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Elijah Bales

2015
VANDERWEGE Academie D'Armes
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Win/loss statistics

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All time
Victories 44 3 - - - 47
Losses 28 4 - - - 32
Win ratio 61.1% 42.9% - - - 59.5%
Pool victories 33 2 - - - 35
Pool losses 19 3 - - - 22
Pool win ratio 63.5% 40.0% - - - 61.4%
DE victories 11 1 - - - 12
DE losses 9 1 - - - 10
DE win ratio 55.0% 50.0% - - - 54.5%

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† 19 - - - - 19
Easy wins % 43.2% 0.0% - - - 40.4%
Close wins‡ 9 1 - - - 10
Close wins % 20.5% 33.3% - - - 21.3%
Close losses‡ 7 - - - - 7
Close losses % 25.0% 0.0% - - - 21.9%
Big losses† 10 3 - - - 13
Big losses % 35.7% 75.0% - - - 40.6%

† 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 3 - - - - 3
Victories % 6.8% 0.0% - - - 6.4%
Losses 2 - - - - 2
Losses % 7.1% 0.0% - - - 6.2%
Total 5 - - - - 5
Total % 6.9% 0.0% - - - 6.3%

Events

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All time
Events 10 1 - - - 11
Tournaments 7 1 - - - 8

Competition history

11 competitions, 79 bouts

Texas Fencing Academy Cup 4

Y-12 Mixed Épée U, Y12 May 10, 2026

Place 6 of 9 Seed 2 Not ranked Rating U VANDERWEGE Academie D'Armes

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 0:5 BALES Noah 3 - U 5 VANDERWEGE Academie D'Armes 651 414 27.4 35%
Pool
D 4:5 JONES Campbell 7 - U 3 Texas Fencing Academy - - - -
Pool
V 5:4 LATAWA Navya 6 - U 9 Texas Fencing Academy - - - -
T8
D 12:15 JONES Campbell 7 - U 3 Texas Fencing Academy - - - -

San Antonio Cup IV

Y-12 Mixed Épée U, Y12 March 14, 2026

Place 7 of 11 Seed 9 Not ranked Rating U VANDERWEGE Academie D'Armes

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:4 TURNER Kenzie 7 - U 6 Mustang Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
V 5:3 STEPHENS Alice 11 - U 8 Alamo Fencing Academy - - - -
Pool
D 1:5 RODRIGUEZ Emiliano 1 - U 1 Olympian Fencing Club 1257 390 8.4 8%
Pool
V 5:3 MUELLER Douglas 4 - U 11 Olympian Fencing Club 247 382 32.2 58%
Pool
D 2:5 COONEY Kyla 5 - U 3 Olympian Fencing Club - - - -
T16
V 15:6 MUELLER Douglas 4 - U 11 Olympian Fencing Club 850 1311 35.8 73%
T8
D 5:15 SURAPANENI Vihaan 8 - U 3 Olympian Fencing Club 981 1347 95.3 70%

San Antonio Cup IV

Y-10 Mixed Épée U, Y10 March 14, 2026

Place 3 of 8 Seed 2 Not ranked Rating U VANDERWEGE Academie D'Armes

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 4:0 SECORE Elisabeth 5 - U 7 Olympian Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 3:5 VIGUERAS Emma 6 - U 3 Olympian Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 4:5 WUTHRICH Travis 7 - U 6 Mustang Fencing Club 406 412 46.4 50%
Pool
V 5:1 RICO HURME Sierra 8 - U 8 Olympian Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 2:3 RODRIGUEZ Francisco "Beto" 1 - U 2 Olympian Fencing Club 374 365 44.8 49%
Pool
D 3:5 COONEY Kyla 3 - U 1 Olympian Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
V 5:2 FRENCH Luke 4 - U 5 Mustang Fencing Club 745 321 69.7 25%
T8
V 10:6 FRENCH Luke 4 - U 5 Mustang Fencing Club 1721 1253 146.6 24%
T4
D 4:10 RODRIGUEZ Francisco "Beto" 1 - U 2 Olympian Fencing Club 1266 1400 88.7 58%

