Meredith Bozentka

Position:
Sabre/Right Hand
Height:
5-6
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Philadelphia, Pa.
High School:
Oregon Episcopal

Majoring in environmental studies ... Participates in the Richard A. Baddour Carolina Leadership Academy as part of the Activate program, the highest level of leadership training, and also serves as a mentor to first-year student-athletes in the Navigate program ... Active in Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity

Fencing at UNC: In her fourth year on the women’s sabre squad ...Earned All-America honors in 2016 after finishing 11th at NCAA Championships, held in Waltham, Mass. ... Also qualified for NCAA Championships in 2017 and placed 18th ... Claimed the championship at the 2016 Temple Open ... Placed 12th at 2017 NCAA Regionals, sixth at 2016 NCAA Regionals and 26th at 2015 NCAA Regionals ... Recipient of the team's 2016 Iron Ram Award for the best overall performance in strength and conditioning

Before UNC: Graduate of Oregon Episcopal School … Fenced for three years at Oregon Fencing Alliance … Started fencing in January of 2009 after she watched Mariel Zagunis win gold in the 2008 Beijing Olympics

More on Bozentka: Daughter of Neal and Sharon Bozentka … Both parents were collegiate student-athletes: her mother played field hockey at Rosemont College and her father played tennis at Ohio Wesleyan … Has one brother and one sister … Favorite pastime is being in Oregon and going to her favorite restaurants there … Enjoys tennis, swimming, yoga and zumba … Loves to cook and ride dirt bikes … Athlete she admires most is Maria Sharapova … Dream job is to have her own vineyard in the Willamette Valley, and plans to attend graduate school for winemaking ... Little-known talent is baking