Thomas Kesler
Gem City Duelists Society
Current Grades
| Weapon | Grade | Last Earned | Tier | Source | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longsword | C | 2025-11-08 | B1 | award | Scioto Open 2025 |
| Rapier & Dagger | E | 2025-02-14 | D1 | award | LynxCup 2025 |
| Sabre | E | 2026-01-23 | B3 | award | Helsinki Longsword Open 2026 |
Event History
Any One-Handed Weapon 1 event
| Date | Event | Category | Tier | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-23 | AG Open 2022 | Mixed/Men's | E1 | 8 | U |
Longsword 37 events
| Date | Event | Category | Tier | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-23 | Helsinki Longsword Open 2026 | Mixed/Men's | A4 | 66 | C |
| 2025-11-08 | Scioto Open 2025 | Mixed/Men's | B1 | 4 | D |
| 2025-03-14 | SoCal Swordfight 2025 | Mixed/Men's | A3 | 67 | D |
| 2025-02-14 | LynxCup 2025 | Mixed/Men's | B1 | 15 | D |
| 2025-01-24 | Helsinki Longsword Open 2025 | Mixed/Men's | A3 | 91 | D |
| 2024-11-15 | Scioto Open 2024 | Mixed/Men's | E1 | 4 | D |
| 2024-09-13 | AG Open 2024 | Mixed/Men's | B2 | 27 | D |
| 2024-07-27 | Queen's Court 2024 | Mixed/Men's | B2 | 15 | D |
| 2024-07-25 | Combat Con 2024 | Mixed/Men's | C2 | 40 | D |
| 2024-07-06 | Revolution Rumble 2024 | Mixed/Men's | B2 | 16 | D |
| 2024-04-20 | AG 25th Anniversary Tournament 2024 | Mixed/Men's | D1 | 3 (🥉) | D |
| 2023-11-18 | Blue Box Open 2023 | Mixed/Men's | B2 | 8 | D |
| 2023-08-05 | Hemageddon 2023 | Mixed/Men's | B2 | 16 | D |
| 2023-07-14 | Queens Court 2023 | Mixed/Men's | B2 | 13 | D |
| 2023-07-14 | Queens Court 2023 | Mixed/Men's | B2 | 8 | D |
| 2023-05-05 | AG Open 2023 | Mixed/Men's | A3 | 33 | D |
| 2023-03-17 | Ascalon Sword Festival 2023 | Mixed/Men's | C2 | 16 | D |
| 2023-02-17 | SoCal Swordfight 2023 | Mixed/Men's | B2 | 22 | D |
| 2022-11-20 | Blue Box Open 2022 | Mixed/Men's | B2 | 14 | D |
| 2022-11-20 | Blue Box Open 2022 | Mixed/Men's | D1 | 2 (🥈) | D |
| 2022-09-17 | Crossroads 2022 | Mixed/Men's | A2 | 35 | E |
| 2022-09-17 | Crossroads 2022 | Mixed/Men's | C2 | 2 (🥈) | E |
| 2022-08-20 | Hemageddon 2022 | Mixed/Men's | C2 | 16 | E |
| 2022-06-18 | Queen's Court Open 2022 | Mixed/Men's | B2 | 16 | E |
| 2022-04-23 | AG Open 2022 | Mixed/Men's | D1 | 16 | E |
| 2022-03-10 | Ascalon Sword Festival 2022 | Mixed/Men's | B3 | 27 | E |
| 2021-11-20 | Blue Box Open 2021 | Mixed/Men's | C2 | 8 | E |
| 2021-09-03 | Steel City Open 2021 | Mixed/Men's | C1 | 16 | E |
| 2021-06-19 | Crossroads: Longsword 2021 | Mixed/Men's | B2 | 16 | E |
| 2020-03-06 | Arnold Fencing Classic 2020 | Mixed/Men's | A3 | 32 | U |
| 2019-08-31 | Steel City Open 2019 | Mixed/Men's | A | 16 | U |
| 2019-06-22 | Queen's Court Open 2019 | Mixed/Men's | C | 31 | U |
| 2019-04-26 | Clash of Claymores 19 | Mixed/Men's | A | 42 | U |
| 2019-03-03 | Arnold HEMA Classic 2019 | Mixed/Men's | A | 32 | U |
| 2018-11-22 | Blue Box Longsword Open 2018 | Mixed/Men's | C | 16 | U |
| 2018-10-12 | Steel City Open 2018 | Mixed/Men's | A | 24 | U |
| 2018-09-15 | Mid Atlantic Rookie Tournament: Fighty McFightface | Mixed/Men's | A | 8 | U |
Messer 4 events
| Date | Event | Category | Tier | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-13 | LynxCup 2026 | Mixed/Men's | E1 | 16 | U |
| 2024-09-13 | AG Open 2024 | Mixed/Men's | D1 | 14 | U |
| 2023-05-05 | AG Open 2023 | Mixed/Men's | D1 | 15 | U |
| 2022-06-18 | Queen's Court Open 2022 | Mixed/Men's | E1 | 13 | U |
Rapier & Dagger 12 events
| Date | Event | Category | Tier | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-13 | LynxCup 2026 | Mixed/Men's | D1 | 16 | E |
| 2026-01-23 | Helsinki Longsword Open 2026 | Mixed/Men's | C3 | 26 | E |
| 2025-03-14 | SoCal Swordfight 2025 | Mixed/Men's | C2 | 34 | E |
