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Melissa Newman-Evans

Denver Historical Fencing Academy● · United States
Rating
1476 Regional
Rank
#17 (top 10% of island)
Record
11W · 24L · 1D (37 fights)
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Weapons

Underrepresented Genders & Women's Steel Sword and Buckler Regional
Current
1476 #17
Peak
1480 November 2025
Record
0W · 0L
Last
November 2025
Underrepresented Genders & Women's Steel Sabre
Current
1353 #85
Peak
1359 November 2025
Record
0W · 0L
Last
November 2025
Underrepresented Genders and Women's Steel Single Rapier
Current
1318 #46
Peak
1323 November 2025
Record
0W · 0L
Last
November 2025
Underrepresented Genders and Women's Steel Rapier and Dagger
Inactive
Current
1240
Peak
1264 January 2023
Record
0W · 0L
Last
January 2023
Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre
Current
1134 #1,556
Peak
1149 May 2025
Record
0W · 0L
Last
May 2025
Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger
Current
1120 #757
Peak
1191 March 2023
Record
0W · 0L
Last
June 2025
Underrepresented Genders & Women's Steel Longsword
Current
1007 #723
Peak
1185 June 2023
Record
0W · 0L
Last
June 2025
Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier
Current
988 #1,451
Peak
995 June 2025
Record
0W · 0L
Last
June 2025
Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler
Current
946 #1,219
Peak
1062 March 2023
Record
0W · 0L
Last
June 2025

Scout analysis

Form
Cooling
Recent 15% vs older 31%
▾
Record: 6W · 20L (23%)
Recent half (13 fights): 15%
Older half (13 fights): 31%
Delta: -16%
Current streak: 1 Loss
Based on 26 recorded longsword fights.
Schedule
Getting ambushed
Avg opponent 1279
▾
Avg opponent rating: 1279
Avg rating of fighters beaten: 1094
Avg rating of fighters who beat them: 1328
Upset losses (to lower-rated by 50+): 8
Over/under vs expectation: -2.2 (4 actual / 6.2 expected, n=17)
Style
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
▾
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
Knockout killer
Pool 20% · Elim 50%
▾
Pool stage: 4W · 16L (20%)
Elimination: 2W · 2L (50%)
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Reach
5 events · us · 2.4 yrs active
9 rated weapons
▾
Tournaments: 5
Countries fought in: 1 (us)
Months active: 29
Fights / year: 10.8
Rated weapons: 9
Peak
177 pts off peak
Currently below peak
▾
Current rating: 1007
Peak rating: 1185 (June 2023)
Gap to peak: -177
Peak is relative to an isolated regional scene - see the "How to read this profile" note below.

Events & fights (9)

