2023-24 Fencing Roster
Josie Ratzlaff
- Weapon:
- Epee
- Class:
- Senior
- Custom2:
- 6 / Bull Six
- Hometown:
- Pocatello, ID
- High School:
- Highland
- 4x NCAA Championships qualifier in epee (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
- 3x Women's Team MVP (2022, 2023, 2024)
- 2024 MPSF All-Conference First Team
- 2024 MPSF All-Academic
- 2023 MPSF All-Conference Second Team
- 2023 MPSF All-Academic
- 2022 USFCA All-West Region.
- 2022 First-Team All-MPSF.
- 2022 Runner-Up NCAA West Region and runner-up at MPSF Championships.
- 13th at 2022 NCAA's in women's epee with 11 bout victories.
- 23rd at 2021 NCAA's, with three bout victories.
2022-23 (Junior): Women's team MVP ... NCAA qualifier ... 56-35 record ... 13th at NCAA with 10 wins ... 3rd at NCAA West Regional with 10 wins ... third place at MPSF championships ... MPSF All-Academic.
2021-22 (Sophomore): Women's team MVP ... NCAA qualifier ... led team with 118 bouts and 69 bout victories ... 13th place in women's epee at NCAA's with 11 bout victories ... runner-up in women's epee at NCAA West Regional with 8-2 record ... runner-up at MPSF Championships ... USFCA All-West Region ... All-MPSF First Team.
2020-21 (Freshman): 2020-21 NCAA Championships qualifier ... 23rd place finish at NCAA's with three bout victories ... 26-34 overall record ... went 3-0 four times.
Before Air Force: Competed for Pocatello Fencing Club and was coached by Phil Leavitt ... 9th out of 260 at 2019 Junior Olympics ... 13th out of 234 at 2019 NAC Cadet Event ... 3rd out of 200 in Div. 3 Nationals in 2017 .... 7th out of 180 at Div. I Classification tournament at October NAC in 2017 ... graduated with highest honors and is a National Honor Society member.
Personal: Member of cadet squadron 6 ... daughter of Eric and Amy Meyers ... has five siblings ... systems engineering major ... would like to become a pilot and astronaut ... on the Dean's and Athletics list ... active in her squadron as the plans and programs non-commissioned officer and Bravo 1 NCO ... during the summer prior to junior year, completed Operations Air Force at Misawa AB, Japan, where she was able to shadow operation Air Force positions, including F-16 pilots and got an incentive ride in an F-16. Was also a flight NCO for Barbarians Alpha Flight and was the cadet officer for a group of 26 basic cadets and led them through Jacks Valley for the second beast of basic training ... Why I decided to come to the Academy: "I strive to better myself in every way possible and I viewed the Academy as a premier place to become the best version of myself possible while pushing myself every day." ... hobbies are playing her guitar and ukelele, hiking, socializing and baking ... began fencing at age 15 ... credits her grand father and fencing coach, Phil Leavitt, as having the biggest influence on her sports career ... pre-competition superstitions are to have a herbalife protein shake, dance to an upbeat song, pray, drink a perrior and run. Also has to have ice cream two days before competing ... dream vacation spot is Iceland ... guilty pleasure is any and all ice cream ... favorite role model is her mom ... something most people don't know about her is that she loves acting ... enjoys listening to Lauren Daigle, James Arthur, Alec Benjamin, John Legen, pop country and fingerstyle guitar ... favorite TV show is Stranger Things ... favorite movie is Inside Out ... favorite class subject is yoga ... favorite athlete is Tim Tebow ... favorite team is the Colorado Rockies ... nothing makes her happier than a cold sparkling water, guitar and a long beautiful hike. Other than fencing of course!
- 3x Women's Team MVP (2022, 2023, 2024)
- 2024 MPSF All-Conference First Team
- 2024 MPSF All-Academic
- 2023 MPSF All-Conference Second Team
- 2023 MPSF All-Academic
- 2022 USFCA All-West Region.
- 2022 First-Team All-MPSF.
- 2022 Runner-Up NCAA West Region and runner-up at MPSF Championships.
- 13th at 2022 NCAA's in women's epee with 11 bout victories.
- 23rd at 2021 NCAA's, with three bout victories.
2022-23 (Junior): Women's team MVP ... NCAA qualifier ... 56-35 record ... 13th at NCAA with 10 wins ... 3rd at NCAA West Regional with 10 wins ... third place at MPSF championships ... MPSF All-Academic.
2021-22 (Sophomore): Women's team MVP ... NCAA qualifier ... led team with 118 bouts and 69 bout victories ... 13th place in women's epee at NCAA's with 11 bout victories ... runner-up in women's epee at NCAA West Regional with 8-2 record ... runner-up at MPSF Championships ... USFCA All-West Region ... All-MPSF First Team.
2020-21 (Freshman): 2020-21 NCAA Championships qualifier ... 23rd place finish at NCAA's with three bout victories ... 26-34 overall record ... went 3-0 four times.
Before Air Force: Competed for Pocatello Fencing Club and was coached by Phil Leavitt ... 9th out of 260 at 2019 Junior Olympics ... 13th out of 234 at 2019 NAC Cadet Event ... 3rd out of 200 in Div. 3 Nationals in 2017 .... 7th out of 180 at Div. I Classification tournament at October NAC in 2017 ... graduated with highest honors and is a National Honor Society member.
Personal: Member of cadet squadron 6 ... daughter of Eric and Amy Meyers ... has five siblings ... systems engineering major ... would like to become a pilot and astronaut ... on the Dean's and Athletics list ... active in her squadron as the plans and programs non-commissioned officer and Bravo 1 NCO ... during the summer prior to junior year, completed Operations Air Force at Misawa AB, Japan, where she was able to shadow operation Air Force positions, including F-16 pilots and got an incentive ride in an F-16. Was also a flight NCO for Barbarians Alpha Flight and was the cadet officer for a group of 26 basic cadets and led them through Jacks Valley for the second beast of basic training ... Why I decided to come to the Academy: "I strive to better myself in every way possible and I viewed the Academy as a premier place to become the best version of myself possible while pushing myself every day." ... hobbies are playing her guitar and ukelele, hiking, socializing and baking ... began fencing at age 15 ... credits her grand father and fencing coach, Phil Leavitt, as having the biggest influence on her sports career ... pre-competition superstitions are to have a herbalife protein shake, dance to an upbeat song, pray, drink a perrior and run. Also has to have ice cream two days before competing ... dream vacation spot is Iceland ... guilty pleasure is any and all ice cream ... favorite role model is her mom ... something most people don't know about her is that she loves acting ... enjoys listening to Lauren Daigle, James Arthur, Alec Benjamin, John Legen, pop country and fingerstyle guitar ... favorite TV show is Stranger Things ... favorite movie is Inside Out ... favorite class subject is yoga ... favorite athlete is Tim Tebow ... favorite team is the Colorado Rockies ... nothing makes her happier than a cold sparkling water, guitar and a long beautiful hike. Other than fencing of course!
Western Invitational Fencing Day One CONTINUED- November 22, 2025
Saturday, November 22
Western Invitational Fencing Day Two - November 22, 2025
Wednesday, November 19
Western Invitational Fencing Day One - November 22, 2025
Wednesday, November 19
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Tuesday, November 18
