DETROIT (3-7-26) – Due to their standout performances throughout the 2026 season, the Detroit Mercy men's and women's fencing teams will have seven total student-athletes in junior
Arturo Rangel (Foil), junior
Nathan Mysiorek (Sabre), freshman
Darick Galcia (Foil), senior
Shana Dupin (Foil), sophomore
Sophia Baez, sophomore
Lusciana Ruiz (Epee), and junior
Sophia Miller (Sabre) have qualified and will compete participate in the 2026 NCAA Midwest Fencing Championships to be held on Sunday, Mar. 8
, at the Wolstein Center on the campus of Cleveland State, beginning at 9 a.m.
Rangel Highlights:
• Qualified for the NCAA Midwest Regional for the third consecutive season.
• Rangel went 4-2 in pool play to advance for a fourth-place finish, earning Central Collegiate Fencing Championships (CCFC) Second-Team Honors.
• led the men's team with an 18-9 record at the Schiller Duals (2/1).
• Recorded a team-high eight wins at the DeCicco Duals (1/24).
• Finished 34th out of 151 fencers with 10 wins at the Drew Invitational (11/2).
Mysiorek Highlights:
• Qualified for the NCAA Midwest Regional for the third consecutive season.
• Went 4-2 in pool play to advance, earning eighth-place finish medalist honors at the 2026 Central Collegiate Fencing Championships (2/22).
• Went 4-5 with a 2-1 mark vs Lawrence and Ohio State at the Schiller Duals (2/1).
• Recorded a team-high eight wins at the DeCicco Duals (1/24).
• Finished 41st with nine wins at the Drew Invitational (11/2).
Galcia Highlights:
• Went 2-4 in pool play to finish 10th at the 2026 Central Collegiate Fencing Championships (2/22).
• Recorded seven wins at the Schiller Duals (2/1).
• Ranked second for the men, with seven wins, going 3-0 vs Florida at the DeCicco Duals (1/24).
• Made an impressive debut, finishing 34th out of 151 fencers with 10 wins at the Drew Invitational (11/2).
Dupin Highlights:
• Posted a 2-4 mark in pool play for a ninth-place finish at the 2026 Central Collegiate Fencing Championships (2/22).
• Placed fourth, going 5-1 in pool play and 2-1 in bracket play at the Danosi Open (2/6).
• Went 9-3 with a perfect 3-0 mark against Lawrence and Florida at the DeCicco Duals (1/24).
• Had quite the debut, leading the way with 17 bout wins as the top individual out of 147 total fencers at the Drew Invitational (11/2).
Baez Highlights:
• Qualified for the NCAA Midwest Regional for the second consecutive season.
• Paced the women's team, going 20-16 at the Schiller Duals (2/1).
• Went 8-4 with a perfect 3-0 mark against Lawrence and Florida at the DeCicco Duals (1/24).
• Placed 28th with 10 wins at the Drew Invitational (11/2).
Ruiz Highlights:
• Qualified for the NCAA Midwest Regional for the second consecutive season.
• Posted 15 wins at the Schillers Duals (2/1).
• Placed 21st with 11 wins at the Drew Invitational (11/2).
Miller Highlights:
• Placed third in the Sabre, going 5-2 in pool play and 3-1 in bracket play, and also competed in the epee competition at the Danosi Open (2/6).
• Posted 12 wins at the Schillers Duals (2/1).
• Went 6-6 with a perfect 3-0 mark against Florida at the DeCicco Duals (1/24).
• Finished 67th with six wins at the Drew Invitational (11/2).
