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Shem Valentine

1982
Valkyrie Fencing Club
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Win/loss statistics

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All time
Victories 29 17 - - - 46
Losses 63 19 - - - 82
Win ratio 31.5% 47.2% - - - 35.9%
Pool victories 21 12 - - - 33
Pool losses 50 14 - - - 64
Pool win ratio 29.6% 46.2% - - - 34.0%
DE victories 8 5 - - - 13
DE losses 13 5 - - - 18
DE win ratio 38.1% 50.0% - - - 41.9%

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† 3 4 - - - 7
Easy wins % 10.3% 23.5% - - - 15.2%
Close wins‡ 14 7 - - - 21
Close wins % 48.3% 41.2% - - - 45.7%
Close losses‡ 11 5 - - - 16
Close losses % 17.5% 26.3% - - - 19.5%
Big losses† 30 7 - - - 37
Big losses % 47.6% 36.8% - - - 45.1%

† 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 5 1 - - - 6
Victories % 17.2% 5.9% - - - 13.0%
Losses 4 1 - - - 5
Losses % 6.3% 5.3% - - - 6.1%
Total 9 2 - - - 11
Total % 9.8% 5.6% - - - 8.6%

Events

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All time
Events 13 5 - - - 18
Tournaments 8 3 - - - 11

Competition history

18 competitions, 128 bouts

Bouts & Brats

Senior Mixed Épée A1, SNR May 2, 2026

Place 17 of 20 Seed 12 Not ranked Rating E25 Valkyrie Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 4:5 STORKEL Adam 7 - C26 3 Boise Fencing Club 2237 1569 5.4 14%
Pool
V 4:3 HILL Ron 13 - U 16 Cache Valley Fencing Academy 1003 1563 6.7 80%
Pool
D 1:5 MERRIAM Isaiah 6 - B26 10 Wasatch Fencing 2210 1570 5.6 15%
Pool
V 5:2 BLIZZARD Oliver 19 - U 15 Wasatch Fencing 1473 1565 14.0 56%
Pool
D 0:5 HANSEN Zachary 1 - A26 1 Wasatch Fencing 3793 1579 0.0 < 1%
Pool
D 1:5 MITCHELL Jordan 18 - U 12 Wasatch Fencing 1744 1578 12.1 40%
T32
D 13:15 HILL Ron 13 - U 16 Cache Valley Fencing Academy 1591 1912 51.2 64%

Division 1 & Para Championships / April NAC

Veteran Men's Épée A4, VET April 25, 2026

Place 111 of 116 Seed 98 Not ranked Rating E25 Valkyrie Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 3:5 ERTEL Mark C. 108 - U 103 Gold Blade Fencing Center 1304 1617 25.3 70%
Pool
D 3:5 HEDGES Philip S. 6 - A26 11 Academy Of Fencing Masters (AFM) 2958 1592 0.7 1%
Pool
D 4:5 NEALE James H. 63 - B23 92 Rockland Fencers Club 2117 1591 7.4 19%
Pool
D 3:5 LAWLOR Lee 40 - B26 46 Bucks County Academy Of Fencing 2088 1584 7.7 20%
Pool
D 1:5 LEHFELDT Damien S. 73 - C25 12 Nova Fencing Club / DC Fencers Club 2187 1576 6.1 16%
Pool
D 1:5 CRANOR Erich L. 29 - A25 21 Northwest Fencing Center 2729 1570 1.4 3%
T128
D 4:10 CRANOR Erich L. 29 - A25 21 Northwest Fencing Center 3134 1917 4.5 3%

Division 1 & Para Championships / April NAC

Vet-40 Men's Épée A2, V40 April 24, 2026

Place 37 of 42 Seed 34 Rank 28 Rating E25 Valkyrie Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 3:5 MCGRATH Sean L. 28 43 C25 25 Atlantic Fencing Academy 2256 1620 6.3 15%
Pool
V 5:3 WINKLER Michael 40 - U 39 Gold Blade Fencing Center 1680 1614 19.9 46%
Pool
D 2:5 OLIVERIUS Joseph W. 9 12 A25 13 Elite Fencing Academy / EFA 2521 1634 3.3 7%
Pool
D 0:5 HALLMAN Nicholas (Nick) J. 4 4 A26 3 Austin Fencers Club 2679 1630 2.1 4%
Pool
D 1:5 FIEDERLEIN Andrew M. 16 18 B24 22 Rogue Fencing Academy / The Phoenix Center 2223 1628 6.6 16%
Pool
D 3:5 KMIEC Stephen M. 21 - B26 19 2426 1622 4.1 9%
T64
D 4:10 CHU Brandon A. 17 20 B24 27 North Shore Fencers Club 2439 1944 27.5 22%

