James McDonnell
| Club | Virginia Academy of Fencing |
| Nationality | United States |
Ratings
| Category | Rank (current) | Weighted Rating (current) | Rank (best) | Weighted Rating (best) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabre | ||||
| - Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre | 2763 (top 96%) | 738.9 | 761 (January 2023) | 749.9 (September 2024) |
| Sword and Buckler | ||||
| - Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler | 1085 (top 68%) | 995.2 | 778 (2 months) | 1006 (January 2025) |
| Singlestick | ||||
| - Mixed & Men's Singlestick | Inactive | 886.7 | 56 (3 months) | 929.9 (January 2020) |
Record
| Division | Total | Win | Loss | Draw | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Sabre | 11 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Mixed Steel Sidesword & Targa | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Mixed Singlestick | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Mixed Steel Arming Sword & Buckler | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mixed Spear | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Mixed Steel Smallsword | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sum | 52 | 12 | 39 | 1 | 0 |
Full rating histories
Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre
January 2023
761
723.6
February 2023
850
722.9
March 2023
895
722.3
April 2023
954
721.7
May 2023
995
721.1
June 2023
1094
720.5
July 2023
1100
719.9
August 2023
1097
719.3
September 2023
1177
718.7
October 2023
1213
718.1
November 2023
1284
717.5
December 2023
1280
716.9
January 2024
1297
716.4
February 2024
1389
715.8
March 2024
1431
715.2
April 2024
1489
714.6
May 2024
1579
714
June 2024
1716
713.4
July 2024
1723
712.8
August 2024
1725
712.2
September 2024
1654
749.9
October 2024
1803
749.2
November 2024
1897
748.6
December 2024
1930
747.9
January 2025
2024
747.3
February 2025
2104
746.6
March 2025
2158
746
April 2025
2201
745.3
May 2025
2361
744.7
June 2025
2386
744
July 2025
2424
743.4
August 2025
2508
742.7
September 2025
2546
742.1
October 2025
2643
741.4
November 2025
2756
740.8
December 2025
2800
740.1
January 2026
2821
739.5
February 2026
2763
738.9
Mixed & Men's Singlestick
The fighter has been on an island, I.E. has no direct link to most fighters, in 7 out of 74 months
Missing sections mean that the fighter was inactive, I.E. had not competed in 24 months or more.
The fighter's last active period was in December 2021
January 2020
323
929.9
February 2020
316
929.2
March 2020
316
928.6
April 2020
307
928
May 2020
295
927.4
June 2020
295
926.7
July 2020
296
926.1
August 2020
279
925.5
September 2020
267
924.9
October 2020
257
924.3
November 2020
258
923.6
December 2020
214
923
January 2021
193
922.4
February 2021
161
921.8
March 2021
161
921.2
April 2021
148
920.6
May 2021
129
920
June 2021
127
919.3
July 2021
145
918.7
August 2021
117
918.1
September 2021
115
917.5
October 2021
115
916.9
November 2021
115
916.3
December 2021
64
915.7
January 2022
915.1
February 2022
914.5
March 2022
913.9
April 2022
913.3
May 2022
912.7
June 2022
912.1
July 2022
911.5
August 2022
910.9
September 2022
910.3
October 2022
909.7
November 2022
909.1
December 2022
908.5
January 2023
907.9
February 2023
907.4
March 2023
906.8
April 2023
906.2
May 2023
905.6
June 2023
905
July 2023
904.4
August 2023
903.8
September 2023
903.3
October 2023
902.7
November 2023
902.1
December 2023
901.5
January 2024
900.9
February 2024
900.3
March 2024
899.8
April 2024
899.2
May 2024
898.6
June 2024
898
July 2024
897.5
August 2024
896.9
September 2024
896.3
October 2024
895.7
November 2024
895.2
December 2024
894.6
January 2025
894
February 2025
893.5
March 2025
892.9
April 2025
892.3
May 2025
891.8
June 2025
891.2
July 2025
890.6
August 2025
890.1
September 2025
889.5
October 2025
888.9
November 2025
888.4
December 2025
887.8
January 2026
887.3
February 2026
886.7
Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler
January 2024
778
977.4
February 2024
778
976.9
March 2024
824
976.3
April 2024
847
975.7
May 2024
861
975.1
June 2024
889
974.5
July 2024
906
973.9
August 2024
911
973.3
September 2024
914
972.7
October 2024
930
972.1
November 2024
944
971.5
December 2024
944
970.9
January 2025
888
1006
February 2025
926
1005.2
March 2025
954
1004.3
April 2025
952
1003.5
May 2025
1021
1002.7
June 2025
1017
1001.8
July 2025
1039
1001
August 2025
1066
1000.1
September 2025
1080
999.3
October 2025
1109
998.5
November 2025
1125
997.7
December 2025
1125
996.8
January 2026
1092
996
February 2026
1085
995.2
Match results
Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre - 11 fights
September 2024 - Atlantic Renaissance Fencing League Saber Open 2024
Atlantic Renaissance Fencing League Saber Open 2024
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Sabre | Elimination Bracket | Nora Lutz | LOSS | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Sabre | Pool Set 1 | River Furlow | LOSS | 1287.87 | 23% |
