Northwestern University Athletics
Three Women's Fencers Receive All-America Honors
3/28/2000 12:00:00 AM | Women's Fencing
March 28, 2000
EVANSTON, Ill. - The Northwestern women's fencing team had three individuals receive All-America honors after the NCAA Fencing Championships. Senior Vivian Imaizumi (Penn Valley, Pa./Harriton) led the way as she earned first-team honors. Imaizumi headed to the national tournament with an overall record of 97-13 and a .882 winning percentage. At the championships she won 17 matches, losing only six, to place fourth. She ended her 2000 season with an overall record of 114-19.
Both Carly Wells (Arlington Heights, Ill./John Hersey) and Kate Rudkin (Boulder, Colo./Boulder) received second-team All-American honors as they each placed fifth in their respective weapons. Wells finished one spot behind Imaizumi in the sabre division as she ended the national tourney with 16 wins. She headed into nationals with an overall record of 84-14 and a winning percentage of .857. Wells finished her season with a 100-21 overall record. Rudkin, the only freshman to qualify for the `Cats, finished fifth in the ep?e category. Her overall statistics for this years NCAAs were, 17 wins and six losses. Her overall record heading into the championships was 86-9 with a team leading winning percentage of .905. She ended her freshman campaign with an overall record of 103-15.
