Sam Markowitz

2008

Nova Fencing Club

Win/Loss Statistics

2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 Before 2020 All Time
Victories 35 - - - - 35
Losses 60 - - - - 60
Win Ratio 36.8% - - - - 36.8%
Pool Victories 30 - - - - 30
Pool Losses 46 - - - - 46
Pool Win Ratio 39.5% - - - - 39.5%
DE Victories 5 - - - - 5
DE Losses 14 - - - - 14
DE Win Ratio 26.3% - - - - 26.3%

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† 7 - - - - 7
Easy wins as % of wins 20.0% - - - - 20.0%
Close wins‡ 14 - - - - 14
Close wins as % of all wins 40.0% - - - - 40.0%
Close losses‡ 11 - - - - 11
Close losses as % of all losses 18.3% - - - - 18.3%
Big losses† 21 - - - - 21
Big losses as % of all losses 35.0% - - - - 35.0%

† 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 3 - - - - 3
Victories as % of all victories 8.6% - - - - 8.6%
Losses 1 - - - - 1
Losses as % of all losses 1.7% - - - - 1.7%
Total 4 - - - - 4
Total as % of all bouts 4.2% - - - - 4.2%

Events

2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 Before 2020 All Time
Events 14 - - - - 14
Tournaments 10 - - - - 10

Competition History

NoVA Knights RYC/RJCC& NON-REGIONAL VET

Cadet Men's Épée (B2, CDT), April 21, 2024
Place 21, Seed 26, Not ranked, Rating E23, Nova Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 3:5 RUSSELL James 13 C23 5 Cape Fear Fencing Association 1969 1515 7.7 23%
Pool W 5:0 EVANS George 37 U 32 Penta Olympic Fencing Club 1429 1507 14.0 55%
Pool W 5:2 SINHA Rounawk 36 U 29 ASER International Fencing Academy 1582 1521 15.5 46%
Pool L 1:5 LAM Alan 1 25 A24 1 ASER International Fencing Academy 2410 1537 2.9 7%
Pool W 5:4 PENG Yue 24 E24 27 Penta Olympic Fencing Club 1773 1534 20.3 35%
Pool L 4:5 RAPALSKI Thomas 12 C24 16 1727 1554 11.8 39%
T32 L 9:15 GANTSOUDES Isaac 18 D23 13 Elite Fencing Academy (VA) 2087 1496 23.5 18%

NoVA Knights RYC/RJCC& NON-REGIONAL VET

Junior Men's Épée (A2, JNR), April 20, 2024
Place 50, Seed 42, Not ranked, Rating E23, Nova Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 2:5 SZIEDE Kieran 38 E24 38 Cardinal Fencing Academy 1612 1560 15.5 47%
Pool L 1:5 MEGGERS Davin 7 162 B24 14 Penta Olympic Fencing Club 2169 1545 5.7 15%
Pool L 2:5 USDIN Anton 10 A24 20 Penta Olympic Fencing Club 2207 1539 5.1 13%
Pool L 2:5 CHEMEZOV Trent 26 C23 17 ASER International Fencing Academy 2123 1534 6.0 17%
Pool L 2:5 CHHU Allen 23 C24 42 ASER International Fencing Academy 1692 1528 12.7 39%
T64 L 7:15 KWOUN Miles S. 15 B22 12 DC Fencers Club 2472 1506 10.4 6%

George Mason University Patriot Open 2024

Div III Mixed Épée (D1, DV3), March 24, 2024
Place 6, Seed 9, Not ranked, Rating E23, Nova Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:1 STULAK Brendan 25 U 7 Penn State University Fencing Club 2250 1513 32.6 13%
Pool W 5:1 PRESBY Alison 41 U 42 Virginia Tech Fencing Club
Pool L 4:5 BARDIN Kira 8 E24 21 Elite Fencing Academy (va) / Elite Fencing Academy (GA)
Pool W 5:3 DODSON Mary Kathryn 48 U 47 Fairfax Fencers LLC
Pool W 5:1 MOLINA Rommel 24 U 31 Nova Fencing Club 1798 1545 14.6 38%
T32 W 15:7 DREYER Nadia S. 39 U 27 Nova Fencing Club
T16 W 15:10 LUCOT Benjamin 46 U 15 Penn State University Fencing Club 1863 1437 86.7 28%
T8 L 6:15 WALLACE George 1 D23 1 Virginia Tech Fencing Club 2289 1524 17.6 12%

