| Jill Mahen |
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High school: Founded West Morris Mendham High School fencing program as a sophomore ... Earned all-state, all-conference, and New Jersey Star-Ledger All-State honors in 2005 ... Led school to district championship as captain her junior year ... Finished third in the Under-20 Junior Olympic qualifiers in 2006 ... Placed in top ten at New Jersey State Tournament in 2006 ... Took third in Denise O'Connor's High School meet in 2006 ... Led girl's saber squad to third place at Santelli tournament in 2005 and ninth at state tournament ... Finished 26-9 as a junior ... Won 2005 Mendham Fencing Club tournament with Lilov Fencing Academy club team ... Class Vice-President ... Editor of high school newspaper ... Treasurer of Student Council ... National Honor Society member ... Deer Leader.
Personal: Born Jillian Anna Mahen on March 6, 1989 ... Daughter of James and Cheryl Mahen ... Brother Andy Mahen was a four-time national finalist fencer at Duke ... Brother Jay Mahen was an alternate on the Penn State fencing team ... Fenced on same club team as current Northwestern teammate Whitney White ... Anticipated major is journalism.