Samantha Benavides

2008

Win/Loss Statistics

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All Time
Victories 17 28 4 - - 49
Losses 30 32 10 - - 72
Win Ratio 36.2% 46.7% 28.6% - - 40.5%
Pool Victories 14 24 3 - - 41
Pool Losses 23 24 8 - - 55
Pool Win Ratio 37.8% 50.0% 27.3% - - 42.7%
DE Victories 3 4 1 - - 8
DE Losses 7 8 2 - - 17
DE Win Ratio 30.0% 33.3% 33.3% - - 32.0%

Note: Seasons start on August 1st and end on July 31st.

Scores

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All Time
Easy wins† 4 1 1 - - 6
Easy wins as % of wins 23.5% 3.6% 25.0% - - 12.2%
Close wins‡ 8 15 1 - - 24
Close wins as % of all wins 47.1% 53.6% 25.0% - - 49.0%
Close losses‡ 3 11 1 - - 15
Close losses as % of all losses 10.0% 34.4% 10.0% - - 20.8%
Big losses† 11 4 3 - - 18
Big losses as % of all losses 36.7% 12.5% 30.0% - - 25.0%

† 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

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All Time
Victories 3 4 - - - 7
Victories as % of all victories 17.6% 14.3% 0.0% - - 14.3%
Losses 3 7 - - - 10
Losses as % of all losses 10.0% 21.9% 0.0% - - 13.9%
Total 6 11 - - - 17
Total as % of all bouts 12.8% 18.3% 0.0% - - 14.0%

Events

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All Time
Events 7 9 2 - - 18
Tournaments 6 7 2 - - 15

Competition History

DCFC Champagne Challenge

Senior Mixed Épée (A2, SNR), April 12, 2026
Place 44 of 45, Seed 38, Not ranked, Rating E25, EFA / Elite Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool V 5:4 BROSNAN Solomon 33 D25 33 Nova Fencing Club
Pool D 2:5 YANG Gary 3 A26 11 Cavalier Fencing Club / ASER International Fencing Academy
Pool D 1:2 STRAFFORD Andrew 27 D26 17 Penta Olympic Fencing Club
Pool D 2:5 SWENSON Keane J. 17 B25 25 Savage Fencing Club
Pool D 3:5 SNIDER Jeffrey H. 8 A26 19 DC Fencers Club / Penta Olympic Fencing Club
Pool D 2:5 MOLINA Rommel 45 U 26 Nova Fencing Club
T64 D 7:15 PAN Colin 25 C25 15 Elite Fencing Academy

Cherry Blossom 2026 - D1A/VET

Div I-A Women's Épée (B2, D1A), March 14, 2026
Place 40 of 55, Seed 41, Not ranked, Rating E25, EFA / Elite Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 1:5 GANSER Nicole 6 A25 21 Medeo Fencing Club 2127 1508 4.5 15%
Pool V 3:1 BROWN Amanda 27 C24 2 Two Ravens Fencing School 2088 1503 24.3 17%
Pool D 2:3 BURT Emmalyne Grace 22 C25 22 ASER International Fencing Academy 1831 1528 8.1 31%
Pool V 2:0 REARDON Isabella 38 E26 46 Revolution Fencing Center / Salle Hinton 1193 1519 7.7 70%
Pool D 1:5 ASHER Valerie 12 B25 10 DC Fencers Club 2506 1527 1.8 5%
Pool D 3:5 PATHAKAMURI Savya 52 U 48 Apex Fencing Academy 1626 1525 10.1 44%
T64 D 5:15 POLANICHKA Nicole 5 A26 8 Lancaster Fencing Academy / DC Fencers Club 2936 1391 1.0 1%

Fairfax Challenge ROC, RJCC, RYC

Div II Women's Épée (None, DV2), January 4, 2026
Place 12 of 29, Seed 17, Not ranked, Rating E25, EFA / Elite Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool V 5:3 MEMON Insha 5 C25 1 Cardinal Fencing Academy 1795 1499 19.1 31%
Pool D 2:5 WESER Veronica U. 6 C25 18 Rogue Fencing Academy / The Phoenix Center 2333 1518 2.9 9%
Pool D 3:5 ALVAREZ Martine 15 E25 20 Rockland Fencers Club 1272 1515 17.8 66%
Pool V 5:1 IBRAHIM Layla 27 U 16 Apex Fencing Academy 1319 1498 10.1 62%
T32 V 15:14 NOLAN Sophia 3 C25 21 Apex Fencing Academy 1642 1332 66.0 31%
T16 D 6:15 PILSON Rebecca 4 C25 5 Nova Fencing Club 2363 1398 7.0 6%

