Benjamin Friedman

1976

Win/Loss Statistics

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All Time
Victories 7 9 - - - 16
Losses 28 15 - - - 43
Win Ratio 20.0% 37.5% - - - 27.1%
Pool Victories 5 7 - - - 12
Pool Losses 23 12 - - - 35
Pool Win Ratio 17.9% 36.8% - - - 25.5%
DE Victories 2 2 - - - 4
DE Losses 5 3 - - - 8
DE Win Ratio 28.6% 40.0% - - - 33.3%

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† - 3 - - - 3
Easy wins as % of wins 0.0% 33.3% - - - 18.8%
Close wins‡ 4 3 - - - 7
Close wins as % of all wins 57.1% 33.3% - - - 43.8%
Close losses‡ 4 4 - - - 8
Close losses as % of all losses 14.3% 26.7% - - - 18.6%
Big losses† 10 5 - - - 15
Big losses as % of all losses 35.7% 33.3% - - - 34.9%

† 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.

Events

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All Time
Events 5 3 - - - 8
Tournaments 5 3 - - - 8

Competition History

Murphy's Irish City Open 10

Senior Mixed Épée (A2, SNR), March 21, 2026
Place 21 of 25, Seed 22, Not ranked, Rating U, Corsair Fencing School
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 2:5 WALTERS Tomas 12 D25 7 Tiger Fencing Club 1852 971 8.3 8%
Pool D 2:5 KENYON Benjamin 5 B25 9 Ligonier Fencing Club 2265 963 2.3 2%
Pool V 5:2 STRAWDER Dason 18 E25 16 Foothills Fencing Academy 1640 960 76.9 14%
Pool D 3:5 LAFOSSE Xavier 13 D25 12 Ligonier Fencing Club 2323 1037 2.7 2%
Pool D 1:5 ECKEL Anson J. 4 B26 8 Two Ravens Fencing School 2173 1035 3.6 3%
T32 D 4:15 LAFOSSE Xavier 13 D25 12 Ligonier Fencing Club 2724 1546 12.1 5%

Western Reserve Academy C and Under / Team Saber

Div II Mixed Épée (None, DV2), February 14, 2026
Place 22 of 28, Seed 28, Not ranked, Rating U, Corsair Fencing School
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 2:5 JOBE Connor 1 C25 1 On Target Fencing 1962 982 7.6 6%
Pool D 2:5 TUNNEY Campbell 9 E25 10 1789 974 11.7 10%
Pool D 4:5 LEE JunSeok 24 U 8 Western Reserve Academy 1637 963 15.2 14%
Pool V 5:4 BORSTEIN Lincoln 17 U 15 1072 947 51.9 42%
Pool D 3:5 HARE Sullivan 8 E26 12 Hooked On Fencing 1278 999 28.5 33%
Pool D 3:5 DOLPHY Leigh L. Missing ID 13 U 26 Shaker Heights
T32 D 6:15 ORBAI Nicholas 10 E25 13 Hooked On Fencing 1593 1656 110.3 54%

Founder's Day Open

Senior Mixed Épée (None, SNR), February 7, 2026
Place 28 of 31, Seed 31, Not ranked, Rating U, Corsair Fencing School
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 3:5 ZHANG James 10 C25 9 Hooked on Fencing 1983 1001 7.9 6%
Pool D 1:5 WOJCIECHOWSKI Matthew N. 1 A25 2 Royal Arts Fencing Academy 2671 993 0.7 < 1%
Pool D 1:5 DAVIS Jennifer 11 C25 19 Royal Arts Fencing Academy
Pool V 5:4 DUTTON Kitty 28 U 31
Pool D 0:5 CHU Duong 20 D25 5 Denison University Fencing NCAA 1859 993 10.6 9%
Pool D 3:5 OCHSNER Melia 24 U 22
T32 D 1:15 WILSON Jeffrey M. 3 A22 3 Royal Arts Fencing Academy 3001 1664 8.0 2%

PFC Winter Invitational

Senior Mixed Épée (E1, SNR), December 13, 2025
Place 3 of 6, Seed 6, Not ranked, Rating U, Corsair Fencing School
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 4:5 FRIEDMAN Andres 1 D25 3 Corsair Fencing School 1559 1057 26.1 21%
Pool D 0:5 YANG Victoria 5 U 5
Pool D 3:5 TARCHICHI Robby 2 D25 1 Pittsburgh Fencers' Club 1991 1031 9.1 6%
Pool D 3:5 KANIA Robert 3 E25 2 Salle Auriol Seattle 1603 1022 20.9 18%
Pool V 5:4 THERIAULT Deborah A. 4 E23 6 Pittsburgh Fencers' Club
T8 V 15:9 YANG Victoria 5 U 5
T4 D 5:15 KANIA Robert 3 E25 2 Salle Auriol Seattle 1933 1762 98.2 40%

