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Statistics Profile

Joseph Hicks (Joey)

Verified
2006
Foothills Fencing Academy

Win/loss statistics

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All time
Victories 35 4 - - - 39
Losses 56 8 - - - 64
Win ratio 38.5% 33.3% - - - 37.9%
Pool victories 29 4 - - - 33
Pool losses 43 6 - - - 49
Pool win ratio 40.3% 40.0% - - - 40.2%
DE victories 6 - - - - 6
DE losses 13 2 - - - 15
DE win ratio 31.6% 0.0% - - - 28.6%

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† 8 - - - - 8
Easy wins % 22.9% 0.0% - - - 20.5%
Close wins‡ 14 1 - - - 15
Close wins % 40.0% 25.0% - - - 38.5%
Close losses‡ 17 - - - - 17
Close losses % 30.4% 0.0% - - - 26.6%
Big losses† 11 3 - - - 14
Big losses % 19.6% 37.5% - - - 21.9%

† 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 2 1 - - - 3
Victories % 5.7% 25.0% - - - 7.7%
Losses - - - - - -
Losses % 0.0% 0.0% - - - 0.0%
Total 2 1 - - - 3
Total % 2.2% 8.3% - - - 2.9%

Events

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All time
Events 14 2 - - - 16
Tournaments 8 2 - - - 10

Competition history

16 competitions, 103 bouts

Spring Fling 2026

Senior Mixed Épée C2, SNR May 9, 2026

Place 19 of 25 Seed 10 Not ranked Rating E26 Foothills Fencing Academy / Clemson University Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:3 LOWE Michael 15 - U 17 Foothills Fencing Academy 890 1350 8.7 77%
Pool
D 1:5 WILSON Andrew T. 2 - C25 3 2193 1359 3.8 9%
Pool
D 2:5 SLATTERY Kaden 7 - D26 2 Edge of America Fencing 1723 1355 10.2 27%
Pool
D 2:5 HOANG Ethan 20 - U 12 Clemson University Fencing Club 1863 1345 7.6 21%
Pool
V 5:2 HOLMES Sullivan 22 - U 24 Augusta Fencers Club 970 1337 9.9 72%
T32
D 14:15 MACLEOD Zion 6 - D26 14 Edge of America Fencing 1562 1343 49.8 37%

Spring Fling 2026

E & Under Mixed Épée D1, E May 9, 2026

Place 16 of 24 Seed 2 Not ranked Rating E26 Foothills Fencing Academy / Clemson University Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 4:5 KINSELLA John 8 - U 7 Clemson University Fencing Club 1481 1405 17.2 45%
Pool
V 2:1 BURCH Bailey 23 - U 19 Augusta Fencers Club - - - -
Pool
V 5:3 ILYAS Lyla 17 - U 21 Elite Fencing Academy - - - -
Pool
D 2:5 CHRISTMAN Ethan 19 - U 6 Augusta Fencers Club 1688 1388 11.7 32%
Pool
D 2:5 KOROVIN Mikhail 11 - U 2 Premier Fencing Alliance 1074 1376 25.7 69%
T32
V 15:5 POSTANOWICZ Kayla 10 - U 17 - - - -
T16
D 11:15 BANJA Michael 16 - U 5 Elite Fencing Academy / EFA 800 1480 136.4 84%

Death Valley Duel 2026

Unrated Men's Saber E1, U April 4, 2026

Place 9 of 12 Seed 2 Not ranked Rating U Foothills Fencing Academy / Clemson University Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:4 ALTMAN Robert L. 10 - U 7 Foothills Fencing Academy 1334 2500 162.5 87%
Pool
V 5:2 WATKINS Alexander 7 - U 11 J.L. Mann Fencing Club 870 2663 46.0 96%
Pool
D 4:5 CUNNINGHAM Rowan 6 - U 5 Clemson University Fencing Club 1397 2709 992.6 92%
Pool
D 3:5 SCOTT Ford 3 - U 6 Clemson University Fencing Club 1166 1716 410.7 75%
Pool
D 2:5 WOOD Eamon 12 - U 1 Clemson University Fencing Club 1055 1305 247.5 63%
T16
D 12:15 PINNIGER David 5 - U 8 Clemson University Fencing Club 1209 2500 1139.8 89%

