Varnum Bayless

2002

Win/Loss Statistics

2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 Before 2021 All Time
Victories 10 14 - - - 24
Losses 16 27 - - - 43
Win Ratio 38.5% 34.1% - - - 35.8%
Pool Victories 9 10 - - - 19
Pool Losses 13 21 - - - 34
Pool Win Ratio 40.9% 32.3% - - - 35.8%
DE Victories 1 4 - - - 5
DE Losses 3 6 - - - 9
DE Win Ratio 25.0% 40.0% - - - 35.7%

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† 3 8 - - - 11
Easy wins as % of wins 30.0% 57.1% - - - 45.8%
Close wins‡ 2 1 - - - 3
Close wins as % of all wins 20.0% 7.1% - - - 12.5%
Close losses‡ 5 7 - - - 12
Close losses as % of all losses 31.2% 25.9% - - - 27.9%
Big losses† 6 14 - - - 20
Big losses as % of all losses 37.5% 51.9% - - - 46.5%

† 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.

Events

2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 Before 2021 All Time
Events 4 6 - - - 10
Tournaments 3 5 - - - 8

Competition History

W&M Conomikes-Gutenberg Memorial Open

Div III Mixed Foil (C2, DV3), February 23, 2025
Place 22 of 38, Seed 21, Not ranked, Rating U, University of Virginia Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 4:5 NANAYAKKARA Damin 28 U 13 Richmond Fencing Club 1575 1183 19.7 27%
Pool V 5:4 DEVINNEY Dale 32 U 11 College Of William & Mary Fencing Club 1518 1163 50.8 29%
Pool D 2:5 PRUT Anton 4 D24 2 Apex Fencing Academy 1877 1214 10.8 14%
Pool D 4:5 SAE-TUNG Kevin 9 E25 16 College Of William & Mary Fencing Club 1356 1203 26.1 40%
Pool V 5:3 DELEON Alyssia 15 U 32 Tidewater Fencing Club
T32 D 3:15 FERGUSON Sam C. 11 E24 8 College Of William & Mary Fencing Club / Blue Ridge Fencing Center 1533 1855 146.2 68%

SIFA Championships 2025

Senior Men's Foil (U, SNR), February 8, 2025
Place 9 of 28, Seed 28, Not ranked, Rating U, UVA
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool V 5:2 GIRA Collin 12 U 27 UF 2500 1021 60.5 8%
Pool V 5:2 PARISH Levi 15 U 13 UA 1144 1082 44.8 46%
Pool V 5:0 GLASS Kameron 19 U 22 EKU 1664 1127 62.2 21%
Pool V 5:2 MARESCA Reilly 23 U 24 FSU 590 1189 14.4 82%
Pool D 3:5 BAIRD Drew 5 E24 7 CLEM
Pool D 3:5 FERGUSON Sam 4 E24 6 W&M 1590 1203 20.7 27%

UVA Cavalier Open 2025

Senior Mixed Foil (C1, SNR), February 2, 2025
Place 21 of 24, Seed 20, Not ranked, Rating U, University of Virginia Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 4:5 SAE-TUNG Kevin 13 E24 14 College of William & Mary Fencing Club 1339 1079 32.7 34%
Pool D 1:5 SEMP Iain 3 C24 8 Richmond Fencing Club 1823 1047 11.7 11%
Pool D 2:5 LAZAREANU Justin 15 U 19 Apex Fencing Academy 1914 1035 9.4 9%
Pool D 0:5 HENNIG Thomas A. 6 C22 2 3115 1025 0.6 1%
Pool D 4:5 SHEYNKMAN Leon 11 D23 10 Blue Ridge Fencing Center 2227 1025 3.5 3%
T32 D 12:15 INGLE Kate 16 U 12 College of William & Mary Fencing Club

UVA Cavalier Open 2025

Div III Mixed Foil (C2, DV3), February 1, 2025
Place 15 of 34, Seed 13, Not ranked, Rating U, University of Virginia Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 0:5 SOPHRONIUS Jeddie 8 E23 5 University of Virginia Fencing Club 2008 1107 12.1 8%
Pool V 5:3 SINGH Meet 18 U 14 Richmond Fencing Club 961 1095 46.8 58%
Pool D 2:5 CHENH Justin 3 D24 3 Nova Fencing Club 1627 1141 25.6 23%
Pool V 5:0 JORDAN Olivia 33 U 30 College of William & Mary Fencing Club
Pool V 5:1 CHROBAK Reed 31 U 31 Blue Ridge Fencing Center 537 1116 20.7 79%
Pool D 1:5 SHIPMAN Steven 23 U 22 Blue Ridge Fencing Center 953 1136 57.2 61%
T32 V 15:12 MITCHELL Christopher 17 U 19 Liberty University Fencing Club 1827 1781 140.7 47%
T16 D 2:15 SHANKS Aidan T. 2 D24 1 Blue Ridge Fencing Center 2346 1922 66.7 27%

RFC Tune Up

Div III Mixed Foil (D1, DV3), June 23, 2024
Place 14 of 20, Seed 19, Not ranked, Rating U, University of Virginia Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 1:5 TOLENTINO SR. Francis 13 U 8 Richmond Fencing Club 1575 1243 47.9 31%
Pool V 5:3 HESTER Olivaseyi 6 U 9 Richmond Fencing Club
Pool D 4:5 PRICE Owen 1 D23 2 Tidewater Fencing Club / Richmond Fencing Club 2030 1195 17.0 10%
Pool D 2:5 WATSON Raymond 12 U 3 Richmond Fencing Club 2769 1178 5.6 4%
Pool D 0:5 MITCHELL Robert 7 U 19 Richmond Fencing Club 660 1172 110.7 78%
Pool V 5:1 SINGH Meet 20 U 15 Richmond Fencing Club 849 1062 44.8 62%
T32 V 15:5 MITCHELL Robert 7 U 19 Richmond Fencing Club 1315 1929 80.2 77%
T16 D 10:15 LEE Ethan 3 E24 1 OnTarget Fencing Club 1713 2009 228.0 66%

