencing Academy 3822 3798 115.5 49%
T2 V 15:9 FEINBERG Gabriel M. 4 A23 2 Olympia Fencing Center / The Ohio State University Ncaa 3817 3914 87.4 56%

Central Collegiate Fencing Conference Championships

Senior Men's Épée (A1, SNR), February 26, 2023
Place 3 of 22, Seed 5, Rank 7, Rating None, The Ohio State University Ncaa
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool V 5:4 FEINBERG Gabriel M. 3 4 5 The Ohio State University Ncaa / Olympia Fencing Center 3331 3690 114.3 69%
Pool D 3:5 WALKER Drew Missing ID 12 15 17 Cleveland State Univ. Ncaa
Pool V 5:2 HACKMAN J. Andrew 19 25 15 Cleveland State Univ. Ncaa 1977 3805 9.0 97%
Pool D 3:5 HEIM Bryce 14 18 16 Wayne State University Ncaa / Ataba Fencing Club 2571 3814 414.8 96%
Pool V 5:4 GARRETT Samuel 10 13 10 Wayne State University Ncaa / Twin Cities Fencing Club 2795 3399 49.3 81%
Pool D 3:5 HACKMAN J. Andrew 19 25 15 Cleveland State Univ. Ncaa 1817 3448 247.0 97%
Pool V 5:4 VELTRUP Paul 2 3 2 The Ohio State University Ncaa 3062 3201 80.2 58%
Pool V 5:2 GIBSON Nowell L. 6 8 3 The Ohio State University Ncaa / North Shore Fencers Club 3000 3281 61.7 67%
Pool V 5:4 KOKENGE Clark 16 21 14 The Ohio State University Ncaa / Medeo Fencing Club 2895 3343 43.1 75%
T8 V 15:14 LANGE Henry C. 4 6 6 The Ohio State University Ncaa / Northwest Fencing Center 4026 3190 468.0 14%
T4 D 10:15 VELTRUP Paul 2 3 2 The Ohio State University Ncaa 4219 3658 80.4 23%

The Ohio State University Open

Senior Men's Épée (A2, SNR), October 29, 2022
Place 10 of 62, Seed 51, Not ranked, Rating U, The Ohio State University Ncaa
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool V 5:4 KOKENGE Reid 12 A22 31 Medeo Fencing Club 2597 2500 582.4 46%
Pool V 5:2 PARK Ian C. 7 A22 11 Penta Olympic Fencing Club 2971 3082 326.1 55%
Pool V 5:1 KRAJ Pawel 30 B22 60 Bloomington Fencing Club / Fencing Club at Indiana University 2260 3408 50.7 93%
Pool V 5:2 DINKINS Shuayb 41 C22 30 Wayne State University Ncaa / Windy City Fencing-Chicago 2402 3459 53.1 91%
Pool V 5:2 SOMIR Avinash V. 47 D22 24 Columbus International Fencing Academy 3049 3512 125.4 72%
Pool V 5:0 MICKO Fritz K. 25 B22 39 Hooked on Fencing 2748 3638 52.7 89%
T64 V 15:3 GREENE Patrick 62 U 62 Culver Military Academy 1666 2500 241.5 76%
T32 V 15:10 POHL Merik A. 45 C19 27 Cleveland State Univ. Ncaa / West Berkeley Fencing Club 3315 2741 678.7 27%
T16 D 9:15 MAZUR Daniil 11 A22 2 Penta Olympic Fencing Club 3645 3420 229.7 39%