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 Philadelphia Common Fencers Guild
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 Center for Blade Arts
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 The Unusual Guild of Particularly Nasty Men
Joshua Derby Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh 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 The Unusual Guild of Particularly Nasty Men
Malin Grant Pittsburgh Fighters Guild
Marilyn Smith Pittsburgh Fighters Guild
Mark Pagliaro Maryland Training in Historical Swordmanship
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 Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh 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 Charlottesville HEMA
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
Selene 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 Marilyn Smith Samuel Ryals LOSS WIN
Pools Max Karabin Zachary Lee WIN LOSS
Pools Veran Stanek Mary McConnell LOSS WIN
Pools Megan Wittman Samuel Ryals LOSS WIN
Pools Max Karabin Marilyn Smith WIN LOSS
Pools Mary McConnell Zachary Lee WIN LOSS
Pools Megan Wittman Veran Stanek LOSS WIN
Pools Max Karabin Samuel Ryals LOSS WIN
Pools Marilyn Smith Mary McConnell LOSS WIN
Pools Veran Stanek Zachary Lee LOSS WIN
Pools Megan Wittman Max Karabin LOSS WIN
Pools Samuel Ryals Mary McConnell WIN LOSS
Pools Marilyn Smith Veran Stanek WIN LOSS
Pools Megan Wittman Zachary Lee LOSS WIN
Pools Mary McConnell Max Karabin LOSS WIN
Pools Samuel Ryals Veran Stanek WIN LOSS
Pools Zachary Lee Marilyn Smith WIN LOSS
Pools Megan Wittman Mary McConnell LOSS WIN
Pools Veran Stanek Max Karabin LOSS WIN
Pools Zachary Lee Samuel Ryals LOSS WIN
Pools Megan Wittman Marilyn Smith LOSS WIN
Pools Lacey Eck Daniel Evans LOSS WIN
Pools Nick Shepard Dylan Levine WIN LOSS
Pools Sean Hudson Matthew Melonuk LOSS WIN
Pools Ross Piedmonte Daniel Evans LOSS WIN
Pools Lacey Eck Dylan Levine WIN LOSS
Pools Nick Shepard Matthew Melonuk LOSS WIN
Pools Sean Hudson Ross Piedmonte DRAW DRAW
Pools Dylan Levine Daniel Evans LOSS WIN
Pools Lacey Eck Matthew Melonuk LOSS WIN
Pools Nick Shepard Sean Hudson WIN LOSS
Pools Dylan Levine Ross Piedmonte LOSS WIN
Pools Daniel Evans Matthew Melonuk WIN LOSS
Pools Lacey Eck Sean Hudson LOSS WIN
Pools Nick Shepard Ross Piedmonte WIN LOSS
Pools Matthew Melonuk Dylan Levine WIN LOSS
Pools Sean Hudson Daniel Evans LOSS WIN
Pools Nick Shepard Lacey Eck LOSS WIN
Pools Matthew Melonuk Ross Piedmonte WIN LOSS
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 Jacob Mays Joshua Derby LOSS WIN
Pools Kevt'her Hoxha Beth Cundiff WIN LOSS
Pools Jason James Tony Cavalline WIN LOSS
Pools Simon Yesh Jacob Mays DRAW DRAW
Pools Joshua Derby Beth Cundiff WIN LOSS
Pools Kevt'her Hoxha Jason James WIN LOSS
Pools Tony Cavalline Simon Yesh DRAW DRAW
Pools Beth Cundiff Jacob Mays DRAW DRAW
Pools Jason James Joshua Derby LOSS WIN
Pools Simon Yesh Kevt'her Hoxha DRAW DRAW
Pools Jacob Mays Tony Cavalline LOSS WIN
