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NIKO VITALE

2013
Hills Fencing Institute
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Win/loss statistics

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All time
Victories 26 7 4 - - 37
Losses 72 8 3 - - 83
Win ratio 26.5% 46.7% 57.1% - - 30.8%
Pool victories 22 6 3 - - 31
Pool losses 58 6 2 - - 66
Pool win ratio 27.5% 50.0% 60.0% - - 32.0%
DE victories 4 1 1 - - 6
DE losses 14 2 1 - - 17
DE win ratio 22.2% 33.3% 50.0% - - 26.1%

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† 9 - 4 - - 13
Easy wins % 34.6% 0.0% 100.0% - - 35.1%
Close wins‡ 6 4 - - - 10
Close wins % 23.1% 57.1% 0.0% - - 27.0%
Close losses‡ 9 - 2 - - 11
Close losses % 12.5% 0.0% 66.7% - - 13.3%
Big losses† 38 5 - - - 43
Big losses % 52.8% 62.5% 0.0% - - 51.8%

† 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.

Events

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All time
Events 14 2 1 - - 17
Tournaments 12 2 1 - - 15

Competition history

17 competitions, 120 bouts

American Challenge RJCC/RYC

Y-12 Men's Saber U, Y12 April 19, 2026

Place 88 of 104 Seed 95 Not ranked Rating U Hills Fencing Institute

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 0:5 SOLEJ Miles 35 135 U 36 Cobra Fencing Club LLC 1380 715 4.6 14%
Pool
D 3:5 BORROK Andrew 49 - U 68 Manhattan Fencing Center 855 710 11.8 41%
Pool
D 1:5 KIM Junseong 6 27 U 18 Sigma Fencing Academy / Southern California Fencing Academy (SOCALFA) 1627 699 2.3 6%
Pool
V 5:1 GONG Harrison 82 - U 92 Scarsdale Fencing Center 1673 696 23.5 11%
Pool
D 2:5 LUK Maxwell Isaac Missing ID 25 109 U 33 Axis Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 1:5 TERNG Peter 65 - U 60 Lion Fencing Academy 808 720 12.5 44%
T128
D 6:15 SUH Ethan 59 - U 31 Advance Fencing And Fitness Academy 1785 1090 17.7 14%

American Challenge RJCC/RYC

Y-14 Men's Saber C2, Y14 April 17, 2026

Place 88 of 110 Seed 103 Not ranked Rating U Hills Fencing Institute

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 2:5 O'KEEFE Brody 75 - U 45 New Jersey Fencing Alliance 1309 711 5.5 16%
Pool
V 5:4 BLACK Bennett 49 - U 99 Thrust Fencing Academy 1027 705 21.6 30%
Pool
D 1:5 TAYCHER Aaron 17 120 U 32 Dynamo Fencing Center Inc. 1610 727 2.7 7%
Pool
D 2:5 STOLCKE Julian 16 115 E26 5 Manhattan Fencing Center 1581 724 2.9 8%
Pool
D 0:5 LEE Shane Gunn 48 - U 42 Brooklyn Bridge Fencing Club 1241 721 6.3 19%
T128
D 5:15 TAYCHER Aaron 17 120 U 32 Dynamo Fencing Center Inc. 1933 1103 13.4 9%

Mission Snowed Out Showdown and Icebreaker Challenge

Y-14 Men's Saber U, Y14 April 11, 2026

Place 36 of 46 Seed 22 Not ranked Rating U Hills Fencing Institute

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 3:5 SONG Ryan 34 - U 5 Long Island Fencing Center 1171 724 7.7 23%
Pool
D 1:5 TERENTIEV Michael 37 - U 18 Fencing Academy Of Westchester 1408 716 4.6 13%
Pool
V 5:2 ONEILL Daniel 21 - U 43 Mission Fencing Center 816 711 14.8 44%
Pool
D 3:5 CONNOLLY Edward Bud 7 171 U 34 Manhattan Fencing Center 1085 726 8.8 28%
Pool
D 3:5 ARUN Viyaan 8 199 U 14 Escrimeur Fencers Club 1225 717 6.6 20%
T64
D 8:15 BALTRUSAITIS Lucas Tommaso 42 - U 29 Manhattan Fencing Center 1648 1130 27.1 21%

