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Mel Collins

Ars Gladii● · United States
Rating
1229
Rank
#421 (top 38%)
Record
17W · 17L (34 fights)
Inactive 22m
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Weapons

Underrepresented Genders & Women's Steel Longsword
Current
1229 #421
Peak
1270 April 2024
Record
0W · 0L
Last
September 2024
Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
Inactive
Current
799
Peak
822 January 2024
Record
0W · 0L
Last
January 2024

Scout analysis

Form
Rising
Recent 54% vs older 21%
▾
Record: 18W · 31L (37%)
Recent half (24 fights): 54%
Older half (24 fights): 21%
Delta: +33%
Current streak: 1 Loss
Based on 49 recorded longsword fights.
Schedule
Getting ambushed
Avg opponent 1192
▾
Avg opponent rating: 1192
Avg rating of fighters beaten: 1008
Avg rating of fighters who beat them: 1249
Quality wins (vs higher-rated): 2
Upset losses (to lower-rated by 50+): 12
Over/under vs expectation: -4.6 (8 actual / 12.6 expected, n=31)
Style
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
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Style signal needs per-exchange match data. Once enough of this fighter's exchanges are recorded, this card will sharpen into scoring tempo, doubles rate, comeback wins, early vs late scoring, and more.
Stage
Balanced
Pool 37% · Elim 36%
▾
Pool stage: 14W · 24L (37%)
Elimination: 4W · 7L (36%)
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Reach
8 events · us · 2.4 yrs active
2 rated weapons
▾
Tournaments: 8
Countries fought in: 1 (us)
Months active: 29
Fights / year: 20.3
Rated weapons: 2
Peak
40 pts off peak
Currently below peak
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Current rating: 1229
Peak rating: 1270 (April 2024)
Gap to peak: -40
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
Recent events
AG Open 2024● September 2024 Crossroads 2022● September 2022 Duel Against the Darkness 2023● June 2023 Midwinter Armizare Open 2024● January 2024 Midwinter Armizare Open 2023● January 2023

Events & fights (9)

AG Open 2024●
September 2024 · us
6 fights ▾
WIN
Lexy Seiler● · Ars Gladii● Longsword · Eighth-Finals
LOSS
Reya George● · Bucks Historical Longsword● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1124 49%
WIN
Terrie Chen● · Ars Gladii● Longsword · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Kaitlyn Rose● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1095 56%
WIN
Andi Nealon● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 1
840 81%
LOSS
Lucie Biros● · Ram's Head Fencing● Longsword · Quarterfinals
868 62%
AG Open 2024○
September 2024
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
5 fights ▾
Crossroads 2022●
September 2022 · us
6 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2239 ▼146 · 692.2
LOSS
William Grube● · Queen City Sword Guild● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1175 29%
LOSS
Colin McConnell● · Two Ravens Fencing School● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1501 16%
LOSS
Aidan Witherspoon● · Medieval European Martial Arts Guild● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1594 13%
LOSS
Kevin Brough● · Steel City Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1345 23%
LOSS
Amelia Crate● · Lonin League● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1031 36%
LOSS
Jacob Pigeon● · Ars Gladii● Longsword · Elimination Bracket
984 44%
Duel Against the Darkness 2023●
June 2023 · us
11 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Underrepresented Genders & Women's Steel Longsword Rank 136 ▲52 · 1,251.7
WIN
Stephanie Bruyere● · Two Ravens Fencing School● Longsword · Consolation Bracket
LOSS
Veronica Young● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Consolation Semifinals
1559 27%
LOSS
Veronica Young● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1559 27%
LOSS
Kathryn Dunn● · Two Ravens Fencing School● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1407 37%
WIN
Jill Cavanaugh● · Two Ravens Fencing School● Longsword · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Pam Marvinney● · Two Ravens Fencing School● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1169 45%
WIN
Tasia Socha● · Two Ravens Fencing School● Longsword · Pool Set 2
733 68%
WIN
Jill Cavanaugh● · Two Ravens Fencing School● Longsword · Pool Set 2
LOSS
Rebecca Glass● · L'Arte Della Bellica● Longsword · Pool Set 2
1301 52%
WIN
Pam Marvinney● · Two Ravens Fencing School● Longsword · Pool Set 2
1169 45%
LOSS
Katina Dunham● · Ars Gladii● Longsword · Quarterfinals
1584 27%
Midwinter Armizare Open 2024●
January 2024 · us
4 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 3820 ▲224 · 822.5
WIN
Dana Lopez● · Chicago Swordplay Guild● Longsword · Pool Set 1
863 32%
LOSS
Thomas Bach● · Goliath Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1391 9%
WIN
Jordan Ward● · Centerline Sword School● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1401 10%
LOSS
Matt Karmelich● · House of Blades● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1395 9%
Midwinter Armizare Open 2023●
January 2023 · us
3 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 2695 ▼131 · 671.4
LOSS
Shane Hillen● · Centerline Sword School● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1438 10%
LOSS
Nathaniel Tinker● · Ann Arbor Sword Club● Longsword · Pool Set 1
803 38%
LOSS
Matthew Channing● · Centerline Sword School● Longsword · Pool Set 1
Ladies Knight 2024●
April 2024 · us
9 fights ▾
WIN
Read Ruddick● · Black Cat Historical Fencing● Longsword · Consolation Bracket
764 75%
LOSS
Sarah Zordan● · Laurel City Historical Fencing● Longsword · Consolation Bracket
1253 46%
LOSS
Emily Obrien● · Western Swordsmanship Technique and Research● Longsword · Elimination Bracket
835 71%
WIN
Katharine Keller● · Reisläufer Bern● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1452 34%
LOSS
Iris McNeely● · Athena School of Arms● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1194 43%
WIN
Read Ruddick● · Black Cat Historical Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 1
764 75%
LOSS
Emily Obrien● · Western Swordsmanship Technique and Research● Longsword · Pool Set 1
835 71%
WIN
Robin Scott● · Hudson Valley Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 1
WIN
Marian Zhang● · 13th Scholars● Longsword · Pool Set 1
Ladies Knight 2023●
April 2023 · us
6 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Underrepresented Genders & Women's Steel Longsword Rank 181 · 1,153.1
WIN
Annette Sherrod● · Boston Armizare● Longsword · Elimination Bracket
LOSS
Amber Damare● · Nachreisen Historical Fencing● Longsword · Elimination Bracket
1468
LOSS
Jenevieve Frank● · Metropolitan Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1420
LOSS
Katina Dunham● · Ars Gladii● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1547
WIN
Emily Obrien● · Western Swordsmanship Technique and Research● Longsword · Pool Set 1
WIN
Alyssa Capel● · Bucks Historical Longsword● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1082
AG Open 2022●
April 2022 · us
4 fights ▾
LOSS
Thomas Kesler● · Gem City Duelists Society● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1369
LOSS
Robert Myers● · Ann Arbor Sword Club● Longsword · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Veronica Young● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1036
LOSS
Colin Sharkey● · Dueling Weapons Academy of Renaissance Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 1
919

Clubmates · Ars Gladii● (36)

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