Mark Waddle

Position:
Sabre/Right Hand
Height:
5-11
Weight:
165
Class:
Redshirt
Hometown:
Durham, N.C.
High School:
Riverside

Majoring in chemistry ... Member of the Carolina Pre-Med Society

Fencing at UNC: In his second year as a member of the squad ... Named to the Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Honor Roll ... Tried out for the team in the fall of 2007 after taking a beginning fencing class

Before UNC: At Riverside High School, was a member of the cross country and track and field teams ... Set a school record in the pole vault

Personal: Born June 4, 1988, in Media, Pa. ... Son of Ellen Ziemer and Jerry Waddle ... Has two siblings, Erica (23) and Bryan (12)

More on Waddle: Favorite pastime is following UNC basketball ... Favorite book is One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest ... Favorite TV show is Lost ... Favorite movie is Pulp Fiction ... Favorite sport other than fencing is basketball ... Enjoys working out ... Fun fact is that he has more than 40 horses ... Biggest pet peeve is poor drivers ... After graduation from UNC, plans to go to medical school ... Dream job is to be an anesthesiologist ... Would spend a completely free day relaxing on the beach ... Little-known talent is his 30-inch vertical jump