W&M Conomikes-Gutenburg Memorial Open

Div III Mixed Foil (C2, DV3), February 25, 2024
Place 27 of 41, Seed 26, Not ranked, Rating U, University of Virginia Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool V 5:1 SAY Preston 17 U 38 Tidewater Fencing Club 1186 1310 88.5 57%
Pool D 0:5 SMOLICH Marat 3 D23 3 Research Triangle Fencing 1982 1398 40.3 19%
Pool D 4:5 ZIMSKY James 40 U 14 Richmond Fencing Club 1721 1358 54.3 29%
Pool D 2:5 DELANNES-MOLKA Daniel 12 E23 22 George Mason University Fencing Club 1539 1304 60.5 36%
T64 V 15:4 SAY Preston 17 U 38 Tidewater Fencing Club 2114 1801 380.1 36%
T32 D 13:15 PRICE Owen 4 D23 9 Tidewater Fencing Club / Richmond Fencing Club 2109 2181 252.1 54%

Thanksgiving Throwdown

Div II Mixed Foil (C1, DV2), November 18, 2023
Place 13 of 21, Seed 21, Not ranked, Rating U, University of Virginia Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool V 5:1 SHANKS Jennifer 12 E23 20 Blue Ridge Fencing Center
Pool V 5:2 DESVERNINE William 19 U 21 Richmond Fencing Club 2109 1197 176.8 17%
Pool D 0:5 GUMPRICH Joe P. 1 C23 6 Richmond Fencing Club / University of Virginia Fencing Club 2960 1374 6.2 2%
Pool D 1:5 PRICE Owen 7 D23 7 Tidewater Fencing Club / Richmond Fencing Club 2084 1368 40.1 15%
Pool D 0:5 KLYCZEK Andrew 6 C22 1 Tidewater Fencing Club / Fencing Sports Academy, Inc. 2369 1327 17.8 6%
Pool D 1:5 SMIGRODZKI Nymeria 11 D22 10 Richmond Fencing Club
T32 V 15:10 SHANKS Jennifer 12 E23 20 Blue Ridge Fencing Center
T16 D 1:15 GUMPRICH Joe P. 1 C23 6 Richmond Fencing Club / University of Virginia Fencing Club 2944 1899 98.2 13%

Troy Cullen Memorial Halloween Open (W&M)

Div III Mixed Foil (C2, DV3), November 5, 2023
Place 33 of 40, Seed 18, Not ranked, Rating U, University of Virginia Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 1:5 RYAN Sean 35 U 25 Liberty University Fencing Club / Blue Ridge Fencing Center 1221 1504 232.1 65%
Pool D 3:5 LAU-ALLEN Macy 31 U 20 Richmond Fencing Club
Pool D 0:5 CARTER Austin L. 6 D22 11 Penta Olympic Fencing Club 2461 1272 22.1 6%
Pool D 3:5 REEDER Nicholas W. 7 E23 8 College of William & Mary Fencing Club 1945 1250 52.7 16%
Pool V 5:4 STEFFENSEN Lily 39 U 37 George Mason University Fencing Club
T64 D 7:15 KASPER Lucia 33 U 32 College of William & Mary Fencing Club

James Madison University Open

Div III Mixed Foil (D1, DV3), October 8, 2023
Place 20 of 29, Seed 10, Not ranked, Rating U, University of Virginia Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool V 5:1 STEFFENSEN Lily 26 U 24 George Mason University Fencing Club
Pool D 4:5 INGLE Kate 24 U 9 College Of William & Mary Fencing Club
Pool D 0:5 HINDS David E. 1 D23 5 Virginia Tech Fencing Club / Rockville Fencing Academy 2258 1308 62.0 11%
Pool D 4:5 EDELMAN Catherine 11 U 19 University of Virginia Fencing Club
Pool V 5:0 BALDA Quinlan 8 U 27 James Madison University 1868 1246 258.1 26%
T32 D 13:15 CONANT Aidan 7 U 13 Virginia Tech Fencing Club 2500 2127 227.8 38%

James Madison University Open

Mixed Foil (C1), October 7, 2023
Place 14 of 24, Seed 16, Not ranked, Rating U, University of Virginia Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 2:5 AZIZI Zahl 10 E23 9 Aic Fencing Club 2189 2500 657.6 62%
Pool D 4:5 DELANNES-MOLKA Daniel 9 E23 8 George Mason University Fencing Club 1440 1842 499.7 68%
Pool D 0:5 O'DONNELL Breck 1 C23 2 Richmond Fencing Club 2620 1343 34.9 5%
Pool V 5:2 PHILIPPON Grace 17 U 21 Georgetown University Fencing Club
Pool V 5:0 INGLE Kate 24 U 19 College Of William & Mary Fencing Club
T32 V 15:11 GIBSON Karino 20 U 18 College Of William & Mary Fencing Club
T16 D 3:15 O'DONNELL Breck 1 C23 2 Richmond Fencing Club 2925 2500 372.9 34%