Ruth Abera

2004

Win/Loss Statistics

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All Time
Victories 28 - - - - 28
Losses 46 - - - - 46
Win Ratio 37.8% - - - - 37.8%
Pool Victories 26 - - - - 26
Pool Losses 33 - - - - 33
Pool Win Ratio 44.1% - - - - 44.1%
DE Victories 2 - - - - 2
DE Losses 13 - - - - 13
DE Win Ratio 13.3% - - - - 13.3%

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† 6 - - - - 6
Easy wins as % of wins 21.4% - - - - 21.4%
Close wins‡ 8 - - - - 8
Close wins as % of all wins 28.6% - - - - 28.6%
Close losses‡ 16 - - - - 16
Close losses as % of all losses 34.8% - - - - 34.8%
Big losses† 12 - - - - 12
Big losses as % of all losses 26.1% - - - - 26.1%

† 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 1 - - - - 1
Victories as % of all victories 3.6% - - - - 3.6%
Losses 1 - - - - 1
Losses as % of all losses 2.2% - - - - 2.2%
Total 2 - - - - 2
Total as % of all bouts 2.7% - - - - 2.7%

Events

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All Time
Events 13 - - - - 13
Tournaments 6 - - - - 6

Competition History

Illinois Division Summer National Qualifiers

Div II Women's Épée (E1, DV2), April 19, 2026
Place 5 of 9, Seed 8, Not ranked, Rating U, Skyward Fencing
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool V 5:4 ONO Melisa 5 E25 8 Ataba Fencing Club 1221 1311 25.6 56%
Pool D 1:5 SNIDER Margot (Maggie) 1 C25 1 3066 1337 0.3 < 1%
Pool V 4:3 TORRES Mya 4 E26 7 LHS-VHHS Fencing Team- High School 1229 1336 23.7 57%
Pool V 5:0 MESHENBERG Zoe 9 U 6 Skyward Fencing 905 1360 13.4 77%
T8 D 11:15 BAGAMANOVA Maria 3 D26 4 Fencing Center of Chicago 1754 962 32.1 13%

Skyward Fencing April Competition

Unrated Mixed Épée (E1, U), April 12, 2026
Place 3 of 6, Seed 4, Not ranked, Rating U, Skyward Fencing
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 4:5 MESHENBERG Zoe 2 U 6 Skyward Fencing 891 1335 50.6 76%
Pool V 5:2 MARIN aliena 5 U 3 Skyward Fencing 640 1285 10.5 83%
Pool D 4:5 ALI Geoffrey A. 1 U 5 Skyward Fencing / Ataba Fencing Club
Pool V 5:1 KESTER Nick 6 U 1 Windy City Fencing-Chicago
Pool V 5:2 CHEEVER Katie 3 U 2 Skyward Fencing 893 1295 16.0 74%
T4 D 7:15 KESTER Nick 6 U 1 Windy City Fencing-Chicago

Skyward Fencing April Competition

Div II Mixed Épée (E1, DV2), April 12, 2026
Place 11 of 13, Seed 12, Not ranked, Rating U, Skyward Fencing
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool V 5:2 ONO Melisa 5 E25 8 Skyward Fencing / Ataba Fencing Club 1210 1325 30.0 57%
Pool D 3:5 HONERMEIER Max 4 E26 3 Skyward Fencing / Rockford Fencing Club
Pool V 5:1 MESHENBERG Zoe 9 U 12 Skyward Fencing 916 1355 17.1 76%
Pool D 4:5 MAGIERA Isabell 8 E25 3 Illinois Fencing Academy 1279 1372 36.9 56%
Pool D 4:5 KESTER Nick 11 U 10 Windy City Fencing-Chicago
Pool V 5:4 FUJIMURA Hiro 1 D26 2 Illinois Fencing Academy
T16 D 9:15 KHANUK Jacob 7 E25 7 Fencing Center Of Chicago

