Temple University Athletics
2015-16 Women's Fencing Roster
Roster
Khan, Petra

Petra Khan
- Position:
- Sabre
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Beaverton
- Hometown:
- Beaverton, Ore.
Bio
2015-16: Ended her Temple career on a high note, earning a spot at the 2016 NCAA Championships and placing 19th in sabre for the Owls...It was the first time she qualified for the national meet, and she battled through injury as a junior to return strong in her final season...Went 42-27 in dual meets to lead the sabre squad, recording her most-ever wins as well as the most wins for the squad in 2015-16...Finished her Temple career with an impressive overall record of 121-84...Placed sixth at the Temple Open and ninth at the Penn State Open...Her 13-8 overall mark at the Northwestern Duals included a 2-1 record against #2 Notre Dame and another 2-1 performance in a sabre squad win vs. #6 Ohio State...On her way to earning a spot at the NCAA Championships, she placed 14th in sabre at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regional...Named to Temple's Athletic Director's Honor Roll for having a GPA of 3.0 or above.
2014-15: Battled through injury in her junior season but turned in strong performances for the Owls when she was able...Finished the season with a dual meet record of 21-16...Took 11th place in sabre at the 35th annual Temple Open, but was unable to compete again for a couple of months...Returning to action at the Northwestern Duals at the end of January, she posted a record of 12-8...Made a third straight appearance for the Owls at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regional on March 7 and finished 14th overall...Named to Temple's Director's Honor Roll for having a GPA above 3.0.
2013-14: Recorded two top-20 finishes at North American Cup (NAC) events during her second season as an Owl, and was also a finalist for Temple at the NCAA Regionals...Began this season with a sixth-place finish in sabre at the Temple Open...Represented the Owls at the November NAC in Cleveland, and finished 16th in Division I women’s sabre out of over 120 competitors...On Jan. 20, she once again recorded Temple’s highest finish at the January NAC, placing 20th in junior women’s sabre..Helping Temple go undefeated at the Philadelphia Invitational on Jan. 26, she finished with a record of 10-2...One week later, she finished 12-7 at the Northwestern Duals, which included a 2-1 record in the Owls’ win vs. #3 Notre Dame...In the final dual meets of the season, she went 2-1 against #6 Penn State at the Temple Invitational and finished the year with a record of 35-26...Seeded 13th heading into the NCAA Regionals, she did not receive a bye but was able to advance through four rounds and earn a spot as a finalist...Placed 12th overall to finish out her sophomore season...Named to Temple's Director's Honor Roll for having a GPA above 3.0.
2012-13: Went 23-15 in her rookie season as a member of the Temple sabre squad…Qualified for NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regional, placing 16th…Went undefeated nine times…Opened the season at Vassar by going undefeated in sabre…Qualified for USA Fencing’s Junior Olympics, where she placed 64th.
PRIOR TO TEMPLE: Earned Division II North American Cup gold medal…Earned silver medal in Division III North American cup in 2011…Finalist at the Division II event.
PERSONAL: Majoring in public relations at Temple.
2014-15: Battled through injury in her junior season but turned in strong performances for the Owls when she was able...Finished the season with a dual meet record of 21-16...Took 11th place in sabre at the 35th annual Temple Open, but was unable to compete again for a couple of months...Returning to action at the Northwestern Duals at the end of January, she posted a record of 12-8...Made a third straight appearance for the Owls at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regional on March 7 and finished 14th overall...Named to Temple's Director's Honor Roll for having a GPA above 3.0.
2013-14: Recorded two top-20 finishes at North American Cup (NAC) events during her second season as an Owl, and was also a finalist for Temple at the NCAA Regionals...Began this season with a sixth-place finish in sabre at the Temple Open...Represented the Owls at the November NAC in Cleveland, and finished 16th in Division I women’s sabre out of over 120 competitors...On Jan. 20, she once again recorded Temple’s highest finish at the January NAC, placing 20th in junior women’s sabre..Helping Temple go undefeated at the Philadelphia Invitational on Jan. 26, she finished with a record of 10-2...One week later, she finished 12-7 at the Northwestern Duals, which included a 2-1 record in the Owls’ win vs. #3 Notre Dame...In the final dual meets of the season, she went 2-1 against #6 Penn State at the Temple Invitational and finished the year with a record of 35-26...Seeded 13th heading into the NCAA Regionals, she did not receive a bye but was able to advance through four rounds and earn a spot as a finalist...Placed 12th overall to finish out her sophomore season...Named to Temple's Director's Honor Roll for having a GPA above 3.0.
2012-13: Went 23-15 in her rookie season as a member of the Temple sabre squad…Qualified for NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regional, placing 16th…Went undefeated nine times…Opened the season at Vassar by going undefeated in sabre…Qualified for USA Fencing’s Junior Olympics, where she placed 64th.
PRIOR TO TEMPLE: Earned Division II North American Cup gold medal…Earned silver medal in Division III North American cup in 2011…Finalist at the Division II event.
PERSONAL: Majoring in public relations at Temple.
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