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Daniel Melnikov

2003
The Citadel Fencing Team
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Win/loss statistics

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All time
Victories - 3 3 2 - 8
Losses - 9 10 12 - 31
Win ratio - 25.0% 23.1% 14.3% - 20.5%
Pool victories - 3 3 1 - 7
Pool losses - 7 8 10 - 25
Pool win ratio - 30.0% 27.3% 9.1% - 21.9%
DE victories - - - 1 - 1
DE losses - 2 2 2 - 6
DE win ratio - 0.0% 0.0% 33.3% - 14.3%

Seasons start on August 1 and end on July 31.

Scores

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All time
Easy wins† - 1 1 - - 2
Easy wins % - 33.3% 33.3% 0.0% - 25.0%
Close wins‡ - - - 1 - 1
Close wins % - 0.0% 0.0% 50.0% - 12.5%
Close losses‡ - - 4 2 - 6
Close losses % - 0.0% 40.0% 16.7% - 19.4%
Big losses† - 7 4 6 - 17
Big losses % - 77.8% 40.0% 50.0% - 54.8%

† Easy victories or big losses are 4+ touches in pools, 7+ in standard DEs, and 5+ in veteran or youth DEs.

‡ Close bouts are 1 touch or fewer in pools, 3 or fewer in standard DEs, and 2 or fewer in veteran or youth DEs.

Events

2025-2026 2024-2025 2023-2024 2022-2023 Before 2022 All time
Events - 2 2 2 - 6
Tournaments - 2 2 2 - 6

Competition history

6 competitions, 39 bouts

The Sweet Tea Open

Senior Mixed Saber E1, SNR October 26, 2024

Place 5 of 6 Seed 4 Not ranked Rating U The Citadel Fencing Team

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:3 HEINS William 1 - U 6 The Citadel Fencing Team / Edge of America Fencing 1676 864 107.7 14%
Pool
D 0:5 BAILEY Roger A. 5 - U 2 2500 972 6.8 7%
Pool
D 2:5 LAUSI Patrick M. 3 - U 1 Edge of America Fencing 2773 965 3.2 3%
Pool
V 5:3 BOCKSNICK Hans 6 - U 3 Edge of America Fencing 925 962 52.6 52%
Pool
D 0:5 LINDSAY Devin 2 - U 3 Edge of America Fencing 1659 1014 20.3 17%
T8
D 8:15 BOCKSNICK Hans 6 - U 3 Edge of America Fencing 1576 1396 109.8 42%

Tiger Open 2024

Div III Mixed Saber C2, DV3 October 5, 2024

Place 27 of 33 Seed 17 Not ranked Rating U The Citadel Fencing Team

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:0 CUMMINGS Aaron 29 - U 33 704 884 58.3 60%
Pool
D 2:5 REYES Ande 13 - U 13 Clemson University Fencing Club 1666 943 23.3 14%
Pool
D 0:5 COLLINS Andrew M. 1 - D24 1 Clemson University Fencing Club 2437 919 2.3 1%
Pool
D 1:5 LINDSAY Devin 12 - U 21 Edge of America Fencing 1594 917 24.7 17%
Pool
D 0:5 CALLAHAN Arrow 22 - U 10 Athens Fencing Club 1462 892 28.4 19%
T32
D 4:15 HAGEN Samuel 4 - D23 5 Clemson University Fencing Club 2120 1471 75.3 20%

The Virginia Tech Open

Div III Mixed Saber D1, DV3 February 4, 2024

Place 18 of 27 Seed 15 Not ranked Rating U The Citadel Fencing Team

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:2 SORRELL Allison 27 - U 16 - - - -
Pool
D 2:5 LAUDO Joseph 20 - U 5 James Madison University Fencing Club 1875 927 16.8 8%
Pool
D 0:5 LYON Drew 3 - D23 1 Fencing Club At NC State / Forge Fencing Teams 2436 910 3.0 1%
Pool
V 5:2 FRECK Erin 6 - U 20 Virginia Tech Fencing Club - - - -
Pool
D 4:5 ROCHARDSON Payten 19 - U 11 Virginia Tech Fencing Club 1709 907 22.8 12%
Pool
V 5:1 BARR Corinne 11 - U 27 Virginia Tech Fencing Club - - - -
T32
D 5:15 URIBE David 24 - U 15 George Mason University Fencing Club 795 1990 519.1 92%

Foothills Fall Fight 2023

Senior Mixed Saber E1, SNR September 10, 2023

Place 11 of 12 Seed 11 Not ranked Rating U

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 1:5 MEIER Nicholas M. 10 - U 6 1665 1002 36.7 17%
Pool
D 2:5 REYES Ande 5 - U 2 Clemson University Fencing Club 1782 965 25.1 11%
Pool
D 4:5 WOODY Sophia 8 - U 3 Foothills Fencing Academy - - - -
Pool
D 4:5 COLLIER Nathanael L. 1 - E21 3 Foothills Fencing Academy 2017 940 12.9 5%
Pool
D 4:5 ORLOVA anastasia 4 - U 10 Foothills Fencing Academy - - - -
T16
D 3:15 ALTMAN Robert L. 3 - U 7 Foothills Fencing Academy 2500 2127 136.7 37%

The Infinity Cup RYC/RJCC/DV2 & Non-Regional D1A

Div I-A Men's Saber E1, D1A April 2, 2023

Place 14 of 14 Seed 12 Not ranked Rating U

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
D 0:5 MAY Griffin M. 3 - D23 7 Nellya Fencers 2412 1341 27.2 6%
Pool
D 2:5 TIAGI George 6 - E23 10 Alle Fencing Club / Stamford Fencing Center, LLC 1892 1314 67.8 20%
Pool
D 1:5 YE Eric 2 - C22 1 Elite Fencing Academy (GA) 2311 1246 22.1 6%
Pool
D 0:5 ZHOU Hudson L. 11 - U 5 Elite Fencing Academy (GA) 1969 1224 41.8 14%
Pool
D 4:5 MONTALVO Emmeric 7 - E22 3 Elite Fencing Academy (GA) / Arsenal Fencing Club 1958 1182 35.9 13%
Pool
D 3:5 TWIGG Iain 10 - U 13 Edge of America Fencing 736 1146 144.8 70%
T16
D 1:15 YE Eric 2 - C22 1 Elite Fencing Academy (GA) 2838 2304 177.1 26%

Death Valley Duel

E & Under Mixed Saber D1, E February 18, 2023

Place 15 of 19 Seed 11 Not ranked Rating U Citadel Fencing Club

Bout Score Opponent Seed Rank Rating Place Club Opponent
Strength		 Strength Change Win
Chance
Pool
V 5:2 CUMMINGS Aaron 5 - U 18 College of Charleston 2500 2500 420.5 50%
Pool
D 2:5 JUNG Elliot 18 - U 7 Olympic Fencers Club 1520 2921 1043.0 93%
Pool
D 4:5 WEAVER Charles 14 - U 11 Clemson University Fencing Club 1603 1878 344.1 64%
Pool
D 3:5 REYES Ande 8 - U 8 Clemson University Fencing Club 1747 1533 155.4 39%
Pool
D 1:5 CAMPBELL Justin 2 - E22 2 Clemson University Fencing Club / Charlotte Fencing Academy 2402 1378 36.9 10%
T32
V 15:12 CUMMINGS Aaron 5 - U 18 College of Charleston 2500 2500 420.5 50%
T16
D 5:15 CAMPBELL Justin 2 - E22 2 Clemson University Fencing Club / Charlotte Fencing Academy 2231 2921 616.4 74%