Paul Higgins

1953

Win/Loss Statistics

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All Time
Victories - 12 5 - - 17
Losses - 43 36 - - 79
Win Ratio - 21.8% 12.2% - - 17.7%
Pool Victories - 10 3 - - 13
Pool Losses - 34 30 - - 64
Pool Win Ratio - 22.7% 9.1% - - 16.9%
DE Victories - 2 2 - - 4
DE Losses - 9 6 - - 15
DE Win Ratio - 18.2% 25.0% - - 21.1%

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† - 2 2 - - 4
Easy wins as % of wins - 16.7% 40.0% - - 23.5%
Close wins‡ - 3 3 - - 6
Close wins as % of all wins - 25.0% 60.0% - - 35.3%
Close losses‡ - 6 4 - - 10
Close losses as % of all losses - 14.0% 11.1% - - 12.7%
Big losses† - 20 21 - - 41
Big losses as % of all losses - 46.5% 58.3% - - 51.9%

† 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 - - - - - -
Victories as % of all victories - 0.0% 0.0% - - 0.0%
Losses - 5 2 - - 7
Losses as % of all losses - 11.6% 5.6% - - 8.9%
Total - 5 2 - - 7
Total as % of all bouts - 9.1% 4.9% - - 7.3%

Events

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

Competition History

National Championships and July Challenge (Summer Nationals)

Vet-70 Men's Épée (B2, V70), July 1, 2025
Place 39 of 41, Seed 33, Rank 34, Rating U, Ocean State Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 2:5 KRAMER Mark 21 16 C25 18 NMFC/Duke City Fencing 2120 965 2.5 3%
Pool D 2:5 ALEXANDER Chuck 16 37 B24 3 No Fear Fencing 2196 962 1.8 2%
Pool D 0:5 HENZLER Thomas A. 9 16 A23 24 Alliance Fencing Academy / Escrime Du Lac 2555 961 0.5 < 1%
Pool V 5:4 LEONARDINI Barry M. 28 29 D23 31 East Bay Fencers Gym 1486 960 47.9 20%
Pool D 1:2 UNDERHILL Jeff 40 U 25 Traverse City Fencing Club 1235 1008 18.2 36%
Pool D 1:5 WHEELER Mark C. 4 5 B22 6 Windy City Fencing-Chicago / Academy Of Fencing Masters (AFM) 2226 990 1.7 2%
T64 D 5:10 TIERNEY Luke 23 30 C23 27 Iowa City Fencing Center 1618 1233 41.7 28%

NEUSFA 2025 Pomme De Terre

Veteran Men's Épée (A2, VET), June 15, 2025
Place 37 of 43, Seed 31, Not ranked, Rating U, Ocean State Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 2:5 SANTOS Felipe 20 C21 12 LEO Fencing Club 1983 899 3.2 4%
Pool D 3:4 MAZZOLI Julio C. 7 B25 2 Olympia Fencing Center 2413 896 0.7 1%
Pool D 0:5 CHU Brandon A. 9 B24 7 North Shore Fencers Club 2131 896 2.0 2%
Pool D 2:5 DAVIS Robert 38 U 40 Rogue Fencing Academy / Phoenix Fencing Academy 1459 894 11.5 23%
Pool V 5:3 PARTE Aidan 22 D25 30 Marx Fencing Academy 2068 882 82.7 3%
T64 D 5:10 MELCHER Charles 25 E25 28 Portland Fencing Center 1793 1268 34.9 21%

2025 Bay State Games

Veteran Men's Épée (A1, VET), May 31, 2025
Place 14 of 15, Seed 13, Not ranked, Rating U, Ocean State Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 2:3 CAFASSO Martin 11 D24 7 Olympia Fencing Center 2117 906 2.2 2%
Pool D 3:5 STEWART Robert 5 B24 9 Marx Fencing Academy / Seacoast Fencing Club 2396 904 0.8 1%
Pool D 1:5 SANTOS Felipe 8 C21 10 LEO Fencing Club 1971 903 3.4 4%
Pool D 1:5 DEPOMMIER Remi 2 A25 8 Vivo Fencing Club 2461 900 0.6 1%
T16 D 4:10 MARINI Davide 6 C24 6 LEO Fencing Club 2279 1281 13.2 6%

