2020-21 Fencing Roster

Dasha Yefremenko 2019-20 Fencing Roster

Epee


Height 5-8
Class Junior
Hometown Manalapan, NJ
High School Manalapan
Dasha Yefremenko - Fencing - Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Bio

AS A JUNIOR:

  • Compiled a 60-35 record after competing in all six regular season meets
  • Season best performance came at the DeCicco Duals when she went 16-2 over the weekend
  • Tallied double-digit wins two other times over the season at the Northwestern Duals (14-6) and Duke Duals (11-4)
  • Appeared in the team competition at the ACC Championships and helped the Irish claim the team title
  • Placed seventh at the Midwest Regional in Detroit
  • Improved her career record to 123-66

AS A SOPHOMORE:

  • Went 46-21 on the year.
  • Placed 11th at the Penn State Garret Open to start the year.
  • Posted a 13-0 showing at the DeCicco Duals
  • Went a perfect 9-0 during team competition at the ACC Championships, helping the Irish capture the conference title.
  • Placed fifth individually at ACCs.
  • Improved career mark to 60-31.
  • One of five winners of the team’s Yves Auriol Award, given to the most improved fencers.
  • Earned a monogram.

AS A FRESHMAN

  • Competed at the NCAA Championships, finishing in 23rd place
  • Placed fifth at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships
  • Finished in fifth place at the ACC Championships
  • Concluded the season with a final record of 14-10
  • Made her Irish debut at the Elite Invitational, posting a record of 12-3

HIGH SCHOOL & CLUB HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2016 Junior Olympics Bronze Medalist
  • 2016 Cadet Junior Olympics – Sixth Place
  • 2016 High School Invitational Gold Medalist
  • 2015 Richmond Cadet North American Cup Gold Medalist
  • 2015 Junior Olympics Team Gold Medalist
  • 2015 Salt Lake City Junior North American Cup Silver Medalist
  • 2015 Junior World Cup – 10th Place (Budapest, Hungary)
  • 2015 New Jersey Girls State Epee Runner-Up
  • 2014 Junior Olympics Gold Medalist
  • 2014 New Jersey Girls State Epee Champion

PREP & PERSONAL

  • Graduated from Manalapan High School in June 2017
  • Member of the Manalapan Teen Leadership Committee
  • Volunteers at Special Strides Therapeutic Riding Center
  • Named an AP Scholar
  • Honored with the Freehold Regional High School District’s Award of Excellence
  • Full name is Dasha Yefremenko
  • Originally from Kharkov, Ukraine
  • Daughter of Constantine and Veronika Yefremenko
  • Enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business and majoring in Business Analytics