The future of US Fencing is at stake!

For transparency, fairness, and athlete support, VOTE FOR:
(1) Jason Liu and (2) Abdel Salem on May 13th!

Learn More

Statistics Profile

Natalie Besel

2006
Indianapolis Fencing Club
Is this your profile? Register with your USFA ID to claim it.
Claim profile

Win/loss statistics

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 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%

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

† 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 - - - - - -
Victories % - 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% - 0.0%
Losses - - 4 1 - 5
Losses % - 0.0% 26.7% 2.8% - 8.2%
Total - - 4 1 - 5
Total % - 0.0% 23.5% 2.6% - 7.2%

Events

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All time
Events - 3 3 6 - 12
Tournaments - 3 2 6 - 11

Competition history

12 competitions, 69 bouts

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 Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:4 SCHROEDER Abigail 10 - U 3 Purdue Fencing Club-purdue Univ. 1413 991 77.4 26%
Pool
V 5:4 LYNN Alexandria 5 - U 10 2109 1068 68.1 13%
Pool
V 5:0 GREEN Aleyce 9 - U 8 Purdue Fencing Club-purdue Univ. 1384 1136 44.6 38%
Pool
D 0:5 LINARES Helena 1 - D24 1 University of Detroit Mercy NCAA 2942 1181 1.0 1%
T8
D 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 Win
Chance
Pool
D 3:5 HENDERSON Emery 3 - U 1 Indianapolis Fencing Club 1878 1112 17.6 12%
Pool
D 2:5 ANGELIDES Gabrielle 1 - U 2 1322 1095 42.1 37%
Pool
D 3:5 DUTTON Kimberly 5 - U 5 1162 1053 49.1 43%
Pool
D 3:5 DAWES Isabel 4 - U 3 Indianapolis Fencing Club 1842 1003 12.5 10%
T8
V 15:14 DUTTON Kimberly 5 - U 5 889 1481 91.0 77%
T4
D 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 Win
Chance
Pool
D 4:5 BOCKSTAHLER Nathan 3 - U 3 - - - -
Pool
D 4:5 ANGELIDES Gabrielle 6 - U 9 962 1187 74.4 62%
T16
D 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 Win
Chance
Pool
D 0:4 STOCK Olivia 1 - E24 1 Fencing Club At Indiana University / Indianapolis Fencing Club 2309 1145 9.0 4%
Pool
V 5:4 DUTTON Kimberly 3 - U 5 1351 1136 101.3 37%
Pool
D 3:4 DAWES Isabel 5 - U 3 Indianapolis Fencing Club 1861 1238 27.8 17%
Pool
D 2:5 HENDERSON Emery 2 - U 2 Indianapolis Fencing Club 1896 1210 23.4 15%
T8
V 15:12 DUTTON Kimberly 3 - U 5 1081 1358 179.3 63%
T4
D 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 Win
Chance
Pool
D 0:5 SHI Fangnan 15 - U 11 Indianapolis Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 2:5 RIPLEY Ian 3 - B23 6 Indianapolis Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 0:4 STOCK Olivia 8 - E24 5 Fencing Club At Indiana University / Indianapolis Fencing Club 2306 1155 9.6 4%
Pool
D 1:5 GUILFORD Corey 4 - C24 3 - - - -
T16
D 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 Win
Chance
Pool
D 2:5 DICKINSON Alexandra P. 1 - C23 1 Indianapolis Fencing Club / Orion Fencing 2690 1376 9.1 3%
Pool
D 2:5 MACNEIL Sydney 4 - U 5 Indianapolis Fencing Club 2112 1367 36.2 15%
Pool
D 3:4 HENDERSON Emery 3 - U 3 Indianapolis Fencing Club 1254 1331 95.5 54%
Pool
D 2:5 DAWES Isabel 5 - U 3 Indianapolis Fencing Club 1940 1235 32.7 15%
Pool
D 2:5 MACEY Hadley 2 - E22 2 Escrime Du Lac / Indianapolis Fencing Club 1665 1202 47.4 24%