Pools Beth Cundiff Jason James LOSS WIN
Pools Joshua Derby Simon Yesh WIN LOSS
Pools Kevt'her Hoxha Tony Cavalline LOSS WIN
Pools Jason James Jacob Mays WIN LOSS
Pools Simon Yesh Beth Cundiff WIN LOSS
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 Adam Growden MJ Posadas WIN LOSS
Pools Jordan Ritscher Sam Gorski WIN LOSS
Pools Jesse May Stephen Dougherty LOSS WIN
Pools Seth Gingo MJ Posadas WIN LOSS
Pools Adam Growden Sam Gorski WIN LOSS
Pools Jordan Ritscher Jesse May LOSS WIN
Pools Stephen Dougherty MJ Posadas WIN LOSS
Pools Seth Gingo Sam Gorski DRAW DRAW
Pools Adam Growden Jordan Ritscher WIN LOSS
Pools MJ Posadas Jesse May LOSS WIN
Pools Stephen Dougherty Sam Gorski WIN LOSS
Pools Seth Gingo Adam Growden WIN LOSS
Pools Jordan Ritscher MJ Posadas LOSS WIN
Pools Jesse May Sam Gorski WIN LOSS
Pools Adam Growden Stephen Dougherty WIN LOSS
Pools Seth Gingo Jordan Ritscher WIN LOSS
Pools Nate Dolphin Piotr Przanowski LOSS WIN
Pools Bill McCarel Ryan Backos LOSS WIN
Pools Eric Dunkerley Preston Repass LOSS WIN
Pools Piotr Przanowski Jared Crum WIN LOSS
Pools Nate Dolphin Bill McCarel WIN LOSS
Pools Ryan Backos Eric Dunkerley WIN LOSS
Pools Jared Crum Preston Repass WIN LOSS
Pools Bill McCarel Piotr Przanowski LOSS WIN
Pools Eric Dunkerley Nate Dolphin LOSS WIN
Pools Preston Repass Ryan Backos WIN LOSS
Pools Bill McCarel Jared Crum WIN LOSS
Pools Eric Dunkerley Piotr Przanowski LOSS WIN
Pools Preston Repass Nate Dolphin DRAW DRAW
Pools Ryan Backos Jared Crum WIN LOSS
Pools Bill McCarel Eric Dunkerley WIN LOSS
Pools Preston Repass Piotr Przanowski LOSS WIN
Pools Ryan Backos Nate Dolphin WIN LOSS
Pools Jared Crum Eric Dunkerley WIN LOSS
Pools Bill McCarel Preston Repass LOSS WIN
Pools Ryan Backos Piotr Przanowski LOSS WIN
Pools Jared Crum Nate Dolphin LOSS WIN
Pools Benjamin Orr Caleb Bonsack LOSS WIN
Pools David Socha Erik Miao WIN LOSS
Pools Lukas Gaydos Adam Whaley LOSS WIN
Pools Caleb Bonsack James Stockton WIN LOSS
Pools Benjamin Orr Erik Miao WIN LOSS
Pools David Socha Adam Whaley WIN LOSS
Pools Lukas Gaydos James Stockton LOSS WIN
Pools Caleb Bonsack Erik Miao WIN LOSS
Pools Adam Whaley Benjamin Orr LOSS WIN
Pools Lukas Gaydos David Socha LOSS WIN
Pools James Stockton Erik Miao WIN LOSS
Pools Caleb Bonsack Adam Whaley WIN LOSS
Pools Lukas Gaydos Benjamin Orr LOSS WIN
Pools David Socha James Stockton WIN LOSS
Pools Adam Whaley Erik Miao WIN LOSS
Pools Caleb Bonsack Lukas Gaydos WIN LOSS
Pools David Socha Benjamin Orr WIN LOSS
Pools Adam Whaley James Stockton WIN LOSS
Pools Lukas Gaydos Erik Miao LOSS WIN
Pools Caleb Bonsack David Socha WIN LOSS
Pools James Stockton Benjamin Orr LOSS WIN
Pools Wesley Halstead David Burgman DRAW DRAW
Pools Thomas Barefoot Mark Pagliaro LOSS WIN
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 Wesley Halstead Thomas Barefoot DRAW DRAW
Pools Bill Cundiff David Burgman LOSS WIN
Pools Mark Pagliaro Daniel Wilmer WIN LOSS
Pools Alexandra Faur Thomas Barefoot LOSS WIN