Utah/Southern Idaho and Friends Epee League February

Div II Mixed Épée D1, DV2 February 21, 2026

Place 8 of 25 Seed 10 Not ranked Rating E25 Valkyrie Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:4 MOSES Owen 17 - U 20 1462 1672 12.3 60%
Pool
D 0:5 GARRISON Shawn 16 - U 10 Wasatch Fencing 1104 1684 36.5 83%
Pool
V 5:3 SHARMA Keerat 9 - E25 16 Salt City Swords Fencing Club 1343 1648 11.9 68%
Pool
D 3:5 HEINZ Thurston 25 - U 7 1280 1660 27.0 72%
Pool
V 5:4 LIPOVICH-SALS Milo Missing ID 23 - U 25 Salt City Swords Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 0:5 LITTLE Alex 1 - C25 2 Wasatch Fencing / Schoolhouse Fencing 1915 1633 12.5 32%
T32
V 15:12 BUITRON Dayna 18 - U 22 Salt City Swords Fencing Club - - - -
T16
V 15:12 RALSTON Katy 8 - E25 9 Wasatch Fencing / Schoolhouse Fencing - - - -
T8
D 6:15 MAURIN Michael 19 - U 3 Valkyrie Fencing Club 2710 1963 18.7 18%

Utah/Southern Idaho and Friends Epee League February

Senior Mixed Épée A1, SNR February 21, 2026

Place 19 of 20 Seed 13 Not ranked Rating E25 Valkyrie Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 3:5 MADSEN Eric 4 - B26 3 Valkyrie Fencing Club 2655 1700 3.2 6%
Pool
V 5:4 BRIDGEWATER Beckman 16 - U 20 Wasatch Fencing 299 1697 0.8 99%
Pool
D 4:5 BENNETT Leif 15 - U 12 2168 1697 8.8 30%
Pool
D 1:5 CARRIER Gabriel 3 - A25 2 Wasatch Fencing / Schoolhouse Fencing 2957 1689 1.2 2%
Pool
D 2:5 LITTLE Alex 9 - C25 3 Wasatch Fencing / Schoolhouse Fencing 1883 1687 15.6 37%
T32
D 7:15 GAN Shelby 5 - C26 14 Wasatch Fencing / Schoolhouse Fencing - - - -

February NAC

Veteran Men's Épée A4, VET February 15, 2026

Place 104 of 123 Seed 110 Not ranked Rating E25 Valkyrie Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 4:5 SWANSON Dave 74 - C25 76 Ataba Fencing Club 2014 1702 14.5 30%
Pool
D 2:5 YAO Shun 35 - A22 40 True Focus Sports Academy 2362 1688 7.1 13%
Pool
D 3:5 MCNALLY Thomas J. 71 - C25 88 Culver Military Academy / Escrime Du Lac 2100 1681 11.7 25%
Pool
V 5:3 KALAPASEV Nenad (Ned) (Ned) S. 39 - B25 119 NKY Fencing Academy (NKFA) 2421 1669 47.0 11%
Pool
D 2:5 GREGORY Dean 107 - E25 65 Alliance Fencing Academy 2036 1716 13.2 30%
Pool
D 3:5 YAMASAKI Kyle A. 2 - A26 3 East Bay Fencers Gym / San Luis Highlanders Fencing Club 2690 1703 3.0 5%
T128
D 2:10 HUDSON Jeffrey (Jeff) A. 33 - A23 39 Hudson Centers For The Martial Arts 3215 1968 4.6 3%

