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James McDonnell

Virginia Academy of Fencing● · United States
Inactive 19m
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Weapons & Rank/ratings
Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler
Current
992 #1,143
Peak
1006 January 2025
Record
1W · 3L
Last
January 2025
Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre
Current
736 #3,084
Peak
749 September 2024
Record
0W · 10L · 1D
Last
September 2024
Mixed & Men's Singlestick
Inactive
Current
885
Peak
929 January 2020
Record
1W · 5L
Last
January 2020

Scout analysis

Spear

8W · 10L (44%)
Form
Steady
Recent 44% vs older 44%
▾
Record: 8W · 10L (44%)
Recent half (9 fights): 44%
Older half (9 fights): 44%
Delta: 0%
Current streak: 1 Win
Based on 18 recorded spear fights.
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
▾
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 44%
▾
Pool stage: 8W · 10L (44%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
Peak data pending
Peak volatility low
▾
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.

Sabre

0W · 9L · 1D (0%)
Form
Steady
Recent 0% vs older 0%
▾
Record: 0W · 9L · 1D (0%)
Recent half (5 fights): 0%
Older half (5 fights): 0%
Delta: 0%
Current streak: 9 Losses
Based on 10 recorded sabre fights.
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
▾
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 0%
▾
Pool stage: 0W · 7L (0%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
At peak
Near career best
▾
Current rating: 736
Peak rating: 749 (September 2024)
Gap to peak: -13
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.

Other

1W · 7L (13%)
Form
Rising
Recent 25% vs older 0%
▾
Record: 1W · 7L (13%)
Recent half (4 fights): 25%
Older half (4 fights): 0%
Delta: +25%
Current streak: 1 Win
Based on 8 recorded fights.
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
▾
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 0%
▾
Pool stage: 0W · 5L (0%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
Peak data pending
Peak volatility low
▾
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.

Sidesword

2W · 6L (25%)
Form
Steady
Recent 25% vs older 25%
▾
Record: 2W · 6L (25%)
Recent half (4 fights): 25%
Older half (4 fights): 25%
Delta: 0%
Current streak: 3 Losses
Based on 8 recorded sidesword fights.
Schedule
Comfort bracket
-1.2 vs expectation
▾
Over/under vs expectation: -1.2 (1 actual / 2.2 expected, n=5)
Expectation stats compare each result with the win chance implied by both fighters' ratings in that division.
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 25%
▾
Pool stage: 2W · 6L (25%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
Peak data pending
Peak volatility low
▾
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.

Singlestick

1W · 5L (17%)
Form
Building
17% win rate · 6 fights
▾
Record: 1W · 5L (17%)
Trajectory needs 8+ fights - will sharpen as more data lands.
Current streak: 1 Win
Based on 6 recorded singlestick fights.
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
▾
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 0%
▾
Pool stage: 0W · 4L (0%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
44 pts off peak
Currently below peak
▾
Current rating: 885
Peak rating: 929 (January 2020)
Gap to peak: -44
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.

Smallsword

0W · 5L (0%)
Form
Building
0% win rate · 5 fights
▾
Record: 0W · 5L (0%)
Trajectory needs 8+ fights - will sharpen as more data lands.
Current streak: 5 Losses
Based on 5 recorded smallsword fights.
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
▾
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 0%
▾
Pool stage: 0W · 4L (0%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
Peak data pending
Peak volatility low
▾
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.

Sword & Buckler

1W · 3L (25%)
Form
Building
25% win rate · 4 fights
▾
Record: 1W · 3L (25%)
Trajectory needs 8+ fights - will sharpen as more data lands.
Current streak: 1 Win
Based on 4 recorded sword & buckler fights.
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
▾
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%
▾
Pool stage: 1W · 2L (33%)
Elimination: needs 3+ coded fights.
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Peak
At peak
Near career best
▾
Current rating: 992
Peak rating: 1006 (January 2025)
Gap to peak: -13
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
Reach
5 events · us · 6.2 yrs active
3 rated weapons
▾
Tournaments: 5
Countries fought in: 1 (us)
Months active: 74
Fights / year: 9.6
Rated weapons: 3

Clubmates · Virginia Academy of Fencing● (63)

