Mallory Young

Position:
Novice
Height:
5-11
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Charlotte, N.C.
High School:
Providence Day

Majoring in biology with minors in chemistry and Spanish for the professions … Graduate of the Richard A. Baddour Carolina Leadership Academy Rising Stars Program … Involved with Orange County Special Olympics, Athletes in Action, and Campus Outreach projects … Represents the team on Student-Athlete Advisory Council … Named to ACC Academic Honor Roll and honored as a Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association National Scholar-Athlete and a UNC Scholar-Athlete

Rowing at UNC: In her third full year on the varsity squad ... Started her freshman year on the novice squad but raced in the varsity 4+ in the spring … Three-year letterwinner … Recipient of 2015 Carolina Rowing’s Most Improved award

Before UNC: At Providence Day School, lettered in tennis and helped her team to two state championships

More on Young: Daughter of Tom and Kelly Young … Has two younger sisters … Favorite pastimes are reading and spending time with her family at the lake … Favorite sports are tennis (to play) and football (to watch) … Has been skydiving twice … Favorite class is Spanish … Athlete she most admires is Serena Williams