Rachael Ferguson

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
San Francisco, CA
High School:
Lowell

2012-13: In 2012, she finished in sixth place in senior women[apos]s foil at the Amarillo Open ... also placed 14th overall in senior mixed foil ... also competed in the junior mixed foil division at the Amarillo Open, finished in sixth place ... at the Falcon Open ... finished in 18th place ... finished in third place in senior mixed epee at the New Mexico Open ... as the 2013 Notre Dame Dual, had a 3-0 record. Before the Academy: Graduated from Lowell High School in San Francisco, CA ... coached by Scott Cunningham ... athletic awards include letter winner in fencing: fourth in All City Fencing Championships (2010-11); 1st place in All City Fencing Championships (2011-12); 7th place in All State Fencing Championships (2010-11) and 2011-12) ... hobbies are Taekwondo, playing saxophone and piano and writing. Academy: Aerospace Engineering ... wants to attend pilot training. Expectations: 'I expect life here at the Academy to challenge me in ways I am sometimes unprepared for, and to push me to my maximum in every way. I expect that I will struggle to balance my time and coursework, and that as a result of these challenges I will grow to become a more well-rounded, organized and disciplined individual who can assume leadership as an officer.'