Pools Wesley Halstead Bill Cundiff WIN LOSS
Pools Daniel Wilmer David Burgman LOSS WIN
Pools Mark Pagliaro Alexandra Faur WIN LOSS
Pools Bill Cundiff Thomas Barefoot WIN LOSS
Pools Wesley Halstead Daniel Wilmer WIN LOSS
Pools Mark Pagliaro David Burgman WIN LOSS
Pools Alexandra Faur Bill Cundiff WIN LOSS
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 Jennifer McCarel William Hannings LOSS WIN
Pools Arlo Tippit-Soto Pete May LOSS WIN
Pools Tan Nguyen Jason Chapman WIN LOSS
Pools Arlo Tippit-Soto William Hannings LOSS WIN
Pools Pete May Jason Chapman DRAW DRAW
Pools Arlo Tippit-Soto Jennifer McCarel WIN LOSS
Pools William Hannings Jason Chapman LOSS WIN
Pools Jennifer McCarel Tan Nguyen LOSS WIN
Pools Arlo Tippit-Soto Jason Chapman LOSS WIN
Pools Pete May Tan Nguyen LOSS WIN
Pools Jason Chapman Jennifer McCarel WIN LOSS
Pools William Hannings Tan Nguyen LOSS WIN
Pools Pete May Jennifer McCarel WIN LOSS
Top 56 Joshua Derby Megan Wittman WIN LOSS
Top 56 Max Karabin Eric Dunkerley WIN LOSS
Top 56 David Socha Lukas Gaydos WIN LOSS
Top 56 Beth Cundiff Jesse May LOSS WIN
Top 56 Benjamin Orr Daniel Wilmer WIN LOSS
Top 56 Jacob Mays Ryan Backos LOSS WIN
Top 56 Dylan Levine Jason Chapman LOSS WIN
Top 56 Mary McConnell Bill Cundiff WIN LOSS
Top 56 William Hannings Veran Stanek WIN LOSS
Top 56 Adam Growden Simon Yesh LOSS WIN
Top 56 Sam Gorski Tony Cavalline LOSS WIN
Top 56 Jason James MJ Posadas WIN LOSS
Top 56 Zachary Lee Erik Miao LOSS WIN
Top 56 Jennifer McCarel Pete May LOSS WIN
Top 56 Adam Whaley James Stockton WIN LOSS
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 Nate Dolphin Marilyn Smith LOSS WIN
Top 56 Alexandra Faur Seth Gingo LOSS WIN
Top 56 Sean Hudson Preston Repass WIN LOSS
Top 56 Thomas Barefoot Arlo Tippit-Soto WIN LOSS
Top 56 Kevt'her Hoxha David Burgman WIN LOSS
Top 32 Kevt'her Hoxha Piotr Przanowski LOSS WIN
Top 32 Daniel Evans Thomas Barefoot WIN LOSS
Top 32 Samuel Ryals Sean Hudson WIN LOSS
Top 32 Tan Nguyen Seth Gingo WIN LOSS
Top 32 Stephen Dougherty Marilyn Smith WIN LOSS
Top 32 Jared Crum Matthew Melonuk LOSS WIN
Top 32 Caleb Bonsack Wesley Halstead LOSS WIN
Top 32 Mark Pagliaro Lacey Eck WIN LOSS
Top 32 Joshua Derby Adam Whaley WIN LOSS
Top 32 Pete May Max Karabin WIN LOSS
Top 32 David Socha Erik Miao WIN LOSS
Top 32 Jesse May Jason James LOSS WIN
Top 32 Benjamin Orr Tony Cavalline LOSS WIN
Top 32 Simon Yesh Ryan Backos LOSS WIN
Top 32 Jason Chapman William Hannings LOSS WIN
Top 32 Ross Piedmonte Mary McConnell LOSS WIN
Top 16 Mary McConnell Piotr Przanowski LOSS WIN
Top 16 Daniel Evans William Hannings WIN LOSS
Top 16 Samuel Ryals Ryan Backos WIN LOSS
Top 16 Tony Cavalline Tan Nguyen WIN LOSS
Top 16 Jason James Stephen Dougherty LOSS WIN
Top 16 Matthew Melonuk David Socha LOSS WIN
Top 16 Pete May Wesley Halstead LOSS WIN
Top 16 Mark Pagliaro Joshua Derby LOSS WIN
Top 8 Piotr Przanowski Joshua Derby LOSS WIN
Top 8 Wesley Halstead Daniel Evans LOSS WIN
Top 8 Samuel Ryals David Socha WIN LOSS
