Unicorn Cup 2026

Date January 17, 2026
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
City Pittsburgh
Software HEMA Scorecard (results )

Tournament stats

Division Number of fights Number of fighters
Mixed Steel Longsword 216 55
Mixed Steel Sabre 112 28
Mixed Steel Single Rapier 90 25

Fighters in event

NameNationalityClub
Adam Growden Broken Plow Western Martial Arts
Adam Whaley Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club
Aleksei Bulan
Alexandra Faur Charlottesville HEMA
Anthony Jones Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club
Arlo Tippit-Soto Pittsburgh Fighters Guild
Benjamin Orr Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club
Beth Cundiff Indianapolis Fencing Club
Bill Cundiff Indianapolis Fencing Club
Bill McCarel Indianapolis Fencing Club
Caleb Bonsack Indianapolis Fencing Club
Casey Brienza Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club
Daniel Evans Ram's Head Fencing
Daniel Taylor
Daniel Wilmer Two Ravens Fencing School
David Burgman Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club
David Socha Two Ravens Fencing School
Devon Christman Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club
Dylan Levine Rochester Institute of Technology HEMA club
Ember Cehrinahve Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club
Eric Dunkerley Waterfront Historical Fencing Club
Eric McChesney Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club
Erik Miao Charlottesville HEMA
Fionn Kusnir Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club
Jacob Mays Broken Plow Western Martial Arts
James Stockton Broken Plow Western Martial Arts
Jared Crum
Jason Chapman Broken Plow Western Martial Arts
Jason James Black Bear Historical Fencing
Jaymes Walker Ann Arbor Sword Club
Jennifer McCarel Indianapolis Fencing Club
Jesse May Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club
Jordan Ritscher Waterfront Historical Fencing Club
Joshua Derby Waterfront Historical Fencing Club
Keith Datum Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club
Kevt'her Hoxha Philadelphia Common Fencers Guild
Lacey Eck Cleveland Steel Historical Fencing
Levi Ryan Broken Plow Western Martial Arts
Lukas Gaydos Waterfront Historical Fencing Club
Malin Grant Pittsburgh Fighters Guild
Marilyn Smith Pittsburgh Fighters Guild
Mark Pagliaro Hartford County Historical Fencing Club
Mary McConnell Steel City Historical Fencing
Matt Huber Broken Plow Western Martial Arts
Matthew Melonuk Waterfront Historical Fencing Club
Max Karabin Pittsburgh Fighters Guild
Megan Wittman Waterfront Historical Fencing Club
MJ Posadas Pittsburgh Fighters Guild
Nate Dolphin Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club
Nick Shepard Indianapolis Fencing Club
Pete May Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club
Phillip Clark Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club
Piotr Przanowski Bractwo Szermiercze
Preston Repass Pittsburgh Fighters Guild
Raphael Ku Ann Arbor Sword Club
Robert Sherry Medieval European Martial Arts Guild
Ross Piedmonte Indianapolis Fencing Club
Ryan Backos Black Bear Historical Fencing
Sam Gorski Black Bear Historical Fencing
Samuel Ryals Gem City Duelists Society
Sanghyun Sheen State College Association of Rapier Scholars
Saoirse Nies Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club
Sean Hudson Broken Plow Western Martial Arts
Sebastian Lende Salt City Historical Fencing
Seth Gingo Philadelphia Common Fencers Guild
Simon Yesh Youngstown Historical Fencing
Stephen Dougherty Medieval European Martial Arts Guild
Tan Nguyen Waterfront Historical Fencing Club
Thomas Barefoot Waterfront Historical Fencing Club
Tony Cavalline Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club
Veran Stanek Rochester Institute of Technology HEMA club
Vivian Zhao Salt City Historical Fencing
Wesley Halstead Steel City Historical Fencing
William Hannings Philadelphia Common Fencers Guild
Zachary Lee Charlottesville HEMA

Tournaments

This lists the full outcomes in each of the tournaments at the event.