W&M Conomikes-Gutenburg Memorial Open

Div III Mixed Épée (C2, DV3), February 24, 2024
Place 20, Seed 9, Not ranked, Rating E23, Nova Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:3 SCHICKEL Juliana 28 U 34
Pool W 5:3 SOUTHWORTH Connor 21 U 18 James Madison University Fencing Club 1614 1496 20.1 42%
Pool L 3:5 JAROSZ Joshua 39 U 16 Tidewater Fencing Club 1614 1516 12.2 45%
Pool W 4:3 LAWLESS Elizabeth 33 U 37 College of William & Mary Fencing Club / Parkway Fencing Club
Pool W 5:2 BARBER Christopher 16 U 33 Liberty University Fencing Club 1380 1504 14.0 58%
Pool L 1:5 WALLACE George 4 D23 5 Virginia Tech Fencing Club 2207 1518 5.2 13%
T32 L 7:15 FEAGIN Patrick 12 E22 14 College of William & Mary Fencing Club / Candlewood Fencing Center 1642 1495 57.9 41%

Fairfax Challenge ROC/RJCC/RYC & Y8

Cadet Men's Épée (A2/B3, CDT), January 21, 2024
Place 70, Seed 49, Not ranked, Rating E23, Nova Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 3:5 PAL Ian K. 27 C23 49 Triple Threat Fencing Academy 1817 1534 13.0 32%
Pool L 3:5 HEADRICK Jack 40 E23 45 Elite Fencing Academy (VA) 1875 1521 11.3 28%
Pool L 4:5 RIM Eugene 72 U 14 North Shore Fencers Club 1611 1509 16.5 43%
Pool L 2:5 BUI Ryan 62 U 57 Cardinal Fencing Academy 1282 1493 24.1 64%
Pool L 0:5 CHEN Brian 5 67 B23 3 Guanyi Fencing Academy 2458 1469 2.6 5%
Pool W 5:4 LEE DoWon 19 C23 27 Penta Olympic Fencing Club 1896 1466 29.7 24%
T128 L 11:15 WANG Aiden 60 U 59 Cardinal Fencing Academy 1219 1610 114.6 72%

Fairfax Challenge ROC/RJCC/RYC & Y8

Div II Men's Épée (C2, DV2), January 20, 2024
Place 51, Seed 29, Not ranked, Rating E23, Nova Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 3:5 LEE Aiden 26 D23 23 Elite Fencing Academy (VA) / Alliance Fencing Academy 1701 1644 20.6 46%
Pool L 1:5 PAL Ian K. 13 C23 24 Triple Threat Fencing Academy 1799 1623 17.0 39%
Pool L 2:5 BUI Ryan 47 U 32 Cardinal Fencing Academy 1293 1606 30.6 70%
Pool L 4:5 YAO Andrew 43 U 46 Fencing Academy Of Philadelphia / Fencing Academy Of Philadelphia North 1620 1576 19.3 47%
Pool L 3:5 PETROW Zoryan 4 C23 18 Penta Olympic Fencing Club 2003 1556 10.1 23%
Pool L 2:5 BANNEN Nicholas 36 E23 25 DC Fencers Club 1862 1546 12.5 30%
T64 L 7:15 PAL Ian K. 13 C23 24 Triple Threat Fencing Academy 1949 1670 60.2 34%

