High School: Attended Valley Catholic High School in Beaverton, Ore. ... Competed in club with Oregon Fencing Alliance for four years ... Ranked in the top 32 in Division II and Division III ... Placed second at the Columbia International Division I AROC ... Served as secretary of the National Honor Society as a senior ... Received honors in both Religious Studies and Fine Arts ... Received the Excelsior Award in 2009.

Personal: Born Emily Catherine Comstock ... Daughter of Melvin and Amanda Comstock... Attended the same high school as two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Mariel Zagunis ... Anticipated major is pre-med.