Nittany Lion Cup ROC/RJCC/RYC

Veteran Men's Épée (D1, VET), January 11, 2025
Place 11 of 15, Seed 14, Not ranked, Rating U, Ocean State Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 4:5 KALPAKTCHIEV Lubomir S. 3 D23 1 Syracuse Musketeers Fencing 2500 904 3.1 6%
Pool D 3:5 MOULDING Hugh 4 E24 2 Bucks County Academy Of Fencing - West / Bucks County Academy Of Fencing 1564 901 10.7 14%
Pool D 3:5 RUSEN Gary V. 10 U 12 Salle Hinton 932 890 29.4 47%
Pool V 5:3 TARDIFF Seth 9 U 14 Tim Morehouse Fencing Club (Connecticut) 1218 861 45.5 28%
T16 D 3:10 LENAR David 7 U 6 Fencing Academy Of Philadelphia - University City 1557 1344 62.8 38%

January NAC

Vet-70 Men's Épée (B2, V70), January 6, 2025
Place 27 of 31, Seed 28, Rank 54, Rating U, Ocean State Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 0:5 SZOKOLAY Robert E. 18 C24 14 Orlando Fencing Sports Center LLC 2482 810 0.5 < 1%
Pool D 0:5 WHEELER Mark C. 13 38 B22 5 Windy City Fencing-Chicago / Academy Of Fencing Masters (AFM) 2380 809 0.7 1%
Pool D 3:5 NEWSOME James L. 3 5 B24 23 Tidewater Fencing Club 2472 809 0.5 < 1%
Pool V 5:2 SCHROEDER William 23 20 E24 15 DC Fencers Club 1979 808 99.1 3%
Pool D 1:5 ROUSE Joseph (Joe) T. 8 16 B23 17 Rogue Fencing Academy / The Phoenix Center 2027 907 3.3 3%
T32 D 1:10 PATTERSON Malcolm (Werewolf) D. 15 10 C24 7 2433 1357 12.7 5%

Foil and Epee D Meet

Div III Mixed Épée (D1, DV3), December 29, 2024
Place 11 of 16, Seed 9, Not ranked, Rating U, Ocean State Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 1:5 WENGER Caleb 3 D23 6 Seacoast Fencing Club 1917 794 3.7 4%
Pool V 5:1 STOCKTON Catherine 15 U 15 Olympia Fencing Center
Pool V 5:3 REINHART Henry 10 U 13 Down East School of Fencing 652 791 28.1 58%
Pool D 1:5 STEIN Philip 4 E24 5 Rhode Island Fencing Academy and Club 1605 819 8.8 10%
T16 D 3:15 LEO Lucas 7 E24 3 Seacoast Fencing Club 3103 1363 5.8 3%

Foil and Epee E Meet

E & Under Mixed Épée (D1, E), November 17, 2024
Place 14 of 21, Seed 9, Not ranked, Rating U, Ocean State Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 1:5 BRUEGGEMANN Max 10 U 11 1580 752 9.6 9%
Pool D 1:5 PESSIN Nadav 3 E24 3 Rhode Island Fencing Academy and Club 1694 743 6.8 6%
Pool D 4:5 REINEKE Gerhard 16 U 5 Worcester Fencing Club 1362 736 14.4 16%
Pool V 5:3 BOYLE Bridget 20 U 20 Worcester Fencing Club
Pool V 5:3 STOCKTON Catherine 21 U 17 Olympia Fencing Center
Pool V 5:3 OSHIMA Robert 4 E24 7 Marx Fencing Academy / Seacoast Fencing Club 1316 722 72.8 17%
T32 V 15:13 RAULINAITIS Joseph A. 17 U 19 Worcester Fencing Club 1245 1361 86.4 56%
T16 D 10:15 PESSIN Nadav 3 E24 3 Rhode Island Fencing Academy and Club 1546 1448 85.2 44%

