2016-17 Women's Fencing Roster

Kayla Kelch
Jersey Number 23

Kayla Kelch

  • Class:
    Senior
  • High School:
    Caledonia
  • Hometown:
    Caledonia, Mich.
2016-17: Finished 18th at the MFC Championships (2/25) ... Went 6-0 at the DeCicco Duals (1/28) ... Finished her career with a 36-9 record and a .800 winning percentage.

2015-16: Went 6-1 at the MFC Championships (2/28) ... Finished with two wins at the first NU Duals.

2014-15: Went undefeated at the first NU Duals (11/2)... Finished with two wins at the second NU Duals (2/1).

2013-14: Picked up four wins at the second NU Duals (2/1-2)... Started off her collegiate career undefeated over twelve bouts at the first NU Duals (11/2).

High School: Attended Caledonia High School ... Placed in the top six at the 2011 Remenyik Open ... Received a gold medal in 2010 and 2012 as a Great Lakes Conference High School Champion ... Received the silver medal in 2011 at the Great Lakes Conference High School Championship ... Placed in the top six at the Division II North American Cup in Cincinnati in March 2012 ... Placed in the top five in ROC Baltimore ... Competed for the WMFA Club Team for 3 years...Competed for the GRAFA club team for 1 year ...National Honor Society member ... Honor Roll student.

Personal: Born Kayla Nichole Kelch ... Daughter of Rick and Debra Kelch ... Competed against current Wildcats Mikela Goldstein, Mary Spohn, Tina Umanskiy, Sally Park and former NU All-American Dayana Sarkisova ... Chose Northwestern over Princeton ... Majoring in human communication sciences.

Kelch's Career Statistics

Season Result Pct. Midwest Conference NCAA Regionals NCAA Championships
2016-17 8-1 .889 18th --- ---
2015-16 9-3 .667 21st --- ---
2014-15 3-2 .600 --- --- ---
2013-14 16-3 .842 --- --- ---
Career 36-9 .800 --- --- ---
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