Neil Lazar RYC/RJCC

Y-14 Men's Saber U, Y14 April 4, 2026

Place 64 of 64 Seed 54 Not ranked Rating U Hills Fencing Institute

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 0:5 BLAIR Campbell 29 - U 35 Tim Morehouse Fencing Club 1312 765 6.6 18%
Pool
D 0:5 LI Kent 12 130 U 25 Z1 Fencing Club 961 759 12.0 37%
Pool
D 1:5 ZHANG Howard 47 - U 14 Manhattan Fencing Center 1365 746 5.6 15%
Pool
D 4:5 BORNHOLZ Lawrence 31 - U 53 Sheridan Fencing Academy 779 741 15.0 48%
Pool
D 1:5 ZALETAEV Jacob 9 115 U 5 Dynamo Fencing Center Inc. 1694 726 2.3 5%
T64
D 4:15 SONG Aidan 2 35 C26 3 Z1 Fencing Club 2120 1140 9.9 6%

Absolute Clash SYC/RJCC

Y-12 Men's Saber U, Y12 March 29, 2026

Place 41 of 89 Seed 82 Not ranked Rating U Hills Fencing Institute

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:4 PETROSYAN Aleksander 32 116 U 29 Nazlymov Fencing Foundation 905 703 22.6 37%
Pool
D 1:5 FAVO Christopher 7 24 U 21 Alpha Fencing Academy 1318 725 6.4 16%
Pool
V 5:2 MULCAHEY Kieran 62 - U 74 Durkan Fencing Academy 792 719 18.8 45%
Pool
V 5:0 RUBINSHTEYN Leib 66 - U 86 Escrimeur Fencers Club 1040 737 23.7 31%
Pool
D 0:5 LEE Shane Gunn 20 72 U 18 Brooklyn Bridge Fencing Club 1223 761 8.0 22%
Pool
V 5:3 YUE Wesley 46 - U 57 Scarsdale Fencing Center 557 753 11.9 62%
T64
D 5:15 CIECIEREGA MATTHEW 33 122 U 8 Manhattan Fencing Center 1824 1162 21.9 15%

Miles Chamley-Watson Cup RYC/RJCC/ROC

Y-14 Men's Saber U, Y14 March 20, 2026

Place 45 of 56 Seed 55 Not ranked Rating U Hills Fencing Institute

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 1:5 ZHANG Howard 25 - U 5 Manhattan Fencing Center 1312 723 7.0 17%
Pool
V 5:2 GLOZMAN Declan 12 - U 54 Lion Fencing Academy 453 716 12.2 66%
Pool
D 3:5 CORDERO Adam 13 - U 39 Rochester Fencing Club 1006 728 12.0 33%
Pool
D 0:5 ROMBERG Sam 7 - E25 2 Delaware Valley Fencers Club-PA 1516 716 4.2 9%
Pool
D 2:5 SONG Ryan 49 - U 12 Long Island Fencing Center 1120 712 9.5 25%
T64
D 4:15 GRIFFIN Sid 14 - U 24 Delaware Valley Fencers Club-PA / LA International Fencing 846 1270 107.5 74%