NEUSFA 6W Vet combined

Veteran Men's Épée (B1, VET), November 3, 2024
Place 19 of 22, Seed 23, Not ranked, Rating U, Ocean State Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 1:4 ELBAG Mark H. 8 C21 1 LEO Fencing Club 2500 739 3.4 4%
Pool V 5:4 TABAK Bruce 22 U 22 Rogue Fencing Academy 686 735 40.1 53%
Pool D 0:5 REINEKE Gerhard 16 U 11 Worcester Fencing Club 1361 775 17.0 18%
Pool D 3:5 MEAGHER Roderick 5 C24 14 1818 758 5.3 5%
Pool D 3:5 BUSH Thomas 1 B24 3 Rhode Island Fencing Academy and Club 2372 753 0.7 < 1%
T32 D 6:10 MEAGHER Roderick 5 C24 14 2143 1398 37.1 14%

NEUSFA E and Under

E & Under Men's Épée (D1, E), October 27, 2024
Place 32 of 39, Seed 20, Not ranked, Rating U, Ocean State Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 2:5 REINEKE Gerhard 19 U 21 Worcester Fencing Club 1306 836 26.4 23%
Pool D 2:5 OSHIMA Robert 6 E24 8 Marx Fencing Academy / Seacoast Fencing Club 1271 809 25.6 23%
Pool D 2:5 WOHL Martin A. 38 U 13 1401 784 18.5 19%
Pool D 3:5 MOSHIER Calvin 30 U 24 Rhode Island Fencing Academy and Club 1448 765 16.2 18%
Pool D 1:2 KELLEY Hayden 8 E23 1 Rhode Island Fencing Academy and Club 1593 749 10.4 9%
T64 V 15:6 MITCHELL Colin 27 U 33 Riverside Fencing Club 1199 1456 90.5 62%
T32 D 7:15 HERZOG Michael 34 U 11 Worcester Fencing Club 1300 1547 148.1 63%

National Championships and July Challenge (Summer Nationals)

Vet-70 Men's Épée (A2, V70), July 2, 2024
Place 32 of 34, Seed 33, Not ranked, Rating U, Ocean State Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 1:5 HOORNSTRA David S. 26 E22 19 Ann Arbor Dueling Society 2110 860 4.5 3%
Pool D 1:5 BLAKLEY Dwain 13 20 B22 3 Alliance Fencing Academy 2344 856 1.8 1%
Pool D 3:5 REDDING Russel M. 23 29 E22 29 Salle Auriol Seattle 1964 854 6.3 4%
Pool D 1:5 TKACH Robert W. 18 C22 5 Bucks County Academy Of Fencing / Atlantic Fencing Academy 1962 847 6.1 4%
Pool D 2:5 GELNAW William (Gypsy) H. 3 3 A24 18 No Fear Fencing / Fortune Fencing 2193 841 2.8 2%
Pool D 2:5 CARTER Tony 8 9 B23 14 Olympian Fencing Club 2192 838 2.8 2%
T64 V 10:5 FRANK William N. 31 U 33 Hudson Centers For The Martial Arts / NKY Fencing Academy (NKFA) 1209 1383 130.8 58%
T32 D 4:10 HEWITT Frank F. 12 15 B22 10 Cabrillo Academy Of The Sword LLC 2214 1514 57.5 16%

NEUSFA 2024 Pomme De Terre

Veteran Men's Épée (A2, VET), June 16, 2024
Place 28 of 38, Seed 37, Not ranked, Rating U, Ocean State Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 3:5 SPAHN Jeff 12 B23 19 The Phoenix Center / Rogue Fencing Academy 2202 623 1.7 1%
Pool V 5:4 GAO "George" Xiaojiang 25 E24 20 Cavalier Fencing Club / Medeo Fencing Club 1621 621 174.8 6%
Pool D 1:5 FOLEY Kevin 13 B21 13 Olympia Fencing Center 2480 796 1.0 < 1%
Pool D 0:5 GACS Kalman J. 24 D22 16 Moe Fencing Club Llc 2226 795 2.9 2%
Pool V 5:1 LONADIER Robert 36 U 38 Marx Fencing Academy 914 792 68.7 43%
Pool D 1:5 HITCHCOCK David 1 A24 2 Cardinal Fencing Academy 2669 861 0.5 < 1%
T64 V 10:9 RAULINAITIS Joseph A. 38 U 37 Worcester Fencing Club 1398 1131 259.4 37%
T32 D 1:10 PHO Eric 2 A23 6 Fencers Club Inc. / Rockland Fencers Club 3025 1390 7.2 1%

