Samantha Benavides

2008

Win/Loss Statistics

2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 Before 2021 All Time
Victories 28 4 - - - 32
Losses 32 10 - - - 42
Win Ratio 46.7% 28.6% - - - 43.2%
Pool Victories 24 3 - - - 27
Pool Losses 24 8 - - - 32
Pool Win Ratio 50.0% 27.3% - - - 45.8%
DE Victories 4 1 - - - 5
DE Losses 8 2 - - - 10
DE Win Ratio 33.3% 33.3% - - - 33.3%

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† 1 1 - - - 2
Easy wins as % of wins 3.6% 25.0% - - - 6.2%
Close wins‡ 15 1 - - - 16
Close wins as % of all wins 53.6% 25.0% - - - 50.0%
Close losses‡ 11 1 - - - 12
Close losses as % of all losses 34.4% 10.0% - - - 28.6%
Big losses† 4 3 - - - 7
Big losses as % of all losses 12.5% 30.0% - - - 16.7%

† 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

2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 Before 2021 All Time
Victories 4 - - - - 4
Victories as % of all victories 14.3% 0.0% - - - 12.5%
Losses 7 - - - - 7
Losses as % of all losses 21.9% 0.0% - - - 16.7%
Total 11 - - - - 11
Total as % of all bouts 18.3% 0.0% - - - 14.9%

Events

2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 Before 2021 All Time
Events 9 2 - - - 11
Tournaments 7 2 - - - 9

Competition History

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 1214 1461 12.8 66%
Pool V 5:3 INGRIM Adellia 96 U 98 Louisville Fencing Center, Inc. 1711 1474 18.2 38%
Pool D 1:5 YUNG Bethany 6 C25 5 Maximum Fencing Club 1736 1492 12.6 34%
Pool V 5:3 JORGENSEN Rebekah 66 U 43 Twin Cities Fencing Club 1424 1480 16.4 54%
Pool V 5:4 REYNOLDS Elly 25 D24 50 City of Thunder FC 1786 1496 24.5 32%
Pool V 5:3 IVANUSHKINA Alisa 55 E24 62 Freehold Fencing Academy 1406 1521 14.5 57%
T64 D 14:15 BENCH Melody 71 U 32 Kaizen Academy LLC 1522 1388 56.2 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 151 U 155 Nashville Elite Fencing Club
Pool D 3:5 ZHAN Clare 53 C24 60 Alliance Fencing Academy 1621 1486 15.8 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 1429 1437 21.8 51%
Pool D 4:5 AZAD Ava 22 E24 23 Apex Fencing Academy 1356 1459 24.9 57%
Pool V 5:4 BERGMANN Beatrix 2 C25 10 Savage Fencing Club 1789 1434 31.2 28%
Pool V 5:4 QUADRI Saira 19 E25 28 Hills Fencing Institute 1464 1465 20.7 50%
Pool D 3:5 BARDIN Kira 9 D25 19 Elite Fencing Academy (VA) / Elite Fencing Academy (GA) 1764 1486 13.5 32%
T32 V 15:12 MILLER Cassandra 17 E25 22 Arena Fencing Academy LLC 1034 1287 59.8 65%
T16 V 15:13 D'ANGELO Olivia 29 U 16 Nova Fencing Club 1280 1347 71.6 54%
T8 D 9:15 BISONO Valentina 13 D24 3 Rockland Fencers Club 1987 1418 29.8 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) 1744 1400 15.0 29%
Pool V 4:3 LI Suri 5 D25 2 1995 1385 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 488 1449 3.6 94%
T16 D 11:12 CHEN Ava 8 E25 7 ASER International Fencing Academy 1286 1392 104.8 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 1416 23.4 62%
Pool D 2:5 WRIGHT Madison 2 D24 2 Penta Olympic Fencing Club 1505 1440 27.1 46%
Pool D 2:4 SHIN Jamie 8 U 3 Virginia Apex Fencing Club 1083 1412 41.8 70%
Pool V 5:3 NAPOLI Eleanor 3 E24 7 Elite Fencing Academy (VA) 1003 1371 15.9 73%
Pool V 4:3 SAMPAIO Beatriz 6 U 4 Nova Fencing Club 1415 1386 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 1526 134.5 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 1312 1477 30.9 60%
Pool D 2:5 QUADRI Saira 15 E25 19 Hills Fencing Institute 1415 1507 41.5 56%
Pool D 1:5 ZHU Serene M. 2 120 B24 2 Elite Fencing Academy (VA) / Elite Fencing Academy (GA) 2325 1466 7.3 8%
Pool V 5:3 BURT Emmalyne Grace 11 D24 24 ASER International Fencing Academy 1613 1459 42.1 40%
Pool D 3:5 MEMON Insha 20 E24 9 Cardinal Fencing Academy 1455 1501 35.2 53%
Pool D 2:5 SUNMAN Rory 21 E24 18 Apex Fencing Academy 1070 1465 49.4 74%
T32 V 15:10 SUNMAN Rory 21 E24 18 Apex Fencing Academy 1591 1466 155.2 43%
T16 D 7:13 FOMINA Polina 10 D24 3 Medeo Fencing Club 1803 1622 95.5 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 533 1556 5.9 95%
Pool V 5:2 KALI Aiana 4 U 2 ASER International Fencing Academy 581 1562 6.7 94%
Pool D 3:4 LAMBA Sayona 2 U 1 ASER International Fencing Academy 733 1569 92.3 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 23.0 80%
Pool D 3:5 KUPPUSAMY Mahaa 29 U 12 ASER International Fencing Academy 1331 1490 62.7 60%
Pool V 5:4 LOZIER Grace 15 E23 28 Triple Threat Fencing Academy 1593 1427 59.0 40%
Pool V 3:2 WEI Sherry 5 C23 22 Guanyi Fencing Academy 1873 1486 70.0 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 1628 12.2 6%
Pool D 2:5 FRAGER Soleil 26 E24 24 Elite Fencing Academy (GA) 1715 1616 70.0 44%
Pool D 4:5 YAO Chloe 11 C24 16 Guanyi Fencing Academy 1650 1546 63.8 44%
Pool D 2:5 KROPP Anne 10 C24 3 Elite Fencing Academy (VA) / Elite Fencing Academy (GA) 1857 1482 39.2 28%
Pool D 2:5 BURT Emmalyne Grace 22 E24 26 ASER International Fencing Academy 1436 1443 63.8 50%
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 2568 1525 16.5 6%
Pool V 5:3 JEANDHEUR Carole A. 17 C23 40 DC Fencers Club 1924 1508 158.6 27%
Pool D 0:5 WITTER Catherine A. 4 A24 6 Elite Fencing Academy (VA) 2602 1667 17.3 8%
Pool D 4:5 DIAZ Brenna 41 U 13 Nova Fencing Club 2496 1649 21.3 11%
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 906.7 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%