Fairfax Challenge ROC, RJCC, RYC

Div I-A Women's Épée (None, D1A), January 3, 2026
Place 33 of 45, Seed 38, Not ranked, Rating E25, EFA / Elite Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 3:5 PARK Suhjee 45 U 31 Top Fencing Club 931 1503 25.7 82%
Pool V 5:2 TOLLEY Toby 15 B24 24 The Phoenix Center / Rogue Fencing Academy 2261 1477 30.9 10%
Pool D 3:5 CHI Chelsea 1 39 A25 5 DC Fencers Club 2581 1508 1.5 4%
Pool D 3:5 SUICO Kyubi Emmanuelle 14 B25 19 Medeo Fencing Club / Fencing Academy Of Philadelphia - University City 1985 1506 6.4 21%
Pool V 5:4 KWON Claire 33 D25 40 Virginia Apex Fencing Club 1335 1500 10.8 61%
Pool D 4:5 LI Xier 32 D25 23 Apex Fencing Academy 1617 1511 11.7 43%
T64 D 8:15 ALVAREZ Martine 37 E25 32 Rockland Fencers Club 1279 1388 55.8 57%

Fairfax Challenge SYC/RJCC

Junior Women's Épée (B2, JNR), December 26, 2025
Place 14 of 26, Seed 13, Not ranked, Rating E25, EFA / Elite Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 1:4 SONKU Mira 4 C25 15 Marx Fencing Academy 1373 1530 18.2 60%
Pool V 5:1 PORTER Cora 20 U 24 Nashville Elite Fencing Club 1228 1512 9.7 68%
Pool V 5:1 GOPU Jyothirvida 22 U 17 ASER International Fencing Academy 1117 1521 7.8 75%
Pool D 3:5 KWON Claire 12 D25 10 Virginia Apex Fencing Club 1279 1529 19.6 66%
Pool D 0:5 PILSON Rebecca 5 C25 5 Nova Fencing Club 1972 1510 6.9 22%
T32 V 15:8 GORE Amina 14 E25 18 Cobra Fencing Club LLC 1366 1359 54.7 50%
T16 D 5:15 BISONO Valentina 2 B25 6 Rockland Fencers Club / Fencers Club Inc. 1877 1413 25.7 23%

The Sledgehammer 2025 RYC | RJCC

Junior Women's Épée (C2, JNR), November 23, 2025
Place 22 of 30, Seed 17, Not ranked, Rating E25, EFA / Elite Fencing Academy
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 1:5 PILSON Rebecca 5 C25 1 Nova Fencing Club 1958 1513 7.8 23%
Pool V 5:4 SHIN Jamie 16 E25 3 Virginia Apex Fencing Club 1297 1505 11.6 63%
Pool V 4:3 PRAVEEN Nehara 30 U 15 ASER International Fencing Academy 1018 1517 6.9 79%
Pool V 5:3 WOOLF Fredrika 24 U 24 Savage Fencing Club 1430 1524 13.4 56%
Pool D 3:5 MURPHY Katherine 6 C25 17 Penta Olympic Fencing Club 1988 1537 7.4 23%
T32 D 11:15 BARDIN Kira 12 D25 7 Elite Fencing Academy / EFA 1783 1392 32.9 27%

River City Regional Rumble RYC/RJCC/Y8

Junior Women's Épée (C2, JNR), October 25, 2025
Place 14 of 33, Seed 15, Not ranked, Rating E25, Elite Fencing Academy (VA)
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 1:5 WEI Sherry 5 C25 11 Guanyi Fencing Academy 2005 1534 8.0 22%
Pool V 5:4 NANAYAKKARA Sanuthi 25 U 31 Richmond Fencing Club 1295 1526 11.9 65%
Pool V 5:4 D'ANGELO Olivia 16 E25 24 Nova Fencing Club 1276 1538 11.2 67%
Pool D 2:5 AZAD Ava 23 E24 7 Apex Fencing Academy 1404 1549 19.5 59%
Pool D 3:5 LEVKOV Maita 6 C24 2 ASER International Fencing Academy 1505 1530 16.5 52%
T32 V 15:12 ANDRADE OSINAGA Sophia 29 U 19 Fencing Sports Academy, Inc. 2500 1337 77.7 13%
T16 D 5:15 JEYOON Lauren 7 C24 1 Elite Fencing Academy / Elite Fencing Academy (VA) 2031 1414 22.8 17%