T8
D 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 Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:1 HUBBARD Kelsi 6 - U 9 Indianapolis Fencing Club 2500 1301 297.6 14%
Pool
D 2:4 HANCE Dominique 5 - U 2 Indianapolis Fencing Club 2921 1599 34.1 10%
Pool
D 1:5 DEMOSS Mercedes 3 - U 3 Purdue Fencing Club-purdue Univ. 2504 1564 53.2 16%
Pool
D 3:5 WELLS Aenea 2 - U 7 Indianapolis Fencing Club 2049 1511 81.8 28%
Pool
D 2:5 DAWES Isabel 9 - U 3 Indianapolis Fencing Club 1972 1429 77.2 24%
Pool
D 4:5 MACNEIL Sydney 4 - U 5 Indianapolis Fencing Club 1993 1352 59.4 22%
Pool
D 2:5 STOCK Olivia 1 - E22 1 Indianapolis Fencing Club 2196 1293 32.8 10%
Pool
V 5:2 ATWELL Madelyn 8 - U 8 Indianapolis Fencing Club 1272 1260 116.0 49%
T8
D 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 Win
Chance
Pool
D 2:5 LAUER Michael 6 - C22 5 Indianapolis Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 1:5 MILLER Hayden 14 - E23 20 Bloomington Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 2:5 SWANSON Dave 3 - B21 13 Ataba Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 0:5 PRIJATEL John R. 11 - C20 11 Xavier University Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 0:5 MANAUGH Calliope 22 - U 18 NKY Fencing Academy (NKFA) 1508 1632 331.0 56%
T32
D 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 Win
Chance
Pool
D 4:5 REED Dusty (Allen) 4 - B21 13 Indianapolis Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 0:5 FANG Samuel 13 - E23 19 Purdue Fencing Club-purdue Univ. - - - -
Pool
D 1:5 SORG Jacqueline C. 12 - D21 15 Bloomington Fencing Club / Fencing Club At Indiana University 2376 1816 183.9 28%
Pool
D 1:5 SON Eric 5 - C23 6 - - - -
Pool
D 2:5 TARR Robert 20 - U 3 Bloomington Fencing Club - - - -
T32
D 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 Win
Chance
Pool
D 1:5 MILLER Jackson 22 - U 16 Indianapolis Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 1:5 AGUILAR Nicolas F. 7 - C22 9 - - - -
Pool
D 1:5 MCNICHOLAS Evan M. 2 - B22 2 - - - -
Pool
D 2:5 FIELDS Elijah W. 15 - E22 13 - - - -
Pool
D 1:5 ARMBRUSTER David 10 - D22 8 Saint Louis Fencing Club / Parkway Fencing Club - - - -
T32
D 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 Win
Chance
Pool
D 1:5 RIPLEY Ian 3 - C22 1 Indianapolis Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 1:5 ARMBRUSTER David 7 - D22 8 Saint Louis Fencing Club / Parkway Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 3:5 CRAPNELL Daniel 6 - D22 2 Indianapolis Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 1:5 BERGSMA Timothy 10 - U 9 Indianapolis Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 0:5 MARCUS Peter 2 - C22 6 - - - -
T16
D 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 Win
Chance
Pool
D 0:5 LAUER Michael 5 - C22 11 Indianapolis Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 3:5 SWANSON Dave 4 - B21 12 Ataba Fencing Club / Illinois Fencers Club - - - -
Pool
D 1:5 LASKA Patryk 13 - D19 9 Fencing Club at Indiana University - - - -
Pool
D 3:5 KRAVITZ Sarah 12 - D19 6 Purdue Fencing Club / New Trier High School 2160 2500 684.1 63%
T32
D 3:15 LAUER Michael 5 - C22 11 Indianapolis Fencing Club - - - -