St. John's University Athletics
2012-13 Fencing Roster
Anna Limbach
- Height:
- 5-8
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- Saber
- Hometown:
- Cologne, Germany
- High School:
- Norbert Gymnasium Knechtsteden
2011-12: Posted a 79-15 record on the year ... Went 16-6 at the NCAA Championships to win bronze and earn First Team All-America honors ... Won gold at the Northeast Regionals with a 20-4 mark ... Led the team in wins with a perfect 15-0 record at the NYU Invitational ... Also led the team in wins at the St. john[apos]s Invitational, recording a 13-2 mark ... Won bronze at the December North American Cup (Division I) in Kansas City, Mo. ... Went 15-3 at the Brandies Invitational, tying for the second most wins on the team.
2010-11: Posted a 68-25 record on the year ... Went 14-9 at the NCAA Championships en route to an eighth place finish and Second Team All-America honors ... Won 10 or more bouts in all five of her competitions ... Posted a 12-3 record at the St. John[apos]s Invitational ... Went 13-2 at the NYU Invitational ... Won a season-high 16 bouts in the Brandeis Invitational.
Before St. John[apos]s: Has been a member of the German National Team since 2006 ... Placed 11th individually at the 2009 Senior World Championships ... Led the German National Team to a seventh place finish at the 2009 European Championships ... Won a bronze medal at the Junior European Championships in Prague ... Highest career individual international finish came at the 2006 Koblenz World Cup where she took home the silver medal.
Personal: Born in Eupen, Belgium ... Lists volleyball, zumba, and dancing as her hobbies ... Favorite book is Desert Flower by Waris Dirie and Cathleen Miller ... Majoring in Marketing ... Most influential people in her athletic career are her parents ... Daughter of Alfred and Catherine Limbach ... Has one older brother, Nicolas, who is a two-time Olympian as a member of the German men[apos]s saber team.