Shannon Beamon

Position:
Sabre
Height:
6-0
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Moyock, N.C.
High School:
Currituck County

Working toward a major in English with a minor in creative writing ... Participates in the Carolina Leadership Academy as part of the Veteran Leaders program ... At UNC, also active in orienteering, CCWA and Agape Harvest Church

Fencing at UNC: In her third season on the team ... Serves as a women's epee captain for 2011-12 ... Tried out for the team after taking a beginning fencing class

Before UNC: Attended Currituck County High School ... Member of the varsity basketball team ... Recipient of the team's Academic Excellence Award

Personal: Born Jan. 13, 1990, in Chesapeake, Va. ... Daughter of Robert and Cindy Beamon ... Has one younger sister, Faith ... Her mother played basketball at Radford University

More on Beamon: Favorite pastimes are reading, writing, hanging out with friends and family, and participating in any kind of water sports ... Favorite sport other than fencing is basketball ... Biggest pet peeve is having anything metal touch her teeth ... Dream job is to be an author and has had her work published ... Played the violin for 17 years