2017-18 Women's Fencing Roster

Fencing Conference Champions
Kaila Budofsky
Jersey Number 5

Kaila Budofsky

  • Class:
    Senior
  • High School:
    Bronx H.S. of Science
  • Hometown:
    New York, N.Y.
2017-18: Did not fence this season

2016-17: Fenced in three dual events during the season including a 7-2 at the Philadelphia Duals (1/21) ... Academic All-Big Ten.

2015-2016: Fenced in three events during the season, including a 4-2 appearance at Columbia Duals (10/6) ... Academic All-Big Ten. 

2014-15: Went undefeated in the first NU Duals, her first major tournament of her college career (11/2)... Finished 10-2 at the Western Open (1/17)... Won seven fo ten bouts at the second NU Duals (1/31)... Placed tenth at the NCAA Midwest Regionals.

High School: Attended the Bronx High School of Science in New York City ... Ranked 22nd overall in Senior Women's foil and 15th in the under-20 Women's foil division ... Won bronze at the 2013 Junior Olympic Cadet event ... Placed fifth in the January NAC Junior tournament ... Won gold in the 2012 October NAC Cadet tournament and in the 2012 Junior Olympics Cadet... Finished in third place at the 2012 Division 1 National Championship ... Placed fifth in the 2011 Junior Olympics Cadet and eighth in the 2011 Junior Olympics Junior ... Has competed extensively overseas in places like Lyon, France; Pisa, Italy; and Budapest, Hungary.

Personal: Daughter of Daniel Budofsky and Beth Caunitz ... Father was team captain of varsity fencing team at Cornell University ... Brother, Matthew, fenced at Duke ... Involved in the same fencing club as NU's Charlotte Sands, Mikela Goldstein and Juliana Barrett... Major is psychology.

Budofsky's Career Statistics

Season Result Pct. Midwest Conference NCAA Regionals NCAA Championships
2016-17 11-13 .458 --- --- ---
2015-16 9-7 .563 --- --- ---
2014-15 33-21 .611 --- 10th ---
Career 53-41 .564 --- --- ---
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