Kings Cup Series: Rapier and Dagger 2026

Date April 12, 2026
Country United States
State Virginia
City Lorton
Software HEMA Scorecard (results )

Tournament stats

Division Number of fights Number of fighters
Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger 104 27
Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger 42 12
Underrepresented Genders Steel Rapier and Dagger 21 6

Fighters in event

NameNationalityClub
Alistair Stohner Metropolitan Historical Fencing Academy
Ava Beckman Metropolitan Historical Fencing Academy
Beatrice Ferraiuolo Metropolitan Historical Fencing Academy
Ben Madlinger Scuffletown Federfechters
Ben Samuels Metropolitan Historical Fencing Academy
Brandon Ransbury Two Ravens Fencing School
Daniel Daugherty Metropolitan Historical Fencing Academy
Dylan Wittkower Ludus Ferocia Historical Combat
Esai Larios Metropolitan Historical Fencing Academy
Henry Kenyon Capital Kunst des Fechtens
James Darling Metropolitan Historical Fencing Academy
James Swanson Metropolitan Historical Fencing Academy
Jenevieve Frank Metropolitan Historical Fencing Academy
Jessie Tatum Capital Kunst des Fechtens
John Durish Capital Kunst des Fechtens
Joseph Vandevander Fenris Kunst Des Fechtens
Joseph Yeager Metropolitan Historical Fencing Academy
Kevin Rezac Round Table Historical Fencing
Kyle Kearsly Fairfax Fencers
Makena Bauss Capital Kunst des Fechtens
Malcolm Ponte Virginia Academy of Fencing
Matthew Ely Ludus Ferocia Historical Combat
Matthew Pham
Megan Fornasar Capital Kunst des Fechtens
Michael Brobeck Metropolitan Historical Fencing Academy
Michael Gilding Maryland Kunst des Fechtens
Michael Riga Capital Kunst des Fechtens
Natalie Simpson Capital Kunst des Fechtens
Nathaniel Larson Metropolitan Historical Fencing Academy
Neil Satterlund
Patrick Murtha Metropolitan Historical Fencing Academy
Roberto Martinez Metropolitan Historical Fencing Academy
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 Michael Riga Malcolm Ponte WIN LOSS
Pools Henry Kenyon Megan Fornasar LOSS WIN
Pools Patrick Murtha Brandon Ransbury LOSS WIN
Pools Henry Kenyon Michael Riga LOSS WIN
Pools Megan Fornasar Malcolm Ponte LOSS WIN
Pools Brandon Ransbury Michael Riga WIN LOSS
Pools Patrick Murtha Henry Kenyon WIN LOSS
Pools Megan Fornasar Brandon Ransbury LOSS WIN
Pools Patrick Murtha Malcolm Ponte WIN LOSS
Pools Michael Riga Megan Fornasar WIN LOSS
Pools Brandon Ransbury Henry Kenyon WIN LOSS
Pools Patrick Murtha Michael Riga LOSS WIN
Pools Malcolm Ponte Henry Kenyon WIN LOSS
Pools Patrick Murtha Megan Fornasar DRAW DRAW
Pools Brandon Ransbury Malcolm Ponte WIN LOSS
Pools Kevin Rezac Neil Satterlund WIN LOSS
Pools Dylan Wittkower Matthew Pham WIN LOSS
Pools Natalie Simpson Beatrice Ferraiuolo LOSS WIN
Pools Kevin Rezac Michael Brobeck WIN LOSS
Pools Dylan Wittkower Neil Satterlund LOSS WIN
Pools Matthew Pham Beatrice Ferraiuolo WIN LOSS
Pools Natalie Simpson Michael Brobeck LOSS WIN
Pools Kevin Rezac Dylan Wittkower WIN LOSS
Pools Beatrice Ferraiuolo Neil Satterlund WIN LOSS
Pools Natalie Simpson Matthew Pham LOSS WIN
Pools Dylan Wittkower Michael Brobeck DRAW DRAW
Pools Kevin Rezac Beatrice Ferraiuolo WIN LOSS
Pools Natalie Simpson Neil Satterlund WIN LOSS
