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DeLaine Herl

1958
Buccaneer Blades Fencing
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Win/loss statistics

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All time
Victories 11 5 2 - - 18
Losses 22 26 5 - - 53
Win ratio 33.3% 16.1% 28.6% - - 25.4%
Pool victories 9 4 2 - - 15
Pool losses 17 21 4 - - 42
Pool win ratio 34.6% 16.0% 33.3% - - 26.3%
DE victories 2 1 - - - 3
DE losses 5 5 1 - - 11
DE win ratio 28.6% 16.7% 0.0% - - 21.4%

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
Easy wins % 18.2% 0.0% 0.0% - - 11.1%
Close wins‡ 6 1 1 - - 8
Close wins % 54.5% 20.0% 50.0% - - 44.4%
Close losses‡ 7 2 2 - - 11
Close losses % 31.8% 7.7% 40.0% - - 20.8%
Big losses† 8 10 1 - - 19
Big losses % 36.4% 38.5% 20.0% - - 35.8%

† 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 - - 1 - - 1
Victories % 0.0% 0.0% 50.0% - - 5.6%
Losses 2 - 1 - - 3
Losses % 9.1% 0.0% 20.0% - - 5.7%
Total 2 - 2 - - 4
Total % 6.1% 0.0% 28.6% - - 5.6%

Events

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All time
Events 5 5 1 - - 11
Tournaments 4 4 1 - - 9

Competition history

11 competitions, 71 bouts

7th Annual Don Bone Classic

Senior Mixed Épée A2, SNR April 18, 2026

Place 17 of 27 Seed 19 Not ranked Rating U Buccaneer Blades Fencing

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:1 SCOGGIN Daniel 25 - U 26 Buccaneer Blades Fencing 1279 1010 45.3 33%
Pool
V 5:3 WINTERS Rebecca 22 - U 22 Mizzou Club Fencing - - - -
Pool
V 5:4 SMITH Dylan 14 - E26 11 Mizzou Club Fencing - - - -
Pool
D 1:5 AZUBUIKE Jude 3 - B26 2 2310 1056 3.5 5%
Pool
V 5:4 FULLER II Thomas 6 - C26 7 Evansville Fencing Academy / Eagles Fencing Club, University of Southern Indiana 1774 1052 67.1 12%
Pool
D 2:3 GENTA Camden 11 - E26 14 1365 1119 20.5 36%
T32
D 14:15 FRAZIER Hannah 24 - U 16 Heartland Fencing Academy - - - -

7th Annual Don Bone Classic

Veteran Mixed Épée D1, VET April 18, 2026

Place 9 of 15 Seed 8 Not ranked Rating U Buccaneer Blades Fencing

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:1 DUNN Heidi 11 - U 14 Buccaneer Blades Fencing - - - -
Pool
D 2:5 HINTON Douglas C. 5 - E25 1 Parkway Fencing Club 2549 941 0.9 1%
Pool
D 2:5 MENNE Chris D. 2 - D23 6 Buccaneer Blades Fencing 1910 940 5.6 6%
Pool
V 5:2 COLTRAIN Don 7 - U 8 Parkway Fencing Club 1973 934 76.2 7%
T16
D 5:10 COLTRAIN Don 7 - U 8 Parkway Fencing Club 2509 1390 26.3 11%

9th Annual Join the Pirate Crew

Senior Mixed Épée B2, SNR March 21, 2026

Place 16 of 26 Seed 21 Not ranked Rating U Buccaneer Blades Fencing

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 4:5 CHRISTIAN John R. 5 - C25 3 Buccaneer Blades Fencing 2107 910 3.2 3%
Pool
D 1:2 METTE JB 13 - E24 12 Buccaneer Blades Fencing 1501 907 15.0 17%
Pool
D 3:5 FULLER II Thomas 4 - C26 3 Evansville Fencing Academy / Eagles Fencing Club, University of Southern Indiana 1721 892 8.6 9%
Pool
D 4:5 WANG Emily 12 - E25 14 The Fencers Academy - - - -
Pool
V 5:4 BUECKING Jannis 19 - U 23 Mizzou Club Fencing 1377 883 57.4 23%
T32
V 15:14 RICHTER Evelyn 25 - U 17 - - - -
T16
D 5:15 CHRISTIAN John R. 5 - C25 3 Buccaneer Blades Fencing 2264 1429 38.9 11%