2024 Bay State Games

Veteran Men's Épée (E1, VET), June 8, 2024
Place 13 of 13, Seed 13, Not ranked, Rating U, Ocean State Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 3:5 GAO "George" Xiaojiang 9 E24 9 Cavalier Fencing Club / Medeo Fencing Club 1601 698 16.6 8%
Pool D 4:5 SPRINGER Michael 1 A23 6 LEO Fencing Club 2466 681 0.9 < 1%
Pool D 3:5 MARINI Davide 5 C22 8 LEO Fencing Club 1946 680 5.9 3%
Pool D 3:5 MARSHALL William L. 8 C21 3 Boston Fencing Club / International Fencing Club 2004 674 4.7 2%
Pool D 3:5 MAZZOLI Julio C. 4 B23 5 Olympia Fencing Center 2616 670 0.4 < 1%
Pool D 3:5 LONADIER Robert 12 U 11 Marx Fencing Academy 993 669 46.7 32%
T16 D 5:10 SANTOS Felipe 7 C21 7 LEO Fencing Club 1838 1262 131.3 23%

NEUSFA Epee Open @ VIvo

Senior Mixed Épée (B2, SNR), June 1, 2024
Place 46 of 48, Seed 39, Not ranked, Rating U, Ocean State Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 1:5 ORESKOVIC Olivier 34 E24 12 LEO Fencing Club 1536 868 39.4 16%
Pool D 1:5 OSHIMA Robert 48 U 33 Seacoast Fencing Club 1146 829 65.5 32%
Pool D 1:5 YIN Chujun 11 C24 31 Cavalier Fencing Club 1746 763 16.3 7%
Pool D 1:5 TRAN Spencer 4 B24 11 Vivo Fencing Club 1961 747 8.3 3%
Pool D 1:5 RADZIKOWSKI Sam 25 D24 24 Vivo Fencing Club 1473 739 26.8 13%
Pool D 2:3 MCMILLAN Jackson V. 17 C23 35 Marx Fencing Academy 1699 712 14.1 6%
T64 D 6:15 DJONOUMA Toyohm 13 C24 23 Portland Fencing Center 2613 1302 39.7 5%

NEUSFA D and Under

Div III Men's Épée (C2, DV3), May 12, 2024
Place 31 of 33, Seed 21, Not ranked, Rating U, Ocean State Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 4:5 BUMPUS Isaias 17 U 27 Sword In The Scroll Fencing Academy 1275 1113 120.9 41%
Pool D 0:4 YAO Jack 5 D24 3 Cavalier Fencing Club 1515 992 65.2 22%
Pool D 1:5 REELS Eric J. 30 U 24 Blackstone Valley Fencing Academy 1906 926 23.6 8%
Pool D 3:5 THOMPSON Ian 8 D23 10 Rhode Island Fencing Academy and Club 1672 903 34.8 13%
T32 D 6:15 SMITH Troy H. 3 D24 9 LEO Fencing Club 2381 1392 90.1 12%

NEUSFA D2/3/Vet Qualifiers

Div II Men's Épée (C2, DV2), April 7, 2024
Place 33 of 37, Seed 23, Not ranked, Rating U, Ocean State Fencing Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 4:5 REINEKE Gerhard 26 U 27 Worcester Fencing Club 1328 2500 1103.0 87%
Pool V 5:4 GU Eric 36 U 31 Cavalier Fencing Club 824 1397 162.0 75%
Pool D 1:5 PETERSEN Zachary 14 D23 11 Vivo Fencing Club 1666 1559 232.5 45%
Pool D 1:5 THOMPSON Ian 11 D23 6 Rhode Island Fencing Academy And Club 1651 1326 139.4 33%
Pool D 3:5 RITTERSHAUS Bryce 2 C23 5 Marx Fencing Academy 1801 1187 74.5 19%
T64 D 4:15 ZHOU Anping 28 U 32 Vivo Fencing Club 1260 2500 1108.3 88%