Capitol Clash SYC/RCC & Y8

Cadet Men's Épée (A3, CDT), January 14, 2024
Place 60, Seed 91, Not ranked, Rating E23, Nova Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:3 VENZON Gavin 145 U 112 Stoccata Fencing Academy & Club 1355 1623 18.1 67%
Pool W 5:4 LEE Stewart S. 1 19 A23 1 Alliance Fencing Academy 2681 1641 68.8 4%
Pool L 4:5 JEONG Arisu 88 E23 94 Olympic Fencers Club 1367 1710 36.4 71%
Pool L 1:5 LEE DoWon 45 C23 72 Penta Olympic Fencing Club 1851 1673 18.8 39%
Pool L 3:5 TSANG Aiden 138 U 129 Fencers Club Inc. / Cloak and Dagger Fencing Club 1169 1655 38.2 78%
Pool W 4:2 NAEMI Barsam 44 C23 99 Dynamo Fencing Center Inc. 1766 1616 27.5 40%
T128 W 15:14 MA YIXING (Tiger) 144 U 69 2020 1522 169.4 23%
T64 L 8:15 CHEN Brian 11 64 B23 11 Guanyi Fencing Academy 2550 1692 21.7 10%

The Southern RYC/RJCC/ROC (VET/D1A/DV2/TEAM)

Junior Men's Épée (A2/B3, JNR), December 17, 2023
Place 44, Seed 52, Not ranked, Rating E23, Nova Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 2:5 MODULLA Yathin R. 12 B23 28 Olympic Fencers Club 2373 1564 7.2 9%
Pool L 3:5 DINKINS Shuayb 9 A23 11 2418 1557 6.2 8%
Pool W 5:1 SAKO Ayrton J. 34 C22 33 Greensboro Fencing Academy 2197 1551 59.1 15%
Pool L 4:5 JONES Jackson 49 E23 47 Cape Fear Fencing Association 1576 1610 30.0 52%
Pool W 5:4 PETROW Zoryan 29 C23 56 Penta Olympic Fencing Club 1968 1580 43.1 26%
T64 L 5:15 BERNARD Jack B. 28 C23 22 Triple Threat Fencing Academy 2244 1562 40.3 16%

The Southern RYC/RJCC/ROC (VET/D1A/DV2/TEAM)

Cadet Men's Épée (B2, CDT), December 16, 2023
Place 29, Seed 26, Not ranked, Rating E23, Nova Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:3 CHA Patrick 18 D23 22 Elite Fencing Academy (GA) / Elite Fencing Academy (VA) 1739 1555 45.5 38%
Pool L 1:5 RACHEL Dylan 11 C23 3 Olympic Fencers Club 2171 1601 13.8 18%
Pool L 0:4 DAN Rex 4 102 B23 20 Cardinal Fencing Academy 2081 1587 15.6 21%
Pool W 5:4 ROBERTS Phoenix 32 U 37 Forge Fencing Teams 1398 1571 25.9 61%
Pool L 2:5 AUSBAND Zaine 40 U 36 Cape Fear Fencing Association 1474 1597 33.1 57%
T64 W 15:11 ROBERTS Phoenix 32 U 37 Forge Fencing Teams 1842 1361 224.2 25%
T32 L 11:15 RACHEL Dylan 11 C23 3 Olympic Fencers Club 2557 1585 23.0 8%

VA Division Junior Olympic Qualifiers

Cadet Men's Épée (E1, CDT), December 9, 2023
Place 11, Seed 2, Not ranked, Rating E23, Nova Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 2:5 ALEXANDER Jacksen 3 E23 6 Nova Fencing Club 1441 1629 56.8 62%
Pool W 5:3 HEADRICK Jack 8 U 2 Elite Fencing Academy (VA) 1917 1572 65.2 29%
Pool W 5:4 LORENZ Nathan 7 U 13 Fairfax Fencers LLC 962 1637 13.9 83%
Pool L 4:5 SZIEDE Kieran 11 U 5 Cardinal Fencing Academy 1510 1651 47.9 59%
Pool L 3:5 LEE Benjamin 6 U 3 Penta Olympic Fencing Club 1414 1603 48.1 62%
T16 L 12:15 ALEXANDER Jacksen 3 E23 6 Nova Fencing Club 1745 1467 105.6 36%

