Natalie Shearer

Photo by: Kylie Barton/Northwestern Athletics

Photo by: Kylie Barton

Photo by: Kylie Barton/Northwestern Athletics

Photo by: Mary Grace Grabill/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)

Height:
5-9
Class:
First-Year
High School:
Santa Margarita Catholic
Hometown:
Lake Forest, Calif.
Major:
Undeclared

2024-25: Posted a 33-17 record in dual action in her first season as a Wildcat ... Honorable Mention All-America selection by the United States Fencing Coaches Association (USFCA) ... USFCA Second Team All-Region honoree ... Earned a top-20 finish in her first Northwestern appearance, taking 17th in the Junior Women's Sabre at USA Fencing's October NAC (10/4-7) ... Won both sections of the sabre at the Remenyik Open (10/12-13) ... Turned in a spotless 10-0 showing in first dual meet appearance at the Western Invitational (11/2-3) ... Placed 20th at the November NAC (11/8-11) ... Finished 6-3 at the Elite Invitational (11/17) ... Went 5-4 at the DeCicco Duals ... Added nine wins at the Schiller Duals (2/1-2) ... Earned a spot on the podium at the Junior Olympics (2/14-16), finishing eighth in the Junior Women's Sabre ... Put up a 3-1 record in dual action at the CCFC Championships (2/22) ... Earned berth to the NCAA Championships following a fourth-place showing at the NCAA Midwest Regional (3/8) ... Finished 11th at the NCAA Championships (3/22-23) ... Closed out first-year campaign with a 19th-place finish at the April NAC (4/11-14).

High School & Club: Attended Santa Margarita Catholic High School, where she was teammates with former Wildcats Thea Nguyen and Robyn Song … Coached by Nick Dinu, Ed Korfanty, and Nikolay Kovalev … First Team All-America honoree in 2021 … Has racked up eight national medals … Earned runner-up finish in the Cadet Women's Sabre at the 2023 Junior Olympics … Secured a top-16 finish in the Division I Women's Sabre at USA Fencing's October NAC in 2023.

Personal: First Team All-Academic selection … Six-time First Honor Roll recipient … Volunteers at the Pacific Marine Mammal Center … Anticipated major at Northwestern is Biology.