2024-25 Women's Fencing Roster
Wang, Karen
Jersey Number 24
Karen Wang
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Taylor HS
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- Major:
- Chemical Engineering
Bio
2024-25: Posted a 36-10 record as a junior, a mark which led all Northwestern epeeists ... Qualified for third straight NCAA Championships ... United States Fencing Coaches Association (USFCA) Second Team All-Region selection ... First Team All-Central Collegiate Fencing Conference (CCFC) pick ... Brought home event title in the Division I Women's Epee at the Remenyik Open (10/12-13) ... Opened dual slate with a dominant showing at the Western Invitational (11/2-3), where she finished a perfect 12-0 ... Led the epee squad again at the Elite Invitational (11/17), tallying a 9-2 mark ... Went 4-2 at the Tufts Invitational (1/12) ... Split six bouts at the DeCicco Duals (1/25) ... Went 5-2 at the Schiller Duals (2/1-2) to close out regular season ... Posted a 3-2 record at the CCFC Championships (2/22) to help Northwestern to a runner-up finish in the team race ... Placed seventh in the individual section of the CCFC Championships (2/23) ... Punched ticket to NCAA Championships following a sixth-place showing at the NCAA Midwest Regional (3/8) ... Finished 16th at the NCAA Championships (3/22-23).
2023-24: Finished 33-23 as a sophomore ... NCAA Championships qualifier ... United States Fencing Coaches Association (USFCA) First Team All-Region selection ... First Team All-Central Collegiate Fencing Conference (CCFC) honoree ... Won the under-20 division at the season-opening Remenyik Open (10/14-15) ... Secured another podium finish at the Penn State Open (10/21), placing fifth overall in the Division I section ... Took 17th in the Division I section at the December NAC (12/1-4) ... Finished 5-1 at the DeCicco Duals (1/27) ... Picked up a season-high eight wins at the Northwestern Duals (2/3-4) ... Closed regular season with a 7-2 showing at the Tar Heel Duals (2/10) ... Member of epee squad that won a National Championship at the Junior Olympics (2/16-18) ... Posted a 7-2 record during the team portion of the CCFC Championships (2/24), helping Northwestern to its first outright CCFC title in program history ... Stromed through the tableau during the individual section of the CCFC Championships (2/25) to capture the epee title ... Earned a runner-up finish at the NCAA Midwest Regional (3/9) to advance on to the NCAA Championships ... Wrapped up season with a 21st-place finish at the NCAA Championships (3/21-22) ... Academic All-District selection by the College Sports Communicators (CSC) ... USFCA All-Academic Team honoree.
2022-23: Enjoyed a breakout debut campaign with the 'Cats, finishing with a 45-26 record in dual action that led all epeeists ... NCAA Championships qualifier ... Honorable Mention All-American ... Named both Women's Epee Athlete of the Year and Women's Epee Newcomer of the Year by the United States Fencing Coaches Association (USFCA) ... First Team All-Central Collegiate Fencing Conference (CCFC) selection ... Took third in both the under-20 and Division I sections at the Remenyik Open (10/1-2) ... Followed that up with another third-place effort at the Temple Open (10/29) ... Went 9-5 at the Western Invitational (11/5-6) ... Finished 6-5 at the Elite Invitational (11/19) ... Placed 23rd in the Division I section at the December NAC (12/10) ... Checked in 27th at the January NAC (1/9) ... Turned in a 4-2 showing at the Tufts Invitational (1/15) ... After going 6-4 at the Philadelphia Invitational (1/22), racked up a team-best nine wins at the Northwestern Duals (2/4-5) ... Finished a perfect 6-0 in the team section at the CCFC Championships (2/25-26) ... Earned a share of third in individual section of the league meet ... Punched her ticket to the NCAA Championships following a fifth-place showing at the NCAA Midwest Regional (3/11) ... Placed ninth at the NCAA Championships (3/25-26) ... Capped off season by tying for third in the Division I section of the April NAC (4/22) ... USFCA All-Academic Team selection.
High School & Club: Alliance Fencing Academy … Earned a bronze medal at the 2020 Junior Olympics … 2019-2020 USA Fencing High School All-American … 3rd in Junior April NAC 2022 … Silver in Junior Teams July NAC 2021 … 3rd in Cadet Summer Nationals 2021 … 3rd in Junior May NAC 2021 … Competed internationally Cadet in Budapest and Grenoble.
Personal: National Honors Society member … National Merit Scholar finalist … Anticipated major is Biomedical Engineering.
2023-24: Finished 33-23 as a sophomore ... NCAA Championships qualifier ... United States Fencing Coaches Association (USFCA) First Team All-Region selection ... First Team All-Central Collegiate Fencing Conference (CCFC) honoree ... Won the under-20 division at the season-opening Remenyik Open (10/14-15) ... Secured another podium finish at the Penn State Open (10/21), placing fifth overall in the Division I section ... Took 17th in the Division I section at the December NAC (12/1-4) ... Finished 5-1 at the DeCicco Duals (1/27) ... Picked up a season-high eight wins at the Northwestern Duals (2/3-4) ... Closed regular season with a 7-2 showing at the Tar Heel Duals (2/10) ... Member of epee squad that won a National Championship at the Junior Olympics (2/16-18) ... Posted a 7-2 record during the team portion of the CCFC Championships (2/24), helping Northwestern to its first outright CCFC title in program history ... Stromed through the tableau during the individual section of the CCFC Championships (2/25) to capture the epee title ... Earned a runner-up finish at the NCAA Midwest Regional (3/9) to advance on to the NCAA Championships ... Wrapped up season with a 21st-place finish at the NCAA Championships (3/21-22) ... Academic All-District selection by the College Sports Communicators (CSC) ... USFCA All-Academic Team honoree.
2022-23: Enjoyed a breakout debut campaign with the 'Cats, finishing with a 45-26 record in dual action that led all epeeists ... NCAA Championships qualifier ... Honorable Mention All-American ... Named both Women's Epee Athlete of the Year and Women's Epee Newcomer of the Year by the United States Fencing Coaches Association (USFCA) ... First Team All-Central Collegiate Fencing Conference (CCFC) selection ... Took third in both the under-20 and Division I sections at the Remenyik Open (10/1-2) ... Followed that up with another third-place effort at the Temple Open (10/29) ... Went 9-5 at the Western Invitational (11/5-6) ... Finished 6-5 at the Elite Invitational (11/19) ... Placed 23rd in the Division I section at the December NAC (12/10) ... Checked in 27th at the January NAC (1/9) ... Turned in a 4-2 showing at the Tufts Invitational (1/15) ... After going 6-4 at the Philadelphia Invitational (1/22), racked up a team-best nine wins at the Northwestern Duals (2/4-5) ... Finished a perfect 6-0 in the team section at the CCFC Championships (2/25-26) ... Earned a share of third in individual section of the league meet ... Punched her ticket to the NCAA Championships following a fifth-place showing at the NCAA Midwest Regional (3/11) ... Placed ninth at the NCAA Championships (3/25-26) ... Capped off season by tying for third in the Division I section of the April NAC (4/22) ... USFCA All-Academic Team selection.
High School & Club: Alliance Fencing Academy … Earned a bronze medal at the 2020 Junior Olympics … 2019-2020 USA Fencing High School All-American … 3rd in Junior April NAC 2022 … Silver in Junior Teams July NAC 2021 … 3rd in Cadet Summer Nationals 2021 … 3rd in Junior May NAC 2021 … Competed internationally Cadet in Budapest and Grenoble.
Personal: National Honors Society member … National Merit Scholar finalist … Anticipated major is Biomedical Engineering.
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