Stage Fighter 1 Fighter 2 Fighter 1 result Fighter 2 result
Pools Samuel Ryals Marilyn Smith WIN LOSS
Pools Max Karabin Zachary Lee WIN LOSS
Pools Mary McConnell Veran Stanek WIN LOSS
Pools Megan Wittman Samuel Ryals LOSS WIN
Pools Marilyn Smith Max Karabin LOSS WIN
Pools Zachary Lee Mary McConnell LOSS WIN
Pools Veran Stanek Megan Wittman WIN LOSS
Pools Samuel Ryals Max Karabin WIN LOSS
Pools Marilyn Smith Mary McConnell LOSS WIN
Pools Zachary Lee Veran Stanek WIN LOSS
Pools Max Karabin Megan Wittman WIN LOSS
Pools Samuel Ryals Mary McConnell WIN LOSS
Pools Veran Stanek Marilyn Smith LOSS WIN
Pools Zachary Lee Megan Wittman WIN LOSS
Pools Mary McConnell Max Karabin LOSS WIN
Pools Veran Stanek Samuel Ryals LOSS WIN
Pools Marilyn Smith Zachary Lee LOSS WIN
Pools Megan Wittman Mary McConnell LOSS WIN
Pools Max Karabin Veran Stanek WIN LOSS
Pools Samuel Ryals Zachary Lee WIN LOSS
Pools Megan Wittman Marilyn Smith LOSS WIN
Pools Lacey Eck Daniel Evans LOSS WIN
Pools Dylan Levine Nick Shepard LOSS WIN
Pools Matthew Melonuk Sean Hudson WIN LOSS
Pools Ross Piedmonte Daniel Evans LOSS WIN
Pools Lacey Eck Dylan Levine WIN LOSS
Pools Nick Shepard Matthew Melonuk LOSS WIN
Pools Ross Piedmonte Sean Hudson DRAW DRAW
Pools Daniel Evans Dylan Levine WIN LOSS
Pools Lacey Eck Matthew Melonuk LOSS WIN
Pools Sean Hudson Nick Shepard LOSS WIN
Pools Dylan Levine Ross Piedmonte LOSS WIN
Pools Daniel Evans Matthew Melonuk WIN LOSS
Pools Sean Hudson Lacey Eck WIN LOSS
Pools Nick Shepard Ross Piedmonte WIN LOSS
Pools Matthew Melonuk Dylan Levine WIN LOSS
Pools Sean Hudson Daniel Evans LOSS WIN
Pools Lacey Eck Nick Shepard WIN LOSS
Pools Ross Piedmonte Matthew Melonuk LOSS WIN
Pools Dylan Levine Sean Hudson LOSS WIN
Pools Daniel Evans Nick Shepard WIN LOSS
Pools Ross Piedmonte Lacey Eck LOSS WIN
Pools Joshua Derby Kevt'her Hoxha WIN LOSS
Pools Beth Cundiff Tony Cavalline LOSS WIN
Pools Jason James Simon Yesh WIN LOSS
Pools Joshua Derby Jacob Mays WIN LOSS
Pools Kevt'her Hoxha Beth Cundiff WIN LOSS
Pools Tony Cavalline Jason James LOSS WIN
Pools Jacob Mays Simon Yesh DRAW DRAW
Pools Joshua Derby Beth Cundiff WIN LOSS
Pools Jason James Kevt'her Hoxha LOSS WIN
Pools Tony Cavalline Simon Yesh DRAW DRAW
Pools Jacob Mays Beth Cundiff DRAW DRAW
Pools Joshua Derby Jason James WIN LOSS
Pools Kevt'her Hoxha Simon Yesh DRAW DRAW
Pools Tony Cavalline Jacob Mays WIN LOSS
Pools Jason James Beth Cundiff WIN LOSS
Pools Joshua Derby Simon Yesh WIN LOSS
Pools Kevt'her Hoxha Tony Cavalline LOSS WIN
Pools Jason James Jacob Mays WIN LOSS
Pools Beth Cundiff Simon Yesh LOSS WIN
Pools Joshua Derby Tony Cavalline LOSS WIN
Pools Kevt'her Hoxha Jacob Mays WIN LOSS
Pools Stephen Dougherty Seth Gingo WIN LOSS
Pools Adam Growden Jesse May LOSS WIN
Pools MJ Posadas Sam Gorski LOSS WIN
Pools Stephen Dougherty Jordan Ritscher WIN LOSS
Pools Seth Gingo Jesse May LOSS WIN
Pools MJ Posadas Adam Growden LOSS WIN
Pools Jordan Ritscher Sam Gorski WIN LOSS
Pools Stephen Dougherty Jesse May WIN LOSS
Pools Seth Gingo MJ Posadas WIN LOSS
Pools Adam Growden Sam Gorski WIN LOSS
Pools Jesse May Jordan Ritscher WIN LOSS
Pools MJ Posadas Stephen Dougherty LOSS WIN
Pools Seth Gingo Sam Gorski DRAW DRAW
Pools Adam Growden Jordan Ritscher WIN LOSS
Pools Jesse May MJ Posadas WIN LOSS
Pools Sam Gorski Stephen Dougherty LOSS WIN
Pools Seth Gingo Adam Growden WIN LOSS
Pools MJ Posadas Jordan Ritscher WIN LOSS
Pools Jesse May Sam Gorski WIN LOSS
Pools Adam Growden Stephen Dougherty WIN LOSS
Pools Jordan Ritscher Seth Gingo LOSS WIN
Pools Piotr Przanowski Nate Dolphin WIN LOSS
Pools Ryan Backos Bill McCarel WIN LOSS
