Shem Valentine

1982

Win/Loss Statistics

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All Time
Victories 20 17 - - - 37
Losses 36 19 - - - 55
Win Ratio 35.7% 47.2% - - - 40.2%
Pool Victories 14 12 - - - 26
Pool Losses 28 14 - - - 42
Pool Win Ratio 33.3% 46.2% - - - 38.2%
DE Victories 6 5 - - - 11
DE Losses 8 5 - - - 13
DE Win Ratio 42.9% 50.0% - - - 45.8%

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 4 - - - 7
Easy wins as % of wins 15.0% 23.5% - - - 18.9%
Close wins‡ 8 7 - - - 15
Close wins as % of all wins 40.0% 41.2% - - - 40.5%
Close losses‡ 7 5 - - - 12
Close losses as % of all losses 19.4% 26.3% - - - 21.8%
Big losses† 16 7 - - - 23
Big losses as % of all losses 44.4% 36.8% - - - 41.8%

† 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.

Bouts with Time Expired

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All Time
Victories 4 1 - - - 5
Victories as % of all victories 20.0% 5.9% - - - 13.5%
Losses 4 1 - - - 5
Losses as % of all losses 11.1% 5.3% - - - 9.1%
Total 8 2 - - - 10
Total as % of all bouts 14.3% 5.6% - - - 10.9%

Events

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All Time
Events 8 5 - - - 13
Tournaments 5 3 - - - 8

Competition History

February NAC

Veteran Men's Épée (None, 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 Chance of
Victory
Pool D 4:5 SWANSON Dave 74 C25 76 Ataba Fencing Club 2012 1701 14.6 30%
Pool D 2:5 YAO Shun 35 A22 40 True Focus Sports Academy 2362 1687 7.1 13%
Pool D 3:5 MCNALLY Thomas J. 71 C25 88 Culver Military Academy / Escrime Du Lac 2087 1680 11.9 25%
Pool V 5:3 KALAPASEV Nenad (Ned) (Ned) S. 39 B25 119 NKY Fencing Academy (NKFA) 2420 1668 47.0 11%
Pool D 2:5 GREGORY Dean 107 E25 65 Alliance Fencing Academy 2035 1715 13.2 30%
Pool D 3:5 YAMASAKI Kyle A. 2 A26 3 East Bay Fencers Gym / San Luis Highlanders Fencing Club 2690 1701 3.0 5%
T128 D 2:10 HUDSON Jeffrey (Jeff) A. 33 A23 39 Hudson Centers For The Martial Arts 3217 1968 4.6 3%

February NAC

Vet-40 Men's Épée (None, 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 Chance of
Victory
Pool V 5:4 COLE Matthew 29 36 C22 42 South Denver Fencing Academy 2041 1672 38.4 27%
Pool V 5:3 CHI Kai-Hung 43 39 U 41 Bida Fencing Academy 1398 1711 15.3 69%
Pool D 4:5 TSINIS Alexander E. 1 1 A25 9 New York Athletic Club / North Shore Fencers Club 3362 1726 0.3 < 1%
Pool D 3:5 KIM Jeff 31 60 C25 28 Elite Fencing Academy / EFA 2140 1726 12.6 25%
Pool D 0:5 SPROWLES Cameron D. 15 A26 6 Salle Auriol Seattle 2880 1713 2.0 3%
Pool D 3:5 DEPAUW Devan 14 43 A25 14 Traverse City Fencing Club 2234 1711 10.1 20%
T64 V 10:6 LOCASALE Nicholas A. 24 56 B23 37 LA International Fencing 2098 1892 84.9 38%
T32 D 4:10 HALLMAN Nicholas (Nick) J. 5 5 A25 2 Austin Fencers Club 2996 1977 9.2 6%

