Ben Gilsbach

2007

Texas Fencing Academy

Win/Loss Statistics

2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 Before 2020 All Time
Victories 15 11 - - - 26
Losses 15 40 - - - 55
Win Ratio 50.0% 21.6% - - - 32.1%
Pool Victories 10 10 - - - 20
Pool Losses 11 34 - - - 45
Pool Win Ratio 47.6% 22.7% - - - 30.8%
DE Victories 5 1 - - - 6
DE Losses 4 6 - - - 10
DE Win Ratio 55.6% 14.3% - - - 37.5%

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

Scores

2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 Before 2020 All Time
Easy wins† 8 4 - - - 12
Easy wins as % of wins 53.3% 36.4% - - - 46.2%
Close wins‡ 1 - - - - 1
Close wins as % of all wins 6.7% 0.0% - - - 3.8%
Close losses‡ 3 7 - - - 10
Close losses as % of all losses 20.0% 17.5% - - - 18.2%
Big losses† 6 14 - - - 20
Big losses as % of all losses 40.0% 35.0% - - - 36.4%

† 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

2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 Before 2020 All Time
Victories - 1 - - - 1
Victories as % of all victories 0.0% 9.1% - - - 3.8%
Losses - 4 - - - 4
Losses as % of all losses 0.0% 10.0% - - - 7.3%
Total - 5 - - - 5
Total as % of all bouts 0.0% 9.8% - - - 6.2%

Events

2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 Before 2020 All Time
Events 4 8 - - - 12
Tournaments 4 5 - - - 9

Competition History

Battle in Space City RYC/RJCC

Junior Men's Épée (A2, JNR), April 20, 2024
Place 37, Seed 27, Not ranked, Rating D23, Texas Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 0:5 PEREZ Daniel 31 D23 36 Olympian Fencing Club 1535 1582 20.8 53%
Pool L 0:5 VINOTH Aaron 18 C23 8 Woodlands International Fencing Club 1860 1562 12.3 31%
Pool L 3:5 SEBASTIAN Alexander P. 7 160 C24 11 Alliance Fencing Academy 2209 1549 6.1 14%
Pool W 5:2 DECKER Hunter 19 C23 26 Alliance Fencing Academy 1864 1543 27.2 30%
Pool L 3:5 KHANNA Nikhil 6 138 A23 2 Alliance Fencing Academy 2425 1571 3.7 8%
T64 L 14:15 HERNANDEZ Cole F. 22 C22 28 Olympian Fencing Club 1972 1919 59.5 47%

Battle in Space City ROC/RJCC

Junior Men's Épée (A2, JNR), December 9, 2023
Place 22, Seed 18, Not ranked, Rating D23, Texas Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 4:5 LESCURE Dimitri 6 B23 35 Olympian Fencing Club 1889 1541 13.1 28%
Pool W 5:4 HERNDON Liam 31 E23 10 Fencing Institute Of Texas 1791 1528 29.6 33%
Pool W 5:2 WILLIAMS Nasir 37 U 39 Dragon Heart Fencing 1667 1557 22.9 43%
Pool L 2:5 DANIELS Jonah 7 B23 3 Bozeman Fencing Association, LLC 2297 1580 5.9 12%
Pool W 5:1 DECKER Hunter 20 D23 29 Alliance Fencing Academy 1731 1574 24.8 40%
Pool L 3:5 CHEN Leetyan 30 E23 25 Alliance Fencing Academy 1722 1599 16.7 42%
T32 L 4:15 ZHU Eric 9 C23 12 Alliance Fencing Academy 2208 1968 49.7 35%

Duel at Dallas Div1A/2/Vet ROC

Div II Men's Épée (C2, DV2), November 19, 2023
Place 3, Seed 15, Not ranked, Rating E23, Texas Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:0 HERNANDEZ Cole F. 6 C22 13 Olympian Fencing Club 1958 1451 43.0 20%
Pool W 5:0 DADE Augustus 27 U 28 Alliance Fencing Academy 917 1494 9.3 82%
Pool L 2:5 WIEGAND-SHAHANI Braden M. 5 C22 6 Pegasus Sword Academy Inc. / Southwest Fencing Club 2134 1503 8.1 15%
Pool W 5:2 RICE Timothy 28 U 24 Fencing Institute Of Texas 1390 1495 19.9 57%
Pool W 5:3 LAING Flynt 17 E23 21 Caddo Magnet Fencing Club 1643 1515 26.1 42%
T32 W 15:4 ZANKOWSKI Corey 29 U 30 1493 1768 53.0 62%
T16 W 15:8 COHEN Nathan 16 E23 15 Round Rock Fencing Club, LLC / Austin Fencers Club 1737 1821 78.7 55%
T8 W 15:6 VILLAREAL Quentin 13 E23 8 Houston Sword Sports 2129 1900 103.1 36%
T4 L 6:15 SEBASTIAN Alexander P. 1 C23 1 Alliance Fencing Academy 2503 2003 34.6 22%

