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Ben Bomgardner

2009
Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club
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Win/loss statistics

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All time
Victories - 13 21 - - 34
Losses - 18 59 7 - 84
Win ratio - 41.9% 26.2% 0.0% - 28.8%
Pool victories - 11 16 - - 27
Pool losses - 13 47 6 - 66
Pool win ratio - 45.8% 25.4% 0.0% - 29.0%
DE victories - 2 5 - - 7
DE losses - 5 12 1 - 18
DE win ratio - 28.6% 29.4% 0.0% - 28.0%

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† - 7 11 - - 18
Easy wins % - 53.8% 52.4% - - 52.9%
Close wins‡ - 1 5 - - 6
Close wins % - 7.7% 23.8% - - 17.6%
Close losses‡ - - 5 - - 5
Close losses % - 0.0% 8.5% 0.0% - 6.0%
Big losses† - 11 46 4 - 61
Big losses % - 61.1% 78.0% 57.1% - 72.6%

† 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.

Events

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All time
Events - 5 12 1 - 18
Tournaments - 5 12 1 - 18

Competition history

18 competitions, 118 bouts

2025 Minnesota State High School Championship

Men's Foil U February 22, 2025

Place 35 of 78 Seed 37 Not ranked Rating U Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 2:5 DIFRANK Tae 12 - U 8 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club 1273 764 12.1 20%
Pool
V 5:2 BERCHENKO Zachary 35 - U 57 Saint Paul Academy 521 752 18.5 64%
Pool
V 5:4 BELL Andrew 39 - U 46 TCFC MN 817 771 26.9 47%
Pool
V 5:0 WEED Matthew 62 - U 74 Holy Family Catholic High School 353 798 12.3 74%
Pool
D 3:5 HASHMI Mushaf 13 - U 20 South YEL Fencing Alliance 1245 810 12.7 24%
T64
D 11:15 KRUEGER Benjamin 30 - U 30 Rochester Youth Fencers 1560 819 29.7 20%

2025 SPA Invitational

Unrated Junior Men's Foil U, JNR January 12, 2025

Place 53 of 77 Seed 33 Not ranked Rating U Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:2 BAHADUR Aaryan Missing ID 48 - U 75 Saint Paul Academy - - - -
Pool
D 0:5 NAIDL Josiah 4 - D24 5 Twin Cities Fencing Club 2026 717 1.5 2%
Pool
V 5:2 STELLPFLUG Zachary 69 - U 48 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club 1336 715 52.9 16%
Pool
D 1:5 SZNEWAJS Ben Missing ID 23 - U 40 Blake High School - - - -
Pool
D 0:5 JARCHO Beckett 57 - U 24 Center for Blade Arts 1749 768 4.1 6%
T128
V 15:2 BAHADUR Aaryan Missing ID 48 - U 75 Saint Paul Academy - - - -
T64
D 11:15 MARTIN Wesley 75 - U 11 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club 1198 884 64.7 32%

TheReal YELFC Winter Showdown

Junior Men's Foil U, JNR December 14, 2024

Place 25 of 68 Seed 30 Rank 31 Rating None Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 0:5 TOEWS Jackson 10 11 - 8 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club 1619 688 5.1 7%
Pool
V 5:0 CARDIN Harvey 50 51 - 49 Chisago Lakes Fencers 1486 683 40.8 17%
Pool
V 5:0 DILLON Jack Missing ID 31 32 - 43 Blake High School - - - -
Pool
V 5:0 FREEMAN Julian Missing ID 51 52 - 60 Minnetonka fencing club - - - -
Pool
D 0:5 ZINSER Jamie 11 12 - 14 South YEL Fencing Alliance / South YEL Fencing Alliance 1515 724 7.0 10%
T64
V 15:7 MOGENSEN Ezra 27 28 - 41 South YEL Fencing Alliance 992 802 115.2 41%
T32
D 6:15 JARCHO Beckett 8 9 - 9 Center for Blade Arts 1657 918 33.4 14%