Events & fights (8)

ARFL Winter Classic 2025●
January 2025 · us
8 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 888 ▲56 · 1,006.0
LOSS
Tristan Ponader● · Metropolitan Historical Fencing Academy● Sidesword · Pool Set 1
989 50%
WIN
Nicholas Seniura● · Maryland Kunst des Fechtens● Sidesword · Pool Set 1
688 67%
LOSS
Matthew Walston-Jenkins● · Round Table Historical Fencing● Sidesword · Pool Set 1
1515 25%
LOSS
Robert Cheng● · Montgomery County Historical Fencing● Sidesword · Pool Set 1
1188 40%
WIN
Blakely Mooney● · Maryland Kunst des Fechtens● Sidesword · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Emerance Targosky● · Maryland Kunst des Fechtens● Sidesword · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Sebastian Torti● · Capital Kunst des Fechtens● Sidesword · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Isadora Baden-Payne● · Maryland Kunst des Fechtens● Sidesword · Pool Set 1
1360 33%
Atlantic Renaissance Fencing League Sword and Buckler Open 2024●
September 2024 · us
No match-level data
4 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 1655 ▲70 · 749.9
LOSS
Nora Lutz● · Metropolitan Historical Fencing Academy● Sabre · Elimination Bracket
LOSS
River Furlow● Sabre · Pool Set 1
1287 23%
LOSS
David Rowe● · Metropolitan Historical Fencing Academy● Sabre · Pool Set 1
1496 15%
DRAW
Anastasia Priem● · Triangle Sword Guild● Sabre · Pool Set 1
Kings Cup 2024●
January 2024 · us
4 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 778 · 977.4
LOSS
RJ Bacon● · Boston Armizare● Sword & Buckler · Elimination Bracket Score 3-7 Review →
1166
LOSS
Mike O'Brien● · Boston Armizare● Sword & Buckler · Pools Score 0-5 Review →
1220
LOSS
Kieran Garrity● · Black Cat Historical Fencing● Sword & Buckler · Pools Score 1-5 Review →
1437
WIN
Timothy Ware● · Tidewater Renaissance Fighting Arts● Sword & Buckler · Pools Score 5-2 Review →
Kings Cup 2023●
January 2023 · us
No match-level data
11 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 760 · 723.6
LOSS
Paul Groover● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Sabre · Pool
LOSS
Jacob Baughn● · Denver Historical Fencing Academy● Sabre · Pool
LOSS
Kevin Rezac● · Round Table Historical Fencing● Sabre · Pool
1269
LOSS
Craig Kellner● · Capital Kunst des Fechtens● Sabre · Pool
671
LOSS
Robert Childs● · Black Tigers● Sabre · Pool
1644
LOSS
John Thomas● Sabre · Table of 64
LOSS
JD Minnick● · Denver Historical Fencing Academy● Smallsword · Pool
LOSS
Steven Hirsch● · Athena School of Arms● Smallsword · Pool
LOSS
Alyssa Capel● · Bucks Historical Longsword● Smallsword · Pool
LOSS
Joseph Lilly● · Capital Kunst des Fechtens● Smallsword · Pool
LOSS
Steven Hirsch● · Athena School of Arms● Smallsword · Table of 32
Washington DC HEMA OPEN 2020●
January 2020 · us
No match-level data
6 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Singlestick Rank 323 · 929.9
LOSS
Gary Moreira● Singlestick · Pool A
LOSS
Noah Hanssen● · Maryland Kunst des Fechtens● Singlestick · Pool A
1569
LOSS
Thomas Connolly● · Virginia Academy of Fencing● Singlestick · Pool A
LOSS
Filip Sufitchi● · Virginia Academy of Fencing● Singlestick · Pool A
903
LOSS
Richard Shepro● · Metropolitan Historical Fencing Academy● Singlestick · Quarter-Finals
1412
WIN
Robyn Alman● · Athena School of Arms● Singlestick · Table of 16
ARFL January 2026○
February 2026
No match-level data
8 fights ▾
Queens Gambit 2023○
July 2023
No match-level data
9 fights ▾
Queen's Gambit 2025○
July 2025
No match-level data
9 fights ▾
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.

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