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2019-20 Women's Fencing Roster

Rachel Wu

  • Position Epee
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Major Honors Media, Culture, and Communication (Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development)
  • Hometown Palo Alto, CA
  • High School Shanghai American School (China)

Biography

2019-20: Compiled a 15-21 epee record…finished 45th at the NCAA Regional Championship (3/8)…NIWFA All-Academic Team…UAA Winter Sport All-Academic…Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports-Scholar Award…IAAC Fall and Spring Honor Rolls.
 
2018-19: Posted an 18-32 epee record, the second-most wins in the weapon…served as a team co-captain…tallied seven wins at the Fairleigh Dickinson Invitational (2/24)…placed top-8 at the NIWFA Championships (3/2)…UAA Winter Sport All-Academic…IAAC Fall and Spring Honor Rolls…Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar.
 
2017-18: Recorded a 15-41 epee record…went 5-4 in a quad-meet at Columbia (2/14)…IAAC Fall and Spring Honor Rolls…President’s Honor Roll…Dean’s List…Michael L. Probst Scholarship Recipient…UAA Winter Sport All-Academic.
 
2016-17: Went 0-8 in epee...made collegiate debut by finishing 50th at the Temple Collegiate Open (10/29)…IAAC Fall and Spring Honor Rolls…President’s Honor Roll…Dean’s List…UAA Winter Sport All-Academic.
 
High School: Two-year co-captain of high school fencing club…founder of non-profit 1on1 United…member of Varsity Model UN and Honor Council member…AP Scholar with Distinction Award, AP International Diploma, and AP Capstone Diploma recipient. 

Personal: Minoring in business studies…SAAC member…NYU Leadership program coordinator…Director of Partnerships and Founding Member of CS+Social Good at NYU…volunteered at NFTE and Street Projects NYC…chose NYU for its “unrivaled diversity and the opportunities New York City offers!”…interned at Lime and Porsche Consulting…plans to pursue a career involving “business in tech to implement measures for social good and make unparalleled advances for mankind.”

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    Epee
    5'6"
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    Epee
    5'6"
  • C

    2018-19Junior

    Epee
    5'6"
    C
  • C

    2019-20Senior

    Epee
    5'7"
    C