Cast in Steel 2026 – Horseman’s Axe Results
Grand Prize Winner
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Mad Badger MetalCasters
OTHER CATEGORY WINNERS
Best Performance
1st Place University of Wisconsin-Madison “Mad Badger Metalcasters”
2nd Place University of Wisconsin-Madison “Mad-Town Axemen”
3rd Place Missouri University of Science and Technology “Marauders of McNutt”
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Best Sand Casting
1st Place University of Alabama at Birmingham “Blazing Steel”
2nd Place Penn State Behrend “We Would Like to Axe You a Question”
3rd Place Texas State University “Bobcat Gussmeisters”
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Best Investment Casting
1st Place University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee “Milwaukee Molten”
2nd Place California State Polytechnic University, Pomona “License to Steel”
3rd Place Georgian Southern University “Partner in Crime”
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Best Design and Process
1st Place Trine University “Steel Thunder”
2nd Place Grand Valley State University “Axecutioners”
3rd Place Wentworth Institute of Technology “31 Inces of OSHA Noncompliance”
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Best Authentic Horseman Axe
1st Place University of Wisconsin-Madison “Mad-Town Axemen”
2nd Place University of Wisconsin-Madison “Mad Badger Metalcasters”
3rd Place Texas State University “Bobcat Gussmeisters”
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Best Video
1st Place Georgia Southern “Partner in Crime”
2nd Place Pittsburg State University “Gorilla Warfare”
3rd Place University of Alabama at Birmingham “Blazing Steel”
What next?
$15K+ raised:
The 2026 auction raised more than $15K for participating schools.
Season One premiere:
George Washington's Sword premieres July 9 at 8pm on YouTube.
Cast in Steel 2027:
Competition details are coming soon.