1st GNYNF Fall Taikai Results
Dangai Engi-Kyogi
🥇1st Place: Chessa Cebrian x Damien Brown (Pratt)
🥈2nd Place: Owen Qiu x Aiden Park (Columbia University)
🥉3rd Place: David Zhu x Davida Rios
Youth Dangai Engi-Kyogi
🥇1st Place: Caroline Powers(Brearley/Ken Zen)
🥈2nd Place: Kay Peplowski (MWNF)
Men’s Dangai Individuals
🥇1st Place: Aiden Park (Columbia University)
🥈2nd Place: Cy Fang (Columbia University)
🥉3rd Place: 3rd Place: Brian Crowely (NYBA/Ken Zen)
Women’s Dangai Individuals
🥇1st Place: Celina Lin (NYBA/Pratt)
🥈2nd Place: Kay Peplowski (MWNF)
🥉3rd Place: Samantha Wilcox (Pratt)
1 = celina lin 2 = kay peplowski 3 = sam wilcox
Open Dangai Individuals
🥇1st Place: 1st Place: Samantha Wilcox (Pratt)
🥈2nd Place: Damien Brown (Pratt)
🥉3rd Place: Cy Fang (Columbia University)
Team Shiai
🥇1st Place: BELL PEPPER
(Otto Herman, Cy Fang, Chessa Cebrian)
🥈2nd Place: M&Ms with a side of SAM
(Malina Au, Mitchell Ratchik, Sam Wilcox)
🥉3rd Place: CHURN, EARN, AND BURN
(Adriano Fernandes, Damien Brown, Brian Crowley)
Honorary Awards
Fighting Spirit (Kantosho 敢闘賞)
The Fighting Spirit award is given to the competitor who most clearly fought tenaciously and to their best abilities.
2026 Recipient
Caroline Powers
Brearley/Ken Zen
Past Recipients
2026: Liam Stiles (Columbia University)
2025: Miguel Martinez (Midwest Naginata Federation. GNY alumni)
2024: Bea Circelli (Columbia University)
2023: Jana Casals Puy (Columbia University)
Outstanding Technique (Ginosho 技能賞)
The Outstanding Technique award is given to the competitor who displayed the most skillful techniques
2026 Recipient
Sam Wilcox
Pratt
Past Recipients
2026: Miho Fujii (Butokuden Irvine)
2025: Otto Herman (Columbia University)
2024: Otto Herman (Columbia University)
Outstanding Performance (Shukunsho 殊勲賞)
The Outstanding Performance award is given to the competitor who displayed the most outstanding performance given their rank.
2026 Recipient
Owen Qiu
Columbia University
Past Recipients
2026: Emiko Kranz (Ken Zen/NYBA/Pratt)
2025: Lela Kornfeld (Columbia University)
2024: Kelsey Shamrell-Harrington (Pacific Northwest Naginata Federation. GNY Alumnae)