Grace Xu
Grace Xu
  • Height:
    5'9"
  • Year:
    2026
  • Hometown:
    Toronto, Ontario
  • High School:
    Holy Trinity School
  • Position:
    Epee
  • Major:
    Biology/Philosophy

Bio

Collegiate Career Honors:
  • 2023 USFCA DIII Newcomer of the Year - Epee
  • 2023 NCAA DIII All-America Second Team - Epee
  • 2024 NCAA DIII Honorable Mention All-America - Epee
  • 2023-24 Northeast Fencing Conference First Team - Epee
  • 2022-23 Northeast Fencing Conference Second Team - Epee
2023-24:
  • Won 80 dual meet matches as a sophomore
  • Opened the season with 10 wins at the LIU Shark Tank Challenge
  • Grabbed 11 victories at the Vassar Invitational, Brandeis Invitational and Eric Sollee Invitational
  • Picked up 14 conference wins at NFC Conference Meet No. 1
  • Had two wins to help the Blue defeat Division I Northwestern at the Tufts Invitational
  • Earned 13 wins at the EWFC Championships and made the EWFC Second Team All-Conference
  • Placed 36th in epee at the NCAA Northeast Regional
2022-23:
  • Earned 74 wins in dual matches as a first year
  • Won nine matches during collegiate debut at the LIU Shark Tank Invitational
  • Helped Blue earn seven team wins at Vassar Invitational with 14 victories
  • Took 11 bouts at the Brandeis Invitational
  • Grabbed nine wins at NFC Conference Meet No. 3
  • Notched 11 wins at the EWFC Championship
  • Earned the gold medal in epee at the NEIFC Championships
  • Advanced to quarterfinals and placed 26th at the NCAA Northeast Regional
Before Wellesley:
  • On the National Fencing Team of Canada
Personal:
  • Started fencing because fencing pants look like farmer's overalls
  • Has the cutest Border Collie, Elio
  • Did competitive biathlon for three years
Why Wellesley:
  • Chose Wellesley because of the small class sizes