Kimberley Kimura
Kimberley Kimura
  • Height:
    5'7"
  • Year:
    2023
  • Hometown:
    Los Angeles, Calif.
  • High School:
    Harvard-Westlake
  • Position:
    Epee
  • Major:
    Economics, Physics

Bio

Collegiate Career Honors: 

  • 2022 USFCA Northeast All-Region Team
  • 2022 NCAA DIII All-America Second Team - Epee
  • 2019-20 Northeast Fencing Conference Second Team - Epee
  • 2x Northeast Fencing Conference Academic All-Conference (2021, 2022)

2021-22:

  • Finished with a team-high 77 wins as a junior for the Blue
  • Went 11-4 at the Drew Fencing Invitational on Nov. 7
  • Followed up with a 16-2 record at the Vassar Invitational on Nov. 14 where the Blue went 8-0
  • Finished 11-3 at the NFC Conference Meet No. 3 hosted by Wellesley
  • Collected a season-high 19 wins at the EWFC Championships on Feb. 20
  • Finished in third place (epee) at the NEIFC Championships and won 10 of 13 bouts
  • Advanced to the second round at the NCAA Northeast Regional and placed 26th overall in epee

 

2020-21:

  • Did not participate due to Covid-19 Pandemic

2019-2020: 

  • Finished the season with a 54-26 record as a first year.
  • Lead the Epee group at 13-1 in the season opener LIU Invitational.
  • Went 10-5 at the NFC Meet NO. 1 with 3-0 wins over Brandeis and Brown.
  • Finished 15-3 at the NFC Meet NO. 3 at Tufts.
  • Won Pool B in NEIFC Championship while making it to the semifinals of individuals.
  • Tied for 3rd palce at NEIFC Championships.
  • Made it to the semifinals of NCAA Northeast Regional Championships finishing 20th overall.
  • Earned NFC Second Team Epee All-Star Honors.

Before Wellesley: 

  • Attended Harvard-Westlake, and graduated in 2019.
  • Was captain of the fencing team for three years.
  • Helped school team win California State Championships in 2017-2019.
  • Competed at almost every NAC for the past six years.
  • Was a member of the debate team.
  • 2018 USFA All-American and All-Academic First Team.

Personal: 

  • Daughter of Brian and Jean Kimura.
  • Born in Los Angeles.
  • Has a younger sister, Yoshimi.
  • Chose to attend Wellesley because she loved the community.
  • Has a dog named Oolong.