Biography
As a Junior (2020-21)
• Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
As a Sophomore (2019-20)
• Posted the most wins from the saber squad with a record of 56-35 (.615).
• Took 15th at the regional with an 8-4 record and a +8 touch differential, just missing out on advancing to the pool of 12.
• Placed 11th at the Ivy League Round Robin posting an 8-9 record.
• Went 22-11 at the Northwestern Duals, finishing second on the team in wins that weekend.
As a Freshman (2018-19)
• Posted the second most wins on the saber squad, and the third most on the team, with 26 victories.
• Had the fourth highest winning percentage on the team (.591).
• One of just four Big Red to finish above .500 at the Ivy League Fencing Round-Robin with a record of 9-7 to finish 11th overall in the saber competition.
• Finished ninth at the 2019 NCAA Northeast Regional tournament.
• Took 16th place at the NCAA Tournament with 10 victories, including an impressive 5-4 win over the eventual national champion, St. John's Karolina Cieslar.
Prior to Cornell
• Fenced for six years with Bill and Will Becker (South Chandler, Ariz.)
• National Champion, 2017, Division 1A National Championships (Salt Lake City, Utah)
• Named to the 2016 USA Fencing All-Academic Team
• Silver medalist, 2015, Cadet July Challenge North American Cup (San Jose, Calif.)
• Bronze medalist, 2017, Junior Olympic National Champion
• Bronze medalist 2017, Junior July Challenge North American Cup (Salt Lake City, Utah)
• Bronze medalist, 2017, Junior North American Cup (Columbus, Ohio)
• Bronze medalist, 2015, Youth 14, National Championships (San Jose, Calif.)
• Finished 2015 ranked second in the country in Youth 14
• Quarterfinalist, 2016 and 2018, Junior Olympic National Championships (Cleveland, Ohio / Memphis, Tenn.)
• Quarterfinalist, 2016, Division I North American Cup (Richmond, Va.)
• Quarterfinalist, 2018, Senior Satellite World Cup (Reykjavík, Iceland)
• Round of 16, 2016, Division 1 North American Cup (St. Louis, Mo.)
• Round of 16, 2017, Junior World Cup (Segovia, Spain)
• Quarterfinalist, 2015 and 2016, Cadet World Cup (Konin, Poland)
• Champion, 2016, Junior and Cadet Challenge of the Nations (Montreal, Quebec)
Personal
• Gillian Nicole Harrill is the daughter of Jason and Michelle Harrill.
• Enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