Top 8 Tony Cavalline Stephen Dougherty LOSS WIN
Semifinals Stephen Dougherty Joshua Derby LOSS WIN
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 Malin Grant Joshua Derby LOSS WIN
Pools Sanghyun Sheen Vivian Zhao LOSS WIN
Pools Casey Brienza Keith Datum LOSS WIN
Pools Levi Ryan Daniel Taylor LOSS WIN
Pools Sanghyun Sheen Joshua Derby LOSS WIN
Pools Keith Datum Malin Grant LOSS WIN
Pools Vivian Zhao Daniel Taylor WIN LOSS
Pools Casey Brienza Levi Ryan LOSS WIN
Pools Sanghyun Sheen Malin Grant LOSS WIN
Pools Joshua Derby Daniel Taylor WIN LOSS
Pools Levi Ryan Keith Datum LOSS WIN
Pools Vivian Zhao Casey Brienza WIN LOSS
Pools Malin Grant Daniel Taylor WIN LOSS
Pools Sanghyun Sheen Keith Datum LOSS WIN
Pools Casey Brienza Joshua Derby LOSS WIN
Pools Vivian Zhao Levi Ryan WIN LOSS
Pools Sanghyun Sheen Daniel Taylor WIN LOSS
Pools Casey Brienza Malin Grant LOSS WIN
Pools Vivian Zhao Keith Datum WIN LOSS
Pools Joshua Derby Levi Ryan WIN LOSS
Pools Sanghyun Sheen Casey Brienza WIN LOSS
Pools Daniel Taylor Keith Datum WIN LOSS
Pools Malin Grant Levi Ryan DRAW DRAW
Pools Joshua Derby Vivian Zhao WIN LOSS
Pools Daniel Taylor Casey Brienza DRAW DRAW
Pools Sanghyun Sheen Levi Ryan LOSS WIN
Pools Joshua Derby Keith Datum WIN LOSS
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 David Burgman Marilyn Smith WIN LOSS
Pools Samuel Ryals Thomas Barefoot WIN LOSS
Pools Kevt'her Hoxha Sam Gorski LOSS WIN
Pools Matt Huber David Burgman WIN LOSS
Pools Thomas Barefoot Marilyn Smith WIN LOSS
Pools Sam Gorski Samuel Ryals LOSS WIN
Pools David Burgman Kevt'her Hoxha LOSS WIN
Pools Matt Huber Marilyn Smith WIN LOSS
Pools Sam Gorski Thomas Barefoot LOSS WIN
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 Matt Huber Samuel Ryals LOSS WIN
Pools Kevt'her Hoxha Marilyn Smith LOSS WIN
Pools Adam Growden Piotr Przanowski WIN LOSS
Pools Ryan Backos Devon Christman WIN LOSS
Pools Tan Nguyen Saoirse Nies DRAW DRAW
Pools Seth Gingo Piotr Przanowski LOSS WIN
Pools Adam Growden Devon Christman WIN LOSS
Pools Tan Nguyen Ryan Backos WIN LOSS
Pools Saoirse Nies Seth Gingo LOSS WIN
Pools Piotr Przanowski Devon Christman WIN LOSS
Pools Adam Growden Tan Nguyen WIN LOSS
Pools Ryan Backos Saoirse Nies WIN LOSS
Pools Seth Gingo Devon Christman WIN LOSS
Pools Tan Nguyen Piotr Przanowski DRAW DRAW
Pools Adam Growden Saoirse Nies WIN LOSS
Pools Seth Gingo Ryan Backos LOSS WIN
Pools Devon Christman Tan Nguyen LOSS WIN
Pools Piotr Przanowski Saoirse Nies DRAW DRAW
Pools Ryan Backos Adam Growden WIN LOSS
Pools Tan Nguyen Seth Gingo WIN LOSS
Pools Devon Christman Saoirse Nies LOSS WIN
Pools Piotr Przanowski Ryan Backos WIN LOSS
Pools Adam Growden Seth Gingo WIN LOSS
Pools Aleksei Bulan Eric McChesney LOSS WIN
Pools Selene Lende David Socha DRAW DRAW
Pools Aleksei Bulan Raphael Ku DRAW DRAW
Pools Eric McChesney Selene Lende WIN LOSS
Pools David Socha Matthew Melonuk WIN LOSS
Pools Aleksei Bulan Selene Lende LOSS WIN
Pools Eric McChesney Matthew Melonuk WIN LOSS
