Sarah Hanvy

Position:
Sabre/Right Hand
Height:
5-0
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Olathe, Kan.
High School:
Olathe South

Working toward a double major in exercise & sport science and archaeology … Represents women's fencing on the Student-Athlete Advisory Council ... Participates in the Richard A. Baddour Carolina Leadership Academy as part of the Veteran Leaders program ... Member of National Society of Leadership and Success ... Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll

Fencing at UNC: In her fourth year on the squad and her second year as women's sabre captain … Has qualified for NCAA Regionals each year, finishing 22nd in 2014, 13th in 2015 and 26th in 2016

Before UNC: Graduate of Olathe South High School … Team co-captain of Kansas City Fencing Center from Fall 2011 to Summer 2013 … Eighth at 2013 Reno NAC in Division II women’s sabre and sixth at 2011 Summer Nationals in Division III women’s sabre … Also competed in Tae-Kwon-Do and won two gold medals at the World Tae-Kwon-Do Cultural Expo in 2009

More on Hanvy: Daughter of Liz and John Hanvy … Favorite pastimes are watching movies, singing in choirs and playing the viola … Favorite sport other than fencing is badminton … Fun fact is she sang in the Allegro Children's Choir for eight years ... Athlete she admires most is Salvador Perez of the Kansas City Royals ... After graduation, hopes to go on to physical therapy school