Southeast ARC Fencing Open 2025●
November 2025 · us
21 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Underrepresented Genders & Women's Steel Sabre Rank 69 ▲42 · 1,359.1
  • Underrepresented Genders and Women's Steel Single Rapier Rank 34 ▲27 · 1,323.2
  • Underrepresented Genders & Women's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 19 · 1,480.3
WIN
Abby Rodriguez● · Western Swordsmanship Technique and Research● Sabre · Bronze Medal Match Score 9-6 Review →
1452 42%
LOSS
Abby Rodriguez● · Western Swordsmanship Technique and Research● Sabre · Pools Score 9-6 Review →
1452 42%
WIN
Deborah Timmons● · Swordwind Historical Swordsmanship● Sabre · Pools
WIN
Ashley Sirmans● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Sabre · Pools
LOSS
Christina Beaulieu● · Boston Armizare● Sabre · Pools
1183 53%
LOSS
Sawyer Rardin● · Black Cat Historical Fencing● Sabre · Semifinals
WIN
Rowan Etzel● · Moose Historical Fencing● Sabre · Top 8
WIN
Abby Rodriguez● · Western Swordsmanship Technique and Research● Rapier · Pools Score 9-6 Review →
1226 52%
DRAW
Jess Koch● · Denver Historical Fencing Academy● Rapier · Pools Score 9-9 Review →
WIN
Emily Pittman● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Rapier · Pools Score 10-7 Review →
910 64%
WIN
Katie Letsinger● · Columbus United Fencing Club● Rapier · Pools Score 9-6 Review →
750 70%
WIN
Ashley Sirmans● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Rapier · Top 15
LOSS
Abby Rodriguez● · Western Swordsmanship Technique and Research● Rapier · Top 8 Score 9-6 Review →
1226 52%
LOSS
Sawyer Rardin● · Black Cat Historical Fencing● Sword & Buckler · Gold Medal Match
WIN
Emily Pittman● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Sword & Buckler · Pools Score 10-7 Review →
WIN
Esther Lovingood● · Appalachian Sword Club● Sword & Buckler · Pools
WIN
Hannah Lah● · Swordwind Historical Swordsmanship● Sword & Buckler · Pools
WIN
Chris Wingler● · Austin Historical Weapons Guild● Sword & Buckler · Pools
WIN
Michelle Lovingood● · Appalachian Sword Club● Sword & Buckler · Semifinals
WIN
Esther Lovingood● · Appalachian Sword Club● Sword & Buckler · Top 15
WIN
Chris Wingler● · Austin Historical Weapons Guild● Sword & Buckler · Top 8
Mid Continental HEMA Open 2022◐
November 2022 · us
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
5 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 613 ▲26 · 870.0
LOSS
Aaron Karnuta● · Salida Historical Fencing Academy● Sabre · Group B
1459 22%
LOSS
Zachary Showalter● · Scuffletown Federfechters● Sabre · Group B
LOSS
Woody Riehl● · Krieg School● Sabre · Group B
1121 35%
WIN
Annette Gorelik● · Tucson Historical Fencing Academy● Sabre · Group B
LOSS
Nishan Jayasinghe● · Kron Martial Arts● Sabre · Round of 32
1087 34%
Arsenal Assault of Arms 2025●
May 2025 · us
16 fights ▾
WIN
Nic Shepard● · Athena School of Arms● Sabre · Pool Set 1
904 49%
WIN
Carolyn Shepard● · Dartmouth Swordplay Guild● Sabre · Pool Set 1
923 46%
LOSS
Colin Cui● · Boston Armizare● Sabre · Pool Set 1
1191 36%
WIN
Camilla Elvis● · Athena School of Arms● Sabre · Pool Set 1
882 66%
WIN
Greg Fasolino● · Long Island Historical Fencing Society● Sabre · Pool Set 1
1203 34%
LOSS
Jack Jiang● · Athena School of Arms● Sabre · Pool Set 2
LOSS
Andrew Gleason● · Boston Armizare● Sabre · Pool Set 2
1162 40%
LOSS
Abby Rodriguez● · Western Swordsmanship Technique and Research● Sabre · Pool Set 2
1158 38%
WIN
Adriana Knight● · Athena School of Arms● Sabre · Pool Set 2
1194 34%
WIN
Gabriel Shepard● · Dartmouth Swordplay Guild● Sabre · Pool Set 2
1168 34%
DRAW
Kathryn Ledbetter● · Athena School of Arms● Sabre · Pools
WIN
Adriana Knight● · Athena School of Arms● Sabre · Pools
LOSS
Carolyn Shepard● · Dartmouth Swordplay Guild● Sabre · Pools
WIN
Eileen Parks● · Athena School of Arms● Sabre · Pools
LOSS
Abby Rodriguez● · Western Swordsmanship Technique and Research● Sabre · Pools
1421
WIN
Camilla Elvis● · Athena School of Arms● Sabre · Pools
Southeast Arc Fencing Open 2023●
March 2023 · us
16 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger Rank 215 ▲115 · 1,191.8
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 465 · 1,062.1
  • Underrepresented Genders & Women's Steel Longsword Rank 199 ▲78 · 1,070.4
LOSS
Mariana López Rodriguez● · Metropolitan Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Eighth-Finals
1328 30%
WIN
Katie Letsinger● · Columbus United Fencing Club● Longsword · Elimination Bracket
WIN