Manhattan Fencing Center Saber Liberty Cup

Y-14 Men's Saber U, Y14 March 1, 2026

Place 15 of 21 Seed 16 Not ranked Rating U Hills Fencing Institute

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:4 JEONG Zion 10 - U 7 Blackstone Valley Fencing Academy 1261 741 32.4 21%
Pool
D 3:5 CHOI Ethan 15 - U 12 Manhattan Fencing of Englewood 682 773 21.5 56%
Pool
D 0:5 BEAL Colton 4 - E25 5 Manhattan Fencing Center 1646 752 3.5 7%
Pool
D 3:5 ARCHIBALD Zachary 3 - E25 6 Manhattan Fencing Center 1594 748 4.0 8%
Pool
D 2:5 LI Xinren 21 - U 14 Long Island Fencing Center 655 744 21.3 56%
T32
V 15:11 YU Dylan 12 - U 18 Hills Fencing Institute 1542 1197 115.5 30%
T16
D 12:15 SAKATCH Nikita 14 - U 3 Manhattan Fencing Center 1683 1313 43.2 29%

Manhattan Fencing Center Saber Liberty Cup

Y-12 Men's Saber U, Y12 March 1, 2026

Place 11 of 27 Seed 4 Not ranked Rating U Hills Fencing Institute

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:0 CENEDELLA Izaac 20 - U 19 Tim Morehouse Fencing Club 403 720 13.4 70%
Pool
V 5:1 GREENBERG Dash Missing ID 5 - U 27 - - - -
Pool
D 3:5 KAPLAN Richard 27 - U 10 Manhattan Fencing Center 1294 733 8.5 18%
Pool
V 5:4 BLACK Bennett 12 - U 7 Thrust Fencing Academy 956 725 27.5 35%
Pool
D 4:5 KRISHNARASA Aiyann 24 - U 3 Integrity Fencing Studio 1135 752 11.4 26%
T32
V 15:11 LEE Lucas 8 - U 24 Tim Morehouse Fencing Club 648 1219 40.7 78%
T16
D 12:15 YU Dylan 22 - U 6 Hills Fencing Institute 1524 1259 61.9 35%

Mission RYC

Y-12 Men's Saber U, Y12 February 21, 2026

Place 38 of 54 Seed 46 Not ranked Rating U Hills Fencing Institute

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 1:5 MOGUNOV Alan 6 41 U 5 Scarsdale Fencing Center 1487 705 6.0 10%
Pool
V 5:2 LEV Iaroslav 28 - U 32 Mission Fencing Center 792 699 26.1 44%
Pool
D 1:5 ZHANG Howard 11 91 U 14 Manhattan Fencing Center 1305 725 9.1 17%
Pool
D 3:5 KULJIEV Boyan 39 - U 39 Tim Morehouse Fencing Club 718 716 23.2 50%
Pool
D 3:5 KRISHNARASA Aiyann 22 - U 17 Integrity Fencing Studio 1152 693 11.0 23%
Pool
V 5:0 ZHANG Leon 53 - U 50 The Line Fencing Academy 1155 682 37.6 22%
T64
D 6:15 SUH Ethan 48 - U 28 Advance Fencing And Fitness Academy 1781 1268 49.2 22%

H3 Oreo Cup 2026

Y-14 Mixed Saber U, Y14 February 1, 2026

Place 8 of 11 Seed 9 Not ranked Rating U

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:1 HAND Jameson 5 - U 11 Hills Fencing Institute 2726 614 85.8 < 1%
Pool
V 5:2 WONG Liam 1 - U 9 Hills Fencing Institute 1270 699 41.4 20%
Pool
D 1:5 CINAR Azra 8 - U 7 Hills Fencing Institute - - - -
Pool
D 1:5 HUANG Kimball 4 - U 3 Hills Fencing Institute (H3) 744 741 25.4 50%
Pool
D 2:5 WONG Caden 11 - U 5 Hills Fencing Institute 1260 715 10.3 21%
T16
V 15:8 SALAK Mishunka 6 - U 10 - - - -
T8
D 11:15 HUANG Kimball 4 - U 3 Hills Fencing Institute (H3) 1260 1406 138.5 58%