Pools Matthew Pham Michael Brobeck WIN LOSS
Pools Dylan Wittkower Beatrice Ferraiuolo LOSS WIN
Pools Natalie Simpson Kevin Rezac LOSS WIN
Pools Matthew Pham Neil Satterlund DRAW DRAW
Pools Michael Brobeck Beatrice Ferraiuolo LOSS WIN
Pools Dylan Wittkower Natalie Simpson LOSS WIN
Pools Kevin Rezac Matthew Pham WIN LOSS
Pools Michael Brobeck Neil Satterlund LOSS WIN
Pools Makena Bauss Michael Gilding LOSS WIN
Pools Daniel Daugherty Ben Samuels WIN LOSS
Pools Nathaniel Larson Jessie Tatum LOSS WIN
Pools Alistair Stohner Michael Gilding LOSS WIN
Pools Makena Bauss Ben Samuels LOSS WIN
Pools Jessie Tatum Daniel Daugherty WIN LOSS
Pools Nathaniel Larson Alistair Stohner WIN LOSS
Pools Michael Gilding Ben Samuels WIN LOSS
Pools Makena Bauss Jessie Tatum LOSS WIN
Pools Nathaniel Larson Daniel Daugherty LOSS WIN
Pools Alistair Stohner Ben Samuels WIN LOSS
Pools Jessie Tatum Michael Gilding WIN LOSS
Pools Nathaniel Larson Makena Bauss WIN LOSS
Pools Daniel Daugherty Alistair Stohner WIN LOSS
Pools Ben Samuels Jessie Tatum LOSS WIN
Pools Nathaniel Larson Michael Gilding LOSS WIN
Pools Makena Bauss Daniel Daugherty LOSS WIN
Pools Jessie Tatum Alistair Stohner WIN LOSS
Pools Nathaniel Larson Ben Samuels WIN LOSS
Pools Daniel Daugherty Michael Gilding LOSS WIN
Pools Alistair Stohner Makena Bauss WIN LOSS
Pools James Darling Esai Larios WIN LOSS
Pools Zachary Lee Kyle Kearsly WIN LOSS
Pools Ben Madlinger Matthew Ely WIN LOSS
Pools Ava Beckman James Darling LOSS WIN
Pools Kyle Kearsly Esai Larios LOSS WIN
Pools Zachary Lee Matthew Ely WIN LOSS
Pools Ava Beckman Ben Madlinger LOSS WIN
Pools James Darling Kyle Kearsly WIN LOSS
Pools Esai Larios Matthew Ely DRAW DRAW
Pools Zachary Lee Ben Madlinger LOSS WIN
Pools Ava Beckman Kyle Kearsly LOSS WIN
Pools James Darling Matthew Ely LOSS WIN
Pools Esai Larios Ben Madlinger LOSS WIN
Pools Ava Beckman Zachary Lee LOSS WIN
Pools Matthew Ely Kyle Kearsly WIN LOSS
Pools James Darling Ben Madlinger WIN LOSS
Pools Zachary Lee Esai Larios WIN LOSS
Pools Ava Beckman Matthew Ely DRAW DRAW
Pools Ben Madlinger Kyle Kearsly WIN LOSS
Pools James Darling Zachary Lee LOSS WIN
Pools Esai Larios Ava Beckman WIN LOSS
Top 26 Henry Kenyon Michael Riga LOSS WIN
Top 26 Makena Bauss Beatrice Ferraiuolo LOSS WIN
Top 26 Ava Beckman Daniel Daugherty WIN LOSS
Top 26 Matthew Pham Ben Samuels WIN LOSS
Top 26 Matthew Ely Kyle Kearsly WIN LOSS
Top 26 Patrick Murtha Dylan Wittkower WIN LOSS
Top 26 Michael Brobeck Nathaniel Larson LOSS WIN
Top 26 Esai Larios Megan Fornasar WIN LOSS
Top 26 Neil Satterlund Alistair Stohner LOSS WIN
Top 26 Natalie Simpson Malcolm Ponte LOSS WIN
Top 16 Jessie Tatum Malcolm Ponte WIN LOSS
Top 16 Alistair Stohner Kevin Rezac LOSS WIN
Top 16 Brandon Ransbury Esai Larios WIN LOSS
Top 16 Nathaniel Larson Ben Madlinger LOSS WIN
Top 16 Zachary Lee Patrick Murtha WIN LOSS
Top 16 Michael Gilding Matthew Ely WIN LOSS
Top 16 Matthew Pham Michael Riga LOSS WIN
Top 16 Ava Beckman Beatrice Ferraiuolo LOSS WIN
Top 8 Jessie Tatum Beatrice Ferraiuolo WIN LOSS
Top 8 Michael Riga Kevin Rezac LOSS WIN
Top 8 Brandon Ransbury Michael Gilding WIN LOSS
Top 8 Ben Madlinger Zachary Lee WIN LOSS
Semifinals Jessie Tatum Ben Madlinger LOSS WIN