VA Division Junior Olympic Qualifiers

Junior Men's Épée (C1, JNR), December 9, 2023
Place 11, Seed 9, Not ranked, Rating E23, Nova Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 3:5 YI Nathan 10 E23 13 Elite Fencing Academy (VA) 1690 1570 53.1 43%
Pool L 3:5 WANG Aiden 15 U 9 Cardinal Fencing Academy 1637 1517 49.4 42%
Pool W 5:4 GANTSOUDES Isaac 4 D23 3 Elite Fencing Academy (VA) 2004 1468 95.6 20%
Pool W 5:4 LEE DoWon 3 C23 10 Penta Olympic Fencing Club 1793 1563 65.5 36%
T16 L 7:15 HULL Liam 1 C23 7 Cardinal Fencing Academy 2077 1560 92.9 24%

December SJCC + Division 1 NAC

Cadet Men's Épée (A4, CDT), December 1, 2023
Place 130, Seed 119, Not ranked, Rating E23, Nova Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool W 5:3 SOKOL Luke 79 B23 82 Medeo Fencing Club 1994 1578 142.0 26%
Pool L 0:5 FU Leon 2 13 A23 65 Team Touche Fencing Center 2559 1720 19.2 10%
Pool L 4:5 PAN Tristan 82 B23 58 2140 1700 40.6 25%
Pool L 0:5 GAO Zachary 39 90 A22 83 Cavalier Fencing Club / Denver Fencing Center 2276 1660 27.4 17%
Pool L 2:5 CAO Albert 42 94 A22 9 DC Fencers Club 2531 1632 13.9 8%
Pool L 4:5 LOISEAU Oscar 122 E23 121 Escrime Du Lac 1855 1618 48.2 36%
T256 L 12:15 ZOGRAFOS Nicholas 125 E23 127 New York Fencing Academy 1612 1861 300.8 63%

Thanksgiving Throwdown

Div III Mixed Épée (D1, DV3), November 18, 2023
Place 14, Seed 8, Not ranked, Rating E23, Nova Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 1:5 WALLACE George 2 D23 3 Virginia Tech Fencing Club 2159 2071 151.4 45%
Pool L 1:5 PALAMARCHUK Andriy 5 E23 3 Cardinal Fencing Academy 2104 1920 113.1 40%
Pool W 5:4 AUSTIN Truman 11 U 16 Richmond Fencing Club 1146 1807 46.8 79%
Pool W 5:0 HAVERSON Civa 19 U 21 Richmond Fencing Club
Pool L 3:5 MILLSON Daniel 12 U 2 Richmond Fencing Club 1979 1854 99.5 43%
Pool L 0:5 NANAYAKKARA Damin 17 U 17 Richmond Fencing Club 1036 1754 176.4 84%
T32 W 15:14 KARASICK Andrew 9 E22 19 1911 2116 337.5 58%
T16 L 11:15 ANDERSON Dean 13 U 5 Tidewater Fencing Club 1697 2454 593.1 81%

MoDuel E & Under Epee

E & Under Mixed Épée (D1, E), October 29, 2023
Place 9, Seed 5, Not ranked, Rating E23, Nova Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool L 3:5 CHAWLA Aarav 20 U 17 Penta Olympic Fencing Club 1362 2500 1094.2 87%
Pool W 5:3 SCHLEE Selma 13 U 20 Fencing Academy Of Philadelphia North / Fencing Academy Of Philadelphia
Pool W 3:2 KORMANN Joseph 4 E23 14 Modern Duelists Fencing Academy 1746 1406 419.2 34%
Pool W 5:2 WOHNER Kenneth S. 22 U 19 Modern Duelists Fencing Academy 1621 1825 174.9 60%
Pool W 5:4 HONTZ Nathaniel 12 U 22 Modern Duelists Fencing Academy 1304 2000 71.4 82%
T16 L 8:15 ADAMS Gregory S. 15 U 8 Modern Duelists Fencing Academy 2708 2500 383.8 43%