IUP Crimson Cup Open Foil and Epee

Senior Mixed Épée (B2, SNR), November 22, 2025
Place 16 of 26, Seed 15, Not ranked, Rating U, Corsair Fencing School
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 4:5 RICHARDS Johnny 21 U 15 Bethel Park Fencing Club 1585 1175 34.0 30%
Pool D 3:5 LAFOSSE Xavier 7 D25 9 Ligonier Fencing Club 2700 1141 2.3 1%
Pool V 5:3 CRAMER Lily 26 U 25 Indiana University of PA (IUP) Fencing Club
Pool D 4:5 ZHU Jared 14 U 14 Tiger Fencing Club 1114 1139 61.7 51%
Pool D 2:5 KENYON Benjamin 2 B25 5 Ligonier Fencing Club 2279 1077 5.0 3%
Pool D 2:5 GANZY Ethan 10 E25 3 Ligonier Fencing Club 1874 1072 14.7 11%
T32 V 15:12 SI Anderson 11 E25 17 Tiger Fencing Club 1634 1711 146.8 54%
T16 D 8:15 HERBENER Andrew 12 E25 6 2117 1857 95.2 36%

Jubilee D & Under

Div III Mixed Épée (E1, DV3), May 25, 2025
Place 3 of 6, Seed 4, Not ranked, Rating U, Pittsburgh Fencers Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 4:5 FRIEDMAN Andres 1 D25 1 Pittsburgh Fencers Club 1486 928 37.9 20%
Pool D 3:5 BOLTON Lucas R. 2 D23 2 Corsair Fencing School 3159 890 0.3 < 1%
Pool V 5:1 BURKARDT Mark 3 U 6 Fox Chapel Area Fencing Club / Corsair Fencing School 1303 890 89.2 31%
Pool V 5:2 HERTZEL Lucas 6 U 3 Corsair Fencing School 1499 979 112.8 24%
Pool V 5:1 BURKARDT Victor 5 U 5 Fox Chapel Area Fencing Club 1458 1092 83.3 32%
T8 V 15:12 BURKARDT Mark 3 U 6 Fox Chapel Area Fencing Club / Corsair Fencing School 2500 1753 245.2 25%
T4 D 12:15 FRIEDMAN Andres 1 D25 1 Pittsburgh Fencers Club 1607 1999 287.9 70%

Tiger D-Under 2025 Men's & Women's Foil Epee

Div III Men's Épée (D1, DV3), March 29, 2025
Place 15 of 24, Seed 12, Not ranked, Rating U, Pittsburgh Fencers Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 4:5 FRIEDMAN Andres 1 D25 12 Pittsburgh Fencers Club 1475 919 82.0 22%
Pool V 5:4 NEUBERGER Owen 23 U 16 Peters Township Fencing Club 1522 837 196.6 23%
Pool D 3:5 LAFOSSE Benjamin 19 U 5 Ligonier Fencing Club 1678 1034 54.0 19%
Pool V 5:3 WEYANDT Tyler 20 U 13 Tiger Fencing Club / Peters Township Fencing Club 1385 980 152.2 31%
Pool D 2:5 ZHU Jared 6 U 20 Tiger Fencing Club 1150 1132 104.3 49%
Pool D 2:5 LI YukKwan 7 U 17 Tiger Fencing Club 1354 1028 60.7 33%
Pool D 1:5 LARIMER Josh 13 U 2 Tiger Fencing Club 2983 967 2.3 1%
Pool D 1:5 VANCE Wyatt 24 U 6 Tiger Fencing Club 1578 965 36.8 19%
T32 V 15:13 MURPHY Maddox 8 U 18 Tiger Fencing Club 2500 1583 421.1 22%
T16 D 6:15 WILLIAMS Richard 5 E24 3 Hooked On Fencing 2149 2004 250.8 43%

PFC Winter Invitational

Senior Mixed Épée (E1, SNR), December 15, 2024
Place 5 of 7, Seed 2, Not ranked, Rating U, Pittsburgh Fencers' Club
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 3:5 FRIEDMAN Andres 3 U 3 Pittsburgh Fencers' Club 1737 2500 884.2 77%
Pool V 5:1 YANG Victoria 4 U 6
Pool D 2:5 SEABLOOM Jack 5 U 2 Royal Arts Fencing Academy 1318 1616 427.7 64%
Pool V 5:2 STAMENOV Adele 7 U 7 Bethel Park Fencing Club
Pool D 4:5 OPFERMAN Benjamin 1 E24 3 Indiana University Of Pa (IUP) Fencing Club 2006 1188 79.2 15%
Pool D 1:5 SI Anderson 6 U 1 Tiger Fencing Club 1209 1109 189.7 45%
T8 D 8:15 FRIEDMAN Andres 3 U 3 Pittsburgh Fencers' Club 1541 2500 917.0 81%