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Event Description
Join us for a 1-day event this summer - "In the Name of Saint George!" featuring both Longsword and Military Saber tournaments, Saturday July 26th, 2025.
We're looking forward to another great competition hosted by NSHF, event sizes are limited so make sure to register asap to reserve your spot.
Saint George, the legendary soldier-saint and dragon slayer stands as a timeless symbol and example of courage, chivalry and unwavering resolve in the face of adversity. Saint George has long been the patron saint of knights, warriors, fencers and those who take up arms for honor, defense and virtue.
Our tournament In the Name of Saint George is a celebration of those knightly values that Saint George represents, not just a contest of arms but also a tribute to the chivalric spirit of discipline, respect and valor that defined the martial traditions of Europe.
He slew the dragon, he died a martyr. In his name we compete, not for glory alone but to carry forward a legacy of skill, honor and virtue.
*Our military saber event will have weight specifications, sabers must weigh 720-900g.
Links to tournament rules can be found below
The event will take place at:
Russellville High School gymnasium, 1101 W 9th St, Russellville, KY 42276
Russellville, KY is about 1 hour north of Nashville, TN. For those traveling from out of state and needing a place to stay, we recommend looking for hotels in Bowling Green, KY for more options, it's about 25 minutes from the event location.
The tenative schedule for the day will be as follows:
8am - Doors open
9am - Open Longsword pools
11am - Open Longsword elims and finals
12:30-1:30pm Lunch
1:30pm - Open Military Saber pools
3pm - Open Military Saber elims and finals
5pm - Conclusion
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Fun Stats
419 days since the start of the event.
1 countries* represented. (?)
RED has 94 wins, BLUE has 93 wins,
0 blowout matches (out of 0).
426 minutes of match time. (7.1 hours)
For individual tournament and club numbers you can check outTotal Event Participants
44Total Event Fighters
43Tournament Registrations
59# of Schools Represented
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Event Information > Event Stats > Attendance/Schools.
Longest Matches:- 27 exchanges: Nathan Beard vs Grant List
(Longsword - Adult Open Steel) - 26 exchanges: Ashley Hearn vs Grant List
(Longsword - Adult Open Steel) - 24 exchanges: Grant List vs Zach Leaver
(Longsword - Adult Open Steel)
Highest Scoring Matches:- Ashley Hearn 11 | 12 Grant List
(Longsword - Adult Open Steel) - Matt Koos 9 | 10 Harrison Thompson
(Longsword - Adult Open Steel) - Nathan Beard 10 | 9 Grant List
(Longsword - Adult Open Steel)
Most Appearances as Fighter 1:- 11 matches - Zachary Chen
- 10 matches - Zach Jacobs
- 9 matches - Nicholas Tyson
Most Appearances as Fighter 2:- 11 matches - Philip Gentry
- 11 matches - Tom Leslie
- 9 matches - Will Espeseth
Most Clean Hits:- 117 clean hits - Daniel Pierce
- 103 clean hits - Zach Jacobs
- 96 clean hits - Tom Leslie
Event SummaryNumber of Tournaments:2Number of Weapon Sets:2Number of Matches:189Number of Pieces:
0For even more detailed tournament exchange statistics you can check out Event Information > Event Stats > Tournament Exchanges.Exchange Summary Clean Hits: 2,189 (93%) Double Hits
:109 (5%) Afterblows
:0 No Exchanges: 61 (3%) Solo Scored
:0 Total Exchanges: 2,359 - 27 exchanges: Nathan Beard vs Grant List
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Tournament Placings
Longsword - Adult Open Steel Show All ↓ (38) 1 Daniel Pierce Atlanta Historical Fencing Academy 2 Colin McConnell Two Ravens Fencing 3 Caleb Bonsack Indianapolis Fencing Club 4 Zach Jacobs Nashville School of Historical Fencing Saber - Adult Open Steel Show All ↓ (21) 1 Caleb DeGraaf Vanguard Fencing Club 2 Alexander Brindley Nashville School of Historical Fencing 3 Tom Leslie Nashville School of Historical Fencing 4 Philip Gentry Cookeville HEMA Club -
Team Awards
No team awards at this event.