| Mixed Steel Sabre | Pool Set 1 | Anonymous fighter | LOSS | 1286.55 | 22% |
| Mixed Steel Sabre | Pool Set 1 | David Rowe | LOSS | 1496.85 | 15% |
| Mixed Steel Sabre | Pool Set 1 | Anastasia Priem | DRAW | Unrated |
January 2023 - Kings Cup 2023
Kings Cup 2023
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Sabre | Pool | Paul Groover | LOSS | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Sabre | Pool | Jacob Baughn | LOSS | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Sabre | Pool | Kevin Rezac | LOSS | 1269.98 | |
| Mixed Steel Sabre | Pool | Craig Kellner | LOSS | 671.18 | |
| Mixed Steel Sabre | Pool | Robert Childs | LOSS | 1644.76 | |
| Mixed Steel Sabre | Table of 64 | John Thomas | LOSS | Unrated |
Mixed & Men's Singlestick - 6 fights
January 2020 - Washington DC HEMA OPEN 2020
Washington DC HEMA OPEN 2020
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Singlestick | Pool A | Gary Moreira | LOSS | Unrated | |
| Mixed Singlestick | Pool A | Noah Hanssen | LOSS | 1569.79 | |
| Mixed Singlestick | Pool A | Thomas Connolly | LOSS | Unrated | |
| Mixed Singlestick | Pool A | Filip Sufitchi | LOSS | 903.55 | |
| Mixed Singlestick | Quarter-Finals | Richard Shepro | LOSS | 1412.82 | |
| Mixed Singlestick | Table of 16 | Robyn Alman | WIN | Unrated |
Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler - 12 fights
January 2025 - ARFL Winter Classic 2025
ARFL Winter Classic 2025
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Sidesword & Targa | Pool Set 1 | Tristan Ponader | LOSS | 989.90 | 50% |
| Mixed Steel Sidesword & Targa | Pool Set 1 | Nicholas Seniura | WIN | 688.78 | 67% |
| Mixed Steel Sidesword & Targa | Pool Set 1 | Matthew Walston-Jenkins | LOSS | 1515.78 | 25% |
| Mixed Steel Sidesword & Targa | Pool Set 1 | Robert Cheng | LOSS | 1188.31 | 40% |
| Mixed Steel Sidesword & Targa | Pool Set 1 | Blakely Mooney | WIN | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Sidesword & Targa | Pool Set 1 | Emerance Targosky | LOSS | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Sidesword & Targa | Pool Set 1 | Sebastian Torti | LOSS | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Sidesword & Targa | Pool Set 1 | Isadora Baden-Payne | LOSS | 1360.82 | 33% |
January 2024 - King's Cup 2024
King's Cup 2024
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Arming Sword & Buckler | Elimination Bracket | RJ Bacon | LOSS | 1166.33 | |
| Mixed Steel Arming Sword & Buckler | Pools | Mike O'Brien | LOSS | 1220.90 | |
| Mixed Steel Arming Sword & Buckler | Pools | Kieran Garrity | LOSS | 1437.22 | |
| Mixed Steel Arming Sword & Buckler | Pools | Timothy Ware | WIN | Unrated |
Non-rated results - 23 fights
| Division | Event | Stage | Opponent | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Spear | Queen's Gambit 2025 (July 2025) | Pool Set 1 | Jacob Mothershed | LOSS |
| Mixed Spear | Queen's Gambit 2025 (July 2025) | Pool Set 1 | Connor Gibson | LOSS |
| Mixed Spear | Queen's Gambit 2025 (July 2025) | Pool Set 1 | Dustin Kirkpatrick | WIN |
| Mixed Spear | Queen's Gambit 2025 (July 2025) | Pool Set 2 | Austin Parker | WIN |
| Mixed Spear | Queen's Gambit 2025 (July 2025) | Pool Set 2 | Ramirez | WIN |
| Mixed Spear | Queen's Gambit 2025 (July 2025) | Pool Set 2 | Anna DiGiacomo | LOSS |
| Mixed Spear | Queen's Gambit 2025 (July 2025) | Pool Set 3 | Benjamin Koltai | LOSS |
| Mixed Spear | Queen's Gambit 2025 (July 2025) | Pool Set 3 | Omkar Kale | LOSS |
| Mixed Spear | Queen's Gambit 2025 (July 2025) | Pool Set 3 | Anna DiGiacomo | WIN |
| Mixed Spear | Queens Gambit 2023 (July 2023) | Pool Set 1 | Alexander Foster | LOSS |
| Mixed Spear | Queens Gambit 2023 (July 2023) | Pool Set 1 | David Henderson | WIN |
| Mixed Spear | Queens Gambit 2023 (July 2023) | Pool Set 1 | Joseph Lilly | LOSS |
| Mixed Spear | Queens Gambit 2023 (July 2023) | Pool Set 2 | Chris Mineweaser | LOSS |
| Mixed Spear | Queens Gambit 2023 (July 2023) | Pool Set 2 | John Pence | LOSS |
| Mixed Spear | Queens Gambit 2023 (July 2023) | Pool Set 2 | Omkar Kale | LOSS |
| Mixed Spear | Queens Gambit 2023 (July 2023) | Pool Set 3 | Richard Vang | WIN |
| Mixed Spear | Queens Gambit 2023 (July 2023) | Pool Set 3 | Jason Pajski | WIN |
| Mixed Spear | Queens Gambit 2023 (July 2023) | Pool Set 3 | Connor Gibson | WIN |
| Mixed Steel Smallsword | Kings Cup 2023 (January 2023) | Pool | JD Minnick | LOSS |
| Mixed Steel Smallsword | Kings Cup 2023 (January 2023) | Pool | Steven Hirsch | LOSS |
| Mixed Steel Smallsword | Kings Cup 2023 (January 2023) | Pool | Alyssa Capel | LOSS |
| Mixed Steel Smallsword | Kings Cup 2023 (January 2023) | Pool | Joseph Lilly | LOSS |
| Mixed Steel Smallsword | Kings Cup 2023 (January 2023) | Table of 32 | Steven Hirsch | LOSS |