Alex Grigorenko

Position:
Foil/Right Hand
Height:
6-0
Weight:
145
Class:
Redshirt
Hometown:
New York, N.Y.
High School:
The Beacon School

Majoring in mathematical decision sciences ... Participates in the Carolina Leadership Academy as part of the Veteran Leaders program

Fencing at UNC: Is in his second season on the team ... Men's foil co-captain ... Earned the Coaches' Award and the Most Outstanding Award for the 2007-2008 season ... Named to the Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Honor Roll ... Started fencing in third grade after his best friend joined a fencing club at their elementary school ... Transferred to UNC from Notre Dame as a junior

Before UNC: At the Beacon School, was part of the varsity fencing team in his junior and senior year ... Served as captain as a senior and earned team MVP honors ... Played JV basketball as a sophomore

Personal: Born June 6, 1987, in Novosibirsk, Russia ... Son of Dina Sokolova and Vladimir Sokolov ... Has one older sister, Elena Korobkina (26)

More on Grigorenko: Favorite pastimes are spending time with friends, playing sports other than fencing and reading ... Favorite book is The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov ... Favorite TV show is Scrubs ... Favorite sport to play other than fencing is tennis ... Favorite food is sushi ... After graduation from UNC, hopes to have a career in the healthcare industry ... Dream job is to be a professional hockey player ... Little-known talent is grilling a mean steak