Bend the Knee 2026

Date October 17, 2026
Country United States
State Nebraska
City La Vista
Software HEMA Scorecard (results )

Tournament stats

Division Number of fights Number of fighters
Men's Steel Longsword (Senior) 28 7
Men's Steel Rapier & Dagger (Senior) 28 7
Men's Steel Smallsword (Senior) 28 7
Women's Steel Longsword 15 5
Women's Steel Rapier & Dagger 15 5
Women's Steel Smallsword 32 8

Fighters in event

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 Ryan Collins Eric Rush WIN LOSS
Pools Sean Karp William Swett LOSS WIN
Pools Daniel Cadenbach Tyler Larson WIN LOSS
Pools Eric Rush Court Dyke LOSS WIN
Pools Ryan Collins William Swett LOSS WIN
Pools Tyler Larson Sean Karp LOSS WIN
Pools Daniel Cadenbach Court Dyke LOSS WIN
Pools Eric Rush William Swett LOSS WIN
Pools Ryan Collins Tyler Larson WIN LOSS
Pools Daniel Cadenbach Sean Karp LOSS WIN
Pools William Swett Court Dyke LOSS WIN
Pools Tyler Larson Eric Rush WIN LOSS
Pools Ryan Collins Daniel Cadenbach WIN LOSS
Pools Court Dyke Sean Karp WIN LOSS
Pools Tyler Larson William Swett WIN LOSS
Pools Eric Rush Daniel Cadenbach LOSS WIN
Pools Ryan Collins Sean Karp WIN LOSS
Pools Tyler Larson Court Dyke LOSS WIN
Pools William Swett Daniel Cadenbach WIN LOSS
Pools Sean Karp Eric Rush LOSS WIN
Pools Court Dyke Ryan Collins WIN LOSS
Top 7 Ryan Collins Eric Rush LOSS WIN
Top 7 Tyler Larson William Swett LOSS WIN
Top 7 Sean Karp Daniel Cadenbach LOSS WIN
Semifinals Court Dyke Daniel Cadenbach WIN LOSS
Semifinals William Swett Eric Rush LOSS WIN
Gold Medal Match Court Dyke Eric Rush WIN LOSS
Bronze Medal Match William Swett Daniel Cadenbach WIN LOSS
Stage Fighter 1 Fighter 2 Fighter 1 result Fighter 2 result
Pools Daniel Cadenbach Court Dyke LOSS WIN
Pools William Swett Tyler Larson LOSS WIN
Pools Sean Karp Eric Rush LOSS WIN
Pools Court Dyke Ryan Collins LOSS WIN
Pools Tyler Larson Daniel Cadenbach LOSS WIN
Pools William Swett Eric Rush WIN LOSS
Pools Sean Karp Ryan Collins LOSS WIN
Pools Court Dyke Tyler Larson WIN LOSS
Pools Eric Rush Daniel Cadenbach LOSS WIN
Pools Sean Karp William Swett LOSS WIN
Pools Tyler Larson Ryan Collins LOSS WIN
Pools Eric Rush Court Dyke LOSS WIN
Pools Sean Karp Daniel Cadenbach LOSS WIN
Pools Ryan Collins William Swett WIN LOSS
Pools Tyler Larson Eric Rush LOSS WIN
Pools Sean Karp Court Dyke LOSS WIN
Pools Daniel Cadenbach William Swett WIN LOSS
Pools Ryan Collins Eric Rush WIN LOSS
Pools Sean Karp Tyler Larson WIN LOSS
Pools William Swett Court Dyke LOSS WIN
Pools Ryan Collins Daniel Cadenbach LOSS WIN
Top 7 Sean Karp Ryan Collins LOSS WIN
Top 7 Daniel Cadenbach Tyler Larson WIN LOSS