Pools Raphael Ku Selene Lende LOSS WIN
Pools Aleksei Bulan Matthew Melonuk WIN LOSS
Pools David Socha Raphael Ku LOSS WIN
Pools Matthew Melonuk Selene Lende LOSS WIN
Pools David Socha Eric McChesney WIN LOSS
Pools Matthew Melonuk Raphael Ku DRAW DRAW
Pools Aleksei Bulan David Socha LOSS WIN
Pools Eric McChesney Raphael Ku WIN LOSS
Top 29 Devon Christman Vivian Zhao LOSS WIN
Top 29 Eric McChesney Matthew Melonuk WIN LOSS
Top 29 Casey Brienza Ryan Backos LOSS WIN
Top 29 David Socha Saoirse Nies WIN LOSS
Top 29 Piotr Przanowski Aleksei Bulan WIN LOSS
Top 29 Selene Lende Raphael Ku LOSS WIN
Top 29 Malin Grant Marilyn Smith WIN LOSS
Top 29 Sam Gorski Daniel Taylor WIN LOSS
Top 29 Tan Nguyen Seth Gingo WIN LOSS
Top 29 Levi Ryan Keith Datum LOSS WIN
Top 29 Sanghyun Sheen David Burgman LOSS WIN
Top 29 Thomas Barefoot Kevt'her Hoxha WIN LOSS
Top 16 Samuel Ryals Thomas Barefoot WIN LOSS
Top 16 Joshua Derby David Burgman WIN LOSS
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 Raphael Ku Ryan Backos LOSS WIN
Top 16 Piotr Przanowski David Socha LOSS WIN
Top 8 Samuel Ryals David Socha LOSS WIN
Top 8 Joshua Derby Ryan Backos WIN LOSS
Top 8 Malin Grant Matt Huber LOSS WIN
Top 8 Adam Growden Vivian Zhao WIN LOSS
Semifinals David Socha Adam Growden WIN LOSS
Semifinals Matt Huber Joshua Derby LOSS WIN
Gold Medal Match David Socha Joshua Derby LOSS WIN
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 Eric McChesney Thomas Barefoot WIN LOSS
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 Samuel Ryals Phillip Clark WIN LOSS
Pools Jaymes Walker Thomas Barefoot LOSS WIN
Pools Eric McChesney Tan Nguyen WIN LOSS
Pools Aleksei Bulan Phillip Clark LOSS WIN
Pools Thomas Barefoot Samuel Ryals LOSS WIN
Pools Eric McChesney Jaymes Walker WIN LOSS
Pools Tan Nguyen Aleksei Bulan LOSS WIN
Pools Phillip Clark Thomas Barefoot LOSS WIN
Pools Eric McChesney Samuel Ryals LOSS WIN
Pools Tan Nguyen Jaymes Walker WIN LOSS
Pools Thomas Barefoot Aleksei Bulan DRAW DRAW
Pools Eric McChesney Phillip Clark LOSS WIN
Pools Tan Nguyen Samuel Ryals LOSS WIN
Pools Jaymes Walker Aleksei Bulan LOSS WIN
Pools Matthew Melonuk Benjamin Orr WIN LOSS
Pools William Hannings Max Karabin LOSS WIN
Pools Ember Cehrinahve Piotr Przanowski LOSS WIN
Pools William Hannings Benjamin Orr LOSS WIN
Pools Max Karabin Matthew Melonuk WIN LOSS
Pools Piotr Przanowski Benjamin Orr WIN LOSS
Pools William Hannings Ember Cehrinahve LOSS WIN
Pools Max Karabin Piotr Przanowski LOSS WIN
Pools Matthew Melonuk Ember Cehrinahve WIN LOSS
Pools Benjamin Orr Max Karabin WIN LOSS
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 Matthew Melonuk Piotr Przanowski LOSS WIN
Pools Seth Gingo Anthony Jones LOSS WIN
Pools Jesse May Robert Sherry LOSS WIN
Pools Joshua Derby Zachary Lee WIN LOSS
Pools Anthony Jones Robert Sherry LOSS WIN
Pools Jesse May Seth Gingo WIN LOSS
Pools Anthony Jones Joshua Derby LOSS WIN
Pools Robert Sherry Zachary Lee DRAW DRAW
Pools Joshua Derby Jesse May WIN LOSS
