GRANVILLE, Ohio (2-22-25) – Five Detroit Mercy student-athletes earned Central Collegiate Fencing Championships (CCFC) honors, led by junior
Arturo Rangel (Epee) with a fourth-place individual finish earning Men's Epee Second-Team Honors, while senior
Shana Dupin (Foil) placed ninth on the women's side earning Women's Foil Honorable Mention at the 2026 CCFC Championships hosted by Denison at the Mitchell Athletic Center. Freshman
Darick Galcia placed 10th, earning Men's Foil First-Team Honors, while junior
Nathan Mysiorek earned Men's Sabre Second-Team Honors, finishing eighth. Sophomore
Sophia Baez was also named Women's Sabre Honorable Mention.
Meet Highlights:
• The women's Sabre team posted 5-4 wins over Lawrence and Wayne State.
• Rangel went 4-2 in pool play to advance for a fourth-place finish, and 6-6 in team competition, earning Epee Second-Team Honors.
• Galcia went 2-4 in pool play to finish 10th, and 6-6 in team competition, earning Foil First-Team Honors.
• Mysiorek also went 4-2 in pool play to advance for an eighth-place finish, and 5-4 in team competition, earning Sabre Second-Team Honors.
• Dupin posted a 2-4 mark in pool play for a ninth-place finish, and 8-10 in team competition, earning Foil Honorable Mention.
• Baez posted a 2-3 mark in pool play for a 12th-place finish, and 11-7 in team competition, earning Sabre Honorable Mention. She also went 4-1 overall against Lawrence (2-1) and Wayne State (2-1), helping lead the Titans to Sabre wins over both schools.
• Junior
Sophia Miller also went 4-1 overall against Lawrence (2-1) and Wayne State (2-1) in the Titans' Sabre wins over both schools.
• Freshman
Elizabeth Styf notched a win against Lawrence and WSU in the Titans' Sabre wins over both schools.
These student-athletes have been recognized by the coaches of our conference for their excellent contributions to their teams, both on and off the strip.
2025-26 CCFC All-Conference Honors
Men's Epee
1st Team:
Mahmoud Elsayed, Wayne State University
Jack Kropp, Lawrence University
Jakob Stange, Ohio State University
2nd Team:
Shuayb Dinkins, Wayne State University
Nowell Gibson, Ohio State University
Arturo Rangel, University of Detroit Mercy
Honorable Mention:
Damien Feliciano, Lawrence University
Francisco Fiamingo, Lawrence University
Nolan Giovagnoli, Cleveland State University
Women's Epee
1st Team:
Reka Galfalvy, Wayne State University
Salma Tarek, Wayne State University
Karen Wang, Northwestern University
2nd Team:
Helin Chen, Northwestern University
Gloria Klughardt, Ohio State University
Marie Millette, Ohio State University
Honorable Mention:
Anna Damratoski, Northwestern University
Sally Fan, Ohio State University
Reya Farlam, Lawrence University
Men's Foil
1st Team:
Albert Bagdany, Ohio State University
Darick Galicia, University of Detroit Mercy
Solin Li, Ohio State University
2nd Team:
Vinicius De Paula, Lawrence University
Finn McIsaac, Wayne State University
Lukas Tsao, Wayne State University
Honorable Mention:
Salvatore Sorrentino, Cleveland State University
Mateo Wilkins, Lawrence University
Women's Foil
1st Team:
Daphne Chan, Northwestern University
Juliana Hung, Northwestern University
Ludovica Mancini, Wayne State University
2nd Team:
Anabella Acurero, Wayne State University
Velma Hall, Denison University
Raiyan Moradi, Ohio State University
Honorable Mention:
Shana Dupin, University of Detroit Mercy
Lal Ertün, Denison University
Samantha Serban, Northwestern University
Men's Saber
1st Team:
Carter Berrio, Ohio State University
Eyad Marouf, Wayne State University
Cristobal Perez-Fourcade, Lawrence University
2nd Team:
Clarence Murzyn, Lawrence University
Nathan Mysiorek, University of Detroit Mercy
Avin Rai, Ohio State University
Honorable Mention:
Simon Caisse, Cleveland State University
Eli Freyre De Andrade, Lawrence University
Women's Saber
1st Team:
Natalia Botello, Ohio State University
Nisha Hild, Northwestern University
Elaine Lu, Northwestern University
2nd Team:
Grace Fan, Ohio State University
Varvara Mankova, Ohio State University
Megumi Oishi, Northwestern University
Honorable Mention:
Sophia Baez, University of Detroit Mercy
Natalie Isberg, Denison University
Joyce Yu, Denison University
MEN INDIVIDUAL RESULTS:
Darick Galcia (Foil) – Pool #3 – Record: 2-4 – Place: 10th
Phillip Hunter (Foil) – Pool #1 – Record: 1-5 – Place: T-16th
Arturo Rangel (Epee) – Pool #2 – Record: 4-2 (advanced) | Bracket - 0-1 | Place: 4th
Jonathan Noel (Epee) – Pool #3 – Record: 0-6 – Place: 20th
Nathan Mysiorek (Sabre) – Pool #2 – Record: 4-2 (advanced) | Bracket - 0-1 | Place: 8th
Mac Gray (Sabre) – Pool #4 – Record: 0-5 – Place: T-23rd
Elijah Kerkman (Sabre) – Pool #1 – Record: 0-6 – Place: 26th
MEN TEAM RESULTS:
Rd. 1 vs Lawrence
Foil - L, 6-3
Epee - L, 7-2
Sabre - L, 7-2
Total – L, 20-7
Rd. 2 vs Ohio State
Foil - L, 9-0
Epee - L, 8-1
Sabre - L, 9-0
Total – L, 26-1
Rd. 3 vs Wayne State
Foil - L, 6-3
Epee - L, 7-2
Sabre - L, 6-3
Total – L, 19-8
Rd. 4 vs Cleveland State
Foil - L, 6-3
Epee - L, 7-2
Sabre - L, 9-0
Total – L, 22-5
MEN TEAM INDIVIDUAL RESULTS:
Darick Galcia (Foil) – Rd. 1 Lawrence (2-1), Rd. 2 Ohio State (0-3), Rd. 3 Wayne State (2-1), Rd. 4 Cleveland State (2-1).