February NAC

Vet-40 Men's Épée A2, V40 February 13, 2026

Place 29 of 43 Seed 42 Rank 53 Rating E25 Valkyrie Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:4 COLE Matthew 29 36 C22 42 South Denver Fencing Academy 2042 1674 38.4 27%
Pool
V 5:3 CHI Kai-Hung 43 39 U 41 Bida Fencing Academy 1398 1712 15.3 70%
Pool
D 4:5 TSINIS Alexander E. 1 1 A25 9 New York Athletic Club / North Shore Fencers Club 3361 1727 0.3 < 1%
Pool
D 3:5 KIM Jeff 31 60 C25 28 Elite Fencing Academy / EFA 2141 1727 12.6 25%
Pool
D 0:5 SPROWLES Cameron D. 15 - A26 6 Salle Auriol Seattle 2880 1714 2.0 3%
Pool
D 3:5 DEPAUW Devan 14 43 A25 14 Traverse City Fencing Club 2235 1712 10.1 20%
T64
V 10:6 LOCASALE Nicholas A. 24 56 B23 37 LA International Fencing 2097 1892 84.8 38%
T32
D 4:10 HALLMAN Nicholas (Nick) J. 5 5 A25 2 Austin Fencers Club 2995 1977 9.2 6%

BBFC ROC/RJC

Veteran Men's Épée A2, VET January 31, 2026

Place 29 of 36 Seed 22 Not ranked Rating E25 Valkyrie Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 1:5 SNIDER Jeffrey H. 3 - A25 3 DC Fencers Club / Penta Olympic Fencing Club 2446 1750 8.6 13%
Pool
D 2:5 HEWITT Frank F. 10 - B22 23 Cabrillo Academy Of The Sword LLC 1926 1741 21.7 38%
Pool
D 3:4 CHO Hans 29 - U 25 Battle Born Fencing Club 1553 1719 32.8 61%
Pool
V 5:2 PEARSON Steven A. 27 - U 30 High Desert Fencing Alliance 1096 1687 10.0 83%
Pool
D 4:5 CHAO Warren 15 - C25 5 LA International Fencing 1784 1697 23.1 44%
T64
V 10:8 LA Charles 36 - U 36 Beverly Hills Fencers' Club 1950 1916 68.2 48%
T32
D 7:9 CHAO Warren 15 - C25 5 LA International Fencing 1795 1984 92.2 61%

22st Annual Will Fence For Food & 2026 FenceAthlon

Senior Mixed Épée A2, SNR January 3, 2026

Place 19 of 27 Seed 14 Not ranked Rating E25 Valkyrie Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 0:5 MADSEN Eric 5 - B22 2 Valkyrie Fencing Club 2647 1722 5.4 7%
Pool
D 1:5 MERRIAM Isaiah 4 - B23 3 Wasatch Fencing 2234 1716 13.4 20%
Pool
V 5:4 DAVIDSON James 12 - D25 16 Wasatch Fencing / Schoolhouse Fencing 1333 1703 17.2 73%
Pool
D 2:4 SHEN Cindy 19 - U 18 Wasatch Fencing - - - -
Pool
V 5:1 BLIZZARD Oliver 20 - U 21 Wasatch Fencing 1915 1720 29.4 40%
T32
D 8:15 WHITESIDES Scott 11 - C22 14 Wasatch Fencing 2134 1985 68.6 41%

Utah/Southern Idaho and Friends Epee League #3

Div II Mixed Épée C1, DV2 December 6, 2025

Place 8 of 15 Seed 8 Not ranked Rating E25 Valkyrie Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:2 BRIDGEWATER Beckman 14 - U 13 Wasatch Fencing 319 1848 0.9 99%
Pool
D 3:5 HILL Ronald 15 - U 10 Cache Valley Fencing Academy 666 1849 72.7 95%
Pool
D 3:4 GAN Shelby 1 - C25 3 Wasatch Fencing / Schoolhouse Fencing - - - -
Pool
D 1:5 DAVIDSON James 6 - D25 5 Wasatch Fencing / Schoolhouse Fencing 1305 1776 54.6 78%
T16
V 13:11 MORGAN William 9 - E25 9 Wasatch Fencing 1657 2031 58.3 69%
T8
D 7:15 LITTLE Alex 2 - C25 1 Wasatch Fencing / Schoolhouse Fencing 1998 2090 105.0 55%

