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Ruth Abera

2004
Skyward Fencing
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Win/loss statistics

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All time
Victories 36 - - - - 36
Losses 62 - - - - 62
Win ratio 36.7% - - - - 36.7%
Pool victories 33 - - - - 33
Pool losses 45 - - - - 45
Pool win ratio 42.3% - - - - 42.3%
DE victories 3 - - - - 3
DE losses 17 - - - - 17
DE win ratio 15.0% - - - - 15.0%

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† 7 - - - - 7
Easy wins % 19.4% - - - - 19.4%
Close wins‡ 11 - - - - 11
Close wins % 30.6% - - - - 30.6%
Close losses‡ 19 - - - - 19
Close losses % 30.6% - - - - 30.6%
Big losses† 16 - - - - 16
Big losses % 25.8% - - - - 25.8%

† 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 % 2.8% - - - - 2.8%
Losses 1 - - - - 1
Losses % 1.6% - - - - 1.6%
Total 2 - - - - 2
Total % 2.0% - - - - 2.0%

Events

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All time
Events 17 - - - - 17
Tournaments 7 - - - - 7

Competition history

17 competitions, 98 bouts

Skyward Fencing May Competition

Div II Mixed Épée C1, DV2 May 10, 2026

Place 13 of 16 Seed 14 Not ranked Rating U Skyward Fencing

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:3 FUJIMURA Hiro 5 - D26 8 Illinois Fencing Academy - - - -
Pool
D 1:5 DUBOISKI Siarhei 12 - U 6 Eminence Fencing Academy - - - -
Pool
D 2:5 SLEZAK Christian 6 - E26 9 Skyward Fencing - - - -
Pool
D 3:5 ALI Adam 2 - C25 5 Skyward Fencing / Ataba Fencing Club - - - -
T16
D 8:15 ALI Adam 2 - C25 5 Skyward Fencing / Ataba Fencing Club - - - -

Skyward Fencing May Competition

Div I-A Women's Épée E1, D1A May 10, 2026

Place 6 of 10 Seed 7 Not ranked Rating U Skyward Fencing

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:1 MANIANGLUNG jean 3 - E25 3 Skyward Fencing 1546 1320 31.7 36%
Pool
V 5:4 YINGLING Sadie 6 - U 8 1265 1351 20.7 56%
Pool
D 2:5 FATIMA Shazia 2 - E25 7 Skyward Fencing 1177 1372 28.6 62%
Pool
D 3:5 BAKAEVA Lana 9 - U 1 Eminence Fencing Academy 2823 1344 2.0 5%
T8
D 10:15 BAGAMANOVA Maria 1 - D26 3 Fencing Center Of Chicago 1716 1028 32.6 16%

Skyward Fencing May Competition

Unrated Mixed Épée E1, U May 9, 2026

Place 3 of 7 Seed 3 Not ranked Rating U Skyward Fencing

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 4:5 MESHENBERG Zoe 1 - U 5 Skyward Fencing 925 1374 43.4 77%
Pool
V 5:4 CHEEVER Katie 4 - U 6 Skyward Fencing 868 1330 12.5 77%
Pool
D 3:5 MALTOS Ulises 7 - U 1 Illinois Fencing Academy - - - -
Pool
V 5:4 NAGELE Bernhard 5 - U 2 University of Chicago Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 4:5 YINGLING Sadie 2 - U 3 1244 1343 28.2 56%
Pool
V 5:3 YINGLING Lynn 6 - U 7 442 1314 5.2 91%
T8
V 15:9 MESHENBERG Zoe 1 - U 5 Skyward Fencing 940 930 98.3 49%
T4
D 6:15 MALTOS Ulises 7 - U 1 Illinois Fencing Academy - - - -

Skyward Fencing May Competition

Senior Mixed Épée D1, SNR May 9, 2026

Place 19 of 23 Seed 16 Not ranked Rating U Skyward Fencing

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:2 WRIGHT Kevin 19 - U 20 Skyward Fencing - - - -
Pool
D 3:5 SHOEMAKER Oliver 3 - D26 3 University of Chicago Fencing Club / Center for Blade Arts - - - -
Pool
D 2:5 GRANSTROM Colin 6 - D26 1 Illinois Fencing Academy / Illinois Fencing Academy - - - -
Pool
D 4:5 YINGLING Scott 13 - E26 10 - - - -
Pool
D 2:5 HENSEL Kaeleb 11 - E26 18 Rockford Fencing Club - - - -
T32
D 8:15 MACGREGOR Grant 1 - C26 15 Badger Fencing Club / PDX Fencing - - - -

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 Win
Chance
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 Win
Chance
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 Win
Chance
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 Win
Chance
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 Win
Chance
Pool
D 3:5 HENSEL Kaeleb 4 - E26 2 Rockford Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
V 5:3 FATIMA Shazia 5 - E25 6 Skyward Fencing 1205 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 Win
Chance
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 Win
Chance
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 1265 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 1177 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 1556 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 Win
Chance
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 Win
Chance
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 E1, 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 Win
Chance
Pool
D 4:5 SHUKLA Annika 5 - U 1 Fencing Center Of Chicago 1024 1472 198.6 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 C1, 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 Win
Chance
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 334.5 64%

Skyward Fencing January Competition

Div I-A Women's Épée E1, 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 Win
Chance
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 945.8 87%

Skyward Fencing January Competition

Senior Mixed Épée C2, 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 Win
Chance
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 1265.5 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 - - - -