Skyward Fencing April Competition

Div I-A Women's Épée (U, D1A), April 12, 2026
Place 3 of 4, Seed 3, Not ranked, Rating U, Skyward Fencing
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool V 5:4 CHEEVER Katie 4 U 2 Skyward Fencing 876 1246 22.5 72%
Pool V 5:3 ONO Melisa 1 E25 3 Skyward Fencing / Ataba Fencing Club 1213 1269 35.1 54%
Pool V 5:3 MESHENBERG Zoe 2 U 1 Skyward Fencing 948 1304 21.2 71%
T4 D 9:15 MESHENBERG Zoe 2 U 1 Skyward Fencing 644 1142 179.8 74%

Skyward Fencing April Competition

E & Under Mixed Épée (E1, E), April 11, 2026
Place 5 of 8, Seed 8, Not ranked, Rating U, Skyward Fencing
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 3:5 HENSEL Kaeleb 4 E26 2 Rockford Fencing Club
Pool V 5:3 FATIMA Shazia 5 E25 6 Skyward Fencing 1206 1206 40.4 50%
Pool D 2:5 VIDOR Caio 1 E26 3 Skyward Fencing
T8 D 14:15 HENSEL Kaeleb 4 E26 2 Rockford Fencing Club

Skyward Fencing April Competition

Senior Mixed Épée (E1, SNR), April 11, 2026
Place 5 of 12, Seed 12, Not ranked, Rating U, Skyward Fencing
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool V 5:4 ONO Melisa 6 E25 10 Skyward Fencing / Ataba Fencing Club 1236 1126 51.8 43%
Pool V 5:2 CHEEVER Katie 8 U 8 Skyward Fencing 878 1178 27.7 68%
Pool V 5:3 BRANSKY Austin 10 U 9 Skyward Fencing
Pool V 5:0 HENSEL Kaeleb 4 E26 7 Rockford Fencing Club
Pool D 2:5 CONKLIN Jim 1 A25 1 Windy City Fencing-Chicago
T8 D 10:15 SLEZAK Christian 3 E26 3 Skyward Fencing

Fencing Center of Chicago ROC / RJC

Div III Women's Épée (E1, DV3), March 29, 2026
Place 14 of 14, Seed 12, Not ranked, Rating U, Skyward Fencing
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 1:5 MANIANGLUNG Jean 6 E25 2 Skyward Fencing 1549 1270 42.9 33%
Pool D 3:5 ONO Melisa 7 E25 7 Skyward Fencing / Ataba Fencing Club 1264 1227 56.7 48%
Pool D 4:5 KOHLER Chrissy 10 U 3 Las Vegas Fencing Academy 1233 1171 51.3 46%
Pool V 5:3 D'ARCO Mia 13 U 11 Illinois Fencers Club 1275 1119 57.1 41%
Pool D 4:5 JORGENSEN Rebekah 4 E25 9 Twin Cities Fencing Club 1445 1176 33.7 33%
Pool D 4:5 WYATT Stella 1 D25 1 Center for Blade Arts 1777 1143 16.6 16%
T16 D 6:15 SHUKLA Annika 3 E26 6 Fencing Center Of Chicago 1557 1238 95.5 32%

Skyward Fencing March Competition

Div I-A Women's Épée (E1, D1A), March 22, 2026
Place 6 of 8, Seed 7, Not ranked, Rating U, Skyward Fencing
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool V 5:4 CHEEVER Katie 5 U 7 Skyward Fencing 944 1279 45.4 70%
Pool D 0:5 SNIDER Margot (Maggie) 1 C25 1 3066 1324 0.9 < 1%
Pool D 2:5 COWLES Trinity 4 E24 3 Lawrence University Fencing Ncaa / Bronzeville Fencing Academy 1503 1324 53.3 39%
T8 D 12:15 FATIMA Shazia 3 E25 2 Skyward Fencing 1536 1364 126.0 41%

Skyward Fencing March Competition

Senior Mixed Épée (B2, SNR), March 22, 2026
Place 20 of 25, Seed 21, Not ranked, Rating U, Skyward Fencing
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 2:5 VIDOR Caio 15 E25 10 Skyward Fencing
Pool V 5:4 TRAN Trang 19 U 16 Fencing Center Of Chicago 2500 1224 108.4 11%
Pool D 1:5 KANE Alexa 2 B25 6 Ataba Fencing Club 1616 1333 53.6 33%
Pool V 5:4 CAMPBELL Finn 7 D26 8 Illinois Fencing Academy
Pool D 3:5 PAPP Mike 10 D25 3 Rockford Fencing Club / Illinois Fencing Academy
T32 D 6:15 SNIDER Margot (Maggie) 6 C25 14 3010 1370 6.7 1%

