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Paul Higgins

1953
Ocean State Fencing Club
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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%

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

† 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.

Bouts with time expired

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All time
Victories - - - - - -
Victories % - 0.0% 0.0% - - 0.0%
Losses - 5 2 - - 7
Losses % - 11.6% 5.6% - - 8.9%
Total - 5 2 - - 7
Total % - 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

15 competitions, 96 bouts

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 Win
Chance
Pool
D 2:5 KRAMER Mark 21 16 C25 18 NMFC/Duke City Fencing 2121 965 2.5 3%
Pool
D 2:5 ALEXANDER Chuck 16 37 B24 3 No Fear Fencing 2196 963 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 1487 961 47.9 20%
Pool
D 1:2 UNDERHILL Jeff 40 - U 25 Traverse City Fencing Club 1235 1009 18.2 36%
Pool
D 1:5 WHEELER Mark C. 4 5 B22 6 Windy City Fencing-Chicago / Academy Of Fencing Masters (AFM) 2225 990 1.7 2%
T64
D 5:10 TIERNEY Luke 23 30 C23 27 Iowa City Fencing Center 1619 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 Win
Chance
Pool
D 2:5 SANTOS Felipe 20 - C21 12 LEO Fencing Club 1984 900 3.2 4%
Pool
D 3:4 MAZZOLI Julio C. 7 - B25 2 Olympia Fencing Center 2414 897 0.7 1%
Pool
D 0:5 CHU Brandon A. 9 - B24 7 North Shore Fencers Club 2133 896 1.9 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 2069 883 82.7 3%
T64
D 5:10 MELCHER Charles 25 - E25 28 Portland Fencing Center 1794 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 Win
Chance
Pool
D 2:3 CAFASSO Martin 11 - D24 7 Olympia Fencing Center 2117 907 2.2 2%
Pool
D 3:5 STEWART Robert 5 - B24 9 Marx Fencing Academy / Seacoast Fencing Club 2396 905 0.8 1%
Pool
D 1:5 SANTOS Felipe 8 - C21 10 LEO Fencing Club 1972 904 3.4 4%
Pool
D 1:5 DEPOMMIER Remi 2 - A25 8 Vivo Fencing Club 2461 901 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 Win
Chance
Pool
D 4:5 KALPAKTCHIEV Lubomir S. 3 - D23 1 Syracuse Musketeers Fencing 2500 905 3.1 6%
Pool
D 3:5 MOULDING Hugh 4 - E24 2 Bucks County Academy Of Fencing - West / Bucks County Academy Of Fencing 1565 902 10.7 14%
Pool
D 3:5 RUSEN Gary V. 10 - U 12 Salle Hinton 932 891 29.5 47%
Pool
V 5:3 TARDIFF Seth 9 - U 14 Tim Morehouse Fencing Club (Connecticut) 1219 862 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 Win
Chance
Pool
D 0:5 SZOKOLAY Robert E. 18 - C24 14 Orlando Fencing Sports Center LLC 2482 811 0.5 < 1%
Pool
D 0:5 WHEELER Mark C. 13 38 B22 5 Windy City Fencing-Chicago / Academy Of Fencing Masters (AFM) 2377 810 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 809 99.0 3%
Pool
D 1:5 ROUSE Joseph (Joe) T. 8 16 B23 17 Rogue Fencing Academy / The Phoenix Center 2027 908 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 Win
Chance
Pool
D 1:5 WENGER Caleb 3 - D23 6 Seacoast Fencing Club 1917 795 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 653 791 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 Win
Chance
Pool
D 1:5 BRUEGGEMANN Max 10 - U 11 1581 753 9.6 9%
Pool
D 1:5 PESSIN Nadav 3 - E24 3 Rhode Island Fencing Academy and Club 1695 743 6.8 6%
Pool
D 4:5 REINEKE Gerhard 16 - U 5 Worcester Fencing Club 1362 737 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 1317 722 72.9 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 1547 1448 85.1 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 Win
Chance
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 686 736 40.1 53%
Pool
D 0:5 REINEKE Gerhard 16 - U 11 Worcester Fencing Club 1362 776 17.0 18%
Pool
D 3:5 MEAGHER Roderick 5 - C24 14 1818 759 5.3 5%
Pool
D 3:5 BUSH Thomas 1 - B24 3 Rhode Island Fencing Academy and Club 2372 754 0.7 < 1%
T32
