Bio

Collegiate Career Honors:

• 2x Northeast Fencing Conference Academic All-Conference (2022-23, 2023-24)

2023-24:

• Won 53 dual meet matches as a junior
• Opened the season with eight wins at the LIU Shark Tank Challenge
• Picked up nine conference wins at NFC Conference Meet No. 1
• Went 10-2 at the Eric Sollee Invitational
• Earned 13 wins at the EWFC Championships and made the EWFC Second Team All-Conference
• Finished 39th in sabre at the NCAA Northeast Regional

2022-23:

• Earned 37 wins in dual meets as a sophomore
• Helped Blue earn seven team wins at Vassar Invitational with 10 victories
• Won seven matches at NFC Conference Meet No. 1
• Grabbed three wins at NFC Conference Meet No. 3
• Picked up eight wins at the EWFC Championship
• Placed 49th in sabre at the NCAA Northeast Regional

2021-22:

• Made collegiate debut at the LIU Invitational on Oct. 24 and posted a 6-9 record
• Compiled an overall record of 49-45 as a first year
• Had a winning 9-5 day at the Vassar Invitational on Nov. 14
• Recorded a season best 16-4 record at the EWFC Championship
• Went 8-3 with a +23 touch ratio in Pool C at the NEIFC Championships

Before Wellesley:

• Attended Oregon Episcopal School, graduated in 2021
• Was a fencer for seven years
• Placed third at a national competition in the Division II category in October of 2018
• Placed top-eight in many regional tournaments

Personal:

• Daughter of Jin Zhang and Jerry Burch
• Born in San Diego, Calif.
• Has a younger sister named Keona

Why Wellesley:

• Chose to attend Wellesley because of the fencing program and the academic excellence