Central Texas Barbarian Bash RJCC / RYC

Junior Men's Épée (D1, JNR), September 16, 2023
Place 3, Seed 17, Not ranked, Rating U, Texas Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 2:5 HOWARD Paolo 5 U 2 Alliance Fencing Academy 1701 1461 19.7 35%
Pool W 5:0 KOSTUSIAK Evan 8 U 17 Round Rock Fencing Club, LLC 1301 1442 22.1 59%
Pool L 0:5 PARKER Isaiah 2 C23 1 Salle De Long Fencers 1979 1464 11.5 20%
Pool W 5:2 BARTON Christian 11 U 8 Round Rock Fencing Club, LLC 1423 1452 20.3 52%
Pool L 1:5 LESCURE Dimitri 18 U 11 Olympian Fencing Club 1572 1473 22.0 44%
T16 W 15:7 LESCURE Dimitri 18 U 11 Olympian Fencing Club 1441 1518 121.9 54%
T8 W 15:9 TIEMANN Landen 3 D23 5 Olympian Fencing Club 2298 1640 223.8 17%
T4 L 14:15 HOWARD Paolo 5 U 2 Alliance Fencing Academy 1890 1864 95.7 49%

National Championships & July Challenge (Summer Nationals)

Cadet Men's Épée (A4, CDT), July 3, 2023
Place 257, Seed 274, Not ranked, Rating U, Texas Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 1:5 DAN Rex 208 D23 154 Cardinal Fencing Academy 2107 1439 10.0 14%
Pool W 5:3 PARKS Isaac 194 D23 247 Metro Tacoma Fencing Club 2038 1429 58.1 16%
Pool L 1:5 LAI Boden 114 B23 106 Marx Fencing Academy / Cavalier Fencing Club 2257 1487 7.4 10%
Pool L 4:5 DAVOODIAN Christopher 34 34 A22 48 Swords Fencing Studio 2515 1479 3.6 5%
Pool L 1:5 CHOI Kaiden I. 47 48 B23 79 Rocky Mountain Fencing Academy / Denver Fencing Center 2316 1476 6.1 9%
Pool L 0:5 ELLISON Harper F. 126 B23 78 City of Thunder FC 2183 1470 8.2 12%

National Championships & July Challenge (Summer Nationals)

Junior Men's Épée (A4, JNR), July 2, 2023
Place 325, Seed 402, Not ranked, Rating U, Texas Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 4:5 ATKINS Levi H. 180 A23 171 New York Fencing Academy 2002 1367 12.4 15%
Pool L 4:5 YUEN Nathan 287 C23 125 Academy Of Fencing Masters (AFM) 1963 1355 12.8 16%
Pool W 5:2 SHIV Rishi 63 72 A22 264 Alliance Fencing Academy 2748 1342 111.8 1%
Pool L 4:5 CHEN Zhengyang (Allen) 296 C23 279 Swords Fencing Studio 2173 1454 9.2 12%
Pool L 2:5 JIN Owen 54 61 A23 38 Olympia Fencing Center 2851 1444 1.2 1%
Pool L 3:5 KARNAS Karol 170 A23 64 Fencing Center Of Chicago 2427 1443 4.6 5%

Battle in Space City ROC/RJCC

Cadet Men's Épée (C2, CDT), April 30, 2023
Place 27, Seed 29, Not ranked, Rating U, Texas Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 2:5 GONZALEZ Kian 19 U 14 Woodlands International Fencing Club 2086 1468 14.9 16%
Pool L 2:5 ELHUSSEINI Kyle 12 D22 12 Alliance Fencing Academy 2234 1453 10.1 10%
Pool L 2:5 KOSTUSIAK Evan 26 U 25 Round Rock Fencing Club, LLC 1140 1443 52.8 68%
Pool L 2:5 CHIN Dylan A. 2 79 B23 7 Alliance Fencing Academy 2198 1390 8.8 10%
Pool L 3:5 CARTY JR Johndale 9 D23 8 Miami Lakes Fencing Club 1975 1381 13.9 17%
T32 L 11:15 YU Austin 3 B22 10 True Focus Sports Academy / Davis Fencing Academy 2087 1601 82.7 24%