Semifinals Kevin Rezac Brandon Ransbury LOSS WIN
Gold Medal Match Ben Madlinger Brandon Ransbury WIN LOSS
Bronze Medal Match Kevin Rezac Jessie Tatum WIN LOSS
Stage Fighter 1 Fighter 2 Fighter 1 result Fighter 2 result
Pools James Swanson Daniel Daugherty LOSS WIN
Pools John Durish Joseph Yeager WIN LOSS
Pools Michael Gilding Joseph Vandevander WIN LOSS
Pools James Swanson John Durish LOSS WIN
Pools Joseph Yeager Daniel Daugherty WIN LOSS
Pools James Swanson Michael Gilding LOSS WIN
Pools John Durish Joseph Vandevander LOSS WIN
Pools Michael Gilding Joseph Yeager WIN LOSS
Pools Daniel Daugherty Joseph Vandevander LOSS WIN
Pools James Swanson Joseph Yeager LOSS WIN
Pools Michael Gilding John Durish WIN LOSS
Pools James Swanson Joseph Vandevander LOSS WIN
Pools John Durish Daniel Daugherty WIN LOSS
Pools Joseph Yeager Joseph Vandevander LOSS WIN
Pools Michael Gilding Daniel Daugherty DRAW DRAW
Pools Roberto Martinez Malcolm Ponte LOSS WIN
Pools Dylan Wittkower Neil Satterlund WIN LOSS
Pools Henry Kenyon James Darling LOSS WIN
Pools Roberto Martinez Neil Satterlund LOSS WIN
Pools Dylan Wittkower Malcolm Ponte DRAW DRAW
Pools Roberto Martinez James Darling LOSS WIN
Pools Neil Satterlund Henry Kenyon WIN LOSS
Pools Dylan Wittkower James Darling LOSS WIN
Pools Malcolm Ponte Henry Kenyon WIN LOSS
Pools Roberto Martinez Dylan Wittkower LOSS WIN
Pools Neil Satterlund James Darling LOSS WIN
Pools Roberto Martinez Henry Kenyon WIN LOSS
Pools Neil Satterlund Malcolm Ponte WIN LOSS
Pools Dylan Wittkower Henry Kenyon LOSS WIN
Pools Malcolm Ponte James Darling LOSS WIN
Top 12 James Swanson Neil Satterlund LOSS WIN
Top 12 Henry Kenyon Dylan Wittkower LOSS WIN
Top 12 Roberto Martinez Malcolm Ponte LOSS WIN
Top 12 Joseph Yeager Daniel Daugherty LOSS WIN
Top 8 James Darling Daniel Daugherty WIN LOSS
Top 8 Michael Gilding Malcolm Ponte WIN LOSS
Top 8 Dylan Wittkower Joseph Vandevander WIN LOSS
Top 8 Neil Satterlund John Durish LOSS WIN
Semifinals John Durish James Darling LOSS WIN
Semifinals Dylan Wittkower Michael Gilding WIN LOSS
Gold Medal Match James Darling Dylan Wittkower LOSS WIN
Bronze Medal Match Michael Gilding John Durish WIN LOSS
Stage Fighter 1 Fighter 2 Fighter 1 result Fighter 2 result
Pools Natalie Simpson Makena Bauss LOSS WIN
Pools Jenevieve Frank Megan Fornasar LOSS WIN
Pools Ava Beckman Beatrice Ferraiuolo LOSS WIN
Pools Natalie Simpson Jenevieve Frank WIN LOSS
Pools Makena Bauss Megan Fornasar LOSS WIN
Pools Natalie Simpson Beatrice Ferraiuolo LOSS WIN
Pools Jenevieve Frank Ava Beckman LOSS WIN
Pools Megan Fornasar Beatrice Ferraiuolo LOSS WIN
Pools Ava Beckman Makena Bauss DRAW DRAW
Pools Megan Fornasar Natalie Simpson LOSS WIN
Pools Jenevieve Frank Beatrice Ferraiuolo LOSS WIN
Pools Natalie Simpson Ava Beckman WIN LOSS
Pools Jenevieve Frank Makena Bauss LOSS WIN
Pools Ava Beckman Megan Fornasar LOSS WIN
Pools Beatrice Ferraiuolo Makena Bauss WIN LOSS
Top 6 Natalie Simpson Jenevieve Frank LOSS WIN
Top 6 Makena Bauss Ava Beckman LOSS WIN
Semifinals Ava Beckman Beatrice Ferraiuolo LOSS WIN
Semifinals Jenevieve Frank Megan Fornasar LOSS WIN
Gold Medal Match Beatrice Ferraiuolo Megan Fornasar WIN LOSS
Bronze Medal Match Ava Beckman Jenevieve Frank LOSS WIN

