Julia Olson Season 2016-17

As a Senior (2016-17)

• One of three team captains
• One of four senior class presidents

As a Junior (2015-16)
• Competed in 16 matches and compiled a 13-3 record

As a Sophomore (2014-15)

• Made 13 appearances for the Cardinal
• Mostly competed at the no. 9 position, but stepped in at 6, 7, and 8 
• Finished with six wins, good for second-most on the team
• Defeated Kristine Giltvedt (Drexel) and Madeline Fraser (Dartmouth) in the Kurtz Cup, eventually won by Stanford

As a Freshman (2013-14)

• Compiled 4-9 record playing in 6-9 slots of the lineup 
• Went 1-2 at the Howe Cup with a win in five sets over Lydie McKenzie of Dartmouth
• Claimed her first collegiate victory versus Lily Grant of Williams College in five sets 7-11, 11-9, 8-11, 11-5, 11-7 at the No. 6 position while falling in her No. 8 matches against Cornell and Penn in the opening weekend 
• Defeated Katherine Rogers of Hamilton in straight sets 
• Went 0-3 during the road trip to New Haven, Conn. with losses to Yale, Dartmouth and Trinity 
• Dropped her matches against Brown and Princeton 
• Ended the regular season with a straight-set victory over Ashley Tsai of Cal

The Olson File

High School

• A 2013 graduate of Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School in St. Louis, Mo. 
• Captained team and was named Most Valuable Player in 2011-2013 
• Lost one team squash match in four years 
• Four-time participant at the national tournament (2010-13) 
• Also competed in track and field 
• Captained track team in 2013 
• All-state in five events 
• Helped lead her school to its first Class 3 State Championship in track and field in 2011 
• Missouri champion in the 4x400 in 2011 and 2013 
• Holds school records in the 4x100 and 4x400

Personal

• Born in St. Louis, Mo. 
• Parents are Bruce and Kim Olson 
• Has one sister, Alexa, and one brother, Bruce 
• Sister, Alexa, competed in crew at Cornell 
• Majoring in product design
• Enjoys going on hikes, hanging out with friends and traveling