National Championships and July Challenge (Summer Nationals)

Div III Women's Épée (C3, DV3), July 7, 2025
Place 35 of 99, Seed 36, Not ranked, Rating E25, Fencing Sports Academy, Inc.
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool V 5:2 SCHAU DeHavilland 84 U 90 Down East School of Fencing 1212 1461 12.8 66%
Pool V 5:3 INGRIM Adellia 96 U 98 Louisville Fencing Center, Inc. 1699 1474 18.1 38%
Pool D 1:5 YUNG Bethany 6 C25 5 Maximum Fencing Club 1736 1492 12.7 34%
Pool V 5:3 JORGENSEN Rebekah 66 U 43 Twin Cities Fencing Club 1423 1479 16.4 54%
Pool V 5:4 REYNOLDS Elly 25 D24 50 City of Thunder FC 1785 1496 24.5 32%
Pool V 5:3 IVANUSHKINA Alisa 55 E24 62 Freehold Fencing Academy 1372 1520 13.8 60%
T64 D 14:15 BENCH Melody 71 U 32 Kaizen Academy LLC 1522 1393 56.3 42%

National Championships and July Challenge (Summer Nationals)

Div II Women's Épée (B3, DV2), July 4, 2025
Place 144 of 168, Seed 100, Not ranked, Rating E25, Fencing Sports Academy, Inc.
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool V 5:2 WIDMANN Ceili 150 U 92 Michigan State University Fencing Club 1861 1472 31.1 26%
Pool D 1:5 CHUNG Penelope 1 B25 11 Academy Of Fencing Masters (AFM) 2082 1503 7.5 17%
Pool D 4:5 LANE Leah 51 C24 35 City of Thunder FC / Mustang Fencing Club 1907 1496 10.2 25%
Pool D 4:5 BARBER Lei Missing ID 151 U 155 Nashville Elite Fencing Club
Pool D 3:5 ZHAN Clare 53 C24 60 Alliance Fencing Academy 1621 1486 15.7 41%
Pool D 2:5 BREKSA Lydia 101 E25 118 New Orleans Fencers Club 1956 1470 8.6 22%

Fairfax Challenge ROC(DV1A, DV2, VET), RJCC, RYC & PARA

Div II Women's Épée (C2, DV2), May 11, 2025
Place 6 of 35, Seed 32, Not ranked, Rating U, Fencing Sports Academy, Inc.
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 4:5 RAFFERTY Catherine 12 D24 12 Olympic Fencers Club 1705 1453 15.9 34%
Pool V 4:4 TOBY Charmaine 28 U 34 ArtDu Fencing 1412 1437 21.4 52%
Pool D 4:5 AZAD Ava 22 E24 23 Apex Fencing Academy 1355 1459 24.9 57%
Pool V 5:4 BERGMANN Beatrix 2 C25 10 Savage Fencing Club 1788 1434 31.1 29%
Pool V 5:4 QUADRI Saira 19 E25 28 Hills Fencing Institute 1464 1465 20.8 50%
Pool D 3:5 BARDIN Kira 9 D25 19 Elite Fencing Academy (VA) / Elite Fencing Academy (GA) 1764 1486 13.6 32%
T32 V 15:12 MILLER Cassandra 17 E25 22 Arena Fencing Academy LLC 1108 1286 66.4 61%
T16 V 15:13 D'ANGELO Olivia 29 U 16 Nova Fencing Club 1280 1352 70.6 54%
T8 D 9:15 BISONO Valentina 13 D24 3 Rockland Fencers Club 1987 1423 30.0 19%