Top 7 Eric Rush William Swett WIN LOSS
Semifinals Court Dyke Eric Rush WIN LOSS
Semifinals Ryan Collins Daniel Cadenbach WIN LOSS
Gold Medal Match Ryan Collins Court Dyke WIN LOSS
Bronze Medal Match Daniel Cadenbach Eric Rush LOSS WIN
Stage Fighter 1 Fighter 2 Fighter 1 result Fighter 2 result
Pools Tyler Larson Court Dyke LOSS WIN
Pools Ryan Collins Eric Rush WIN LOSS
Pools Tim Cavanaugh Sean Karp LOSS WIN
Pools Daniel Cadenbach Court Dyke LOSS WIN
Pools Eric Rush Tyler Larson LOSS WIN
Pools Tim Cavanaugh Ryan Collins LOSS WIN
Pools Daniel Cadenbach Sean Karp LOSS WIN
Pools Eric Rush Court Dyke LOSS WIN
Pools Tim Cavanaugh Tyler Larson WIN LOSS
Pools Ryan Collins Sean Karp WIN LOSS
Pools Eric Rush Daniel Cadenbach LOSS WIN
Pools Tim Cavanaugh Court Dyke DOUBLE LOSS DOUBLE LOSS
Pools Tyler Larson Sean Karp WIN LOSS
Pools Ryan Collins Daniel Cadenbach LOSS WIN
Pools Eric Rush Tim Cavanaugh WIN LOSS
Pools Sean Karp Court Dyke LOSS WIN
Pools Tyler Larson Ryan Collins WIN LOSS
Pools Tim Cavanaugh Daniel Cadenbach LOSS WIN
Pools Eric Rush Sean Karp LOSS WIN
Pools Court Dyke Ryan Collins WIN LOSS
Pools Tyler Larson Daniel Cadenbach WIN LOSS
Top 7 Tim Cavanaugh Tyler Larson LOSS WIN
Top 7 Eric Rush Ryan Collins LOSS WIN
Top 7 Sean Karp Daniel Cadenbach LOSS WIN
Semifinals Daniel Cadenbach Court Dyke LOSS WIN
Semifinals Ryan Collins Tyler Larson WIN LOSS
Gold Medal Match Ryan Collins Court Dyke LOSS WIN
Bronze Medal Match Tyler Larson Daniel Cadenbach LOSS WIN
Stage Fighter 1 Fighter 2 Fighter 1 result Fighter 2 result
Pools Montana Nicholson Zoey Bonner LOSS WIN
Pools Amelia Shepard Alisha Saulnier LOSS WIN
Pools Beth Culp Montana Nicholson LOSS WIN
Pools Amelia Shepard Zoey Bonner LOSS WIN
Pools Alisha Saulnier Beth Culp LOSS WIN
Pools Amelia Shepard Montana Nicholson LOSS WIN
Pools Alisha Saulnier Zoey Bonner LOSS WIN
Pools Amelia Shepard Beth Culp LOSS WIN
Pools Alisha Saulnier Montana Nicholson LOSS WIN
Pools Zoey Bonner Beth Culp WIN LOSS
Top 5 Amelia Shepard Alisha Saulnier LOSS WIN
Semifinals Zoey Bonner Alisha Saulnier WIN LOSS
Semifinals Beth Culp Montana Nicholson WIN LOSS
Gold Medal Match Zoey Bonner Beth Culp WIN LOSS
Bronze Medal Match Alisha Saulnier Montana Nicholson WIN LOSS
Stage Fighter 1 Fighter 2 Fighter 1 result Fighter 2 result
Pools Montana Nicholson Paige Krupa WIN LOSS
Pools Alisha Saulnier Hannah Rosario WIN LOSS
Pools Zoey Bonner Montana Nicholson LOSS WIN
Pools Alisha Saulnier Paige Krupa WIN LOSS
Pools Hannah Rosario Zoey Bonner LOSS WIN
Pools Alisha Saulnier Montana Nicholson LOSS WIN
Pools Paige Krupa Hannah Rosario LOSS WIN