Death Valley Duel 2026

Unrated Men's Épée E1, U April 4, 2026

Place 3 of 10 Seed 1 Not ranked Rating E26 Foothills Fencing Academy / Clemson University Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:2 HOANG Ethan 9 - U 3 Clemson University Fencing Club 1343 1382 14.4 52%
Pool
V 5:1 WHITEHEAD Christopher 4 - U 10 Columbia Fencers' Club 917 1396 9.4 77%
Pool
D 2:5 PATEL Divyam 8 - U 7 Clemson University Fencing Club 1248 1406 23.8 60%
Pool
V 5:0 FARFOUR William 6 - U 1 Athens Fencing Club 1557 1382 23.0 39%
T8
V 15:8 REED John 7 - U 8 University of Georgia Fencing Club 2921 1399 146.8 6%
T4
D 13:15 FARFOUR William 6 - U 1 Athens Fencing Club 1618 1546 65.9 46%

First Annual Eagle Open (18+ Only)

Div III Mixed Épée E1, DV3 March 22, 2026

Place 7 of 10 Seed 9 Not ranked Rating U Foothills Fencing Academy / Clemson University Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 4:5 PONDER Alfred 8 - U 5 Emory University Fencing Club 1455 1413 18.0 48%
Pool
V 5:3 SONG Vivian 5 - U 10 Emory University Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 3:5 IBANEZ Julien 1 - D26 2 Emory Fencing Club 1683 1395 13.4 32%
Pool
D 2:5 TUCKER Evan Missing ID 4 - E25 6 - - - -
T16
V 15:5 SONG Vivian 5 - U 10 Emory University Fencing Club - - - -
T8
D 2:15 GARBER Robert 2 - D25 1 Dunwoody Fencing Club 2309 1419 20.2 9%

First Annual Eagle Open (18+ Only)

Mixed Épée C1 March 22, 2026

Place 5 of 15 Seed 8 Not ranked Rating U Foothills Fencing Academy / Clemson University Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:4 DAVIS Margaux 13 - U 14 Emory University Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 4:5 PELLI Madeleine 5 - D23 8 Olympic Fencers Club - - - -
Pool
V 5:1 DING Tommy 11 - U 10 Birmingham Fencing Club 1595 1345 27.0 35%
Pool
V 5:4 KREIGER Jack 2 - C24 3 1970 1372 41.1 16%
T16
V 15:13 SAFRAN Isaac 9 - U 12 1397 1379 96.9 49%
T8
D 7:15 HUA Daniel 10 - U 3 Fencers Club NY / Emory University Fencing Club 1851 1476 56.5 30%

16th Annual Yellow Jacket Open

Div III Mixed Épée D1, DV3 March 1, 2026

Place 72 of 96 Seed 64 Not ranked Rating U Foothills Fencing Academy / Clemson University Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 4:5 PONDER Alfred 36 - U 39 Emory University Fencing Club 1652 1343 12.8 36%
Pool
V 5:4 YAO Sophia 83 - U 87 1230 1330 19.6 56%
Pool
V 5:3 JOSHI Zara 49 - U 96 Olympic Fencers Club - - - -
Pool
D 2:5 ERIZE Alejandro 8 - D25 10 Elite Fencing Academy 1587 1350 16.8 35%
Pool
V 5:2 AGUILLON Alexis 90 - U 55 University of Alabama 1303 1333 21.9 52%
Pool
D 1:5 MUNAGAPATI Vishwa 21 - E25 1 Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket Fencing Club 1888 1355 9.5 20%
T128
D 2:15 TUCKER Evan 27 - E25 58 Kennesaw State University / Premier Fencing Alliance 2111 1419 40.2 15%

16th Annual Yellow Jacket Open

Senior Mixed Épée A2/B3, SNR March 1, 2026

Place 107 of 122 Seed 86 Not ranked Rating U Foothills Fencing Academy / Clemson University Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 2:5 KOSSMANN Alexander 14 - B25 41 Land O'Lakes Fencing Academy 2245 1351 5.0 7%
Pool
D 1:5 QUINTIN Guillaume 93 - U 51 Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket Fencing Club 1902 1346 10.2 26%
Pool
V 5:3 CARVER David 101 - U 121 1551 1336 32.8 37%
Pool
D 4:5 GILBRETH Geoffrey (Chance) 50 - D25 44 2459 1369 2.8 4%
Pool
D 2:5 SCALES Chad 23 - B22 34 Huntsville Fencing Club 2427 1366 3.0 4%
Pool
D 1:5 SCORDINSKY Liam 59 - E26 52 Olympic Fencers Club 1508 1363 20.5 41%
T128
D 14:15 ZHOU Alec Q. 10 - B26 6 Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket Fencing Club 2721 1429 9.8 3%

