John McDonald

2015

Win/Loss Statistics

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All Time
Victories 23 - - - - 23
Losses 24 - - - - 24
Win Ratio 48.9% - - - - 48.9%
Pool Victories 21 - - - - 21
Pool Losses 17 - - - - 17
Pool Win Ratio 55.3% - - - - 55.3%
DE Victories 2 - - - - 2
DE Losses 7 - - - - 7
DE Win Ratio 22.2% - - - - 22.2%

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† 12 - - - - 12
Easy wins as % of wins 52.2% - - - - 52.2%
Close wins‡ 4 - - - - 4
Close wins as % of all wins 17.4% - - - - 17.4%
Close losses‡ 5 - - - - 5
Close losses as % of all losses 20.8% - - - - 20.8%
Big losses† 11 - - - - 11
Big losses as % of all losses 45.8% - - - - 45.8%

† 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.

Events

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All Time
Events 7 - - - - 7
Tournaments 6 - - - - 6

Competition History

San Diego Cup - Youth Saber #5

Y-12 Men's Saber (U, Y12), April 19, 2026
Place 9 of 14, Seed 12, Not ranked, Rating U, Southern California Fencing Academy (SOCALFA)
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 2:5 JIANG Hardy 3 U 3 Southern California Fencing Academy (SOCALFA) 935 756 22.3 39%
Pool V 5:4 HORIKAWA Xander 8 U 5 West Coast Fencing Academy 503 734 20.2 65%
Pool D 3:5 JUNG Diego 2 U 10 Laguna Fencing Center 166 754 50.6 83%
Pool V 5:0 XIU Ethan 13 U 12 Sol Fencing Academy 194 704 11.6 79%
Pool D 2:5 ARAIZA LOZANO Daniel 11 U 2 Family Fencing Club 889 715 20.0 39%
Pool V 5:2 TANG Troy 6 U 13 Rebel Fencing Club -111 695 6.2 89%
T16 D 8:15 KAUFFMAN Graham 4 U 8 Southern California Fencing Academy (SOCALFA) 1628 1107 52.6 25%

San Diego Cup - Youth Saber #4

Y-10 Men's Saber (U, Y10), March 22, 2026
Place 10 of 19, Seed 18, Not ranked, Rating U, Southern California Fencing Academy (SOCALFA)
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 3:5 WANG YUHAO 3 U 5 Laguna Fencing Center 284 667 49.6 73%
Pool V 5:1 LIN Oliver 5 U 13 South Bay Fencing Academy 832 617 36.4 38%
Pool V 5:1 RAMESH Prathith Sai 16 U 14 Sol Fencing Academy 1558 654 48.9 13%
Pool V 5:0 RAMIREZ Julian 11 U 19 Sol Fencing Academy 542 703 20.8 58%
Pool V 5:1 POWELL Julian 10 U 12 Sol Fencing Academy 887 724 32.8 40%
T16 D 9:10 LIU Ethan 13 U 8 Cali Fencing 1300 1193 85.8 45%

9th Annual Sword in the Stone RYC & RJCC

Y-10 Men's Saber (U, Y10), March 1, 2026
Place 18 of 24, Seed 19, Not ranked, Rating U, Southern California Fencing Academy (SOCALFA)
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool V 5:1 LEE Damian 15 U 24 Eagle Blade Fencers Club 313 723 22.6 73%
Pool V 5:4 JIAO Lawrence 5 27 U 7 LA Fencing Academy of Pomona 865 746 47.3 42%
Pool D 0:5 CHEN Donovan 3 14 U 2 LA Fencing Academy of Pomona 858 793 35.7 46%
Pool D 1:5 LAM Dylan 11 60 U 11 595 757 44.6 60%
Pool D 4:5 TAM Ethan 20 U 15 West Coast Fencing Academy 495 713 45.7 64%
T32 D 6:10 TAM Ethan 20 U 15 West Coast Fencing Academy 1234 1352 159.7 57%