H3 Candy Cane Challenge

Y-14 Mixed Saber U, Y14 December 28, 2025

Place 3 of 6 Seed 1 Not ranked Rating U

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:3 YU Dylan 3 - U 3 1017 562 61.0 23%
Pool
D 3:5 ALFANO Jack 6 - U 6 Hills Fencing Institute (H3) 1868 623 3.7 4%
Pool
D 1:5 PALERMO Evan 4 - U 1 Hills Fencing Institute 822 619 26.8 37%
Pool
D 3:5 GOLDBERG Wyatt 5 - U 5 Hills Fencing Institute 597 592 33.6 50%
Pool
D 2:5 BARAVARIAN Cole 2 - U 2 Hills Fencing Institute 842 559 21.7 33%
Pool
D 2:5 YU Dylan 3 - U 3 1060 537 13.9 20%
Pool
V 5:2 GOLDBERG Wyatt 5 - U 5 Hills Fencing Institute 643 523 35.7 42%
Pool
V 5:4 BARAVARIAN Cole 2 - U 2 Hills Fencing Institute 851 559 41.6 32%
Pool
V 5:4 ALFANO Jack 6 - U 6 Hills Fencing Institute (H3) 784 600 33.5 39%
Pool
D 1:5 PALERMO Evan 4 - U 1 Hills Fencing Institute 855 634 20.4 36%
T8
V 15:4 ALFANO Jack 6 - U 6 Hills Fencing Institute (H3) 2500 1422 191.2 16%
T4
D 3:15 PALERMO Evan 4 - U 1 Hills Fencing Institute 1232 1614 207.4 71%

Morris Cup RYC/RJCC

Y-12 Men's Saber U, Y12 November 22, 2025

Place 71 of 83 Seed 28 Not ranked Rating U Hills Fencing Institute

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 1:5 BORNHOLZ Lawrence 81 - U 40 Sheridan Fencing Academy 759 660 40.3 44%
Pool
V 5:1 SKOLNIK Leo 79 - U 83 American Institute Of Fencing 45 620 17.6 81%
Pool
D 1:5 LLOYD Maxwell 21 - U 9 Tim Morehouse Fencing Club 1322 638 13.5 14%
Pool
D 1:5 ZALETAEV Jacob 4 10 U 14 Dynamo Fencing Center Inc. 1519 624 8.0 8%
Pool
D 4:5 DIORIO James 75 - U 56 Fencing Club Of Mercer County 803 616 31.3 38%
Pool
D 1:5 ZHANG Mark 59 - U 34 Manhattan Fencing Center 945 585 23.0 28%
T128
D 12:15 BLACK Bauer 45 - U 58 Zeta Fencing 1351 1650 227.1 65%

Thrust Fall RYC/RJCC

Y-12 Men's Saber U, Y12 October 25, 2025

Place 67 of 71 Seed 57 Not ranked Rating U Hills Fencing Institute

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 0:5 LEE Shane Gunn 8 46 U 20 Brooklyn Bridge Fencing Club 1309 835 29.3 23%
Pool
D 3:5 SABINO Bennett 15 70 U 24 Tim Morehouse Fencing Club 1090 806 38.2 33%
Pool
D 4:5 BLACK Bennett 35 - U 31 Thrust Fencing Academy 974 768 40.1 37%
Pool
D 1:5 CIECIEREGA MATTHEW 29 - U 12 Manhattan Fencing Center 1294 728 20.8 18%
Pool
D 1:5 FUNG Emerson 52 - U 46 Cobra Fencing Club Llc 740 707 46.6 48%
T128
D 11:15 BELTRAN-PRATS Enzo 40 - U 62 Thrust Fencing Academy 1713 1923 273.5 60%

