Prior to Ohio State
- Competed with CF&F and International Fencing Academy of Columbus
- Finished first at Summer Nationals
- National Honors Society inductee
Personal
- Parents are Olga Verulskaya and Dmitry Semikin
- Biology major and plans to attend medical school
- Enjoys art
- Got into fencing because her other and aunt fenced and were coached by their father; her coach growing up was also trained by her grandfather