Natalie Besel

2006

Win/Loss Statistics

2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 Before 2021 All Time
Victories 4 2 2 - - 8
Losses 10 15 36 - - 61
Win Ratio 28.6% 11.8% 5.3% - - 11.6%
Pool Victories 3 1 2 - - 6
Pool Losses 7 12 30 - - 49
Pool Win Ratio 30.0% 7.7% 6.2% - - 10.9%
DE Victories 1 1 - - - 2
DE Losses 3 3 6 - - 12
DE Win Ratio 25.0% 25.0% 0.0% - - 14.3%

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† 1 - 1 - - 2
Easy wins as % of wins 25.0% 0.0% 50.0% - - 25.0%
Close wins‡ 3 2 - - - 5
Close wins as % of all wins 75.0% 100.0% 0.0% - - 62.5%
Close losses‡ 2 3 2 - - 7
Close losses as % of all losses 20.0% 20.0% 5.6% - - 11.5%
Big losses† 3 5 23 - - 31
Big losses as % of all losses 30.0% 33.3% 63.9% - - 50.8%

† 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

2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 Before 2021 All Time
Victories - - - - - -
Victories as % of all victories 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% - - 0.0%
Losses - 4 1 - - 5
Losses as % of all losses 0.0% 26.7% 2.8% - - 8.2%
Total - 4 1 - - 5
Total as % of all bouts 0.0% 23.5% 2.6% - - 7.2%

Events

2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 Before 2021 All Time
Events 3 3 6 - - 12
Tournaments 3 2 6 - - 11

Competition History

Purdue Fall Open 2024

Women's Épée (E1), November 17, 2024
Place 5 of 10, Seed 4, Not ranked, Rating U, Indianapolis Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:4 SCHROEDER Abigail 10 U 3 Purdue Fencing Club-purdue Univ. 1413 990 77.4 26%
Pool W 5:4 LYNN Alexandria 5 U 10 2109 1067 68.1 13%
Pool W 5:0 GREEN Aleyce 9 U 8 Purdue Fencing Club-purdue Univ. 1384 1135 44.6 38%
Pool L 0:5 LINARES Helena 1 D24 1 University of Detroit Mercy NCAA 2942 1180 1.0 1%
T8 L 8:15 SCHROEDER Abigail 10 U 3 Purdue Fencing Club-purdue Univ. 1272 1520 184.9 62%

September Friday Night Fencing

Senior Women's Épée (U, SNR), September 20, 2024
Place 3 of 5, Seed 2, Not ranked, Rating U, Indianapolis Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 3:5 HENDERSON Emery 3 U 1 Indianapolis Fencing Club 1877 1111 17.5 12%
Pool L 2:5 ANGELIDES Gabrielle 1 U 2 1317 1094 42.3 37%
Pool L 3:5 DUTTON Kimberly 5 U 5 1158 1052 49.3 43%
Pool L 3:5 DAWES Isabel 4 U 3 Indianapolis Fencing Club 1841 1002 12.5 10%
T8 W 15:14 DUTTON Kimberly 5 U 5 889 1480 91.0 77%
T4 L 7:15 ANGELIDES Gabrielle 1 U 2 2500 1571 51.0 20%

August Friday Night Fencing

Unrated Mixed Épée (E1, U), August 30, 2024
Place 10 of 12, Seed 11, Not ranked, Rating U, Indianapolis Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 4:5 BOCKSTAHLER Nathan 3 U 3
Pool L 4:5 ANGELIDES Gabrielle 6 U 9 959 1186 74.6 62%
T16 L 9:15 STEVENS Connor 7 U 1

May Friday Night Fencing

Senior Women's Épée (U, SNR), May 24, 2024
Place 3 of 5, Seed 4, Not ranked, Rating U, Indianapolis Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 0:4 STOCK Olivia 1 E24 1 Fencing Club At Indiana University / Indianapolis Fencing Club 2297 1145 9.3 4%
Pool W 5:4 DUTTON Kimberly 3 U 5 1351 1136 101.2 37%
Pool L 3:4 DAWES Isabel 5 U 3 Indianapolis Fencing Club 1861 1237 27.8 17%
Pool L 2:5 HENDERSON Emery 2 U 2 Indianapolis Fencing Club 1896 1209 23.4 15%
T8 W 15:12 DUTTON Kimberly 3 U 5 1081 1358 179.3 63%
T4 L 7:15 STOCK Olivia 1 E24 1 Fencing Club At Indiana University / Indianapolis Fencing Club 2491 1537 56.4 11%

May Friday Night Fencing

Senior Mixed Épée (B1, SNR), May 24, 2024
Place 15 of 15, Seed 10, Not ranked, Rating U, Indianapolis Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 0:5 SHI Fangnan 15 U 11 Indianapolis Fencing Club
Pool L 2:5 RIPLEY Ian 3 B23 6 Indianapolis Fencing Club
Pool L 0:4 STOCK Olivia 8 E24 5 Fencing Club At Indiana University / Indianapolis Fencing Club 2295 1155 9.9 4%
Pool L 1:5 GUILFORD Corey 4 C24 3
T16 L 9:15 GUILFORD Corey 4 C24 3

