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Zak Ralston
Weapons & Rank/ratings
Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
Current
1033
#4,698
Peak
1040
November 2025
Record
7W · 18L
Last
November 2025
Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler
Current
926
#1,291
Peak
931
August 2025
Record
2W · 3L
Last
August 2025
Scout analysis
Longsword
7W · 18L (28%)
Longsword
7W · 18L (28%)
Form
Steady
Recent 33% vs older 25%
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Form
Steady
Recent 33% vs older 25%
Record: 7W · 18L (28%)
Recent half (12 fights): 33%
Older half (12 fights): 25%
Delta: +8%
Current streak: 1 Loss
Based on 25 recorded longsword fights.
Schedule
Punching up
-1.6 vs expectation
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Schedule
Punching up
-1.6 vs expectation
Quality wins (won as clear underdog): 1
Over/under vs expectation:
-1.6
(4 actual / 5.6 expected, n=15)
Expectation stats compare each result with the win chance implied by both fighters' ratings in that division.
Style
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
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Style
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
Style signal needs per-exchange match data. Once enough of this fighter's
exchanges are recorded, this card will sharpen into scoring tempo, doubles rate,
comeback wins, early vs late scoring, and more.
Stage
Pool data only
Pool 33%
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Stage
Pool data only
Pool 33%
Pool stage: 7W · 14L (33%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
At peak
Near career best
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Peak
At peak
Near career best
Current rating: 1033
Peak rating: 1040 (November 2025)
Gap to peak: -7
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
By division
Mixed Steel Longsword
2W · 11L
(15%)
-1 vs expectation
(n=6)
avg opponent 1292
+12 fights in 2 thinner divisions
Sword & Buckler
2W · 3L (40%)
Sword & Buckler
2W · 3L (40%)
Form
Building
40% win rate · 5 fights
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Form
Building
40% win rate · 5 fights
Record: 2W · 3L (40%)
Trajectory needs 8+ fights - will sharpen as more data lands.
Current streak: 1 Loss
Based on 5 recorded sword & buckler fights.
Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
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Schedule
Schedule forming
Expectation data pending
Over/under needs 5+ rated fights - calculating as more data lands.
Expectation stats compare each result with the win chance implied by both fighters' ratings in that division.
Style
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
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Style
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
Style signal needs per-exchange match data. Once enough of this fighter's
exchanges are recorded, this card will sharpen into scoring tempo, doubles rate,
comeback wins, early vs late scoring, and more.
Stage
Pool data only
Pool 50%
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Stage
Pool data only
Pool 50%
Pool stage: 2W · 2L (50%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
At peak
Near career best
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Peak
At peak
Near career best
Current rating: 926
Peak rating: 931 (August 2025)
Gap to peak: -5
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
Reach
4 events · us · 1.3 yrs active
2 rated weapons
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Reach
4 events · us · 1.3 yrs active
2 rated weapons
Tournaments: 4
Countries fought in: 1 (us)
Months active: 15
Fights / year: 24
Rated weapons: 2
Clubmates
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Columbus United Fencing Club●
(50)
- Derek Ray●
- Branden Zipplinger●
- Olivia Cleymaet●
- Frank Zamary●
- Matthew Dicken●
- Stephanie Eaton●
- Nathan Wallace●
- Gina Mendicino●
- John Osborn●
- Ian Broderick●
- Katie Letsinger●
- Dwain Crackel●
- William Handford●
- Maria Rieske●
- Charles Paschke●
- Brandon Caylor●
- Trevor Pedersen●
- Tim Casey●
- Luke Letsinger●
- Tim Betz●
- Rachelle Hitt●
- Rob Cox●
- Sydney Schulte●
- Ari Toumpas●
- Carley Miller●
- Leonardo Santucci●
- Penelope Ross●
- Luke Priutt●
- Rhys Jones●
- Echo Martin●
- Jonathan Adams●
- Seth Day●
- Jennifer Paschke●
- Rachel Burns-Watson●
- Jonathan Fernandez●
- Scott Scanlon●
- Amanda Norbie●
- Corey Aldrich●
- Patrick Aguilar●
- Rowan Sanow●
- Nick Carr●
- Sean Howard●
- Aristogeneia Toumpa●
- Jackie Rushley●
- Ben Briggs●
- Noah Munier●
- Steven Dahms●
- Joseph Martin●
- Nachiket Despande●
- Ryan Stover●
Events & fights
(4)
6 fights
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Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 4370 ▲426 · 1,040.6
Swordsquatch 2025●
August 2025 · us
11 fights
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August 2025 · us
Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 4637 ▼114 · 988.4
- Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 1227 · 931.9
6 fights
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Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 3674 ▲313 · 1,000.6
7 fights
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Rating outcome
- Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 3791 · 937.5
How to read this profile
Rating is Glicko-2: the number shown is score - 2*RD (97.5% confidence lower bound), not raw skill. Inactive fighters "drift down" as RD grows - not because they got worse.
Hemaratings ratings don't factor in match scores, exchange counts, or doubles. Scout's score-margin and style metrics describe HOW a fighter fights, not the rating tier their results earned.
Hemaratings recomputes in batches days-to-weeks after events. A fighter's most recent tournament may not yet be reflected.