Occupation: Fencing Instructor/Coach
Clubs: Prospect Fencing Club and The Phoenix Center
Coach: Eric Soyka
Family: Husband and three children (Lauren, Albert and Morgan)
Hobbies: Fencing, anything adventurous, and reading sci-fi and fantasy books
How She Started Fencing: When she was 25 years old, she visited her parents and their accountant was visiting as well. He (Edgar Sanchez) was an ex national team member and suggested she try fencing at the vniversity where he taught.
Favorite Fencing Memories: Meeting and fencing Kat Holmes in a DE in the Div I competition ... winning the NAC in 2014 and falling to the strip with disbelief while sobbing with joy ... entering her first Vet NAC and being so welcomed by so many incredible women
Current U.S. Ranking: No. 2 (Veteran 50-59 Epee)
Veteran World Championship Teams: 2020

Results

2019:

Gold - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 40-49)
Silver - December North American Cup (Veteran 50-59)
Bronze - April North American Cup (Veteran Open)
Fifth - April North American Cup (Veteran 40-49)
10th - USA Fencing National Championships (Division IA)

2018:

Bronze - April North American Cup (Veteran Open)
Sixth - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 40-49)
Ninth - April North American Cup (Veteran 40-49)
42nd - USA fencing National Championships (Division IA)

2017:

Silver - December North American Cup (Veteran 40-49)
Bronze - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 40-49)
Ninth - December North American Cup (Veteran Open)
10th - April North American cup (Veteran Open)
13th - April North American Cup (Veteran 40-49)

2016:

Silver - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 40-49)
Silver - December North American Cup (Veteran 40-49)
Bronze - April North American Cup (Veteran 40-49)
Fifth - December North American Cup (Veteran Open)
49th - USA Fencing National Championships (Division IA)
56th - December North American Cup (Division I)

2015:

Bronze - December North American Cup (Veteran 40-49)
Fifth - March North American Cup (Veteran Open)
11th - March North American Cup (Veteran 40-49)
17th - December North American Cup (Veteran Open)

2014:

Gold - April North American Cup (Veteran 40-49)
Gold - April North American Cup (Veteran Open)
Seventh - December North American Cup (Veteran 40-49)
Ninth - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 40-49)
11th - December North American Cup (Veteran Open)

2013:

Silver - December North American Cup (Veteran 40-49)
Silver - March North American Cup (Veteran Open)
Bronze - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 40-49)
Bronze - December North American Cup (Veteran Open)
Ninth - March North American Cup (Veteran 40-49)
51st - USA Fencing National Championships (Division IA)

2012:

Bronze - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 40-49)
Bronze - March North American Cup (Division II)
Fifth - March North American Cup (Veteran Open)

2011:

Gold - Can/Am Cup (Veteran 40-49)
Gold - Can/Am Cup (Veteran Open)
Bronze - USA Fencing National Championships (Veteran 40-49)
12th - USA Fencing National Championships (Senior Team)
31st - USA Fencing National Championships (Division IA)
33rd - USA Fencing National Championships (Division II)

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