D 6:10 MEAGHER Roderick 5 - C24 14 2143 1399 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 Win
Chance
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 1272 810 25.6 23%
Pool
D 2:5 WOHL Martin A. 38 - U 13 1402 784 18.5 19%
Pool
D 3:5 MOSHIER Calvin 30 - U 24 Rhode Island Fencing Academy and Club 1448 766 16.2 18%
Pool
D 1:2 KELLEY Hayden 8 - E23 1 Rhode Island Fencing Academy and Club 1593 750 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 148.2 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 Win
Chance
Pool
D 1:5 HOORNSTRA David S. 26 - E22 19 Ann Arbor Dueling Society 2110 861 4.5 3%
Pool
D 1:5 BLAKLEY Dwain 13 20 B22 3 Alliance Fencing Academy 2345 856 1.8 1%
Pool
D 3:5 REDDING Russel M. 23 29 E22 29 Salle Auriol Seattle 1964 855 6.3 4%
Pool
D 1:5 TKACH Robert W. 18 - C22 5 Bucks County Academy Of Fencing / Atlantic Fencing Academy 1962 848 6.2 4%
Pool
D 2:5 GELNAW William (Gypsy) H. 3 3 A24 18 No Fear Fencing / Fortune Fencing 2193 842 2.8 2%
Pool
D 2:5 CARTER Tony 8 9 B23 14 Olympian Fencing Club 2192 839 2.8 2%
T64
V 10:5 FRANK William N. 31 - U 33 Hudson Centers For The Martial Arts / NKY Fencing Academy (NKFA) 1210 1383 130.9 58%
T32
D 4:10 HEWITT Frank F. 12 15 B22 10 Cabrillo Academy Of The Sword LLC 2213 1514 57.6 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 Win
Chance
Pool
D 3:5 SPAHN Jeff 12 - B23 19 The Phoenix Center / Rogue Fencing Academy 2202 624 1.7 1%
Pool
V 5:4 GAO "George" Xiaojiang 25 - E24 20 Cavalier Fencing Club / Medeo Fencing Club 1622 622 174.8 6%
Pool
D 1:5 FOLEY Kevin 13 - B21 13 Olympia Fencing Center 2480 797 1.0 < 1%
Pool
D 0:5 GACS Kalman J. 24 - D22 16 Moe Fencing Club Llc 2226 796 2.9 2%
Pool
V 5:1 LONADIER Robert 36 - U 38 Marx Fencing Academy 914 793 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 3027 1390 7.1 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 Win
Chance
Pool
D 3:5 GAO "George" Xiaojiang 9 - E24 9 Cavalier Fencing Club / Medeo Fencing Club 1602 699 16.6 8%
Pool
D 4:5 SPRINGER Michael 1 - A23 6 LEO Fencing Club 2466 682 0.9 < 1%
Pool
D 3:5 MARINI Davide 5 - C22 8 LEO Fencing Club 1946 681 5.9 3%
Pool
D 3:5 MARSHALL William L. 8 - C21 3 Boston Fencing Club / International Fencing Club 2004 675 4.7 2%
Pool
D 3:5 MAZZOLI Julio C. 4 - B23 5 Olympia Fencing Center 2616 671 0.4 < 1%
Pool
D 3:5 LONADIER Robert 12 - U 11 Marx Fencing Academy 994 670 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 Win
Chance
Pool
D 1:5 ORESKOVIC Olivier 34 - E24 12 LEO Fencing Club 1537 869 39.3 16%
Pool
D 1:5 OSHIMA Robert 48 - U 33 Seacoast Fencing Club 1148 830 65.5 32%
Pool
D 1:5 YIN Chujun 11 - C24 31 Cavalier Fencing Club 1746 764 16.3 7%
Pool
D 1:5 TRAN Spencer 4 - B24 11 Vivo Fencing Club 1963 748 8.3 3%
Pool
D 1:5 RADZIKOWSKI Sam 25 - D24 24 Vivo Fencing Club 1475 740 26.7 13%
Pool
D 2:3 MCMILLAN Jackson V. 17 - C23 35 Marx Fencing Academy 1699 713 14.1 6%
T64
D 6:15 DJONOUMA Toyohm 13 - C24 23 Portland Fencing Center 2614 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 Win
Chance
Pool
D 4:5 BUMPUS Isaias 17 - U 27 Sword In The Scroll Fencing Academy 1276 1113 120.8 41%
Pool
D 0:4 YAO Jack 5 - D24 3 Cavalier Fencing Club 1517 992 65.0 22%
Pool
D 1:5 REELS Eric J. 30 - U 24 Blackstone Valley Fencing Academy 1906 927 23.6 8%
Pool
D 3:5 THOMPSON Ian 8 - D23 10 Rhode Island Fencing Academy and Club 1672 904 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 Win
Chance
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 827 1397 162.5 75%
Pool
D 1:5 PETERSEN Zachary 14 - D23 11 Vivo Fencing Club 1666 1560 232.5 45%
Pool
D 1:5 THOMPSON Ian 11 - D23 6 Rhode Island Fencing Academy And Club 1651 1327 139.5 33%
Pool
D 3:5 RITTERSHAUS Bryce 2 - C23 5 Marx Fencing Academy 1801 1188 74.5 20%
T64
D 4:15 ZHOU Anping 28 - U 32 Vivo Fencing Club 1260 2500 1108.2 88%