Pools Eric Dunkerley Preston Repass LOSS WIN
Pools Piotr Przanowski Jared Crum WIN LOSS
Pools Nate Dolphin Bill McCarel WIN LOSS
Pools Eric Dunkerley Ryan Backos LOSS WIN
Pools Preston Repass Jared Crum LOSS WIN
Pools Piotr Przanowski Bill McCarel WIN LOSS
Pools Nate Dolphin Eric Dunkerley WIN LOSS
Pools Ryan Backos Preston Repass LOSS WIN
Pools Bill McCarel Jared Crum WIN LOSS
Pools Piotr Przanowski Eric Dunkerley WIN LOSS
Pools Nate Dolphin Preston Repass DRAW DRAW
Pools Ryan Backos Jared Crum WIN LOSS
Pools Eric Dunkerley Bill McCarel LOSS WIN
Pools Piotr Przanowski Preston Repass WIN LOSS
Pools Nate Dolphin Ryan Backos LOSS WIN
Pools Jared Crum Eric Dunkerley WIN LOSS
Pools Preston Repass Bill McCarel WIN LOSS
Pools Piotr Przanowski Ryan Backos WIN LOSS
Pools Nate Dolphin Jared Crum WIN LOSS
Pools Caleb Bonsack Benjamin Orr WIN LOSS
Pools Erik Miao David Socha LOSS WIN
Pools Lukas Gaydos Adam Whaley LOSS WIN
Pools James Stockton Caleb Bonsack LOSS WIN
Pools Benjamin Orr Erik Miao WIN LOSS
Pools David Socha Adam Whaley WIN LOSS
Pools James Stockton Lukas Gaydos WIN LOSS
Pools Caleb Bonsack Erik Miao WIN LOSS
Pools Benjamin Orr Adam Whaley WIN LOSS
Pools Lukas Gaydos David Socha LOSS WIN
Pools Erik Miao James Stockton LOSS WIN
Pools Adam Whaley Caleb Bonsack LOSS WIN
Pools Benjamin Orr Lukas Gaydos WIN LOSS
Pools David Socha James Stockton WIN LOSS
Pools Adam Whaley Erik Miao WIN LOSS
Pools Lukas Gaydos Caleb Bonsack LOSS WIN
Pools David Socha Benjamin Orr WIN LOSS
Pools Adam Whaley James Stockton WIN LOSS
Pools Erik Miao Lukas Gaydos WIN LOSS
Pools David Socha Caleb Bonsack LOSS WIN
Pools James Stockton Benjamin Orr LOSS WIN
Pools David Burgman Wesley Halstead DRAW DRAW
Pools Mark Pagliaro Thomas Barefoot WIN LOSS
Pools Daniel Wilmer Bill Cundiff DRAW DRAW
Pools Wesley Halstead Alexandra Faur WIN LOSS
Pools David Burgman Thomas Barefoot LOSS WIN
Pools Bill Cundiff Mark Pagliaro LOSS WIN
Pools Daniel Wilmer Alexandra Faur LOSS WIN
Pools Thomas Barefoot Wesley Halstead DRAW DRAW
Pools David Burgman Bill Cundiff WIN LOSS
Pools Daniel Wilmer Mark Pagliaro LOSS WIN
Pools Thomas Barefoot Alexandra Faur WIN LOSS
Pools Wesley Halstead Bill Cundiff WIN LOSS
Pools David Burgman Daniel Wilmer WIN LOSS
Pools Alexandra Faur Mark Pagliaro LOSS WIN
Pools Thomas Barefoot Bill Cundiff LOSS WIN
Pools Wesley Halstead Daniel Wilmer WIN LOSS
Pools Mark Pagliaro David Burgman WIN LOSS
Pools Bill Cundiff Alexandra Faur LOSS WIN
Pools Thomas Barefoot Daniel Wilmer WIN LOSS
Pools Wesley Halstead Mark Pagliaro LOSS WIN
Pools Alexandra Faur David Burgman LOSS WIN
Pools William Hannings Pete May WIN LOSS
Pools Arlo Tippit-Soto Tan Nguyen LOSS WIN
Pools William Hannings Jennifer McCarel WIN LOSS
Pools Pete May Arlo Tippit-Soto WIN LOSS
Pools Tan Nguyen Jason Chapman WIN LOSS
Pools Arlo Tippit-Soto William Hannings LOSS WIN
Pools Pete May Jason Chapman DRAW DRAW
Pools Jennifer McCarel Arlo Tippit-Soto LOSS WIN
Pools William Hannings Jason Chapman LOSS WIN
Pools Jennifer McCarel Tan Nguyen LOSS WIN
Pools Jason Chapman Arlo Tippit-Soto WIN LOSS
Pools Tan Nguyen Pete May WIN LOSS
Pools Jennifer McCarel Jason Chapman LOSS WIN
Pools William Hannings Tan Nguyen LOSS WIN
Pools Pete May Jennifer McCarel WIN LOSS
Top 56 Joshua Derby Megan Wittman WIN LOSS
Top 56 Eric Dunkerley Max Karabin LOSS WIN
Top 56 David Socha Lukas Gaydos WIN LOSS
Top 56 Jesse May Beth Cundiff WIN LOSS
Top 56 Benjamin Orr Daniel Wilmer WIN LOSS
Top 56 Jacob Mays Ryan Backos LOSS WIN
Top 56 Jason Chapman Dylan Levine WIN LOSS
Top 56 Mary McConnell Bill Cundiff WIN LOSS
Top 56 Veran Stanek William Hannings LOSS WIN