| 2025-02-14 | LynxCup 2025 | Mixed/Men's | D1 | 4 | E |
| 2025-01-24 | Helsinki Longsword Open 2025 | Mixed/Men's | B2 | 27 | E |
| 2024-07-25 | Combat Con 2024 | Mixed/Men's | C1 | 16 | E |
| 2023-03-17 | Ascalon Sword Festival 2023 | Mixed/Men's | D1 | 16 | E |
| 2023-02-17 | SoCal Swordfight 2023 | Mixed/Men's | C2 | 16 | E |
| 2022-12-10 | As You Wish 2022 | Mixed/Men's | D1 | 4 | U |
| 2022-03-10 | Ascalon Sword Festival 2022 | Mixed/Men's | C1 | 12 | U |
| 2020-03-06 | Arnold Fencing Classic 2020 | Mixed/Men's | E1 | 16 | U |
| 2019-03-03 | Arnold HEMA Classic 2019 | Mixed/Men's | C | 16 | U |
Rapier With Any Sidearm 1 event
| Date | Event | Category | Tier | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-21 | Looking Sharpe 2023 | Mixed/Men's | E1 | 8 | U |
Sabre 22 events
| Date | Event | Category | Tier | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-23 | Helsinki Longsword Open 2026 | Mixed/Men's | B3 | 23 | E |
| 2025-11-08 | Scioto Open 2025 | Mixed/Men's | D1 | 2 (🥈) | E |
| 2025-03-14 | SoCal Swordfight 2025 | Mixed/Men's | B2 | 37 | E |
| 2025-02-14 | LynxCup 2025 | Mixed/Men's | D1 | 8 | E |
| 2025-01-24 | Helsinki Longsword Open 2025 | Mixed/Men's | B2 | 29 | E |
| 2024-11-15 | Scioto Open 2024 | Mixed/Men's | E1 | 8 | E |
| 2024-07-25 | Combat Con 2024 | Mixed/Men's | D1 | 20 | E |
| 2023-11-18 | Blue Box Open 2023 | Mixed/Men's | E1 | 4 | E |
| 2023-03-17 | Ascalon Sword Festival 2023 | Mixed/Men's | D1 | 32 | E |
| 2023-02-17 | SoCal Swordfight 2023 | Mixed/Men's | D1 | 11 | E |
| 2022-11-20 | Blue Box Open 2022 | Mixed/Men's | C1 | 8 | E |
| 2022-09-17 | Crossroads 2022 | Mixed/Men's | E1 | 8 | E |
| 2022-03-10 | Ascalon Sword Festival 2022 | Mixed/Men's | D1 | 15 | E |
| 2021-11-20 | Blue Box Open 2021 | Mixed/Men's | D1 | 4 | U |
| 2021-10-23 | Crossroads: Saber 2021 | Mixed/Men's | E1 | 16 | U |
| 2021-09-03 | Steel City Open 2021 | Mixed/Men's | E1 | 8 | U |
| 2020-03-06 | Arnold Fencing Classic 2020 | Mixed/Men's | C1 | 16 | U |
| 2019-11-16 | Blue Box Open 2019 | Mixed/Men's | C | 16 | U |
| 2019-08-31 | Steel City Open 2019 | Mixed/Men's | C | 8 | U |
| 2019-04-26 | Clash of Claymores 19 | Mixed/Men's | A | 19 | U |
| 2019-03-03 | Arnold HEMA Classic 2019 | Mixed/Men's | C | 15 | U |
| 2018-10-12 | Steel City Open 2018 | Mixed/Men's | C | 16 | U |
Single Rapier 4 events
| Date | Event | Category | Tier | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-08 | Scioto Open 2025 | Mixed/Men's | E1 | 2 (🥈) | U |
| 2025-10-11 | Duel For The Jewel 2025 | Mixed/Men's | E1 | 4 | U |
| 2021-09-03 | Steel City Open 2021 | Mixed/Men's | E1 | 16 | U |
| 2019-08-31 | Steel City Open 2019 | Mixed/Men's | C | 16 | U |
Single Sidesword 3 events
| Date | Event | Category | Tier | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-25 | Combat Con 2024 | Mixed/Men's | E1 | 8 | U |
| 2023-10-21 | Duel For The Jewel 2023 | Mixed/Men's | E1 | 2 (🥈) | U |
| 2023-06-17 | Duel Against the Darkness | Mixed/Men's | E1 | 2 (🥈) | U |
Smallsword 2 events
| Date | Event | Category | Tier | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-25 | Combat Con 2024 | Mixed/Men's | E1 | 8 | U |
| 2023-02-17 | SoCal Swordfight 2023 | Mixed/Men's | E1 | 5 | U |
Sword & Buckler 6 events
| Date | Event | Category | Tier | Placing | Grade at Entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-13 | LynxCup 2026 | Mixed/Men's | E1 | 8 | U |
| 2024-07-25 | Combat Con 2024 | Mixed/Men's | D1 | 16 | U |
| 2023-08-05 | Hemageddon 2023 | Mixed/Men's | E1 | 7 | U |
| 2023-03-17 | Ascalon Sword Festival 2023 | Mixed/Men's | E1 | 8 | U |
| 2022-08-20 | Hemageddon 2022 | Mixed/Men's | E1 | 4 | U |
| 2021-09-03 | Steel City Open 2021 | Mixed/Men's | E1 | 18 | U |