Temple University Athletics
2024-25 Women's Fencing Roster
Roster
Del Cura, Jara

Jara Del Cura
- Position:
- Foil
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- IES Alfredo Kraus
- Hometown:
- Madrid, Spain
Bio
2024-25
Personal
- Completed her freshman season with a 43-21 record
- Earned first career collegiate victory at the Elite Invitational in a bout victory against No. 8 Cornell
- Finished with an 8-1 record at the Tradition Meet, earning perfect records against LIU (1-0), Sacred Heart (2-0), and Vassar (3-0)
- Went 13-1 at the two-day Philadelphia Invitational, including a 10-0 showing on day two. Earned sweeps over Johns Hopkins (3-0), Fairleigh Dickinson (3-0), Haverford (3-0), and Lafayette (3-0)
- Added 11 wins at Northwestern’s Schiller Duals
Personal
- During her senior year, Del Cura won a bronze medal in the Junior Individual National Tournament and placed 4th in the Spanish National ranking
- She also helped her team secure a silver medal in the Junior Team Spanish Championship
- Qualified for the 2023 Cadet World Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, finishing 22nd individually
- Domestically, she topped the Spanish Internal and National rankings for the 2022-2023 season, earning gold and bronze medals in the Cadet Individual National Tournaments, a silver in the Cadet Individual Spanish Championship, and a bronze in the Junior Individual Spanish Championship
- She also contributed to her team’s gold medal in the Cadet Team Spanish Championship and a bronze in the Junior Team Spanish Championship
- In her sophomore year, Del Cura achieved top 8 finishes in Cadet Individual National Tournaments and 9th in the Cadet Individual National Championship, with her team winning gold in the Cadet Team Spanish Championship and bronze in the Junior Team National Tournament and Spanish Championship
- As a freshman, she earned a silver in the M-15 Individual Spanish Championship and contributed to silver and bronze medals in the M-15 and Junior Team Spanish Championships
- Academically, she has been an active participant in notable projects and research
- Was a member of the New Zealand delegation for the Global Classrooms project, which involved collaboration among Madrid high schools
- Additionally, she authored a research monograph on the variations in pH levels in the human body, exploring their relationship with various factors and pathologies
- Set to major in computer science
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