2025-26 Fencing Roster
Ellie Kim
- Weapon:
- Epee
- Class:
- Senior
- Custom2:
- 9 / Viking Nine
- Hometown:
- Vienna, VA
- High School:
- James Madison
2024-25 (Junior):
- NCAA West Regional Women's Epee Silver Medalist
- MPSF Women's Epee Silver Medalist
- First-Team All-MPSF
- NCAA Championships Qualifier
2023-24 (Sophomore): Appeared in 84 bouts ... 32 wins ... went 3-0 against Denison, Lawrence and FDU ... competed at NCAA West Regionals, placing 13th win four wins.
2022-23 (Freshman): Appeared in 81 bouts in epee ... 50-31 record ... ranked fifth on team in bout victories ... competed at NCAA West Regionals, placing seventh with a 9-5 record ... had a winning record against 15 opponents and went 3-0 six times.
Before Air Force: Competed for Elite Fencing Academy and coached by Ayman Fayez.
PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 9 … daughter of Joon and Stephanie Kim … has an older sister … considering engineering major … Why I decided to come to the Academy: “I wanted a challenge and change in lifestyle. I knew that USAFA would do that for me and test my limits while also providing me with amazing opportunities and lifelong relationships.” … hobbies are traveling, hanging out with friends and playing piano … began fencing at age 13 … credits her mother as having the biggest influence on her fencing career … pre-competition superstitions are black leggings … dream vacation spot is Cook Islands … guilty pleasure is watching old movies … favorite role model is Sandra Oh … something most people don’t know about her is that she loves concerts … most notable thing about her home town is that she lives 20 minutes from Washington DC … enjoys listening to The Neighborhood, Drake, The Weeknd and SZA … favorite movie is 10 Things I Hate About You … favorite class subject is math … favorite athlete is Serena Williams … favorite social media follow is The Weeknd.