Top 56 Simon Yesh Adam Growden WIN LOSS
Top 56 Tony Cavalline Sam Gorski WIN LOSS
Top 56 Jason James MJ Posadas WIN LOSS
Top 56 Erik Miao Zachary Lee WIN LOSS
Top 56 Jennifer McCarel Pete May LOSS WIN
Top 56 James Stockton Adam Whaley LOSS WIN
Top 56 Jordan Ritscher Lacey Eck LOSS WIN
Top 56 Wesley Halstead Bill McCarel WIN LOSS
Top 56 Jared Crum Nick Shepard WIN LOSS
Top 56 Marilyn Smith Nate Dolphin WIN LOSS
Top 56 Seth Gingo Alexandra Faur WIN LOSS
Top 56 Preston Repass Sean Hudson LOSS WIN
Top 56 Arlo Tippit-Soto Thomas Barefoot LOSS WIN
Top 56 David Burgman Kevt'her Hoxha LOSS WIN
Top 32 Piotr Przanowski Kevt'her Hoxha WIN LOSS
Top 32 Daniel Evans Thomas Barefoot WIN LOSS
Top 32 Sean Hudson Samuel Ryals LOSS WIN
Top 32 Tan Nguyen Seth Gingo WIN LOSS
Top 32 Marilyn Smith Stephen Dougherty LOSS WIN
Top 32 Jared Crum Matthew Melonuk LOSS WIN
Top 32 Wesley Halstead Caleb Bonsack WIN LOSS
Top 32 Mark Pagliaro Lacey Eck WIN LOSS
Top 32 Joshua Derby Adam Whaley WIN LOSS
Top 32 Max Karabin Pete May LOSS WIN
Top 32 Erik Miao David Socha LOSS WIN
Top 32 Jason James Jesse May WIN LOSS
Top 32 Tony Cavalline Benjamin Orr WIN LOSS
Top 32 Simon Yesh Ryan Backos LOSS WIN
Top 32 Jason Chapman William Hannings LOSS WIN
Top 32 Mary McConnell Ross Piedmonte WIN LOSS
Top 16 Mary McConnell Piotr Przanowski LOSS WIN
Top 16 Daniel Evans William Hannings WIN LOSS
Top 16 Ryan Backos Samuel Ryals LOSS WIN
Top 16 Tony Cavalline Tan Nguyen WIN LOSS
Top 16 Jason James Stephen Dougherty LOSS WIN
Top 16 David Socha Matthew Melonuk WIN LOSS
Top 16 Pete May Wesley Halstead LOSS WIN
Top 16 Joshua Derby Mark Pagliaro WIN LOSS
Top 8 Joshua Derby Piotr Przanowski WIN LOSS
Top 8 Daniel Evans Wesley Halstead WIN LOSS
Top 8 David Socha Samuel Ryals LOSS WIN
Top 8 Stephen Dougherty Tony Cavalline WIN LOSS
Semifinals Joshua Derby Stephen Dougherty WIN LOSS
Semifinals Samuel Ryals Daniel Evans WIN LOSS
Gold Medal Match Joshua Derby Samuel Ryals LOSS WIN
Stage Fighter 1 Fighter 2 Fighter 1 result Fighter 2 result
Pools Joshua Derby Malin Grant WIN LOSS
Pools Vivian Zhao Sanghyun Sheen WIN LOSS
Pools Keith Datum Casey Brienza WIN LOSS
Pools Levi Ryan Daniel Taylor LOSS WIN
Pools Joshua Derby Sanghyun Sheen WIN LOSS
Pools Malin Grant Keith Datum WIN LOSS
Pools Vivian Zhao Daniel Taylor WIN LOSS
Pools Levi Ryan Casey Brienza WIN LOSS
Pools Malin Grant Sanghyun Sheen WIN LOSS
Pools Joshua Derby Daniel Taylor WIN LOSS
Pools Keith Datum Levi Ryan WIN LOSS
Pools Casey Brienza Vivian Zhao LOSS WIN
Pools Malin Grant Daniel Taylor WIN LOSS
Pools Keith Datum Sanghyun Sheen WIN LOSS
Pools Joshua Derby Casey Brienza WIN LOSS
Pools Vivian Zhao Levi Ryan WIN LOSS
Pools Sanghyun Sheen Daniel Taylor WIN LOSS
Pools Casey Brienza Malin Grant LOSS WIN
Pools Keith Datum Vivian Zhao LOSS WIN
Pools Levi Ryan Joshua Derby LOSS WIN
Pools Casey Brienza Sanghyun Sheen LOSS WIN
Pools Keith Datum Daniel Taylor LOSS WIN
Pools Malin Grant Levi Ryan DRAW DRAW
Pools Vivian Zhao Joshua Derby LOSS WIN
Pools Daniel Taylor Casey Brienza DRAW DRAW
Pools Sanghyun Sheen Levi Ryan LOSS WIN
Pools Keith Datum Joshua Derby LOSS WIN
Pools Malin Grant Vivian Zhao LOSS WIN
Pools Kevt'her Hoxha Samuel Ryals LOSS WIN
Pools Matt Huber Thomas Barefoot WIN LOSS
Pools Sam Gorski David Burgman WIN LOSS
Pools Samuel Ryals Marilyn Smith WIN LOSS
Pools Kevt'her Hoxha Thomas Barefoot WIN LOSS
Pools Matt Huber Sam Gorski WIN LOSS
Pools Marilyn Smith David Burgman LOSS WIN
Pools Samuel Ryals Thomas Barefoot WIN LOSS
Pools Kevt'her Hoxha Sam Gorski LOSS WIN
Pools David Burgman Matt Huber LOSS WIN
Pools Marilyn Smith Thomas Barefoot LOSS WIN
Pools Sam Gorski Samuel Ryals LOSS WIN