Utah/Southern Idaho and Friends Epee League #3

Senior Mixed Épée B1, SNR December 6, 2025

Place 16 of 21 Seed 15 Not ranked Rating E25 Valkyrie Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 1:5 STOREY Joe 5 - C25 3 Schoolhouse Fencing 2878 1929 6.1 6%
Pool
D 3:5 LLOYD Melanie 8 - C24 13 Wasatch Fencing - - - -
Pool
D 1:5 HERROD Christopher Missing ID 17 - E22 9 Utah Sport Fencing Center - - - -
Pool
V 5:1 HILL Amelia 19 - U 19 Cache Valley Fencing Academy - - - -
Pool
D 1:5 CARRIER Gabriel 2 - A25 1 Wasatch Fencing / Schoolhouse Fencing 2925 1923 5.2 5%
Pool
D 4:5 DAVIDSON James 11 - D25 11 Wasatch Fencing / Schoolhouse Fencing 1276 1918 69.6 85%
T32
V 15:8 JOHNSON Shane 21 - U 17 1918 1935 96.7 51%
T16
D 9:15 SZTAN Maria 12 - D22 3 Salt City Swords Fencing Club - - - -

Utah/Southern Idaho and Friends Epee League

Div II Mixed Épée C1, DV2 September 27, 2025

Place 7 of 19 Seed 10 Not ranked Rating E25 Valkyrie Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 0:5 STORKEL Adam 4 - C25 2 Boise Fencing Club 2151 1993 33.0 40%
Pool
V 5:2 MONESTERE Gianna 16 - U 14 Salt City Swords Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 0:5 LITTLE Alex 3 - C25 3 Wasatch Fencing / Schoolhouse Fencing 1779 1960 49.2 61%
Pool
V 5:4 HILL Amelia 11 - U 19 Cache Valley Fencing Academy - - - -
Pool
V 5:2 MORGAN William 15 - U 12 Wasatch Fencing 1457 1911 18.6 76%
T16
V 14:13 LLOYD Melanie 6 - C24 10 Wasatch Fencing - - - -
T8
D 8:15 MACK Jason 1 - C25 3 Boise Fencing Club 2588 1986 51.6 19%

Utah/Southern Idaho and Friends Epee League

Senior Mixed Épée B2, SNR September 27, 2025

Place 13 of 26 Seed 19 Not ranked Rating E25 Valkyrie Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 3:5 MEHALL Michael 4 - A24 5 Boise Fencing Club 2969 1977 7.3 6%
Pool
V 5:3 THRALL Lance 21 - U 15 Boise Fencing Club 1443 1969 20.6 78%
Pool
V 5:4 LITTLE Alex 11 - C25 16 Wasatch Fencing / Schoolhouse Fencing 1811 1990 35.7 61%
Pool
V 4:3 LLOYD Melanie 13 - C24 20 Wasatch Fencing - - - -
Pool
D 2:5 MERRIAM Isaiah 5 - B23 9 Wasatch Fencing 2230 2025 32.7 37%
T32
V 13:9 LLOYD Melanie 13 - C24 20 Wasatch Fencing - - - -
T16
D 5:15 JAN Timothy 9 - C25 3 Boise Fencing Club 2740 2033 46.9 16%

Division 1/Para Championships + April NAC

Veteran Men's Épée A4, VET April 14, 2025

Place 65 of 111 Seed 94 Not ranked Rating E25 Valkyrie Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 2:5 COETZEE Frans M. 35 - B25 20 Medeo Fencing Club 2329 1486 18.6 10%
Pool
V 5:4 KAUFMAN Joel H. 62 - B21 79 East Bay Fencers Gym 2417 1467 181.7 7%
Pool
V 5:4 FERRIERE Thomas 99 - E23 64 Fortune Fencing 1905 1649 89.2 34%
Pool
V 5:3 GAINES Aaron 3 - A25 6 No Fear Fencing / San Diego Fencing Center 2936 1738 173.8 3%
Pool
V 5:1 KROGH Daniel (Dan) M. 30 - B25 16 Northwest Fencing Center 2539 1912 104.2 16%
Pool
D 3:5 SIMMONS Matthew C. 68 - C25 86 Epee Miami Fencing Club 2198 2016 39.6 39%
T128
D 8:10 FERRIERE Thomas 99 - E23 64 Fortune Fencing 2031 2224 190.7 60%