Premier Challenge ROC/RJCC/RYC

Y-12 Men's Saber U, Y12 September 28, 2025

Place 55 of 70 Seed 65 Not ranked Rating U Hills Fencing Institute

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:3 SABINO Bennett 13 62 U 27 Tim Morehouse Fencing Club 1119 1190 93.0 54%
Pool
D 4:5 EASLEY Braddock 28 - U 44 Candlewood Fencing Center 1357 1283 64.3 47%
Pool
D 4:5 LI Felix 48 - U 50 Long Island Fencing Center 392 1218 185.6 90%
Pool
D 2:5 LEE Weston 33 - U 59 Boston Fencing Club 544 1033 124.8 78%
Pool
D 1:5 CIECIEREGA MATTHEW 23 - U 7 Manhattan Fencing Center 1288 908 38.8 28%
Pool
D 3:5 PARK Sean 8 46 U 5 Aura Fencing Academy 1297 869 33.6 25%
T64
D 3:15 HAHN EVER 2 10 U 11 Manhattan Fencing Center 2134 2292 369.2 58%

H3's Senior & Youth Tournament

Y-12 Mixed Saber U, Y12 March 9, 2025

Place 5 of 7 Seed 1 Not ranked Rating U

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 3:5 WONG Caden Missing ID 6 - U 3 Hills Fencing Institute - - - -
Pool
D 3:5 WONG Liam 4 - U 6 Hills Fencing Institute 1111 1747 301.4 75%
Pool
V 5:3 GOLDBERG Wyatt 3 - U 7 Hills Fencing Institute 1527 1445 189.4 46%
Pool
D 1:5 BARAVARIAN Cole 2 - U 3 Hills Fencing Institute 1078 1635 263.4 77%
Pool
V 5:4 PALERMO Evan 7 - U 2 Hills Fencing Institute 921 1371 72.9 74%
Pool
D 1:5 HUANG Kimball 5 - U 1 Hills Fencing Institute (H3) 623 1444 254.7 89%
T8
D 7:15 BARAVARIAN Cole 2 - U 3 Hills Fencing Institute 2217 2921 628.3 75%

H3 Oreo Cup 2024 Youth Developmental

Y-12 Mixed Saber U, Y12 November 11, 2024

Place 6 of 15 Seed 14 Not ranked Rating U

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:2 WONG Liam Missing ID 3 - U 11 Hills Fencing Institute - - - -
Pool
V 5:4 YU Dylan 10 - U 5 1164 2921 42.9 96%
Pool
V 5:2 ROSARIO Declan 6 - U 14 Hills Fencing Institute 1157 2963 43.2 96%
Pool
D 3:5 BARAVARIAN Cole 7 - U 3 Hills Fencing Institute 991 3007 1177.2 98%
Pool
V 5:4 CHARLES Camden Missing ID 2 - U 13 Hills Fencing Institute - - - -
Pool
D 0:5 HUANG Kimball 11 - U 1 Hills Fencing Institute (H3) 2695 1829 82.5 20%
T16
V 15:12 WONG Liam Missing ID 3 - U 11 Hills Fencing Institute - - - -
T8
D 7:15 SUTTON Nova Missing ID 9 - U 3 Hills Fencing Institute (H3) - - - -

H3 Summer Youth Cup

Y-12 Mixed Saber U, Y12 July 21, 2024

Place 6 of 13 Seed 2 Not ranked Rating U Hills Fencing Institute

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 4:5 WONG Caden Missing ID 7 - U 3 Hills Fencing Institute - - - -
Pool
V 5:1 GOLDBERG Wyatt Missing ID 11 - U 7 Hills Fencing Institute - - - -
Pool
D 3:5 PALERMO Evan Missing ID 3 - U 3 Hills Fencing Institute - - - -
Pool
V 5:1 ROSARIO Declan 5 - U 11 Hills Fencing Institute 2500 2500 420.5 50%
Pool
V 5:0 GUNDA Nithya Missing ID 10 - U 13 H3 Fencing - - - -
T16
V 15:7 ROSARIO Declan 5 - U 11 Hills Fencing Institute 2500 2500 420.5 50%
T8
D 13:15 PALERMO Evan Missing ID 3 - U 3 Hills Fencing Institute - - - -