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2021-22 MIT Women's Fencing Roster

Kate Xu

  • Height 5-5
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Chesterbrook, Pa.
  • High School Conestoga
  • Weapon Sabre
  • Major Computer Science and Engineering

Biography

Top Finishes
The Big One Invitational 18th Place (Oct. 28, 2018)
New England Championship n/a
NCAA Northeast Regional Championship n/a


Accolades:
- NFC Academic All-Conference Team (2020-21, 2021-22)
- USFCA All-Academic Team (2020-21)
- USFCA Scholar of Distinction (2020-21)


2021-22 [INDIVIDUAL RESULTS]
- Overall record: 3-1
- NFC record: 3-1
- Finished 20th at The Big One Invitational (11/7)


2020-21
- Did not compete as the season was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic


2019-20 [INDIVIDUAL RESULTS]
- Overall record: 5-6
- NFC record: 4-2
- Finished 26th at The Big One Invitational (11/2)


2018-19: [INDIVIDUAL RESULTS]
- Overall record: 4-7
- NFC record: 2-1
- Finished 18th at The Big One Invitational (10/28)


Off the Fencing Strip at MIT:
- Majoring in computer science and engineering with a minor in mathematics and a concentration in economics
- Was a software engineer intern at Brain Power and Facebook
- Was a data science intern at Bancolombia
- SuperUROP research project with the MIT Quest for Intelligence
- Conducted a UROP in the MIT Digital Humanities Lab
- Conducted research with MIT CSAIL in the Learning for All Group
- Associate Advisor
- MIT HKN director of external relations


High School:
- Graduated from Conestoga High School
- Was a member of the JV track and field team
- National Honor Society
- National Merit Scholar
- Three-time AIME qualifier, U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad qualifier, USA Biology Olympiad semifinalist
- Distinguished Honor Roll
- Service and Leadership Award
- National AP Scholar
- Chemistry Club president, Key Club treasurer, Math Competition Team, Science Olympiad, yearbook


Club:
- Fencing Academy of Philadelphia

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19First Year

    Sabre
    5'5"
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    Sabre
    5'5"
  • 2020-21Junior

    Sabre
    5'5"
  • 2021-22Senior

    Sabre
    5'5"