Overall: 6-6
Phillip Hunter (Foil) – Rd. 1 Lawrence (1-2), Rd. 2 Ohio State (0-3), Rd. 3 Wayne State (1-2), Rd. 4 Cleveland State (1-2).
Overall: 2-9
Arturo Rangel (Epee) – Rd. 1 Lawrence (2-1), Rd. 2 Ohio State (1-2), Rd. 3 Wayne State (1-2), Rd. 4 Cleveland State (2-1).
Overall: 6-6
Jonathan Noel (Epee) – Rd. 1 Lawrence (0-3), Rd. 2 Ohio State (0-3), Rd. 3 Wayne State (1-2), Rd. 4 Cleveland State (0-3).
Overall: 1-11
Nathan Mysiorek (Sabre) – Rd. 1 Lawrence (2-1), Rd. 2 Ohio State (0-3), Rd. 3 Wayne State (3-0), Rd. 4 Cleveland State (DNP).
Overall: 5-4
Elijah Kerkmaz (Sabre) – Rd. 1 Lawrence (0-3), Rd. 2 Ohio State (0-3), Rd. 3 Wayne State (0-3), Rd. 4 Cleveland State (0-3).
Overall: 0-12
Mac Gray (Sabre) – Rd. 1 Lawrence (0-3), Rd. 2 Ohio State (0-3), Rd. 3 Wayne State (0-3), Rd. 4 Cleveland State (0-3).
Overall: 0-12
WOMEN INDIVIDUAL RESULTS:
Shana Dupin (Foil) – Pool #1 – Record: 2-4 – Place: 9th
Sydney Upton (Foil) – Pool #3 – Record: 1-4 – Place: 19th
Lusciana Ruiz (Epee) – Pool #5 – Record: 0-5 – Place: T-27th
Julissa Labra-Avila (Epee) – Pool #4 – Record: 0-5 – Place: 29th
Sophia Baez (Sabre) – Pool #2 – Record: 2-3 (advanced) | Place: T-12th
Sophia Miller (Sabre) – Pool #1 – Record: 1-5 – Place: 21st
Elizabeth Styf (Sabre) – Pool #4 – Record: 0-6 – Place: 26th
WOMEN TEAM RESULTS:
Rd. 1 vs Ohio State
Foil - L, 8-1
Epee - L, 8-1
Sabre - L, 7-2
Total – L, 23-4
Rd. 2 vs Northwestern
Foil - L, 9-0
Epee - L, 8-1
Sabre - L, 9-0
Total – L, 26-1
Rd. 3 vs Wayne State
Foil - L, 6-3
Epee - L, 8-1
Sabre - L, 5-4
Total – L, 19-8
Rd. 4 vs Denison
Foil - L, 7-2
Epee - L, 9-0
Sabre - L, 7-2
Total – L, 23-4
Rd. 5 vs Lawrence
Foil - L, 5-4
Epee - L, 8-1
Sabre - W, 4-5
Total – L, 17-10
Rd. 6 vs Cleveland State
Foil - L, 5-3
Epee - L, 6-1
Sabre - W, 5-4
Total – L, 15-9
WOMEN TEAM INDIVIDUAL RESULTS:
Shana Dupin (Foil) – Rd. 1 Ohio State (1-2), Rd. 2 Northwestern (0-3), Rd. 3 Wayne State (1-2), Rd. 4 Dennison (1-2), Rd. 5 Lawrence (3-0), Rd. 6 Cleveland State (2-1). Overall: 8-10
Sydney Upton (Foil) – Rd. 1 Ohio State (0-3), Rd. 2 Northwestern (0-3), Rd. 3 Wayne State (1-2), Rd. 4 Dennison (1-2), Rd. 5 Lawrence (2-1), Rd. 6 Cleveland State (1-2). Overall: 5-13
Lusciana Ruiz – (Foil) Rd. 3 Wayne State (1-2), (Epee) Rd. 5 Lawrence (1-2) Overall: 2-4
Julissa Labra-Avila (Epee) – Rd. 1 Ohio State (1-2), Rd. 2 Northwestern (1-2), Rd. 3 Wayne State (1-2), Rd. 4 Dennison (0-3), Rd. 6 Cleveland State (1-2). Overall: 4-11
Sophia Baez (Sabre) – Rd. 1 Ohio State (2-1), Rd. 2 Northwestern (0-3), Rd. 3 Wayne State (3-0), Rd. 4 Dennison (2-1), Rd. 5 Lawrence (2-1), Rd. 6 Cleveland State (2-1). Overall: 11-7
Elizabeth Styf (Sabre) – Rd. 1 Ohio State (0-3), Rd. 2 Northwestern (0-3), Rd. 3 Wayne State (0-3), Rd. 4 Dennison (0-3), Rd. 5 Lawrence (1-2), Rd. 6 Cleveland State (1-2). Overall: 2-16
Sophia Miller (Sabre) – Rd. 3 Wayne State (1-2), Rd. 5 Lawrence (2-1), Rd. 6 Cleveland State (2-1). Overall: 5-4