Back to School Open

Senior Mixed Foil D1, SNR September 28, 2024

Place 19 of 24 Seed 22 Not ranked Rating U Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 2:5 KANG Marian 3 - D24 13 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 3:5 NAIDL Micah 14 - U 6 Twin Cities Fencing Club 1310 695 12.3 16%
Pool
V 5:3 IBARRA Alejandro 19 - U 8 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club 1152 683 55.2 22%
Pool
D 3:5 HICKNER Gabe 11 - U 16 Renaissance Fencing Club / University of Minnesota Fencing Club 411 738 43.8 70%
Pool
D 1:5 TOEWS Jackson 6 - E24 3 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club / Mounds View Fencing Club 1580 694 5.8 8%
T32
D 3:15 RUBY Asher 24 - E24 14 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club 1512 849 47.1 17%

September Banana

Senior Mixed Foil C2, SNR September 13, 2024

Place 17 of 29 Seed 16 Not ranked Rating U Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:1 NEPAL Noukou Asha 25 - U 26 Twin Cities Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
V 5:3 MARTIN Wesley 15 - U 21 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club 1060 640 57.3 25%
Pool
D 0:5 SHELTON Olivia 6 - D24 11 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 1:5 ROLDAN-LEVCHENKO Nikita I. 5 - D24 3 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club / Moe Fencing Club LLC 1880 698 2.8 3%
T32
D 4:15 PERLENFEIN Tyler 12 - E24 16 Fargo-Moorhead Fencing Club 1686 891 41.6 16%

April Banana

Div III Mixed Foil D1, DV3 April 2, 2024

Place 27 of 34 Seed 26 Not ranked Rating U Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 1:5 VELAZQUEZ Rosa 15 - E23 20 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 0:5 TOEWS Jackson 6 - E24 11 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club / Mounds View Fencing Club 1309 681 13.6 16%
Pool
V 5:4 MADSEN Lindsey 16 - E23 17 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 4:5 ISHANOVA Sofia 5 - D23 14 Twin Cities Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 4:5 BASTODKAR Ved 33 - U 21 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club / Blake High School 874 668 27.2 37%
T32
D 6:15 LOCKWOOD Jacob 1 - D24 10 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club / Minnetonka fencing club 1800 927 36.3 10%

2024 MN High School Championships (Individual Event)

Junior Men's Foil U, JNR February 24, 2024

Place 47 of 88 Seed 59 Rank 62 Rating None Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 0:5 LOCKWOOD Jacob 7 7 - 6 Minnetonka fencing club / Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club 1736 678 5.4 4%
Pool
D 1:5 GARSKE James 21 21 - 14 Center for Blade Arts 1320 673 14.9 15%
Pool
V 5:1 SKIBELL Cyrus Missing ID 72 77 - 83 Blake High School - - - -
Pool
V 5:1 FOSTERVOLD Castiel 33 33 - 48 Twin Cities Fencing Club 1061 658 61.7 27%
Pool
D 1:5 BLUMHARDT Evan 85 89 - 69 Fargo-Moorhead Fencing Club 611 720 38.8 56%
Pool
V 5:1 CLICK Cole Missing ID 47 48 - 67 Minnetonka fencing club - - - -
T128
V 15:2 SKIBELL Cyrus Missing ID 72 77 - 83 Blake High School - - - -
T64
D 4:15 REDWING III Thomas Missing ID 30 - - 20 Holy Family Catholic High School - - - -

Cupid's Arrow 2024

Men's Foil U February 10, 2024

Place 40 of 74 Seed 41 Not ranked Rating U Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 0:5 FOSTERVOLD Castiel 23 - U 33 Twin Cities Fencing Club 1069 719 27.2 30%
Pool
V 5:0 BURROWS Aaron Missing ID 50 - U 69 Minnetonka fencing club - - - -
Pool
V 5:0 BAHADUR Aaryan Missing ID 60 - U 55 Saint Paul Academy - - - -
Pool
D 1:5 BREWNER Ethan 6 - E23 7 South YEL Fencing Alliance 1412 692 13.2 13%
T64
D 6:15 ZINSER James 34 - U 15 South YEL Fencing Alliance 1404 1021 93.2 31%