Caitlyn Trautwein● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Kari Baker● · Mordhau Historical Combat● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1502 21%
WIN
Sidney Salud● · Chicago Swordplay Guild● Longsword · Pool Set 1
896 48%
WIN
Helena Bretherton Hay● · Decatur School of Arms● Rapier & Dagger · Eighth-Finals
784 68%
WIN
Kari Baker● · Mordhau Historical Combat● Rapier & Dagger · Pool Set 1
WIN
Helena Bretherton Hay● · Decatur School of Arms● Rapier & Dagger · Pool Set 1
784 68%
WIN
Mariana López Rodriguez● · Metropolitan Historical Fencing Academy● Rapier & Dagger · Pool Set 1
945 60%
WIN
Rachel Carlyle● · Athens School of Arms● Rapier & Dagger · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Jeremy Taylor● · University of West Florida Fencing● Rapier & Dagger · Quarterfinals
993 48%
WIN
Jenevieve Frank● · Metropolitan Historical Fencing Academy● Sword & Buckler · Eighth-Finals
LOSS
Mariana López Rodriguez● · Metropolitan Historical Fencing Academy● Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1
1345
WIN
Jessie Harrigan● · Swordwind Historical Swordsmanship● Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Nik Cheimis● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Sword & Buckler · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Genevieve Kelly● · Scuffletown Federfechters● Sword & Buckler · Quarterfinals
SERFO - Southeast Renaissance Fencing Open 2025●
June 2025 · us
25 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger Rank 619 ▼25 · 1,131.4
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Single Rapier Rank 1234 · 995.7
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 1116 ▼180 · 954.5
  • Underrepresented Genders & Women's Steel Longsword Rank 570 ▼9 · 1,020.1
  • Underrepresented Genders and Women's Steel Single Rapier Rank 50 · 1,172.0
LOSS
Harriet Coates● · Phoenix Society of Historical Swordsmanship● Longsword · Pools
1535 12%
LOSS
Elizabeth Scott● · Art of Arms at Historic Equitation● Longsword · Pools
1560 11%
LOSS
Jen Richards● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Pools
921 58%
WIN
Britney Atwell● · Swordwind Historical Swordsmanship● Longsword · Pools
1008 42%
LOSS
Courtney Nix● · Schola St. George● Longsword · Top 32
1133 35%
LOSS
Dominic Francesconi● · Athens School of Arms● Rapier & Dagger · Pool Set 1
1302 37%
LOSS
Collin Vredenburg● · Metropolitan Historical Fencing Academy● Rapier & Dagger · Pool Set 1
1473 29%
LOSS
Geoffrey Uhal● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Rapier & Dagger · Pool Set 1
1115 46%
LOSS
Amiras Simeonides● · Swordwind Historical Swordsmanship● Rapier & Dagger · Pool Set 2
WIN
Paul Groover● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Rapier & Dagger · Pool Set 2
1419 32%
LOSS
Caleb DeWolf● · Crossroads Swords● Rapier & Dagger · Pool Set 2
1055 45%
LOSS
Arik Mendelevitz● · The Carbonari● Rapier & Dagger · Pool Set 2
1788 11%
LOSS
Johann Lopez● · Bold City Longsword● Rapier · Pools
1235
LOSS
Jacob Pendergraft● · Athens School of Arms● Rapier · Pools
1383
WIN
Timothy von Gal II● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Rapier · Pools
1015
LOSS
Chandler Maypoles● · University of West Florida Fencing● Rapier · Pools
1509
WIN
Katie Letsinger● · Columbus United Fencing Club● Rapier · Pools
WIN
Beatrice Ferraiuolo● · Metropolitan Historical Fencing Academy● Rapier · Pools
LOSS
Jen Scott● · Bold City Longsword● Rapier · Pools
WIN
Maeve Esk● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Rapier · Top 16
LOSS
Elizabeth Scott● · Art of Arms at Historic Equitation● Rapier · Top 8
1183
LOSS
Nicholas Woelfel● · University of West Florida Fencing● Sword & Buckler · Pools
1529 30%
LOSS
Daniel Pierce● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Sword & Buckler · Pools
1328 45%
LOSS
Johann Lopez● · Bold City Longsword● Sword & Buckler · Pools
882 63%
LOSS
Mike Allan● · Black Falcon School of Arms● Sword & Buckler · Pools
SERFO 2023◐
June 2023 · us
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
8 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 923 ▼32 · 885.0
  • Underrepresented Genders & Women's Steel Longsword Rank 175 ▲53 · 1,185.1
LOSS
Genevieve Kelly● · Scuffletown Federfechters● Longsword · Eighth-Finals
1624 18%
WIN
Kate Gottfredson● · Schola St. George● Longsword · Elimination Bracket
1236 36%
LOSS
Molly Broyles● · Rocket City HEMA● Longsword · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Ashley Hearn● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1508 23%
WIN
Kate Gottfredson● · Schola St. George● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1236 36%