Pools Kevt'her Hoxha David Burgman WIN LOSS
Pools Marilyn Smith Matt Huber LOSS WIN
Pools Thomas Barefoot Sam Gorski WIN LOSS
Pools Samuel Ryals David Burgman WIN LOSS
Pools Kevt'her Hoxha Matt Huber LOSS WIN
Pools Marilyn Smith Sam Gorski LOSS WIN
Pools Thomas Barefoot David Burgman DRAW DRAW
Pools Samuel Ryals Matt Huber WIN LOSS
Pools Kevt'her Hoxha Marilyn Smith LOSS WIN
Pools Piotr Przanowski Adam Growden LOSS WIN
Pools Ryan Backos Devon Christman WIN LOSS
Pools Saoirse Nies Tan Nguyen DRAW DRAW
Pools Piotr Przanowski Seth Gingo WIN LOSS
Pools Adam Growden Devon Christman WIN LOSS
Pools Ryan Backos Tan Nguyen LOSS WIN
Pools Saoirse Nies Seth Gingo LOSS WIN
Pools Piotr Przanowski Devon Christman WIN LOSS
Pools Adam Growden Tan Nguyen WIN LOSS
Pools Saoirse Nies Ryan Backos LOSS WIN
Pools Devon Christman Seth Gingo LOSS WIN
Pools Piotr Przanowski Tan Nguyen DRAW DRAW
Pools Adam Growden Saoirse Nies WIN LOSS
Pools Seth Gingo Ryan Backos LOSS WIN
Pools Tan Nguyen Devon Christman WIN LOSS
Pools Piotr Przanowski Saoirse Nies DRAW DRAW
Pools Adam Growden Ryan Backos LOSS WIN
Pools Seth Gingo Tan Nguyen LOSS WIN
Pools Devon Christman Saoirse Nies LOSS WIN
Pools Piotr Przanowski Ryan Backos WIN LOSS
Pools Adam Growden Seth Gingo WIN LOSS
Pools Eric McChesney Aleksei Bulan WIN LOSS
Pools David Socha Sebastian Lende DRAW DRAW
Pools Aleksei Bulan Raphael Ku DRAW DRAW
Pools Eric McChesney Sebastian Lende WIN LOSS
Pools Matthew Melonuk David Socha LOSS WIN
Pools Aleksei Bulan Sebastian Lende LOSS WIN
Pools Eric McChesney Matthew Melonuk WIN LOSS
Pools Raphael Ku Sebastian Lende LOSS WIN
Pools Matthew Melonuk Aleksei Bulan LOSS WIN
Pools Raphael Ku David Socha WIN LOSS
Pools Matthew Melonuk Sebastian Lende LOSS WIN
Pools Eric McChesney David Socha LOSS WIN
Pools Raphael Ku Matthew Melonuk DRAW DRAW
Pools Aleksei Bulan David Socha LOSS WIN
Pools Eric McChesney Raphael Ku WIN LOSS
Top 29 Vivian Zhao Devon Christman WIN LOSS
Top 29 Matthew Melonuk Eric McChesney LOSS WIN
Top 29 Ryan Backos Casey Brienza WIN LOSS
Top 29 Saoirse Nies David Socha LOSS WIN
Top 29 Piotr Przanowski Aleksei Bulan WIN LOSS
Top 29 Raphael Ku Sebastian Lende WIN LOSS
Top 29 Malin Grant Marilyn Smith WIN LOSS
Top 29 Daniel Taylor Sam Gorski LOSS WIN
Top 29 Tan Nguyen Seth Gingo WIN LOSS
Top 29 Levi Ryan Keith Datum LOSS WIN
Top 29 David Burgman Sanghyun Sheen WIN LOSS
Top 29 Thomas Barefoot Kevt'her Hoxha WIN LOSS
Top 16 Samuel Ryals Thomas Barefoot WIN LOSS
Top 16 David Burgman Joshua Derby LOSS WIN
Top 16 Matt Huber Keith Datum WIN LOSS
Top 16 Tan Nguyen Adam Growden LOSS WIN
Top 16 Vivian Zhao Sam Gorski WIN LOSS
Top 16 Eric McChesney Malin Grant LOSS WIN
Top 16 Ryan Backos Raphael Ku WIN LOSS
Top 16 Piotr Przanowski David Socha LOSS WIN
Top 8 David Socha Samuel Ryals WIN LOSS
Top 8 Ryan Backos Joshua Derby LOSS WIN
Top 8 Malin Grant Matt Huber LOSS WIN
Top 8 Vivian Zhao Adam Growden LOSS WIN
Semifinals David Socha Adam Growden WIN LOSS
Semifinals Joshua Derby Matt Huber WIN LOSS
Gold Medal Match Joshua Derby David Socha WIN LOSS
Stage Fighter 1 Fighter 2 Fighter 1 result Fighter 2 result
Pools Samuel Ryals Jaymes Walker WIN LOSS
Pools Tan Nguyen Phillip Clark WIN LOSS
Pools Thomas Barefoot Eric McChesney LOSS WIN
Pools Aleksei Bulan Samuel Ryals DRAW DRAW
Pools Jaymes Walker Phillip Clark LOSS WIN
Pools Tan Nguyen Thomas Barefoot WIN LOSS
Pools Eric McChesney Aleksei Bulan LOSS WIN
Pools Phillip Clark Samuel Ryals LOSS WIN
Pools Thomas Barefoot Jaymes Walker WIN LOSS
Pools Tan Nguyen Eric McChesney LOSS WIN
Pools Phillip Clark Aleksei Bulan WIN LOSS
Pools Thomas Barefoot Samuel Ryals LOSS WIN