9th Annual Knights of the Black Flag

Senior Mixed Épée C1, SNR December 13, 2025

Place 15 of 19 Seed 16 Not ranked Rating U Buccaneer Blades Fencing

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 4:5 METTE JB 9 - E24 14 Buccaneer Blades Fencing 1514 969 18.5 19%
Pool
D 2:5 BROWN Lucas 3 - C22 2 Buccaneer Blades Fencing 2199 951 3.0 2%
Pool
D 3:5 GENTA Camden 15 - U 8 1474 948 18.1 23%
Pool
D 1:5 FULLER II Thomas 4 - D25 7 Evansville Fencing Academy / Eagles Fencing Club, University of Southern Indiana 1705 929 10.6 11%
Pool
D 4:5 BUECKING Jannis 10 - U 10 Mizzou Club Fencing 1828 919 8.9 11%
T32
V 15:14 PETTIJOHN Luke 13 - U 18 Evansville Fencing Academy / Eagles Fencing Club, University of Southern Indiana 1131 1320 113.3 59%
T16
D 5:15 VAUGHAN Paul 1 - B25 1 Mizzou Club Fencing / Buccaneer Blades Fencing 3107 1433 4.3 1%

9th Annual It's a Pirate's Life for Me!

Senior Mixed Épée B2, SNR October 18, 2025

Place 21 of 28 Seed 27 Not ranked Rating U Buccaneer Blades Fencing

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:4 STEPHENS Rick W. 12 - D22 17 Buccaneer Blades Fencing 1617 797 115.6 10%
Pool
D 1:5 YANG Pengfei 16 - E22 7 Washington University in St. Louis 1936 912 7.6 7%
Pool
D 3:5 SCHECHTER Noah 5 - C25 8 Washington University in St. Louis 1854 905 8.3 7%
Pool
V 5:3 NAJJAR Tony 19 - U 25 1515 896 74.9 19%
Pool
D 1:5 SMITH Dylan 20 - U 12 - - - -
Pool
D 2:5 FU Jason 4 - C25 3 The Fencers Academy / Mizzou Club Fencing 2326 971 2.1 1%
T32
D 4:15 BUCHHOLZ Zachary 10 - D23 11 2500 1357 36.9 15%

6th Annual Don Bone Classic

Senior Mixed Épée B2, SNR April 12, 2025

Place 22 of 26 Seed 23 Not ranked Rating U Buccaneer Blades Fencing

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 0:5 CHRISTIAN John R. 7 - D25 2 Buccaneer Blades Fencing 2146 842 3.5 2%
Pool
D 2:5 STEPHENS Rick W. 10 - D22 19 Buccaneer Blades Fencing 1650 838 14.0 10%
Pool
D 2:5 MILLER Brent 14 - E24 7 Bloomington Fencing Club 1713 824 11.2 8%
Pool
D 0:5 JOHNSON Jay 2 - B24 1 Heartland Fencing Academy / Five Rings Fencing Club 2247 813 2.1 1%
Pool
V 5:2 BAIN Kaya 25 - U 26 - - - -
Pool
D 4:5 NAJJAR Tony 18 - U 14 1633 811 14.2 13%
T32
D 1:15 MILLER Hayden 3 - C24 8 Bloomington Fencing Club 2270 1408 51.5 12%

6th Annual Don Bone Classic

Veteran Mixed Épée E1, VET April 12, 2025

Place 8 of 8 Seed 7 Not ranked Rating U Buccaneer Blades Fencing

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 1:5 STEPHENS Rick W. 2 - D22 3 Buccaneer Blades Fencing 1668 869 15.5 11%
Pool
D 3:5 FULLER II Thomas 3 - E25 5 Eagles Fencing Club, University of Southern Indiana 1762 853 11.5 8%
Pool
D 2:5 HINTON Douglas C. 6 - E23 1 Parkway Fencing Club 2947 842 0.3 < 1%
T8
D 2:10 MILLER Brent 5 - E24 2 Bloomington Fencing Club 1724 1596 187.7 43%