Division 1/Para Championships + April NAC

Vet-40 Men's Épée A2, V40 April 13, 2025

Place 32 of 39 Seed 31 Not ranked Rating E25 Valkyrie Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 1:5 MCNALLY Thomas J. 30 36 D21 24 Culver Military Academy / Escrime Du Lac 1914 1600 62.1 32%
Pool
D 4:5 PHO Eric 6 6 A25 6 Fencers Club Inc. / Rockland Fencers Club 2750 1538 8.1 3%
Pool
D 3:5 ZUCKER Noah L. 7 7 A24 11 Cobra Fencing Club LLC 2995 1530 3.5 1%
Pool
D 2:5 CHU Brandon A. 18 16 B24 27 North Shore Fencers Club 2128 1526 33.8 18%
Pool
D 0:5 HALLMAN Nicholas (Nick) J. 20 22 B24 3 Austin Fencers Club 2737 1492 6.7 3%
T64
V 6:5 COLE Matthew 27 53 C22 33 South Denver Fencing Academy 1901 2086 162.0 60%
T32
D 3:10 MANDOKI Sandor I. 5 5 B24 3 Halberstadt Fencers' Club 3396 2248 24.5 5%

Utah/Southern Idaho and friends Epee Cup

Senior Mixed Épée A2, SNR March 1, 2025

Place 13 of 30 Seed 15 Not ranked Rating E24 Valkyrie Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:3 MIRAVETE WHITMAN Ashleigh 28 - U 29 - - - -
Pool
V 5:4 NOLLNER Jennifer 16 - E23 26 Wasatch Fencing / Schoolhouse Fencing - - - -
Pool
V 5:3 PULLARA Ashley 14 - D24 17 Boise Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 3:5 DELISLE Jonas 7 - C25 8 Wasatch Fencing 2157 1650 49.9 22%
Pool
D 0:5 HANSEN Zachary 4 - A22 1 Wasatch Fencing 3738 1601 0.6 < 1%
T32
V 15:8 GARRISON Shawn 21 - U 20 Wasatch Fencing 1523 2137 135.2 76%
T16
D 8:15 MACK Jason 9 - C24 5 Boise Fencing Club 2519 2272 185.8 38%

Utah/Southern Idaho and friends Epee Cup

Div II Mixed Épée C2, DV2 March 1, 2025

Place 8 of 28 Seed 11 Not ranked Rating E24 Valkyrie Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:1 HAGEDORN Sidney 17 - U 24 - - - -
Pool
D 3:5 DAVIDSON James 27 - U 6 Wasatch Fencing 1063 1852 472.6 85%
Pool
V 5:2 THRALL Lance 22 - U 25 2079 1379 203.2 24%
Pool
D 4:5 STORKEL Adam 3 - C24 1 Boise Fencing Club 2076 1582 82.1 25%
Pool
V 5:4 LIMA Roberto 6 - C23 15 Valkyrie Fencing Club / Life Quality 2311 1500 291.2 12%
Pool
D 4:5 HEINZ Thurston 14 - U 14 1443 1792 141.2 67%
T32
V 15:5 BURNIER Pierre 21 - U 22 Wasatch Fencing 1488 2320 189.6 77%
T16
V 15:13 CHRISTIAN Lyn 7 - D25 9 Denver Fencing Center / Wasatch Fencing - - - -
T8
D 7:15 MACK Jason 4 - C24 2 Boise Fencing Club 2543 2510 372.9 49%

Utah/Southern Idaho and Friends Foil and Epee Cup

Senior Mixed Épée B1, SNR October 26, 2024

Place 7 of 20 Seed 15 Not ranked Rating U Valkyrie Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:2 NAROTZKY Emma 8 - D24 14 Bozeman Fencing Association - - - -
Pool
D 2:5 CARRIER Gabriel 1 - A24 2 Wasatch Fencing / Schoolhouse Fencing 2988 2500 353.5 32%
Pool
V 5:4 GRAVIS Martin 14 - E21 20 Wasatch Fencing / Schoolhouse Fencing 1220 2146 140.3 85%
Pool
D 3:4 FERGUSON Jason 9 - D23 6 Wasatch Fencing 2006 2287 434.9 63%
T16
V 15:10 GAN Shelby 12 - E24 10 Wasatch Fencing / Schoolhouse Fencing - - - -
T8
D 4:15 HANSEN Zachary 2 - A22 1 Wasatch Fencing 3598 2500 179.7 15%