Background
She grew up in Lexington, Kentucky and her father once captained the Duke University fencing team
She grew up in Lexington, Kentucky and her father once captained the Duke University fencing team
She attends the University of Notre Dame, where she fences on the team Kiefer also has a younger brother, Axel, who has fenced in a number of junior and cadet world cups and posted a number of high results both domestically and internationally, even defeating Miles Chamley Watson. Kiefer earned a bronze medal in Women"s foil at the 2011 World Fencing Championships.
She placed 5th at the 2012 London Olympic Games, after losing to eventual silver medalist Arianna Errigo in the quarter final, 15-10.
In the 2014-2015 season she climbed her first World Cup podium with a silver medal in Saint-Maur.