Pools Seth Gingo Zachary Lee LOSS WIN
Pools Jesse May Anthony Jones WIN LOSS
Pools Robert Sherry Joshua Derby LOSS WIN
Pools Anthony Jones Zachary Lee LOSS WIN
Pools Robert Sherry Seth Gingo WIN LOSS
Pools Jesse May Zachary Lee LOSS WIN
Pools Seth Gingo Joshua Derby LOSS WIN
Pools Nate Dolphin Selene Lende WIN LOSS
Pools Kevt'her Hoxha Lacey Eck WIN LOSS
Pools Fionn Kusnir Raphael Ku LOSS WIN
Pools Kevt'her Hoxha Selene Lende LOSS WIN
Pools Nate Dolphin Lacey Eck WIN LOSS
Pools Selene Lende Raphael Ku LOSS WIN
Pools Kevt'her Hoxha Fionn Kusnir LOSS WIN
Pools Raphael Ku Lacey Eck WIN LOSS
Pools Fionn Kusnir Nate Dolphin WIN LOSS
Pools Selene Lende Lacey Eck DRAW DRAW
Pools Kevt'her Hoxha Raphael Ku LOSS WIN
Pools Fionn Kusnir Selene Lende LOSS WIN
Pools Kevt'her Hoxha Nate Dolphin LOSS WIN
Pools Fionn Kusnir Lacey Eck LOSS WIN
Pools Raphael Ku Nate Dolphin LOSS WIN
Top 25 William Hannings Matthew Melonuk LOSS WIN
Top 25 Zachary Lee Seth Gingo LOSS WIN
Top 25 Tan Nguyen Jaymes Walker WIN LOSS
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 Selene Lende Fionn Kusnir WIN LOSS
Top 25 Max Karabin Thomas Barefoot WIN LOSS
Top 25 Ember Cehrinahve Jesse May WIN LOSS
Top 16 Joshua Derby Ember Cehrinahve WIN LOSS
Top 16 Piotr Przanowski Max Karabin WIN LOSS
Top 16 Samuel Ryals Selene Lende WIN LOSS
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 Joshua Derby Matthew Melonuk WIN LOSS
Top 8 Piotr Przanowski Robert Sherry WIN LOSS
Top 8 Samuel Ryals Benjamin Orr WIN LOSS
Top 8 Eric McChesney Phillip Clark LOSS WIN
Semifinals Phillip Clark Joshua Derby WIN LOSS
Semifinals Piotr Przanowski Samuel Ryals LOSS WIN
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 1842.3 21.6
116 16 Daniel Evans Center for Blade Arts 1714.2 19.2
149 42 Joshua Derby Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club 1682.8 25.8
173 44 Stephen Dougherty Medieval European Martial Arts Guild 1670 27
210 86 Piotr Przanowski Charlottesville HEMA 1649.5 43.5
302 29 Caleb Bonsack Indianapolis Fencing Club 1606 12
469 313 Mark Pagliaro Maryland Training in Historical Swordmanship 1542.5 73.9
500 55 Wesley Halstead Steel City Historical Fencing 1532.8 17.9
506 120 Tan Nguyen Waterfront Historical Fencing Club 1531.1 31.2
595 266 Ryan Backos Black Bear Historical Fencing 1508.3 55.7
672 147 David Socha Two Ravens Fencing School 1492.9 33.2
679 69 William Hannings Philadelphia Common Fencers Guild 1490.1 13.7
778 213 Tony Cavalline Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club 1472.5 42.5
1202 364 Jason Chapman Broken Plow Western Martial Arts 1394.4 48.5
1370 376 Jason James Black Bear Historical Fencing 1373 50.8
1373 205 Nick Shepard Indianapolis Fencing Club 1372.4 27.7
1456 360 Matthew Melonuk Waterfront Historical Fencing Club 1359 46
1480 450 Mary McConnell Steel City Historical Fencing 1356.3 58.6
1582 3236 Max Karabin Pittsburgh Fighters Guild 1344.6 347.4
1724 24 Adam Whaley Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club 1326 1.4