Pools Jaymes Walker Eric McChesney LOSS WIN
Pools Aleksei Bulan Tan Nguyen WIN LOSS
Pools Phillip Clark Thomas Barefoot LOSS WIN
Pools Samuel Ryals Eric McChesney WIN LOSS
Pools Tan Nguyen Jaymes Walker WIN LOSS
Pools Aleksei Bulan Thomas Barefoot DRAW DRAW
Pools Eric McChesney Phillip Clark LOSS WIN
Pools Tan Nguyen Samuel Ryals LOSS WIN
Pools Aleksei Bulan Jaymes Walker WIN LOSS
Pools Matthew Melonuk Benjamin Orr WIN LOSS
Pools Max Karabin William Hannings WIN LOSS
Pools Piotr Przanowski Ember Cehrinahve WIN LOSS
Pools William Hannings Benjamin Orr LOSS WIN
Pools Matthew Melonuk Max Karabin LOSS WIN
Pools Benjamin Orr Piotr Przanowski LOSS WIN
Pools William Hannings Ember Cehrinahve LOSS WIN
Pools Piotr Przanowski Max Karabin WIN LOSS
Pools Ember Cehrinahve Matthew Melonuk LOSS WIN
Pools Max Karabin Benjamin Orr LOSS WIN
Pools Piotr Przanowski William Hannings WIN LOSS
Pools Benjamin Orr Ember Cehrinahve WIN LOSS
Pools Matthew Melonuk William Hannings WIN LOSS
Pools Ember Cehrinahve Max Karabin WIN LOSS
Pools Piotr Przanowski Matthew Melonuk WIN LOSS
Pools Anthony Jones Seth Gingo WIN LOSS
Pools Jesse May Robert Sherry LOSS WIN
Pools Zachary Lee Joshua Derby LOSS WIN
Pools Robert Sherry Anthony Jones WIN LOSS
Pools Seth Gingo Jesse May LOSS WIN
Pools Joshua Derby Anthony Jones WIN LOSS
Pools Zachary Lee Robert Sherry DRAW DRAW
Pools Joshua Derby Jesse May WIN LOSS
Pools Zachary Lee Seth Gingo WIN LOSS
Pools Jesse May Anthony Jones WIN LOSS
Pools Robert Sherry Joshua Derby LOSS WIN
Pools Zachary Lee Anthony Jones WIN LOSS
Pools Robert Sherry Seth Gingo WIN LOSS
Pools Zachary Lee Jesse May WIN LOSS
Pools Joshua Derby Seth Gingo WIN LOSS
Pools Nate Dolphin Sebastian Lende WIN LOSS
Pools Lacey Eck Kevt'her Hoxha LOSS WIN
Pools Raphael Ku Fionn Kusnir WIN LOSS
Pools Sebastian Lende Kevt'her Hoxha WIN LOSS
Pools Lacey Eck Nate Dolphin LOSS WIN
Pools Sebastian Lende Raphael Ku LOSS WIN
Pools Fionn Kusnir Kevt'her Hoxha WIN LOSS
Pools Lacey Eck Raphael Ku LOSS WIN
Pools Fionn Kusnir Nate Dolphin WIN LOSS
Pools Lacey Eck Sebastian Lende DRAW DRAW
Pools Raphael Ku Kevt'her Hoxha WIN LOSS
Pools Fionn Kusnir Sebastian Lende LOSS WIN
Pools Nate Dolphin Kevt'her Hoxha WIN LOSS
Pools Lacey Eck Fionn Kusnir WIN LOSS
Pools Raphael Ku Nate Dolphin LOSS WIN
Top 25 Matthew Melonuk William Hannings WIN LOSS
Top 25 Seth Gingo Zachary Lee WIN LOSS
Top 25 Jaymes Walker Tan Nguyen LOSS WIN
Top 25 Aleksei Bulan Anthony Jones WIN LOSS
Top 25 Phillip Clark Kevt'her Hoxha WIN LOSS
Top 25 Eric McChesney Lacey Eck WIN LOSS
Top 25 Fionn Kusnir Sebastian Lende LOSS WIN
Top 25 Max Karabin Thomas Barefoot WIN LOSS
Top 25 Jesse May Ember Cehrinahve LOSS WIN
Top 16 Ember Cehrinahve Joshua Derby LOSS WIN
Top 16 Piotr Przanowski Max Karabin WIN LOSS
Top 16 Sebastian Lende Samuel Ryals LOSS WIN
Top 16 Eric McChesney Raphael Ku WIN LOSS
Top 16 Phillip Clark Nate Dolphin WIN LOSS
Top 16 Aleksei Bulan Benjamin Orr LOSS WIN
Top 16 Robert Sherry Tan Nguyen WIN LOSS
Top 16 Seth Gingo Matthew Melonuk LOSS WIN
Top 8 Matthew Melonuk Joshua Derby LOSS WIN
Top 8 Robert Sherry Piotr Przanowski LOSS WIN
Top 8 Samuel Ryals Benjamin Orr WIN LOSS
Top 8 Phillip Clark Eric McChesney WIN LOSS
Semifinals Joshua Derby Phillip Clark LOSS WIN
Semifinals Samuel Ryals Piotr Przanowski WIN LOSS
Gold Medal Match Samuel Ryals Phillip Clark WIN LOSS

Rating outcomes

This shows how the fighters' ratings changed in the month of the event.

Note: If someone competed in multiple events this month their rating changes will reflect their performance in all those events, not just Unicorn Cup 2026

