Kira Erikson

Photo by: Sarah Boeke/Northwestern Athletics

Photo by: Michael Last/Tufts 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:
5-3
Class:
First-Year
High School:
West
Hometown:
Torrance, Calif.
Major:
Undeclared

2024-25: Went 17-6 as a first-year with the 'Cats ... Dazzled in her Wildcat debut at the Remenyik Open (10/12-13), earning a runner-up finish in the Division I Women's Sabre ... Went 4-2 in dual meet debut at the Western Invitational (11/2-3) ... Picked up five wins at the Tufts Invitational (1/12) ... Finished 4-0 at the DeCicco Duals (1/25) ... Turned in another 4-0 at the Central Collegiate Fencing Conference (CCFC) Championships (2/22) ... Brought home a podium finish during the individual section of the CCFC Championships (2/23), placing third overall.

High School & Club: Fenced for the South Bay Fencing Academy under the direction of Coach Matteo Gallo … Bronze medalist at the 2022 Summer Nationals … Took gold at the Division III National Championships in 2021 … Placed second at the 2020 Japan Junior Olympics following a third-place showing in 2018 … Secured gold at the Division I Team National Championships … Competed at the Cadet World Cup in both Romania and France, earning a top-32 finish at the latter event.

Personal: Honor roll … Chose Northwestern over Notre Dame … Anticipated major at Northwestern is Economics.