Noa Allen

Position:
Sabre/Right Hand
Height:
5-5
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Atlanta, Ga.
High School:
Paideia School

Majoring in psychology

Fencing at UNC: In her third year on the women's sabre squad …Placed 23rd in women's sabre at 2015 NCAA Regionals and 25th in 2016

Before UNC: Graduate of the Paideia School … In the summer of 2013, participated in the 19th Maccabi Games, earning a gold medal in junior women’s sabre and helping the U.S. junior women’s sabre squad to a team gold … Has competed extensively in Junior Olympics and North American Cup … Bronze medal at Atlanta Summer Nationals ... Started fencing at age 11 after watching Sada Jacobson in the Olympics

More on Allen: Daughter of Mimi Zieman and Jeff Allen … Has an older brother and a younger sister … Favorite pastimes are listening to music, making moves and cooking … Favorite sport other than fencing is swimming … Fun fact is that she has won several art contests … Athlete she most admires is sprinter Usain Bolt … Dream job is to be an ER physician and would like to work at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York City … Little-known talent is writing, directing and editing her own movies