Maura Thornton

Position:
Sabre/Right Hand
Height:
5-1
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Vass, N.C.
High School:
The O'Neal School

Working toward a double major in biology and Romance languages ... Participates in the Richard A. Baddour Carolina Leadership Academy as part of the Veteran Leaders program and as a CREED Mentor … Recipient of Mary and Elliot Wood Foundation Scholarship, Col. Robinson Scholarship and National Merit Scholarship … Coordinator for Spanish interpreting services ad the Student Health Action Coalition in Carrboro … Recipient of a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship, a William W. and Ida W. Taylor Honors Mentored Research Fellowship and a Thomas Henry Wilson Sr. Undergraduate Research Fellowship

Fencing at UNC: Qualified for NCAA Regionals in 2014, finishing 29th in women’s sabre … Also qualified in 2013 and finished 31st … Started fencing as a freshman, when she tried out for the team

Before UNC: At The O'Neal School in Southern Pines, N.C., played basketball, serving as team captain her senior year ... Also played polo lacrosse and was a member of the USA Youth Development Team in 2009 and team captain in 2010

More on Thornton: Born in San Antonio, Texas ... Daughter of David and Ann Marie Thornton ... Has one sister ... Favorite pastimes include cooking, reading and rock climbing ... Favorite sport in which to participate other than fencing is polocrosse ... Fox hunts with Moore County Hounds … Biggest pet peeve is waking up in the morning ... Athlete she most admires is San Antonio Spur Tim Duncan ... After graduation, plans to go to medical school ... Dream job is to be an audiobook reader ... Little-known talent is that she has trained her dogs to sleep late on weekends