Fencers

Jack BESS

🇺🇸 USA · Apex Fencing Academy

Mixed Foil, 2013–2017

About this fencer

USA 100144560

USA Fencing rating: Épée C2015 · Foil D2016

USA Fencing classifications run from A to E; U means unrated. A year after the letter is the year that classification was earned.

Record and rankings

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Results
68
Podiums
18
Competitions won
3
Fency Elo
1540 Épée as of 7 Nov 2026 Standing among established Fency ratings in the same weapon and gender, active this season or last.
Best finish
1st of 10, NC Div2/3/Y14 National Qualifying Tournament, Burlington, NC
Where they finished in each field, over time A result A podium

Results

Results: 68

WhenCompetitionEventPlace
13 May 2017AFA - Youth, Women's, Mixed - Foil & Epee events, May 2017AskFREDSenior Mixed Foil3rd of 21
25 Sept 2016NCFDP Fight at Fetzer ~ Mixed Foil / Mixed SabreAskFREDSenior Mixed Foil14th of 27
17 Sept 2016CFFA Season Opener, September 2016AskFREDSenior Mixed Foil2nd of 21
13 Aug 2016Mid-South Fencers' Club "Big Blue", August 2016AskFREDSenior Mixed Foil6th of 13
13 Aug 2016Mid-South Fencers' Club "Big Blue", August 2016AskFREDSenior Mixed Épée19th of 27
14 May 2016AFA - Youth, Women's, Mixed - Foil & Epee events, May 2016AskFREDSenior Mixed Épée11th of 21
7 May 2016NC Div2/3/Y14 National Qualifying Tournament, Burlington, NCAskFREDSenior Division II (C and under) Men’s Foil6th of 9
7 May 2016NC Div2/3/Y14 National Qualifying Tournament, Burlington, NCAskFREDSenior Division II (C and under) Men’s Épée1st of 10
30 Jan 2016CHFA Jan 2016 Open/Women's Epee, Unrated FoilAskFREDSenior Mixed Épée5th of 18
12 Dec 2015CFFA WinterfestAskFREDSenior Division III (D and under) Mixed Épée2nd of 9
12 Dec 2015CFFA WinterfestAskFREDSenior Mixed Foil3rd of 14
12 Dec 2015CFFA WinterfestAskFREDSenior Mixed Épée2nd of 21
13 Sept 2015NCFDP Tarheel Open MX Foil 10 AMAskFREDSenior Mixed Foil19th of 30
20 Jun 2015Powerade State Games of North Carolina, Raleigh, NCAskFREDSenior Men’s Épée24th of 26
20 Jun 2015Powerade State Games of North Carolina, Raleigh, NCAskFREDSenior Men’s Foil9th of 18
16 May 2015AFA - Youth, Junior & Women's - Foil & Epee eventsAskFREDJunior Mixed Foil5th of 18
16 May 2015AFA - Youth, Junior & Women's - Foil & Epee eventsAskFREDJunior Mixed Épée5th of 13
2 May 2015Skirmish at Jack's Island, May 2015AskFREDOpen Mixed Épée8th of 19
18 Apr 2015One if by Foil, Two if by EpeeAskFREDSenior Mixed Foil7th of 18
18 Apr 2015One if by Foil, Two if by EpeeAskFREDSenior Mixed Épée17th of 28

Figures

rating, ranking and how they fence

Over time

Their rating each season Épée Foil
160015001400
As a table
SeasonWeaponRatingFIE ranking
2016–17Foil1,535
2016–17Épée1,540
2015–16Foil1,516
2015–16Épée1,548
2014–15Foil1,513
2014–15Épée1,495
2013–14Foil1,500
2012–13Foil1,444

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