Rank Name Nationality Club Weighted rating Confidence
26 6 Samuel Ryals Gem City Duelists Society 1842.4 21.6
116 15 Daniel Evans Ram's Head Fencing 1714.7 19.1
150 41 Joshua Derby Waterfront Historical Fencing Club 1682.9 25.7
173 44 Stephen Dougherty Medieval European Martial Arts Guild 1670.1 27
210 86 Piotr Przanowski Bractwo Szermiercze 1649.5 43.5
303 27 Caleb Bonsack Indianapolis Fencing Club 1606.2 12
468 314 Mark Pagliaro Hartford County Historical Fencing Club 1542.6 73.9
499 55 Wesley Halstead Steel City Historical Fencing 1532.9 18
506 119 Tan Nguyen Waterfront Historical Fencing Club 1531.2 31.2
594 264 Ryan Backos Black Bear Historical Fencing 1508.4 55.7
671 147 David Socha Two Ravens Fencing School 1493 33.2
680 69 William Hannings Philadelphia Common Fencers Guild 1490.1 13.7
777 213 Tony Cavalline Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club 1472.6 42.5
1200 365 Jason Chapman Broken Plow Western Martial Arts 1394.5 48.5
1368 377 Jason James Black Bear Historical Fencing 1373.1 50.8
1373 207 Nick Shepard Indianapolis Fencing Club 1372.6 27.7
1452 363 Matthew Melonuk Waterfront Historical Fencing Club 1359.1 46
1476 453 Mary McConnell Steel City Historical Fencing 1356.3 58.6
1578 3243 Max Karabin Pittsburgh Fighters Guild 1344.7 347.5
1720 20 Adam Whaley Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club 1326.1 1.4
1749 595 Benjamin Orr Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club 1322 68.5
1766 753 Kevt'her Hoxha Philadelphia Common Fencers Guild 1319.6 82.1
1772 333 Bill Cundiff Indianapolis Fencing Club 1318.9 43.3
1891 199 David Burgman Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club 1302.2 24.1
1920 1047 Adam Growden Broken Plow Western Martial Arts 1298.9 152.1
1967 379 Nate Dolphin Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club 1293 39.7
1978 293 Pete May Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club 1292 30.2
2265 161 Lacey Eck Cleveland Steel Historical Fencing 1262.6 15.7
2294 199 Seth Gingo Philadelphia Common Fencers Guild 1259.4 19.1
2334 Preston Repass Pittsburgh Fighters Guild 1255.6
2418 1009 Zachary Lee Charlottesville HEMA 1247.3 120
2547 740 MJ Posadas Pittsburgh Fighters Guild 1235.1 79.2
2670 192 Marilyn Smith Pittsburgh Fighters Guild 1220.4 21.4
2679 812 Thomas Barefoot Waterfront Historical Fencing Club 1218.6 84.6
2778 1181 Jesse May Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club 1207.9 119.7
3269 209 Bill McCarel Indianapolis Fencing Club 1154.7 19.7
3333 Jared Crum N/A 1148.5
3373 1496 Sean Hudson Broken Plow Western Martial Arts 1144.5 152.2
3401 2063 Simon Yesh Youngstown Historical Fencing 1142.4 214.2
3769 5 Erik Miao Charlottesville HEMA 1106
4310 855 Arlo Tippit-Soto Pittsburgh Fighters Guild 1050.9 86.1
4318 294 Beth Cundiff Indianapolis Fencing Club 1050.6 31.1
4372 Alexandra Faur Charlottesville HEMA 1045.2
4608 2906 Eric Dunkerley Waterfront Historical Fencing Club 1020.2 306.9
4710 603 Sam Gorski Black Bear Historical Fencing 1010.5 66.2
4894 28 Veran Stanek Rochester Institute of Technology HEMA club 989.1 2.4
5284 Daniel Wilmer Two Ravens Fencing School 947.1
5423 744 Dylan Levine Rochester Institute of Technology HEMA club 932.6 81
5426 Jacob Mays Broken Plow Western Martial Arts 932.1
5818 260 Lukas Gaydos Waterfront Historical Fencing Club 884.3 32
5859 Jordan Ritscher Waterfront Historical Fencing Club 877.5
5964 430 Ross Piedmonte Indianapolis Fencing Club 863.8 67
6081 895 James Stockton Broken Plow Western Martial Arts 845.6 228.4
6439 61 Jennifer McCarel Indianapolis Fencing Club 791.3 8.9
6454 Megan Wittman Waterfront Historical Fencing Club 788.4