Pools Alisha Saulnier Zoey Bonner LOSS WIN
Pools Montana Nicholson Hannah Rosario WIN LOSS
Pools Paige Krupa Zoey Bonner LOSS WIN
Top 5 Hannah Rosario Paige Krupa WIN LOSS
Semifinals Montana Nicholson Hannah Rosario WIN LOSS
Semifinals Alisha Saulnier Zoey Bonner LOSS WIN
Gold Medal Match Montana Nicholson Zoey Bonner WIN LOSS
Bronze Medal Match Alisha Saulnier Hannah Rosario WIN LOSS
Stage Fighter 1 Fighter 2 Fighter 1 result Fighter 2 result
Pool Set 1 Amelia Shepard Paige Krupa LOSS WIN
Pool Set 1 Sarah Jones Paige Krupa WIN LOSS
Pool Set 1 Emily Thompson Sarah Jones LOSS WIN
Pool Set 1 Amelia Shepard Emily Thompson LOSS WIN
Pool Set 1 Sarah Jones Amelia Shepard WIN LOSS
Pool Set 1 Emily Thompson Paige Krupa LOSS WIN
Pool Set 1 Zoey Bonner Montana Nicholson WIN LOSS
Pool Set 1 Hannah Rosario Zoey Bonner DOUBLE LOSS DOUBLE LOSS
Pool Set 1 Alisha Saulnier Hannah Rosario LOSS WIN
Pool Set 1 Montana Nicholson Alisha Saulnier WIN LOSS
Pool Set 1 Hannah Rosario Montana Nicholson LOSS WIN
Pool Set 1 Alisha Saulnier Zoey Bonner LOSS WIN
Pool Set 2 Sarah Jones Zoey Bonner LOSS WIN
Pool Set 2 Hannah Rosario Sarah Jones WIN LOSS
Pool Set 2 Emily Thompson Hannah Rosario WIN LOSS
Pool Set 2 Zoey Bonner Emily Thompson WIN LOSS
Pool Set 2 Hannah Rosario Zoey Bonner LOSS WIN
Pool Set 2 Sarah Jones Emily Thompson LOSS WIN
Pool Set 2 Alisha Saulnier Paige Krupa LOSS WIN
Pool Set 2 Montana Nicholson Alisha Saulnier WIN LOSS
Pool Set 2 Amelia Shepard Montana Nicholson LOSS WIN
Pool Set 2 Paige Krupa Amelia Shepard DOUBLE LOSS DOUBLE LOSS
Pool Set 2 Montana Nicholson Paige Krupa WIN LOSS
Pool Set 2 Amelia Shepard Alisha Saulnier WIN LOSS
Top 8 Zoey Bonner Alisha Saulnier WIN LOSS
Top 8 Amelia Shepard Montana Nicholson LOSS WIN
Top 8 Hannah Rosario Paige Krupa WIN LOSS
Top 8 Emily Thompson Sarah Jones LOSS WIN
Semifinals Zoey Bonner Sarah Jones WIN LOSS
Semifinals Montana Nicholson Hannah Rosario WIN LOSS
Gold Medal Match Zoey Bonner Montana Nicholson WIN LOSS
Bronze Medal Match Sarah Jones Hannah Rosario 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 Bend the Knee 2026

Rank Name Nationality Club Weighted rating Confidence
747 1089 Court Dyke Wichita Fencing & HEMA Academy 1501.9 157.3
1548 43 Ryan Collins Baerswords School of Western Martial Arts 1375.9 4.3
2290 668 Daniel Cadenbach Nebraska Swordfighters Guild 1299.8 68.3
3500 1046 William Swett Omaha-Metro Armed Combat Academy 1186.3 92.1
4371 46 Tyler Larson Omaha-Metro Armed Combat Academy 1113.2 8.1
4660 764 Eric Rush Omaha-Metro Armed Combat Academy 1089 76.6
5419 Sean Karp Omaha Kunst des Fechtens 1018.7