Northern Virginia Knights RYC/RJCC

Junior Women's Épée (C1, JNR), May 4, 2025
Place 9 of 23, Seed 21, Not ranked, Rating U, Fencing Sports Academy, Inc.
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 3:4 BARDIN Kira 4 D25 10 Elite Fencing Academy (VA) / Elite Fencing Academy (GA) 1743 1401 15.0 29%
Pool V 4:3 LI Suri 5 D25 2 1995 1386 46.7 16%
Pool V 5:2 D'ANGELO Olivia 19 U 19 Nova Fencing Club 1210 1432 17.2 64%
Pool V 5:1 IYENGAR Sthuthi 18 U 23 ASER International Fencing Academy 485 1450 3.5 94%
T16 D 11:12 CHEN Ava 8 E25 7 ASER International Fencing Academy 1287 1391 104.5 56%

Virginia Div 2025 DIV II/III (VET) and Y14 SN Qualifiers

Div II Women's Épée (E1, DV2), April 26, 2025
Place 5 of 8, Seed 7, Not ranked, Rating U, Fencing Sports Academy, Inc.
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool V 5:4 COMBS Hannah 1 D24 6 Cardinal Fencing Academy 1225 1417 23.4 62%
Pool D 2:5 WRIGHT Madison 2 D24 2 Penta Olympic Fencing Club 1506 1440 27.2 46%
Pool D 2:4 SHIN Jamie 8 U 3 Virginia Apex Fencing Club 1083 1413 41.9 70%
Pool V 5:3 NAPOLI Eleanor 3 E24 7 Elite Fencing Academy (VA) 1004 1371 15.9 73%
Pool V 4:3 SAMPAIO Beatriz 6 U 4 Nova Fencing Club 1415 1387 27.6 48%
Pool D 3:5 DESAI Ela 4 U 1 Elite Fencing Academy (VA) / Elite Fencing Academy (GA) 1535 1414 22.1 42%
Pool V 5:4 HOWARD Brielle 5 U 8 Elite Fencing Academy (VA) / Elite Fencing Academy (GA) 740 1392 8.4 85%
T8 D 12:13 SAMPAIO Beatriz 6 U 4 Nova Fencing Club 1239 1525 134.2 66%

Fairfax Challenge SYC/RJCC

Junior Women's Épée (B2, JNR), March 21, 2025
Place 16 of 27, Seed 26, Not ranked, Rating U, Fencing Sports Academy, Inc.
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool V 5:3 JU Jennifer 8 D25 23 Medeo Fencing Club 1318 1477 31.2 60%
Pool D 2:5 QUADRI Saira 15 E25 19 Hills Fencing Institute 1416 1508 41.5 56%
Pool D 1:5 ZHU Serene M. 2 120 B24 2 Elite Fencing Academy (VA) / Elite Fencing Academy (GA) 2326 1467 7.3 8%
Pool V 5:3 BURT Emmalyne Grace 11 D24 24 ASER International Fencing Academy 1611 1459 42.0 40%
Pool D 3:5 MEMON Insha 20 E24 9 Cardinal Fencing Academy 1455 1501 35.3 53%
Pool D 2:5 SUNMAN Rory 21 E24 18 Apex Fencing Academy 1069 1466 49.5 74%
T32 V 15:10 SUNMAN Rory 21 E24 18 Apex Fencing Academy 1592 1466 155.3 43%
T16 D 7:13 FOMINA Polina 10 D24 3 Medeo Fencing Club 1791 1622 97.0 40%

ASER March Events

Junior Women's Épée (U, JNR), March 15, 2025
Place 3 of 4, Seed 3, Not ranked, Rating U, Fencing Sports Academy, Inc.
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool V 5:3 IYENGAR Sthuthi 1 U 3 ASER International Fencing Academy 529 1557 5.8 95%
Pool V 5:2 KALI Aiana 4 U 2 ASER International Fencing Academy 581 1563 6.7 94%
Pool D 3:4 LAMBA Sayona 2 U 1 ASER International Fencing Academy 733 1569 92.4 91%
T4 D 9:11 KALI Aiana 4 U 2 ASER International Fencing Academy 1296 1685 218.9 69%

