Hannah Pieper

Position:
Foil/Right Hand
Height:
5-4
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Southport, N.C.
High School:
South Brunswick

Majoring in exercise and sport science ... Volunteers with the American Red Cross and Carolina for the Kids ... Member of Summit Church

Fencing at UNC: In her second year on the women's foil squad ... Joined the team as a walk-on after picking up the sport in the fall of 2017

Before UNC: Graduate of South Brunswick High School ... Lettered in tennis, swimming and track & field ... South Brunswick High School's Female Athlete of the Year as part of the Wendy's High School Heisman Award program ... Two-time captain and all-conference honoree in tennis ... In swimming, set a school record in the 200 M freestyle relay and placed sixth in the state in that event ... In track, twice won the county championship in discus ... Also played soccer and was a member of the school dance team

More on Pieper: Daughter of Terry and Dawn Pieper ... Has one brother ... Favorite pastimes are playing ukulele, dancing, painting and baking ... Favorite sport other than fencing is tennis ... Athletes she admires most are Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Maria Sharapova ... After graduating from UNC, plans to attend medical school