Rank Name Nationality Club Weighted rating Confidence
10 16 Joshua Derby Waterfront Historical Fencing Club 1842.2 68.3
35 2 Samuel Ryals Gem City Duelists Society 1764.7 2.4
169 61 Piotr Przanowski Bractwo Szermiercze 1587.9 46.3
216 167 David Socha Two Ravens Fencing School 1551.2 100.3
277 334 Matt Huber Broken Plow Western Martial Arts 1517.7 156.3
281 640 Adam Growden Broken Plow Western Martial Arts 1515.1 251.6
329 502 Vivian Zhao Salt City Historical Fencing 1483.2 197.7
350 252 Ryan Backos Black Bear Historical Fencing 1470.4 105.9
495 375 Malin Grant Pittsburgh Fighters Guild 1402.9 126.8
542 365 Eric McChesney Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club 1386.3 119.6
578 258 Tan Nguyen Waterfront Historical Fencing Club 1377.1 92.2
751 132 Sam Gorski Black Bear Historical Fencing 1315.1 43.9
830 381 Sebastian Lende Salt City Historical Fencing 1291.4 96.5
952 174 Matthew Melonuk Waterfront Historical Fencing Club 1261.1 41.5
1200 Raphael Ku Ann Arbor Sword Club 1201.7
1230 41 Levi Ryan Broken Plow Western Martial Arts 1195.2 3.8
1267 777 Keith Datum Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club 1185 195.9
1292 94 Kevt'her Hoxha Philadelphia Common Fencers Guild 1177.6 19.7
1300 558 Thomas Barefoot Waterfront Historical Fencing Club 1176.1 139
1581 Saoirse Nies Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club 1110.3
1588 Daniel Taylor N/A 1108.2
1681 David Burgman Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club 1086.7
1764 Aleksei Bulan N/A 1070.9
1810 Seth Gingo Philadelphia Common Fencers Guild 1058.2
2041 Sanghyun Sheen State College Association of Rapier Scholars 1000
2100 Marilyn Smith Pittsburgh Fighters Guild 984.6
2444 Casey Brienza Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club 902.5
2601 124 Devon Christman Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club 853.9 25.3
Rank Name Nationality Club Weighted rating Confidence
28 14 Samuel Ryals Gem City Duelists Society 1745.6 48.2
53 15 Piotr Przanowski Bractwo Szermiercze 1683 28.1
132 48 Joshua Derby Waterfront Historical Fencing Club 1592.3 63.2
284 40 Raphael Ku Ann Arbor Sword Club 1446.1 26.6
329 172 Nate Dolphin Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club 1420.5 87.4
426 Phillip Clark Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club 1371.6
532 541 Robert Sherry Medieval European Martial Arts Guild 1324.1 212.1
536 235 Matthew Melonuk Waterfront Historical Fencing Club 1321 99.5
619 Eric McChesney Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club 1288.1
625 Aleksei Bulan N/A 1284.8
661 Zachary Lee Charlottesville HEMA 1267.5
699 Benjamin Orr Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club 1253
757 96 Tan Nguyen Waterfront Historical Fencing Club 1232.4 38.7
807 Sebastian Lende Salt City Historical Fencing 1215.7
923 675 Max Karabin Pittsburgh Fighters Guild 1171.9 261.2
943 332 Seth Gingo Philadelphia Common Fencers Guild 1165.7 118
963 Ember Cehrinahve Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club 1161
1075 308 Jesse May Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club 1117.4 123
1078 23 Kevt'her Hoxha Philadelphia Common Fencers Guild 1115.3 2.9
1079 58 Thomas Barefoot Waterfront Historical Fencing Club 1114.8 24.9
1151 Fionn Kusnir Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club 1091.6
1168 21 Lacey Eck Cleveland Steel Historical Fencing 1082.9 16.6
1289 232 William Hannings Philadelphia Common Fencers Guild 1035.5 81.6
1454 Anthony Jones Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club 979
1646 96 Jaymes Walker Ann Arbor Sword Club 903.1 29.9