February Banana

Senior Mixed Foil C2, SNR February 6, 2024

Place 19 of 29 Seed 26 Not ranked Rating U Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 4:5 WAKEHAM Timothy 16 - E22 13 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club 1508 732 12.5 11%
Pool
D 1:5 VELAZQUEZ Rosa 12 - E23 10 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
V 5:1 YANNITELLI Samantha 22 - U 28 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club / Minnetonka fencing club - - - -
Pool
V 5:0 LEE Jacqueline 19 - U 24 University of Minnesota Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 1:5 WILKINS Mateo 2 - C23 2 South YEL Fencing Alliance / Lawrence Univ. Fencing Ncaa 2277 720 1.1 1%
T32
D 10:15 BULLARD Sydney 7 - E24 14 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club - - - -

SPA Invitational 2024

Unrated Junior Men's Foil U, JNR February 3, 2024

Place 54 of 86 Seed 45 Rank 48 Rating None Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:4 CROSON William (Billy) Missing ID 71 - - 65 Minnetonka fencing club - - - -
Pool
D 0:5 MENASCO Juliun 13 14 - 19 Twin Cities Fencing Club 1412 756 17.2 15%
Pool
D 1:5 GIEBLER Lucas 16 17 - 6 Twin Cities Fencing Club 1828 739 6.6 6%
Pool
D 1:5 DILLON Jack Missing ID 41 44 - 58 Blake High School - - - -
Pool
V 5:3 PEICHEL Joshua Missing ID 67 66 - 71 Holy Family Catholic High School - - - -
T128
V 15:8 SKIBELL Cyrus Missing ID 65 66 - 75 Blake High School - - - -
T64
D 5:15 GLOVER George 5 5 - 10 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club 1589 1120 99.6 26%

January Banana

Senior Mixed Foil C2, SNR January 2, 2024

Place 15 of 25 Seed 16 Not ranked Rating U Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:4 LOCKWOOD Jereme 24 - U 17 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club 1129 641 93.0 23%
Pool
V 5:3 CRUZ Cole 18 - U 25 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club 506 734 38.1 63%
Pool
D 0:5 HOWLAND Jonas 9 - E23 5 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club 1802 772 7.2 5%
Pool
D 0:5 LOCKWOOD Jacob 8 - E23 3 Minnetonka fencing club / Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club 1704 765 9.0 7%
Pool
D 2:5 THOMAS Carter Missing ID 27 - U 18 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club - - - -
T32
V 15:8 THOMAS Carter Missing ID 27 - U 18 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club - - - -
T16
D 0:15 OLSON Emerson 2 - D23 3 Twin Cities Fencing Club 2395 1144 23.4 4%

Reindeer Open

Senior Mixed Foil C2, SNR December 16, 2023

Place 35 of 44 Seed 36 Not ranked Rating U Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 2:5 LOCKWOOD Jacob 8 - E23 13 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club / Minnetonka fencing club 1693 550 6.6 4%
Pool
D 1:5 KANG Marian 37 - U 24 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 1:5 SINHA Verdhaan 7 - D23 2 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club / Fencing Center of Chicago 2294 544 0.7 < 1%
Pool
V 5:3 GORDON Jack 19 - U 38 Saint Paul Academy / Twin Cities Fencing Club 1580 543 98.2 11%
Pool
V 5:4 OLSON Ingrid 22 - U 28 Rochester Youth Fencers - - - -
T64
D 0:15 RUBY Asher 31 - U 30 Minnetonka fencing club / Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club 1569 1306 162.9 37%

Real December Banana

Senior Mixed Foil D1, SNR December 5, 2023

Place 16 of 21 Seed 11 Not ranked Rating U Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:1 CRUZ Cole 8 - U 20 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club 1235 511 127.8 17%
Pool
D 0:5 LOCKWOOD Jacob 5 - E23 5 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club / Minnetonka fencing club 1682 639 10.4 5%
Pool
D 0:5 LOCKWOOD Jereme 14 - U 9 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club 999 628 41.2 29%
Pool
D 2:5 JERNEY Agustina 17 - U 17 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 0:5 OLSON Emerson 2 - D22 1 Twin Cities Fencing Club 1960 587 3.5 2%
Pool
D 0:5 DIFRANK Michael (Mike) 20 - U 11 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club 1047 584 33.4 24%
T32
V 15:14 JERNEY Agustina 17 - U 17 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club - - - -
T16
D 1:15 OLSON Emerson 2 - D22 1 Twin Cities Fencing Club 2365 1368 61.7 10%

