The Wayne State University men’s fencing team had five athletes earn medals at the 2026 Central Collegiate Fencing Conference (CCFC) Championships, held at Denison University. The medalists were Mahmoud Elsayed, Cameron King, Eyad Marouf, Lukas Tsao, and Mitchell Gatrell.
Wayne State Warriors Men’s Fencing competes in NCAA Division II and is a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The program operates from Detroit, Michigan and focuses on skill development and competitive excellence in intercollegiate competitions. More information about the team can be found on its official website.
In the men’s epee event, five Warriors participated: Justin Chenh, Shuayb Dinkins, Mahmoud Elsayed, Bryce Heim, and Cameron King. Elsayed entered direct elimination as the second seed after an 11-1 record in pool play. He won matches against Cleveland State’s Nolan Giovagnoli (15-6), Ohio State’s Nowell Gibson (15-11), and defeated top-seeded Jakob Stange of Ohio State (15-7) to secure first place.
King finished eighth overall after a 5-6 mark in pools but lost to Stange in direct elimination. Dinkins narrowly missed advancing with a ninth-place finish following several close losses. Heim placed 15th and Chenh was 18th.
The top eight for men’s epee included two Wayne State fencers: “1st – Mahmoud Elsayed – Wayne State University” and “8th – Cameron King – Wayne State University”.
In men’s foil, six Warriors competed: Gatrell, Sam Gneuhs, Finn McIsaac, Jakub Oronowicz, Carlos Santos, and Tsao. Tsao finished seventh after an 8-4 pool record but lost to eventual champion Solin Li of Ohio State in direct elimination. Gatrell earned eighth place with a 5-7 pool record before being eliminated by top seed Albert Bagdany of Ohio State.
Oronowicz was ninth overall; McIsaac finished 14th; Gneuhs was 15th; Santos secured one win during pool play.
The top eight for men’s foil featured two Wayne State athletes: “7th – Lukas Tsao – Wayne State University” and “8th – Mitchell Gatrell – Wayne State University”.
In men’s sabre competition, six Warriors took part: Marouf, Gabriel Dumoulin, Brendan Goeddeke, Hunter Battisfore, Connor Desautels, and Gwyd Perry. Marouf achieved third seed status after going 9-1 in pools with a +32 touch differential. He advanced to the semifinals but lost to eventual champion Carter Berrio of Ohio State.
Dumoulin placed tenth overall; Goeddeke was fifteenth; Battisfore ended twentieth; Desautels finished twenty-first; Perry tied for twenty-third.
Among the top eight for men’s sabre was one Warrior: “T3rd- Eyad Marouf- Wayne State University”.
Wayne State Warriors Men’s Fencing is based in Detroit and aims to foster skills while achieving success in collegiate fencing under supportive coaching staff focused on athlete development (source).