LOSS
Jacob Pendergraft● · Athens School of Arms● Sabre · Pool Set 1
1251 21%
WIN
Houston Nguyen● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Sabre · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Jeff Finckenor● · Rocket City HEMA● Sabre · Pool Set 1
SERFO 2022◐
June 2022 · us
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
8 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 499 · 801.9
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger Rank 191 · 960.8
LOSS
Jonathan Brown● Rapier & Dagger · Pool Set 1
1388
LOSS
Logan Santerelli● · Nashville School of Historical Fencing● Rapier & Dagger · Pool Set 1
WIN
Beni Rodriguez● Rapier & Dagger · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Tony Dismukes● · HEMA Lexington● Rapier & Dagger · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Jacob Pendergraft● · Athens School of Arms● Sabre · Eighth-Finals
LOSS
Pike Pullen● · Swordwind Historical Swordsmanship● Sabre · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Patrick Bratton● · Sala Della Spada● Sabre · Pool Set 1
1429
LOSS
Richard Shepro● · Metropolitan Historical Fencing Academy● Sabre · Pool Set 1
1115
Kings Cup 2023◐
January 2023 · us
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
13 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 693 ▼51 · 840.2
  • Underrepresented Genders & Women's Steel Longsword Rank 257 · 859.6
  • Underrepresented Genders and Women's Steel Rapier and Dagger Rank 18 · 1,264.0
LOSS
Ashley Hearn● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Pool
1278
LOSS
KC Caswell● · Bucks Historical Longsword● Longsword · Pool
LOSS
Stevi Parker● · Bucks Historical Longsword● Longsword · Pool
1667
LOSS
Sarah Smith● · Maryland Kunst des Fechtens● Longsword · Pool
WIN
Robin Beck● · Maryland Kunst des Fechtens● Rapier & Dagger · Pool
WIN
Robin Beck● · Maryland Kunst des Fechtens● Rapier & Dagger · Pool
LOSS
Christina Tamer● · Ann Arbor Sword Club● Rapier & Dagger · Semi
LOSS
Veronica Young● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Rapier & Dagger · Third
LOSS
Arjan Mann● · Ottawa Historical Fencing Society● Sabre · Pool
LOSS
Jonathan Gordon● · Virginia Academy of Fencing● Sabre · Pool
LOSS
Matthew Johnson● · Boston Academie d'Armes● Sabre · Pool
1248 28%
LOSS
Piotr Przanowski● · Bractwo Szermiercze● Sabre · Pool
1630 12%
LOSS
Pablo Illing● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Sabre · Table of 64
Fence-acola II 2025●
April 2025 · us
20 fights ▾
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 1577 ▲345 · 1,001.6
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger Rank 580 ▼82 · 1,128.4
  • Underrepresented Genders & Women's Steel Longsword Rank 531 ▼164 · 1,019.8
LOSS
Ava Thrasher● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 1
817 70%
LOSS
Maeve Esk● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 1
LOSS
Jeremy Taylor● · University of West Florida Fencing● Longsword · Pool Set 1
1413 32%
LOSS
Veronica Young● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 2
1730 15%
LOSS
Ava Thrasher● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Pool Set 2
817 70%
LOSS
Rachel Carlyle● · Athens School of Arms● Longsword · Pool Set 2
1083 60%
LOSS
Maeve Esk● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Longsword · Top 8
LOSS
Jesse Herrington● · Bold City Longsword● Rapier & Dagger · Pools
LOSS
George Conover● · Society for Creative Anachronism● Rapier & Dagger · Pools
737 67%
WIN
Helena Bretherton Hay● · Decatur School of Arms● Rapier & Dagger · Pools
698 85%
WIN
Ari Stevens● · University of West Florida Fencing● Rapier & Dagger · Pools
LOSS
Luke Heinze● · University of North Florida Fencing Club● Rapier & Dagger · Top 32
WIN
Daniel Carrillo● · Black Flag HEMA● Sabre · Pool Round 1
LOSS
Jarred Thompson● · Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy● Sabre · Pool Round 1
780 49%
LOSS
Joshua Joiner● · University of West Florida Fencing● Sabre · Pool Round 1
DRAW
Jacob Pendergraft● · Athens School of Arms● Sabre · Pool Round 2
1504 13%
WIN
Austin Cooperrider● · Mobile Historical Fencing Club● Sabre · Pool Round 2
WIN
Joshua Joiner● · University of West Florida Fencing● Sabre · Pool Round 2
LOSS
Benjamin Hay● · Decatur School of Arms● Sabre · Pool Round 2
1105 32%
LOSS
Jade Palewicz● · University of West Florida Fencing● Sabre · Pool Round 2

Clubmates · Denver Historical Fencing Academy● (55)

How to read this profile

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