Athens Fencing Open 2026

Senior Mixed Épée B2, SNR February 22, 2026

Place 29 of 52 Seed 35 Not ranked Rating U Foothills Fencing Academy / Clemson University Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 3:5 THOMPSON Daniel 12 - C23 7 Foothills Fencing Academy 2324 1286 3.8 5%
Pool
V 5:4 KUNCHAKURI Ritvik 41 - U 41 Olympic Fencers Club 1135 1282 23.1 59%
Pool
D 2:5 MEILAN William 21 - E25 20 Fencing Club at Auburn University 1566 1305 19.6 34%
Pool
V 5:4 WILSON Andrew 5 - C25 27 2195 1285 66.1 7%
Pool
D 4:5 HAAS Lindsey 27 - U 39 Fencing Club at Auburn University - - - -
T64
V 15:14 MARSTON Isaac 39 - U 37 Athens Fencing Club 2266 1128 318.8 7%
T32
D 4:15 WEISSMAN Kai 2 - B22 1 Elite Fencing Academy / EFA 2552 1447 18.0 6%

Athens Fencing Open 2026

E & Under Men's Épée D1, E February 22, 2026

Place 17 of 35 Seed 26 Not ranked Rating U Foothills Fencing Academy / Clemson University Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 4:5 LOUDON Luke 1 - E26 1 Dunwoody Fencing Club 1514 1264 24.0 34%
Pool
V 5:2 BANJA Michael 13 - U 25 Elite Fencing Academy / EFA 1166 1240 30.0 55%
Pool
V 5:4 CHAPPELL Wesley 31 - U 30 Athens Fencing Club 972 1270 20.6 68%
Pool
V 5:2 HANNER Robert 22 - U 35 Fencing Club at Auburn University 1010 1291 20.5 67%
Pool
D 4:5 MARTINEZ Cameron 12 - U 11 Fencing Club Asheville 1285 1311 25.6 51%
T32
D 10:15 TAURMAN Patrick 32 - U 16 Triple Threat Fencing Academy 1253 1310 182.1 53%

(Changed to Feb 14-15) SIFA Championships 2026 (College only)

Men's Épée U January 31, 2026

Place 38 of 43 Seed 20 Not ranked Rating U CLEM / Clemson University Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 2:5 BARRETT John 37 - U 35 UTK 872 1386 68.1 79%
Pool
D 3:5 KRIEGER Jack 6 - C24 10 UGA 1991 1318 12.0 14%
Pool
D 3:5 PONDER LLL Alfred Missing ID 23 - U 21 EMORY - - - -
Pool
D 3:5 KNOX Aidan 9 - D25 5 AUB 1863 1306 14.9 18%
Pool
D 4:5 FARFOUR William 35 - U 24 FSU 1422 1291 27.1 42%

Foothills Fall Fight 2025

Senior Mixed Épée C2, SNR October 4, 2025

Place 23 of 28 Seed 27 Not ranked Rating U Foothills Fencing Academy / Clemson University Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 2:5 RICKMAN Ian 7 - C24 11 Foothills Fencing Academy 2167 1528 17.3 16%
Pool
D 2:5 FERRARO Nicholas 10 - D25 19 Foothills Fencing Academy 1669 1511 38.2 40%
Pool
D 3:5 EDGECOMB Michael J. 2 - C25 1 Foothills Fencing Academy 2076 1473 16.9 17%
Pool
D 2:5 MCBRIDE Caleb C. 23 - U 17 Columbia Fencers' Club 1801 1456 25.8 30%
Pool
D 4:5 FONG Henry 15 - U 7 Triple Threat Fencing Academy 1345 1430 46.8 55%
Pool
V 4:0 GEURTSEN Oliver 25 - U 28 153 1383 3.2 97%
T32
D 3:15 LAUSI Patrick M. 6 - C24 11 Edge of America Fencing 3067 1316 6.1 1%

