2016-17 Fencing Roster
Helen Landwehr
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Colorado Springs, CO
- High School:
- Air Academy
2019-20 (Senior): Team Captain ... posted a 47-29 record ... finished 12th at the NCAA West Regional ... went undefeated five times in head-to-head bouts in team competition ... had 22 wins at the Northwestern Duals.
2018-19 (Junior): Went 40-33 ... placed eighth at NCAA West Regional.
2017-18 (Sophomore): Went 52-35, ranking third on team in wins ... went undefeated in bouts nine times ... finished fourth in junior womens epee at Nick Toth Open ... 61st in women’s epee at October NAC ... 41st in junior women’s epee at November Junior NAC ... 14th in women’s junior epee at January NAC ... 31st at Junior Olympics in women’s epee ... sixth in women’s epee at NCAA West Regional.
2016-17 (Freshman): Posted 26-19 record ... second on team in wins ... Western Fencing Conference All-Conference ... 9-5 record at Duke Invite ... 17-14 record at Northwestern Invite ... second in senior women's epee and seventh in junior women's epee at Nick Toth Invite ... 14th at Junior NAC in women's junior epee ... 41st at November Junio NAC in junior women's epee ... 61st at October NAC in women's epee.
Before the Academy: Competed for Front Range Fencing Club, coached by Kathryn Lewis Salem … seventh place at 2014 Junior Olympics … third place Div. II National Championship in 2013 … graduated in top 10 percent of graduating class … earned an academic letter all four years.
Personal: Member of cadet squadron 32 … daughter of Ray and Denise Landwehr … has on older sister … computer science major … future career plan is to attend graduate school and go into special investigations or intelligence … active in her squadron as the squadron executive officer ... during the summer prior to senior year: completed a summer research project with Microsoft in Redmond, Wa., and was the second basic cadet training assistant flight commander for Guts Bravo, in charge of 28 basic cadets ... why I decided to come to the Academy: “I came to the Academy for the opportunity to serve, the fencing program, the academics and the challenge!” … hobbies are hiking, running, reading, cooking and traveling … began fencing at age 12 … credits her all her fencing coaches as having the biggest influence on her sports career … dream vacation spot is Asia … guilty pleasure is chocolate croissants … something most people don’t know about her is that a tiny bit of caffeine makes her really hyper … most notable thing about her home town is the beautiful outdoors … enjoys listening to little bit of everything … favorite player is Leanne Singleton-Comfort ... favorite team is USAFA fencing.