Fall Foil Festival

Senior Mixed Foil D1, SNR October 28, 2023

Place 31 of 43 Seed 23 Not ranked Rating U Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 2:5 KANG Marian 43 - U 20 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 0:5 NAIDL Josiah 7 - E23 10 Twin Cities Fencing Club 1593 558 13.6 6%
Pool
D 1:5 HOPKINS Dylan 36 - U 23 Center for Blade Arts 1467 544 18.8 10%
Pool
D 3:5 MILLER Nicole 35 - U 30 Fencing Club of the University of Wisconsin Madison / Madison Fencing Academy - - - -
Pool
D 0:5 PHONPRASANSACK Grayson 8 - E23 7 Twin Cities Fencing Club 1498 526 14.6 7%
T64
V 15:11 BONDAR Maria 33 - U 34 Minnetonka fencing club - - - -
T32
D 0:15 LOCKWOOD Jacob 6 - E23 13 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club / Minnetonka fencing club 1617 1758 390.2 57%

Back to School Open

Senior Mixed Foil D1, SNR September 10, 2023

Place 20 of 21 Seed 19 Not ranked Rating U Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 1:5 MCKINLEY Luke 6 - E23 1 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club 1565 631 20.5 8%
Pool
D 0:5 CROOM Tucker 7 - E23 11 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club 1456 610 24.0 10%
Pool
D 2:5 KANG Marian 12 - U 14 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 1:5 BONDAR Maria 18 - U 16 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club / Minnetonka fencing club - - - -
Pool
D 4:5 HOPKINS Dylan 13 - U 10 Center for Blade Arts 1408 586 26.6 16%
Pool
D 1:5 WILKINS Mateo 1 - C23 3 SEMN YEL 2274 559 1.4 < 1%
T32
D 6:15 MADSEN Lindsey 16 - U 13 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club - - - -

Glorious Banana III

Senior Mixed Foil D1, SNR September 5, 2023

Place 20 of 27 Seed 24 Not ranked Rating U Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 3:5 SHUSTA Lily 13 - U 18 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
V 5:3 POLYZOIS Alkis Missing ID 25 - U 25 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 1:5 NEELIMANDHU Sahil 20 - U 12 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club 455 823 163.8 69%
Pool
D 1:5 WAKEHAM Paul 5 - E23 3 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club 1708 659 16.9 6%
Pool
D 0:5 TAN Xinlai 4 - E23 6 Twin Cities Fencing Club 1813 643 12.0 4%
T32
D 8:15 MCKINLEY Luke 6 - E23 13 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club 2031 2500 741.7 67%

August Banana

Senior Mixed Foil D1, SNR August 1, 2023

Place 24 of 26 Seed 15 Not ranked Rating U Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 1:5 WAKEHAM Timothy 10 - E22 6 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club 1458 1098 114.6 31%
Pool
D 0:5 SHELTON Olivia 26 - U 13 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 1:5 MARTIN William 2 - D23 5 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club 1932 983 34.1 9%
Pool
D 4:5 MADSEN Lindsey 18 - U 16 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 1:5 CUNEO Luca 23 - U 18 Minnetonka fencing club 1243 949 88.5 36%
Pool
D 0:5 BERSCHEID Arthur 7 - E23 11 Center for Blade Arts 1686 860 37.2 12%
T32
D 3:15 VELAZQUEZ Rosa 8 - E23 10 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club - - - -

June Banana Tournament

Senior Mixed Foil C1, SNR June 13, 2023

Place 20 of 21 Seed 11 Not ranked Rating U Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 1:5 MARTIN William 7 - E23 3 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club 1857 2500 836.5 73%
Pool
D 0:5 WILKINS Mateo 2 - C23 5 SEMN YEL 2212 1664 180.7 26%
Pool
D 0:5 MCKINLEY Luke 19 - E23 7 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club 1508 1483 263.1 49%
Pool
D 3:5 SHELTON Olivia 17 - U 13 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 2:5 KRONZER Sophia 13 - U 18 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 1:5 WAKEHAM Paul 5 - E23 11 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club 1660 1220 122.2 28%
T32
D 10:15 SHELTON Olivia 17 - U 13 Youth Enrichment League Fencing Club - - - -