BBFC ROC/RJC

Veteran Men's Épée (None, 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 Chance of
Victory
Pool D 1:5 SNIDER Jeffrey H. 3 A25 3 DC Fencers Club / Penta Olympic Fencing Club 2444 1749 8.6 13%
Pool D 2:5 HEWITT Frank F. 10 B22 23 Cabrillo Academy Of The Sword LLC 1927 1740 21.6 38%
Pool D 3:4 CHO Hans 29 U 25 Battle Born Fencing Club 1550 1718 32.8 61%
Pool V 5:2 PEARSON Steven A. 27 U 30 High Desert Fencing Alliance 1096 1685 10.0 83%
Pool D 4:5 CHAO Warren 15 C25 5 LA International Fencing 1782 1695 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 (None, 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 Chance of
Victory
Pool D 0:5 MADSEN Eric 5 B22 2 Valkyrie Fencing Club 2650 1721 5.3 7%
Pool D 1:5 MERRIAM Isaiah 4 B23 3 Wasatch Fencing 2234 1715 13.4 20%
Pool V 5:4 DAVIDSON James 12 D25 16 Wasatch Fencing / Schoolhouse Fencing 1331 1702 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 1719 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 Chance of
Victory
Pool V 5:2 BRIDGEWATER Beckman 14 U 13 Wasatch Fencing 319 1847 0.9 99%
Pool D 3:5 HILL Ronald 15 U 10 Cache Valley Fencing Academy 666 1848 72.6 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 1303 1775 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 Chance of
Victory
Pool D 1:5 STOREY Joe 5 C25 3 Schoolhouse Fencing 2878 1928 6.1 6%
Pool D 3:5 LLOYD Melanie 8 C24 13 Wasatch Fencing
Pool D 1:5 HERROD Christopher 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 2924 1922 5.1 5%
Pool D 4:5 DAVIDSON James 11 D25 11 Wasatch Fencing / Schoolhouse Fencing 1275 1916 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 Chance of
Victory
Pool D 0:5 STORKEL Adam 4 C25 2 Boise Fencing Club 2151 1991 32.9 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 1778 1958 49.1 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 1456 1909 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 Chance of
Victory
Pool D 3:5 MEHALL Michael 4 A24 5 Boise Fencing Club 2969 1975 7.2 6%
Pool V 5:3 THRALL Lance 21 U 15 Boise Fencing Club 1442 1967 20.6 78%
Pool V 5:4 LITTLE Alex 11 C25 16 Wasatch Fencing / Schoolhouse Fencing 1810 1988 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 2024 32.6 37%
T32 V 13:9 LLOYD Melanie 13 C24 20 Wasatch Fencing
T16 D 5:15 JAN Timothy 9 C25 3 Boise Fencing Club 2739 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 Chance of
Victory
Pool D 2:5 COETZEE Frans M. 35 B25 20 Medeo Fencing Club 2310 1485 19.4 10%
Pool V 5:4 KAUFMAN Joel H. 62 B21 79 East Bay Fencers Gym 2417 1466 181.4 7%
Pool V 5:4 FERRIERE Thomas 99 E23 64 Fortune Fencing 1906 1647 89.2 34%
Pool V 5:3 GAINES Aaron 3 A25 6 No Fear Fencing / San Diego Fencing Center 2936 1736 173.6 3%
Pool V 5:1 KROGH Daniel (Dan) M. 30 B25 16 Northwest Fencing Center 2538 1910 104.1 16%
Pool D 3:5 SIMMONS Matthew C. 68 C25 86 Epee Miami Fencing Club 2197 2014 39.4 39%
T128 D 8:10 FERRIERE Thomas 99 E23 64 Fortune Fencing 2031 2224 190.6 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 Chance of
Victory
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 2730 1538 8.6 3%
Pool D 3:5 ZUCKER Noah L. 7 7 A24 11 Cobra Fencing Club LLC 2986 1529 3.6 1%
Pool D 2:5 CHU Brandon A. 18 16 B24 27 North Shore Fencers Club 2126 1526 33.8 18%
Pool D 0:5 HALLMAN Nicholas (Nick) J. 20 22 B24 3 Austin Fencers Club 2736 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 Chance of
Victory
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 1600 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 185.7 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 Chance of
Victory
Pool V 5:1 HAGEDORN Sidney 17 U 24
Pool D 3:5 DAVIDSON James 27 U 6 Wasatch Fencing 1062 1852 472.8 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 82.0 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 1791 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 Chance of
Victory
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 2987 2500 353.6 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%