Mary Rafanelli RYC/RJCC

Y-10 Men's Saber (None, Y10), January 18, 2026
Place 9 of 39, Seed 19, Not ranked, Rating U, Southern California Fencing Academy (SOCALFA)
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool V 5:1 LEE Caleb 6 41 U 10 ORO Fencing Club 433 586 42.2 60%
Pool V 5:0 CHENG Daniel 18 U 33 West Coast Fencing Academy -240 628 10.4 91%
Pool V 5:2 NGUYEN Phinix 16 U 34 Sol Fencing Academy 176 639 23.2 75%
Pool V 5:2 HORIKAWA Xander 7 41 U 24 West Coast Fencing Academy 509 662 37.6 60%
Pool V 5:4 SHETTY Vikram 31 U 22 South Bay Fencing Academy 283 700 23.5 75%
T32 V 10:6 LEE Damian 39 U 32 Eagle Blade Fencers Club 1895 1156 286.0 19%
T16 D 5:10 YANG Austin 12 54 U 8 LA Fencing Academy of Pomona 1795 1442 90.1 34%

San Diego Cup - Youth Saber #2

Y-10 Men's Saber (U, Y10), December 14, 2025
Place 3 of 7, Seed 5, Not ranked, Rating U, Southern California Fencing Academy (SOCALFA)
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 1:5 KORKUSUZ DORUK ATA 7 U 2 Spartak 400 214 59.5 39%
Pool V 5:1 XIU Ethan 6 U 5 Sol Fencing Academy 1470 154 158.1 4%
Pool V 5:0 NGUYEN Phinix 2 U 7 Sol Fencing Academy 559 312 68.2 38%
Pool V 5:3 LIU Spencer 4 U 1 Spartak 474 381 68.4 44%
Pool V 5:3 TAHA Gabriel 3 U 3 Spartak 1124 449 93.1 18%
Pool V 5:4 CHEN Owen 1 U 6 Sol Fencing Academy 476 542 44.1 54%
T8 V 10:2 NGUYEN Phinix 2 U 7 Sol Fencing Academy 2500 1123 411.8 12%
T4 D 4:10 KORKUSUZ DORUK ATA 7 U 2 Spartak 898 1535 378.7 78%

San Diego Cup - Youth Saber #2

Y-12 Men's Saber (U, Y12), December 14, 2025
Place 13 of 13, Seed 11, Not ranked, Rating U, Southern California Fencing Academy (SOCALFA)
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 1:5 SU Eric 2 U 3 Spartak 1372 602 36.6 13%
Pool D 2:5 KORKUSUZ DORUK ATA 3 U 9 Spartak 370 566 136.2 61%
Pool D 2:5 FIORENTINO Charles 8 U 9 Spartak 451 430 90.8 49%
Pool D 3:5 PARK Shane 6 U 6 Spartak 231 339 98.1 56%
Pool D 4:5 TAHA Benjamin 7 U 5 Spartak 949 241 26.7 16%
T16 D 12:15 TAHA Benjamin 7 U 5 Spartak 1685 1319 196.1 36%

Fortune ROC/RJCC/RYC

Y-10 Men's Saber (U, Y10), August 31, 2025
Place 22 of 33, Seed 16, Not ranked, Rating U, Southern California Fencing Academy (SOCALFA)
Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Chance of
Victory
Pool D 1:5 YE Aaron 3 5 U 3 LA Fencing Academy of Pomona 1364 2500 1093.4 87%
Pool D 1:5 YANG Collin 31 U 9 South Bay Fencing Academy 574 1407 592.7 84%
Pool D 1:5 YUNG Nathan 8 U 11 Halberstadt Fencers' Club 889 814 195.4 46%
Pool V 5:3 PAULISHAK George 13 U 29 Fencing Academy Of Denver -49 618 69.1 82%
Pool D 4:5 CHANG Jarrett 27 U 17 Eagle Blade Fencers Club 654 688 161.2 52%
Pool V 5:0 RAMAKRISHNA Aditya 28 U 33 The Fencing Center 141 526 76.0 69%
T32 D 3:10 VAN CLEVE Isaac 10 U 12 Avant Garde Fencers Club, Inc (CA) (AGFC) 1038 2500 1180.6 91%