Erika Clary

Position:
Novice
Height:
5-1
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Chapel Hill, N.C.
High School:
East Chapel Hill

Working toward a double major in exercise and sport science and psychology ... Is part of the Carolina Research Scholars Program and is a Buckley Public Service Scholar ... Works in the Human Movement Science Lab as a research assistant on a project that analyzes the gait of adults with cerebral palsy ... Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll ... Participates in the Richard A. Baddour Carolina Leadership Academy as part of the Veteran Leaders program

Rowing at UNC: In her third year on the varsity after coxing for the novice squad as a freshman ... Coxed the second varsity four at 2015 ACC Championships

Before UNC: At East Chapel Hill High, lettered three years in field hockey and three years in track and field

More on Clary: Born in Durham, N.C. ... Daughter of Monica and Bryan Clary ... Has two younger brothers and a younger sister ... Favorite pastimes are cooking, reading a good book and going on a run with her giant dog that weighs more than she does ... Favorite sport other than rowing is field hockey ... Favorite book is "The Book Thief" ... Pet peeve is people talking on the silent floors of the library ... Dream job is to be a poet ... Little-known talent is making a belt out of five gum wrappers ... After graduation, will go to graduate school at the University of Delaware, working toward a dual DPT/PhD with the goal of becoming a pediatric physical therapist