Battle in Space City ROC/RJCC

Junior Men's Épée (B2, JNR), April 29, 2023
Place 28, Seed 26, Not ranked, Rating U, Texas Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:0 EMMERT JP 25 U 13 Round Rock Fencing Club, LLC / Alliance Fencing Academy 1936 1429 82.1 21%
Pool L 3:5 SEEFELDT William Henry C. 6 B23 1 Woodlands International Fencing Club / City of Thunder FC 2578 1511 5.4 4%
Pool L 2:5 GAITHER Christopher W. 16 D23 7 Woodlands International Fencing Club 2101 1505 16.9 17%
Pool L 1:5 THOMAS Harris 5 A21 12 Alliance Fencing Academy 2446 1488 7.0 6%
Pool L 1:5 SEBASTIAN Alexander P. 15 C22 8 Alliance Fencing Academy 2145 1481 13.9 14%
T32 L 10:15 SURESH NEERAJ 13 C22 10 Alliance Fencing Academy 2162 1700 99.1 26%

Central Texas Pirate Clash RJCC/RYC - Region 5

Junior Men's Épée (D1, JNR), March 19, 2023
Place 7, Seed 7, Not ranked, Rating U, Texas Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 3:5 COHEN Nathan 13 U 9 Round Rock Fencing Club, LLC 1430 1468 61.8 52%
Pool L 3:5 ROBLEDO Matthew 14 U 10 1676 1406 35.4 35%
Pool L 1:5 NEAL John P. 1 110 A23 3 Woodlands International Fencing Club 2638 1371 3.6 2%
Pool W 4:1 FENG Ethan 8 U 16 Dragon Heart Fencing 996 1367 30.3 72%
Pool W 5:1 POHL Philip 12 U 8 Olympian Fencing Club 1082 1398 31.1 68%
T16 W 15:9 ROBLEDO Matthew 14 U 10 2167 1506 280.1 26%
T8 L 8:13 SEBASTIAN Alexander P. 4 C22 2 Alliance Fencing Academy 2437 1786 85.9 19%

Central Texas Pirate Clash RJCC/RYC - Region 5

Cadet Men's Épée (D1, CDT), March 18, 2023
Place 11, Seed 15, Not ranked, Rating U, Texas Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:3 BADAWI Nadeem 17 U 19 North Dallas Fencing Club 2500 1414 111.9 15%
Pool L 3:5 HERNDON Liam 5 E22 6 Fencing Institute Of Texas 1825 1526 58.8 32%
Pool W 5:3 CARDENAS Lucas 2 C23 3 Alliance Fencing Academy 1909 1467 129.2 25%
Pool L 1:5 POHL Philip 9 U 17 Olympian Fencing Club 751 1596 140.0 89%
Pool W 5:1 HAWLEY Justin 11 U 14 Round Rock Fencing Club, LLC 1031 1456 35.1 74%
Pool L 1:5 GONZALEZ Kian 20 U 5 Woodlands International Fencing Club 2107 1491 23.4 17%
T16 L 11:15 CARDENAS Lucas 2 C23 3 Alliance Fencing Academy 2417 1600 94.1 15%

The Austin Challenge SYC and RCC

Cadet Men's Épée (B2, CDT), December 17, 2022
Place 52, Seed 37, Not ranked, Rating U, Texas Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 3:5 YALAMANCHILI Anvith 55 U 46 1598 1437 131.8 41%
Pool L 0:5 KIM Teddy 56 U 38 Battle Born Fencing Club 1765 1305 77.2 25%
Pool L 3:4 ELHUSSEINI Kyle 19 D22 8 Alliance Fencing Academy 2245 1228 22.6 7%
Pool L 3:4 KHANNA Nikhil 1 75 A22 14 Pegasus Sword Academy Inc. 2491 1205 10.4 3%
Pool L 2:3 YU Austin 39 U 26 True Focus Sports Academy / Davis Fencing Academy 1886 1195 41.6 15%
Pool W 5:2 GAITHER Christopher W. 18 D22 15 Woodlands International Fencing Club 2111 1153 260.8 8%
T64 L 9:15 SANTOS Antonio K. 28 E22 7 Olympia Fencing Center 1989 1956 356.1 48%

Battle in Space City RYC/RJCC & Y8 (Non-Regional)

Cadet Men's Épée (A2, CDT), October 2, 2022
Place 25, Seed 23, Not ranked, Rating U, Texas Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 0:5 KHANNA Nikhil 3 51 A22 9 Pegasus Sword Academy Inc. 2613 2500 494.4 46%
Pool L 2:5 ESHONKULOV Aziz 18 U 16 Woodlands International Fencing Club 1555 2006 541.9 70%
Pool L 1:5 ELHUSSEINI Dylan 8 C22 5 Alliance Fencing Academy 2304 1464 83.5 14%
Pool W 5:0 DELLANDRE Samuel 30 U 30 Woodlands International Fencing Club 1233 1380 174.1 57%
Pool L 1:5 XIONG Aaron 13 D22 17 Alliance Fencing Academy 1955 1554 117.6 29%
T32 L 7:15 XIAO Andrew 7 B22 12 Alliance Fencing Academy 2489 2500 544.2 50%