Skyward Fencing “Point for the Heart” Competition

Div I-A Women's Épée (None, D1A), February 21, 2026
Place 7 of 10, Seed 9, Not ranked, Rating U, Skyward Fencing
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 4:5 SHUKLA Annika 5 U 1 Fencing Center Of Chicago 1024 1472 198.7 74%
Pool D 4:5 BURKHARDT Krista L. 1 D26 2 Ataba Fencing Club 1849 1273 45.4 19%
Pool V 5:3 MESHENBERG zoe 8 U 10 Skyward Fencing 930 1228 64.1 67%
Pool D 4:5 MANIANGLUNG jean 4 E25 3 Skyward Fencing 1508 1292 67.8 37%
T16 V 15:9 MESHENBERG zoe 8 U 10 Skyward Fencing 1366 1362 182.3 50%
T8 D 8:15 FATIMA Shazia 2 E25 3 Skyward Fencing 1565 1544 173.6 49%

Skyward Fencing “Point for the Heart” Competition

Senior Mixed Épée (None, SNR), February 21, 2026
Place 17 of 17, Seed 14, Not ranked, Rating U, Skyward Fencing
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 2:5 VIDOR Caio 11 E25 12 Skyward Fencing
Pool D 0:5 BUTTA Reese 4 D26 1 Northwest Indiana Fencing Club / Advance Fencing
Pool D 3:5 HENSEL Kaeleb 8 E26 10 Rockford Fencing Club
Pool D 1:5 CAMPBELL Finn 16 U 11 Illinois Fencing Academy
Pool D 2:5 DURHAM Porter 2 C26 3 RedStar Fencing Club Chicago / Philadelphia Fencers Club
T32 D 13:15 FATIMA Shazia 10 E25 16 Skyward Fencing 1382 1696 334.6 64%

Skyward Fencing January Competition

Div I-A Women's Épée (None, D1A), January 11, 2026
Place 3 of 10, Seed 4, Not ranked, Rating U, Skyward Fencing
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool V 5:3 REESE Lauren 9 U 9 Northwest Indiana Fencing Club / Advance Fencing 854 1375 143.6 74%
Pool V 5:2 CHEEVER Katie 5 U 7 Skyward Fencing 898 1518 100.5 79%
Pool D 4:5 SHUKLA Annika 8 U 2 Fencing Center Of Chicago 1006 1619 341.9 80%
Pool V 5:3 MANIANGLUNG jean 1 E25 6 Skyward Fencing 1524 1277 194.9 36%
T8 V 15:7 CHEEVER Katie 5 U 7 Skyward Fencing 1216 2500 141.9 89%
T4 D 5:10 SHUKLA Annika 8 U 2 Fencing Center Of Chicago 1551 2642 945.7 87%

Skyward Fencing January Competition

Senior Mixed Épée (None, SNR), January 11, 2026
Place 22 of 28, Seed 21, Not ranked, Rating U, Skyward Fencing
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool V 5:1 MESHENBERG zoe 22 U 28 Skyward Fencing 1210 2500 140.4 89%
Pool D 3:5 SWANSON Dave 5 C25 14 Ataba Fencing Club
Pool D 1:5 SHUKLA Annika 26 U 20 Fencing Center Of Chicago 958 2640 1265.6 96%
Pool D 4:5 HENSEL Kaeleb 14 E25 12 Rockford Fencing Club
Pool D 1:5 FELICIANO Damien 3 C25 1 Lawrence University Fencing Ncaa / Illinois Fencing Academy
Pool D 4:5 BUTTA Reese 11 D25 5 Northwest Indiana Fencing Club / Advance Fencing
T32 D 10:15 WU Jia Y. 17 E25 11 University of Chicago Fencing Club