San Antonio Cup III

Y-12 Mixed Épée U, Y12 February 7, 2026

Place 12 of 15 Seed 12 Not ranked Rating U VANDERWEGE ACADEMIE d'ARMES

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 4:3 SECORE Elisabeth 9 - U 14 Olympian Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 1:5 KEPLER Kyle 10 - U 2 Mustang Fencing Club 1010 523 26.8 22%
Pool
D 2:5 CHEN Linus 3 - U 3 Olympian Fencing Club / Austin Fencers Club 1223 497 15.8 12%
Pool
D 2:5 SADLER Leon 4 - U 10 Alliance Fencing Academy 238 481 69.0 65%
T16
D 2:15 BALES Noah 11 - U 5 VANDERWEGE ACADEMIE d'ARMES 1087 1374 120.9 65%

San Antonio Cup III

Y-10 Mixed Épée U, Y10 February 7, 2026

Place 3 of 10 Seed 3 Not ranked Rating U VANDERWEGE ACADEMIE d'ARMES

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 1:4 COONEY Kyla 1 - U 7 Olympian Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
V 5:0 YUE Elizabeth 10 - U 5 Alliance Fencing Academy - - - -
Pool
V 5:0 SECORE Elisabeth 5 - U 6 Olympian Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
V 5:3 VIGUERAS Emma 4 - U 9 Olympian Fencing Club - - - -
T8
V 8:7 COONEY Kyla 1 - U 7 Olympian Fencing Club - - - -
T4
D 8:10 SADLER Leon 7 - U 2 Alliance Fencing Academy 970 1588 213.9 82%

15th Annual Olympian Open

Y-12 Mixed Épée U, Y12 January 17, 2026

Place 6 of 8 Seed 5 Not ranked Rating U VANDERWEGE ACADEMIE d'ARMES

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 1:5 BALES Micah 7 - U 2 VANDERWEGE ACADEMIE d'ARMES 486 892 133.7 73%
Pool
D 3:5 BALES Noah 3 - U 5 VANDERWEGE ACADEMIE d'ARMES 534 758 100.8 63%
Pool
D 4:5 GALAS Zayden 4 - U 8 Olympian Fencing Club 578 657 65.6 54%
Pool
D 3:5 TURNER Kenzie 8 - U 3 Mustang Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 2:5 KEPLER Kyle 2 - U 1 Mustang Fencing Club 1028 592 36.0 25%
Pool
D 4:5 WERLE James 1 - U 3 Mustang Fencing Club 335 556 82.6 63%
Pool
V 5:2 MORSE Ethan 6 - U 7 Olympian Fencing Club 427 473 50.4 53%
T8
D 5:15 WERLE James 1 - U 3 Mustang Fencing Club 807 1925 336.9 94%

15th Annual Olympian Open

Y-10 Mixed Épée U, Y10 January 17, 2026

Place 3 of 9 Seed 1 Not ranked Rating U VANDERWEGE ACADEMIE d'ARMES

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:1 TOMITA Miles 7 - U 6 Mustang Fencing Club 115 861 30.3 84%
Pool
V 5:2 REEVES Hannah 9 - U 5 Olympian Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
V 5:2 JUNG Yuju 5 - U 9 Olympian Fencing Club - - - -
T8
V 10:6 MASOR Mackenzie 8 - U 8 Olympian Fencing Club - - - -
T4
D 2:10 COONEY Kyla 2 - U 2 Olympian Fencing Club - - - -

