Evan Philpot

Position:
Sabre/Right Hand
Height:
5-8
Weight:
null
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Chapel Hill, N.C.
High School:
East Chapel Hill

Majoring in mathematical decision sciences … Also competes in boxing … Volunteers with UNC’s MEDworld … Younger sister, Diana, is also on the UNC fencing team

Fencing at UNC: In his second year on the squad … Fenced foil as a freshman, qualifying for NCAA Regionals and finishing tied for 17th in that weapon … Switched to sabre as a sophomore

Before UNC: Graduate of East Chapel Hill High School … Six-time state champion in fencing … Placed 16th at the Phoenix world Cup … 13th in Div 1 in 2012 and fifth in Cadet in 2011 … Picked up the sport after his parents met some fencers at the gym at Duke

More on Philpot: Son of Neala and Edward Philpot … Has one sister and one brother … Favorite pastimes are reading comic books, video games and fencing … Favorite sport other than fencing is snooker … Favorite super hero is Matt Murdock … Athlete he most admires is Alexey Yakimenko … Plans to go on to graduate school … Little-known talent is juggling