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 Kings Cup Series: Rapier and Dagger 2026

Rank Name Nationality Club Weighted rating Confidence
88 13 Brandon Ransbury Two Ravens Fencing School 1595.2 30.8
104 Ben Madlinger Scuffletown Federfechters 1560.2
119 66 Michael Gilding Maryland Kunst des Fechtens 1532.2 65.8
192 92 James Darling Metropolitan Historical Fencing Academy 1461.4 67.2
195 174 Jessie Tatum Capital Kunst des Fechtens 1458.7 123.2
243 918 Kevin Rezac Round Table Historical Fencing 1420.5 502.4
291 Zachary Lee Charlottesville HEMA 1392.9
400 24 Daniel Daugherty Metropolitan Historical Fencing Academy 1313.6 17.5
489 Joseph Vandevander Fenris Kunst Des Fechtens 1250.1
517 Michael Riga Capital Kunst des Fechtens 1238
558 Matthew Ely Ludus Ferocia Historical Combat 1218.1
621 Dylan Wittkower Ludus Ferocia Historical Combat 1186.4
624 172 Malcolm Ponte Virginia Academy of Fencing 1184 81.1
634 Nathaniel Larson Metropolitan Historical Fencing Academy 1181
637 329 Matthew Pham N/A 1177.9 153.2
686 459 John Durish Capital Kunst des Fechtens 1157.8 231.3
733 345 Beatrice Ferraiuolo Metropolitan Historical Fencing Academy 1138.2 171.7
742 236 Esai Larios Metropolitan Historical Fencing Academy 1132.5 113.9
802 Neil Satterlund N/A 1103.9
848 Patrick Murtha Metropolitan Historical Fencing Academy 1086.5
891 Alistair Stohner Metropolitan Historical Fencing Academy 1068.1
1138 Ben Samuels Metropolitan Historical Fencing Academy 932.8
1139 Ava Beckman Metropolitan Historical Fencing Academy 932.3
1216 Kyle Kearsly Fairfax Fencers 887.2
1222 93 Megan Fornasar Capital Kunst des Fechtens 885.5 62.9
1269 Natalie Simpson Capital Kunst des Fechtens 845.3
1306 20 Henry Kenyon Capital Kunst des Fechtens 825 10.3
1319 Michael Brobeck Metropolitan Historical Fencing Academy 820.6
1329 77 Makena Bauss Capital Kunst des Fechtens 812.8 45.1
1339 Roberto Martinez Metropolitan Historical Fencing Academy 804.2
1372 86 Joseph Yeager Metropolitan Historical Fencing Academy 782.6 228.9
1441 James Swanson Metropolitan Historical Fencing Academy 702.2