2024-25 Women's Fencing Roster

Asha Henry
Photo by: Sarah Boeke/Northwestern Athletics
Asha Henry
Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics
Asha Henry
Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics
Asha Henry
Photo by: Austin Janning/Northwestern Athletics
Asha Henry
Photo by: Austin Janning/Northwestern Athletics
Asha Henry
Photo by: John Konstantaras/Northwestern Athletics
September 9, 2024, Evanston, IL: Members of the Northwestern Fencing team pose for photos as part of Internal Media Days at Patten Gymnasium in Evanston, IL on Monday, September 9, 2024. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)
Jersey Number 12

Asha Henry

  • Height:
    5-4
  • Class:
    Senior
  • High School:
    Montgomery Blair
  • Hometown:
    Takoma Park, Md.
  • Major:
    Cognitive Science
2024-25: Closed senior season with a 5-4 record in dual competition ... Made 2024-25 debut at the DeCicco Duals (1/25), where she won two of her three matchups ... Picked up a win during team portion of the Central Collegiate Fencing Conference (CCFC) Championships (2/22).

2023-24: Finished 3-6 during her junior year ... Went 2-1 at the Northwestern Duals (2/3-4) ... Picked up a victory during the team portion of the Central Collegiate Fencing Conference (CCFC) Championships (2/24) ... Placed 18th in the individual section of the league meet (2/25) ... All-Academic Team selection by the United States Fencing Coaches Association (USFCA).

2022-23: Went 30-12 as a sophomore ... Posted an 8-7 finish at the Vassar Invitational (11/13) ... Piled up 10 wins at the DeCicco Duals (1/28) ... Went 4-1 at the Northwestern Duals (2/4-5) ahead of a 5-1 showing at the Duke Meet (2/12) ... Finished 3-1 at the Central Collegiate Conference Fencing (CCFC) Championships ... Placed 11th at the NCAA Midwest Regional (3/11) ... United States Fencing Coaches Association (USFCA) All-Academic Team pick.

2021-22: Went 5-2 with a pair of wins in direct elimination at the Temple Open ... Helped the Wildcats sweep Denison with a perfect 3-0 mark.

High School/Club: USA Fencing All-American First Team in 2020 … USA Fencing All-American Second Team in 2018 and 2019 … Trained under fencing master Janusz Smolenski for four years at DC Fencers Club … Placed 19th in Cadets and 32nd in Juniors at the 2020 Junior Olympics … 23rd-place finish in Cadet at 2019 Nationals.
 
Personal: Born Asha Simone Henry … Three-time USA Fencing All-Academic First Team … Secretary for National Honor Society … Chair and four-year member of the Takoma Park Youth Council … Anticipated major is chemistry and sociology.
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