1754 591 Benjamin Orr Philadelphia Common Fencers Guild 1321.9 68.5
1772 748 Kevt'her Hoxha Philadelphia Common Fencers Guild 1319.5 82.1
1778 337 Bill Cundiff Indianapolis Fencing Club 1318.9 43.3
1900 193 David Burgman Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club 1302.1 24.1
1924 1051 Adam Growden Broken Plow Western Martial Arts 1298.9 152.1
1972 375 Nate Dolphin Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club 1293 39.7
1983 288 Pete May Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club 1291.9 30.2
2270 161 Lacey Eck Cleveland Steel Historical Fencing 1262.5 15.7
2299 193 Seth Gingo Philadelphia Common Fencers Guild 1259.2 19.1
2339 Preston Repass Pittsburgh Fighters Guild 1255.6
2424 1014 Zachary Lee Charlottesville HEMA 1247.3 120.1
2549 742 MJ Posadas Pittsburgh Fighters Guild 1235 79.3
2673 193 Marilyn Smith Pittsburgh Fighters Guild 1220.4 21.4
2684 805 Thomas Barefoot Waterfront Historical Fencing Club 1218.5 84.6
2789 1174 Jesse May Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club 1207.6 119.9
3280 200 Bill McCarel Indianapolis Fencing Club 1154.5 19.7
3345 Jared Crum N/A 1148.4
3385 1481 Sean Hudson Broken Plow Western Martial Arts 1144.4 152.2
3413 2051 Simon Yesh Youngstown Historical Fencing 1142.3 214.1
3778 8 Erik Miao Charlottesville HEMA 1105.9 0.1
4319 863 Arlo Tippit-Soto Pittsburgh Fighters Guild 1050.8 86.2
4327 302 Beth Cundiff Indianapolis Fencing Club 1050.5 31.1
4380 Alexandra Faur Charlottesville HEMA 1045.1
4615 2913 Eric Dunkerley Waterfront Historical Fencing Club 1020.1 307
4717 595 Sam Gorski Black Bear Historical Fencing 1010.5 66.2
4904 17 Veran Stanek Rochester Institute of Technology HEMA club 989 2.4
5299 Daniel Wilmer Two Ravens Fencing School 947
5438 760 Dylan Levine Rochester Institute of Technology HEMA club 932.5 81
5443 Jacob Mays Broken Plow Western Martial Arts 932.1
5832 274 Lukas Gaydos The Unusual Guild of Particularly Nasty Men 884.2 32
5871 Jordan Ritscher The Unusual Guild of Particularly Nasty Men 877.4
5975 418 Ross Piedmonte Indianapolis Fencing Club 863.7 67
6095 878 James Stockton Broken Plow Western Martial Arts 845.5 228.4
6458 80 Jennifer McCarel Indianapolis Fencing Club 791 8.9
6471 Megan Wittman Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club 788.3
Rank Name Nationality Club Weighted rating Confidence
10 16 Joshua Derby Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club 1842.2 68.3
35 2 Samuel Ryals Gem City Duelists Society 1764.7 2.4
169 61 Piotr Przanowski Charlottesville HEMA 1587.9 46.3
216 167 David Socha Two Ravens Fencing School 1551.2 100.3
278 333 Matt Huber Broken Plow Western Martial Arts 1517.7 156.3
282 639 Adam Growden Broken Plow Western Martial Arts 1515.1 251.6
328 504 Vivian Zhao Salt City Historical Fencing 1483.2 197.7
350 252 Ryan Backos Black Bear Historical Fencing 1470.4 105.9
497 374 Malin Grant Pittsburgh Fighters Guild 1402.9 126.8
