Prior to Cleveland State
An NCAA qualifier at foil as a freshman at James Madison during the 2004-05 campaign...She put together a 36-3 mark at JMU and was one of 24 competitors in the foil competition at the NCAA Championships in Houston, Texas.

High School
A three-time state champion in cadet and junior foil at the Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tenn., she was a four-year member of the fencing team...she led her team to an eighth-place national finish in 2004 and to state titles during each of her four seasons...competed in foil at the Junior World Cup in 2003...a five-time Junior Olympic competitor.

Personal
Born Aug. 22, 1986...daughter of Tom and Linda Pendergrass...has one brother...enrolled in CSU's Honors Program...undecided on a major.