Jason Xu

Position:
Epee/Right Hand
Height:
6-0
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Louisville, Ky.
High School:
duPont Manual

Plans to major in business ... Member of Kappa Sigma fraternity and the UNC Finance Society

Fencing at UNC: In his second year on the men's epee squad ... As a freshman, qualified for 2016 NCAA Regionals and placed 15th overall there ... Third at the 2015 Penn State Garrett Open and seventh at the 2015 Temple Open ... Honored as the team's Rookie of the Year for men's epee

Before UNC: Graduate of duPont Manual High School ... Placed 11th in Division 1A men's epee at 2015 Summer Nationals ... Top 16 at 2015 Junior Olympics, and top 8 in Cadet at 2012 Summer Nationals ... Has represented Team USA at four Cadet World Cups and one Junior World Cup ... Started fencing when he was 8 ... Has a strong family tradition in the sport, as his grandparents were coaches for China's national fencing team

More on Xu: Son of Daniel and Ellen Xu ... Has a twin brother, Jonathan, who fences at Yale ... Favorite pastimes are hanging out with friends, playing pickup basketball and watching Netflix ... Favorite sport other than fencing is basketball ... Athlete he admires most is Muhammad Ali