River City Regional Rumble - RYC/RJCC and Y8

Cadet Women's Épée (D1, CDT), September 22, 2024
Place 11 of 30, Seed 17, Not ranked, Rating U, Fencing Sports Academy, Inc.
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool V 5:4 CUEVA Viola 6 D24 3 Tampa Fencing & Tennis Academy 1744 1379 88.0 28%
Pool V 5:4 GALINSKY Lana 25 U 26 Elite Fencing Academy (VA) 923 1467 23.1 80%
Pool D 3:5 KUPPUSAMY Mahaa 29 U 12 ASER International Fencing Academy 1331 1491 62.8 60%
Pool V 5:4 LOZIER Grace 15 E23 28 Triple Threat Fencing Academy 1593 1428 59.0 40%
Pool V 3:2 WEI Sherry 5 C23 22 Guanyi Fencing Academy 1874 1487 70.1 27%
T32 V 15:13 GALINSKY Lana 25 U 26 Elite Fencing Academy (VA) 992 1798 76.8 83%
T16 D 11:15 CUEVA Viola 6 D24 3 Tampa Fencing & Tennis Academy 1937 1875 189.8 47%

River City Regional Rumble - RYC/RJCC and Y8

Junior Women's Épée (A2, JNR), September 21, 2024
Place 35 of 38, Seed 34, Not ranked, Rating U, Fencing Sports Academy, Inc.
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 1:5 CHI Chelsea 3 74 B24 6 DC Fencers Club 2662 1630 12.3 6%
Pool D 2:5 FRAGER Soleil 26 E24 24 Elite Fencing Academy (GA) 1715 1618 70.4 44%
Pool D 4:5 YAO Chloe 11 C24 16 Guanyi Fencing Academy 1652 1547 63.9 44%
Pool D 2:5 KROPP Anne 10 C24 3 Elite Fencing Academy (VA) / Elite Fencing Academy (GA) 1857 1483 39.4 28%
Pool D 2:5 BURT Emmalyne Grace 22 E24 26 ASER International Fencing Academy 1430 1444 64.4 51%
T64 D 11:15 HAVERSON Civa 31 U 30 Richmond Fencing Club 2971 1856 57.7 14%

Cherry Blossom ROC

Div I-A Women's Épée (A2, D1A), April 13, 2024
Place 36 of 42, Seed 35, Not ranked, Rating U, Fencing Sports Academy, Inc.
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 3:5 WANDMACHER GUERRERO Angela 28 E24 32 Fencers Club Inc. 1765 1686 117.2 45%
Pool D 3:5 BOWIE Charlotta 14 C24 25 Modern Duelists Fencing Academy 2210 1568 43.8 17%
Pool D 1:5 CHI Chelsea 9 B24 3 DC Fencers Club 2569 1525 16.5 6%
Pool V 5:3 JEANDHEUR Carole A. 17 C23 40 DC Fencers Club 1925 1508 158.6 26%
Pool D 0:5 WITTER Catherine A. 4 A24 6 Elite Fencing Academy (VA) 2603 1667 17.3 8%
Pool D 4:5 DIAZ Brenna 41 U 13 Nova Fencing Club 2537 1649 19.5 10%
T64 D 3:15 PEELER Julia 22 C22 29 Nova Fencing Club 2382 2073 217.4 35%

Fairfax Challenge ROC/RJCC/RYC & Y8

Div II Women's Épée (D1, DV2), January 21, 2024
Place 15 of 22, Seed 16, Not ranked, Rating U, Fencing Sports Academy, Inc.
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 2:5 BARDIN Kira 8 E23 14 Elite Fencing Academy (VA) / Elite Fencing Academy (GA) 1720 2500 906.6 78%
Pool V 5:1 NANAYAKKARA Sanuthi 15 U 19 Richmond Fencing Club 995 1593 163.2 75%
Pool D 2:5 HART Jenna 17 U 9 Davis Fencing Academy of Miami / University of Wisconsin-Madison 1557 1757 327.5 60%
Pool V 5:4 MORET Brighid E. 1 D24 3 DC Fencers Club 2244 1429 415.4 14%
Pool D 2:5 ZHANG ANGELA 9 E23 1 1828 1844 158.8 51%
T32 V 15:10 MARTIN Maria Elena 22 U 18 DC Fencers Club 1616 2500 229.3 77%
T16 D 10:15 PENHOET Evelyn 11 E22 5 DC Fencers Club 2211 2729 655.9 70%