Tiger Open 2025

Div III Mixed Épée D1, DV3 September 28, 2025

Place 23 of 37 Seed 23 Not ranked Rating U Foothills Fencing Academy / Clemson University Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:4 BISEN Aryaman 25 - U 16 1610 1495 74.5 43%
Pool
D 4:5 HAGEN Samuel 21 - U 18 Clemson University Fencing Club 1328 1569 71.3 63%
Pool
V 5:2 FRANKUM Nate 10 - U 37 838 1498 20.0 82%
Pool
D 2:5 IBANEZ Julien 22 - U 3 3147 1518 2.9 2%
Pool
D 2:5 DECKER Carlton 1 - D25 6 Edge of America Fencing 1755 1515 39.3 35%
Pool
V 5:4 ROHDE Nathan 12 - U 22 Appalachian State University Fencing Club 1536 1476 52.1 46%
T32
D 11:15 LABROZZI Quinn 29 - U 8 Gamecock Fencing Club 1758 1440 123.5 36%

Tiger Open 2025

Senior Mixed Épée B2, SNR September 28, 2025

Place 24 of 41 Seed 28 Not ranked Rating U Foothills Fencing Academy / Clemson University Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:4 STEELE Jeff 30 - U 31 Foothills Fencing Academy 1368 1328 90.5 48%
Pool
V 5:4 NAMIREDDY Ruthvik 19 - E25 26 Olympic Fencers Club 1963 1419 140.5 21%
Pool
D 1:5 POBIS Chandler R. 5 - C24 9 Fencing Club Asheville 2680 1559 8.6 4%
Pool
D 4:5 PAVLINEC John (Jack) C. 18 - E25 8 1917 1551 42.8 29%
Pool
D 0:5 LABROZZI Aidan 8 - C24 7 Apex Fencing Academy 2433 1508 12.9 7%
Pool
V 5:3 SEARS SARAH 25 - U 40 Clemson University Fencing Club - - - -
T64
V 15:7 NEWTON Tal 39 - U 41 Clemson University Fencing Club 2500 1115 358.7 11%
T32
D 9:15 MODULLA Yathin R. 1 - B25 1 Olympic Fencers Club 2631 1474 34.3 6%

Death Valley Duel 2025

Unrated Men's Épée E1, U April 13, 2025

Place 5 of 10 Seed 10 Not ranked Rating U Foothills Fencing Academy / Clemson University Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:2 MEIER Nicholas M. 6 - U 7 Foothills Fencing Academy 1461 949 233.3 23%
Pool
V 2:2 LABROZZI Quinn 3 - U 8 Gamecock Fencing Club 1286 1182 101.7 45%
Pool
D 1:5 ROEDER John 7 - U 1 Charlotte Fencing Academy 1817 1284 50.9 22%
Pool
V 5:3 PATEL Divyam 2 - U 3 Clemson University Fencing Club 1187 1233 95.3 53%
T8
D 6:15 PATEL Divyam 2 - U 3 Clemson University Fencing Club 1203 1497 381.5 63%

Foothills Youth Challenge

Junior Mixed Épée E1, JNR March 1, 2025

Place 6 of 7 Seed 6 Not ranked Rating U Foothills Fencing Academy / Clemson University Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 3:5 HICKS Matthew 2 - E24 3 Foothills Fencing Academy 1389 2500 1077.4 86%
Pool
D 2:5 ARZT Nicholas 1 - D24 1 Foothills Fencing Academy 1701 1423 233.9 37%
Pool
D 3:5 DAVIS John "Jack" 5 - U 2 Triple Threat Fencing Academy 1206 1189 237.0 49%
Pool
D 3:5 OLENDER Lexi 7 - U 5 - - - -
Pool
D 2:5 BOHLER-PARK Henry 3 - U 3 Edge of America Fencing 1205 952 145.3 37%
Pool
V 5:3 MASON Abraham 4 - U 7 Riverside Fencing Club 787 806 142.2 51%
T8
D 5:15 HICKS Matthew 2 - E24 3 Foothills Fencing Academy 1502 2500 1003.3 83%