University of Detroit Mercy Athletics

2008-09: Won first varsity letter...Placed 13th in women’s epee at Istvan Danosi Michigan Open at Wayne State in women’s epee event...Recorded 23 wins in her first season of fencing...Competed at NCAA Midwest Regional Qualifier at Northwestern...Notched seven wins at Northwestern Mega-Meet as the women’s team recorded four dual victories...Went 6-6 at the MFC Championships where women’s epee squad was 2-1 with wins over Bowling Green and Minnesota, and placed 37th in the individual competition.

Prior to UDM: No fencing experience...Two-year letterwinner in golf...Named golf’s Most Improved Player in 2007...Member of the National Honor Society and band.

Personal: Daughter of Jon Cook and Teresa Pennington...Has two brothers, Justin and T.K....Born January 27...Majoring in engineering.