545 363 Eric McChesney Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club 1386.3 119.6
581 255 Tan Nguyen Waterfront Historical Fencing Club 1377.1 92.2
755 129 Sam Gorski Black Bear Historical Fencing 1315.1 43.9
835 374 Selene Lende Salt City Historical Fencing 1291.4 96.5
958 179 Matthew Melonuk Waterfront Historical Fencing Club 1261.1 41.5
1203 Raphael Ku Ann Arbor Sword Club 1201.7
1233 46 Levi Ryan Broken Plow Western Martial Arts 1195.2 3.8
1270 772 Keith Datum Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club 1185 195.9
1295 101 Kevt'her Hoxha Philadelphia Common Fencers Guild 1177.6 19.7
1303 555 Thomas Barefoot Waterfront Historical Fencing Club 1176.1 139
1586 Saoirse Nies Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club 1110.3
1593 Daniel Taylor N/A 1108.2
1687 David Burgman Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club 1086.7
1771 Aleksei Bulan N/A 1070.9
1818 Seth Gingo Philadelphia Common Fencers Guild 1058.2
2050 Sanghyun Sheen State College Association of Rapier Scholars 1000
2109 Marilyn Smith Pittsburgh Fighters Guild 984.6
2457 Casey Brienza Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club 902.5
2614 137 Devon Christman Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club 853.9 25.3
Rank Name Nationality Club Weighted rating Confidence
27 15 Samuel Ryals Gem City Duelists Society 1749.2 51.8
53 15 Piotr Przanowski Charlottesville HEMA 1683 28.1
92 36 Joshua Derby Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club 1628 40.4
284 40 Raphael Ku Ann Arbor Sword Club 1446 26.6
332 172 Nate Dolphin Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club 1417.6 84.5
340 350 Phillip Clark Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club 1414.5 161.2
531 552 Robert Sherry Medieval European Martial Arts Guild 1326.6 214.6
534 199 Matthew Melonuk Waterfront Historical Fencing Club 1324.9 87.1
606 Eric McChesney Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club 1292.9
629 Aleksei Bulan N/A 1287.2
659 Zachary Lee Charlottesville HEMA 1271.7
705 Benjamin Orr Philadelphia Common Fencers Guild 1252.5
718 140 Tan Nguyen Waterfront Historical Fencing Club 1246.1 52.4
811 Selene Lende Salt City Historical Fencing 1215.7
928 687 Max Karabin Pittsburgh Fighters Guild 1172.5 261.9
946 328 Seth Gingo Philadelphia Common Fencers Guild 1166.6 117
963 Ember Cehrinahve Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club 1162.9
1047 102 Thomas Barefoot Waterfront Historical Fencing Club 1131.8 41.9
1076 11 Kevt'her Hoxha Philadelphia Common Fencers Guild 1119.6 1.5
1079 317 Jesse May Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club 1118.8 124.3
1163 Fionn Kusnir Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club 1091.6
1180 21 Lacey Eck Cleveland Steel Historical Fencing 1082.8 16.6
1300 233 William Hannings Philadelphia Common Fencers Guild 1035.8 81.3
1470 Anthony Jones Hilt and Helm Pittsburgh Fencing Club 978.1
1657 92 Jaymes Walker Ann Arbor Sword Club 905.5 27.6