Margaret Kucia
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    Margaret Kucia

    Class:
    Senior
    Hometown:
    Bay Village, Ohio
    High School:
    Bay High
    Event:
    Foil
    Birthdate:
    08/19/1980

    2001: Second-place finisher in the Western Regionals. 2000: Was second in regionals ... Junior Olympic qualifier in foil ... received “E” rating at the Falcon Open Tournament ... 31st at Santa Fe Open. 1999: Earned first place in the regionals ... qualified for the Junior Olympics in foil. Personal: Born Aug. 19, 1980 ... parents are Carol and Richard Kucia ... National Honor Society president ... earned the Girl Scout award ... made honor roll all four years ... Associated Press scholar with distinction ... lettered in track & field for four years ... field hockey years and swimming two years each ... “I would never had been able to play NCAA Division I sports if it hadn’t been for a fateful day back in the summer of ‘98 when coach Salem mentioned that the fencing team accepts a lot of walk-on's ... came to the Academy because it seemed like an interesting challenge ... major is meteorology and Japanese ... goals include graduate school and becoming the ambassador to Japan ... enjoys skiing, swimming and mountain biking.

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