Team USA Men Wrap World Cup Pazardzhik Qualification Round

Pazardzhik, Bulgaria

May 13–17, 2026

Day two of World Cup Pazardzhik continued today in Bulgaria with the men’s qualification rounds, as the next stop on the 2026 UIPM World Cup circuit brought together 115 men representing 31 nations. Team USA had six men competing across the four qualification groups. While no U.S. men advanced to the next round, the day provided valuable international competition experience, with five of the six athletes opening their World Cup season and Michael Arishita continuing to build from his previous World Cup start in Cairo.

Qualification Group A

Temirkhan Sabdenbek opened his World Cup season in Group A, finishing 21st with 1456 points. Sabdenbek delivered one of Team USA’s top swim marks of the day, scoring 305 points with a time of 0:59.00. His full discipline scores were 201 fencing, 324 obstacle, 305 swimming, and 626 laser run.

Qualification Group B

Tristen Bell began his World Cup season in Group B, placing 18th with 1472 points. Bell posted one of the top U.S. fencing performances of the day, earning 215 points with 14 victories, while also putting together a solid obstacle round. His full discipline scores were 215 fencing, 344 obstacle, 300 swimming, and 613 laser run.

Qualification Group C

Luke Filar had one of Team USA’s strongest individual discipline performances of the day, placing 5th in his group in obstacle with a time of 0:22.31 for 379 points. Filar finished 20th overall in Group C with 1483 points, with full discipline scores of 187 fencing, 379 obstacle, 292 swimming, and 625 laser run. Michael Arishita also competed in Group C, finishing 27th with 1446 points. After making his World Cup debut earlier this season in Cairo, Arishita improved his overall score in Pazardzhik and continued gaining experience against a deep international field. His strongest score came in the laser run, where he earned 635 points. His full discipline scores were 152 fencing, 360 obstacle, 299 swimming, and 635 laser run.

Qualification Group D

Tyler Evans posted Team USA’s top men’s overall score of the day, finishing 18th in Group D with 1503 points. Evans also delivered a top-10 group finish in the laser run, placing 10th in Group D with 647 points and a time of 10:53.00. His full discipline scores were 215 fencing, 340 obstacle, 301 swimming, and 647 laser run. Hayden Marrs also opened his World Cup season in Group D, finishing 28th with 1071 points after being eliminated in the obstacle discipline. Marrs still completed the other events and matched Team USA’s top swim score of the day with 305 points in the pool. His full discipline scores were 166 fencing, Elimination obstacle, 305 swimming, and 600 laser run.

With the men’s and women’s qualification rounds complete, World Cup Pazardzhik has concluded for Team USA athletes. The U.S. team now turns its attention to the next stop on the 2026 UIPM World Cup circuit in Budapest, Hungary, June 9–13.

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