8th Annual Join the Pirate Crew

Senior Mixed Épée C1, SNR February 1, 2025

Place 19 of 24 Seed 20 Not ranked Rating U Buccaneer Blades Fencing

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 2:5 STRASBURG Grant 4 - D24 6 Buccaneer Blades Fencing 2087 973 8.4 4%
Pool
D 3:5 LUYAPAN Steven 13 - U 9 Washington University. St. Louis 1165 965 46.2 40%
Pool
D 2:5 GIOCOLO David 12 - U 17 Buccaneer Blades Fencing 1161 918 46.8 35%
Pool
D 2:5 METTE Russell 5 - D24 2 Buccaneer Blades Fencing 2321 871 2.6 1%
Pool
V 5:4 RENAUD Josie 21 - U 22 The Fencers Academy - - - -
T32
D 6:15 SMITH Dylan 16 - U 14 - - - -

8th Annual Knights of the Black Flag

Senior Mixed Épée C2, SNR October 19, 2024

Place 15 of 25 Seed 17 Not ranked Rating U Buccaneer Blades Fencing

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 2:5 FU Jason 1 - C24 5 The Fencers Academy 2372 898 4.0 1%
Pool
V 5:3 GULLAPALLI Sruthi 16 - U 14 The Fencers Academy - - - -
Pool
D 2:5 GIOCOLO David 22 - U 19 Buccaneer Blades Fencing 1113 894 71.0 37%
Pool
D 2:5 WINKELER James 9 - D22 6 Buccaneer Blades Fencing 1906 823 12.8 6%
Pool
D 1:5 STRASBURG Reed 24 - U 13 Buccaneer Blades Fencing 1527 810 26.7 14%
Pool
V 5:3 STEPHENS Rick W. 8 - D22 22 Buccaneer Blades Fencing 1731 783 189.5 7%
T32
V 15:11 SCOGGIN Daniel 20 - U 18 Buccaneer Blades Fencing 1438 1329 292.7 45%
T16
D 3:15 VAUGHAN Paul 2 - C24 1 2998 1621 25.1 4%

8th Annual It's a Pirate's Life for Me!

Senior Mixed Épée C1, SNR August 24, 2024

Place 22 of 24 Seed 15 Not ranked Rating U Buccaneer Blades Fencing

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 4:5 YANG Kayden 10 - E24 17 Parkway Fencing Club 1572 1127 73.1 26%
Pool
D 1:5 STRASBURG Grant 7 - D23 3 Buccaneer Blades Fencing 2099 1054 20.0 6%
Pool
D 3:5 GIOCOLO David 23 - U 21 Buccaneer Blades Fencing 1118 1034 103.6 45%
Pool
D 3:5 MALISZEWSKI Charlie 17 - U 14 Buccaneer Blades Fencing 1669 930 31.9 13%
Pool
D 2:5 FERKO Philip J. 2 - C23 3 The Fencers Academy 3001 898 0.5 < 1%
T32
D 3:15 FU Andrew 6 - D24 12 The Fencers Academy 2456 1417 88.3 12%

2024 Show-Me State Games

Veteran Mixed Épée E1, VET July 21, 2024

Place 5 of 7 Seed 5 Not ranked Rating U Buccaneer Blades Fencing

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 2:5 GIOCOLO David 4 - U 3 Buccaneer Blades Fencing 1101 2500 1226.1 91%
Pool
V 5:4 METTE JB 2 - U 2 Buccaneer Blades Fencing 1346 1274 324.9 47%
Pool
V 3:1 WESTON Michael 6 - U 7 Saint Louis Fencing Club 628 1599 58.1 89%
Pool
D 4:5 EDWARDS Anthony 3 - U 6 Buccaneer Blades Fencing 1164 1657 326.8 74%
Pool
D 0:5 FERKO Philip J. 1 - C23 1 The Fencers Academy 2969 1330 7.0 1%
Pool
D 2:5 SCOGGIN Daniel 7 - U 3 Buccaneer Blades Fencing 1086 1323 195.9 63%
T8
D 5:7 GIOCOLO David 4 - U 3 Buccaneer Blades Fencing 1278 2500 1083.1 88%