September Friday Night Fencing

Senior Women's Épée (E1, SNR), September 22, 2023
Place 6 of 6, Seed 6, Not ranked, Rating U, Indianapolis Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 2:5 DICKINSON Alexandra P. 1 C23 1 Indianapolis Fencing Club / Orion Fencing 2690 1376 9.1 3%
Pool L 2:5 MACNEIL Sydney 4 U 5 Indianapolis Fencing Club 2112 1367 36.2 15%
Pool L 3:4 HENDERSON Emery 3 U 3 Indianapolis Fencing Club 1254 1331 95.5 54%
Pool L 2:5 DAWES Isabel 5 U 3 Indianapolis Fencing Club 1940 1235 32.7 15%
Pool L 2:5 MACEY Hadley 2 E22 2 Escrime Du Lac / Indianapolis Fencing Club 1665 1202 47.3 24%
T8 L 12:15 DAWES Isabel 5 U 3 Indianapolis Fencing Club 2522 1428 69.9 12%

June Friday Night Fencing

Senior Women's Épée (E1, SNR), June 9, 2023
Place 6 of 9, Seed 7, Not ranked, Rating U, Indianapolis Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:1 HUBBARD Kelsi 6 U 9 Indianapolis Fencing Club 2500 1301 297.6 14%
Pool L 2:4 HANCE Dominique 5 U 2 Indianapolis Fencing Club 2921 1599 34.1 10%
Pool L 1:5 DEMOSS Mercedes 3 U 3 Purdue Fencing Club-purdue Univ. 2504 1564 53.2 16%
Pool L 3:5 WELLS Aenea 2 U 7 Indianapolis Fencing Club 2049 1511 81.8 28%
Pool L 2:5 DAWES Isabel 9 U 3 Indianapolis Fencing Club 1972 1429 77.2 24%
Pool L 4:5 MACNEIL Sydney 4 U 5 Indianapolis Fencing Club 1993 1352 59.4 22%
Pool L 2:5 STOCK Olivia 1 E22 1 Indianapolis Fencing Club 2196 1293 32.8 10%
Pool W 5:2 ATWELL Madelyn 8 U 8 Indianapolis Fencing Club 1272 1260 116.0 49%
T8 L 7:15 STOCK Olivia 1 E22 1 Indianapolis Fencing Club 1554 1847 419.3 62%

IFC 2023 Summer Classic

Senior Mixed Épée (C2, SNR), May 20, 2023
Place 24 of 26, Seed 25, Not ranked, Rating U, Indianapolis Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 2:5 LAUER Michael 6 C22 5 Indianapolis Fencing Club
Pool L 1:5 MILLER Hayden 14 E23 20 Bloomington Fencing Club
Pool L 2:5 SWANSON Dave 3 B21 13 Ataba Fencing Club
Pool L 0:5 PRIJATEL John R. 11 C20 11 Xavier University Fencing Club
Pool L 0:5 MANAUGH Calliope 22 U 18 NKY Fencing Academy (NKFA) 1508 1632 331.0 56%
T32 L 4:15 TARR Robert 5 C23 8 Bloomington Fencing Club

IFC 2023 Spring Classic

Senior Mixed Épée (B2, SNR), March 25, 2023
Place 23 of 25, Seed 21, Not ranked, Rating U, Indianapolis Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 4:5 REED Dusty (Allen) 4 B21 13 Indianapolis Fencing Club
Pool L 0:5 FANG Samuel 13 E23 19 Purdue Fencing Club-purdue Univ.
Pool L 1:5 SORG Jacqueline C. 12 D21 15 Bloomington Fencing Club / Fencing Club At Indiana University 2376 1816 183.9 28%
Pool L 1:5 SON Eric 5 C23 6
Pool L 2:5 TARR Robert 20 U 3 Bloomington Fencing Club
T32 L 2:15 REED Dusty (Allen) 4 B21 13 Indianapolis Fencing Club

IFC 2023 Winter Classic

Senior Mixed Épée (B2, SNR), January 21, 2023
Place 23 of 25, Seed 18, Not ranked, Rating U, Indianapolis Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 1:5 MILLER Jackson 22 U 16 Indianapolis Fencing Club
Pool L 1:5 AGUILAR Nicolas F. 7 C22 9
Pool L 1:5 MCNICHOLAS Evan M. 2 B22 2
Pool L 2:5 FIELDS Elijah W. 15 E22 13
Pool L 1:5 ARMBRUSTER David 10 D22 8 Saint Louis Fencing Club / Parkway Fencing Club
T32 L 8:15 SOARE Maria Elena 25 U 7 Purdue Fencing Club-purdue Univ. 2140 2500 653.2 63%

January Friday Night Fencing

Senior Mixed Épée (E1, SNR), January 13, 2023
Place 12 of 12, Seed 11, Not ranked, Rating U, Indianapolis Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 1:5 RIPLEY Ian 3 C22 1 Indianapolis Fencing Club
Pool L 1:5 ARMBRUSTER David 7 D22 8 Saint Louis Fencing Club / Parkway Fencing Club
Pool L 3:5 CRAPNELL Daniel 6 D22 2 Indianapolis Fencing Club
Pool L 1:5 BERGSMA Timothy 10 U 9 Indianapolis Fencing Club
Pool L 0:5 MARCUS Peter 2 C22 6
T16 L 2:15 GUILFORD Corey 8 E22 7

IFC 2022 Fall Classic

Senior Mixed Épée (B1, SNR), October 22, 2022
Place 22 of 23, Seed 20, Not ranked, Rating U, Indianapolis Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 0:5 LAUER Michael 5 C22 11 Indianapolis Fencing Club
Pool L 3:5 SWANSON Dave 4 B21 12 Ataba Fencing Club / Illinois Fencers Club
Pool L 1:5 LASKA Patryk 13 D19 9 Fencing Club at Indiana University
Pool L 3:5 KRAVITZ Sarah 12 D19 6 Purdue Fencing Club / New Trier High School 2160 2500 684.1 63%
T32 L 3:15 LAUER Michael 5 C22 11 Indianapolis Fencing Club