Olympian Holiday Tournament 2025

Y-10 Mixed Épée U, Y10 December 6, 2025

Place 2 of 13 Seed 2 Not ranked Rating U VANDERWEGE Academie D'Armes

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:0 WERLE Evelyn 13 - U 12 Mustang Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
V 5:0 TOMITA Miles 10 - U 9 Mustang Fencing Club 188 823 38.7 80%
Pool
V 5:3 REEVES Hannah 9 - U 3 Olympian Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
V 5:0 VIGUERAS Emma 12 - U 8 Olympian Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
V 5:0 MASOR Mackenzie 11 - U 10 Olympian Fencing Club - - - -
T8
V 10:0 VIGUERAS Emma 12 - U 8 Olympian Fencing Club - - - -
T4
V 10:4 REEVES Hannah 9 - U 3 Olympian Fencing Club - - - -
T2
D 6:10 FRENCH Luke 4 - U 1 Mustang Fencing Club 1597 2254 329.4 81%

San Antonio Cup II

Y-10 Mixed Épée U, Y10 November 8, 2025

Place 3 of 14 Seed 2 Not ranked Rating U VANDERWEGE Academie D'Armes

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:3 LATAWA Navya 6 - U 5 Texas Fencing Academy - - - -
Pool
D 2:5 FRENCH Luke 3 - U 1 Mustang Fencing Club 748 972 148.7 63%
Pool
V 5:2 WERLE Evelyn 14 - U 14 Mustang Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
V 5:1 MASOR Mackenzie 11 - U 12 Olympian Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
V 5:4 SECORE Elisabeth 7 - U 7 Olympian Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
V 5:0 REEVES Hannah 9 - U 10 Olympian Fencing Club - - - -
T16
V 10:1 MASOR Mackenzie 11 - U 12 Olympian Fencing Club - - - -
T8
V 10:7 SADLER Leon 10 - U 6 Alliance Fencing Academy 1122 2219 35.8 93%
T4
D 4:10 COONEY Kyla 1 - U 2 Olympian Fencing Club - - - -

San Antonio Cup I

Y-10 Mixed Épée U, Y10 September 6, 2025

Place 1 of 9 Seed 6 Not ranked Rating U VANDERWEGE ACADEMIE d'ARMES

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:4 SADLER Leon 3 - U 8 Alliance Fencing Academy 305 670 108.7 70%
Pool
V 5:1 RODRIGUEZ Francisco "Beto" 2 - U 3 Olympian Fencing Club 330 779 81.5 74%
Pool
V 5:1 MASOR Mackenzie 8 - U 9 Olympian Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
V 5:2 REEVES Hannah 7 - U 6 Olympian Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
V 5:4 STEPHANIAN Annabel 9 - U 7 Mustang Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
V 5:3 FRENCH Luke 4 - U 2 Mustang Fencing Club 714 860 111.3 58%
Pool
V 5:0 SECORE Elisabeth 5 - U 5 Olympian Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
V 5:2 COONEY Kyla 1 - U 3 Olympian Fencing Club - - - -
T8
V 10:5 SADLER Leon 3 - U 8 Alliance Fencing Academy 1160 1889 124.8 81%
T4
V 10:8 RODRIGUEZ Francisco "Beto" 2 - U 3 Olympian Fencing Club 1407 2013 121.3 77%
T2
V 10:8 FRENCH Luke 4 - U 2 Mustang Fencing Club 1403 2135 83.9 83%

San Antonio Cup IV

Y-10 Mixed Épée U, Y10 May 24, 2025

Place 6 of 11 Seed 11 Not ranked Rating U VANDERWEGE ACADEMIE d'ARMES

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:2 FRENCH Luke 4 - U 5 Mustang Fencing Club / Round Rock Fencing Club, LLC 705 2500 60.8 96%
Pool
D 0:5 BALLEZA Maximilian 1 - U 1 Olympian Fencing Club 1138 2561 1185.1 93%
Pool
V 5:4 SECORE Elisabeth 6 - U 10 Olympian Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 2:5 CHANG Sebastian 8 - U 11 Olympian Fencing Club 415 1376 585.5 88%
Pool
D 0:5 SHABASHOV Roman 5 - U 2 Olympian Fencing Club 1204 790 120.1 29%
T16
V 10:7 CHANG Sebastian 8 - U 11 Olympian Fencing Club 1184 2500 138.0 89%
T8
D 4:10 SHABASHOV Roman 5 - U 2 Olympian Fencing Club 1968 2638 749.5 75%