University of North Carolina Athletics
2021-22 Fencing Roster
Bridget Becchina
- Position:
- Sabre/Right Hand
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Stony Brook, N.Y.
- High School:
- Ward Melville
Represents the team on UNC's Student-Athlete Advisory Council
At UNC: In her fourth season on the fencing team ... Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll
Before UNC: Graduate of Beaver Country Day School ... Lettered two years for the varsity fencing team and was MVP as a senior ... Massachusetts State Champion for team and individual in 2016 ... Eastern Independent League Fencing Invitational Champion ... Also part of her school's 13.1 running team ... Started fencing at age 8 after watching the sport in the Olympics and deciding to try it
More on Becchina: Daughter of Jeffrey and Elizabeth Barnes ... Has one sister ... Favorite pastimes are painting, running and horseback riding ... Favorite sport other than fencing is boxing
At UNC: In her fourth season on the fencing team ... Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll
Before UNC: Graduate of Beaver Country Day School ... Lettered two years for the varsity fencing team and was MVP as a senior ... Massachusetts State Champion for team and individual in 2016 ... Eastern Independent League Fencing Invitational Champion ... Also part of her school's 13.1 running team ... Started fencing at age 8 after watching the sport in the Olympics and deciding to try it
More on Becchina: Daughter of Jeffrey and Elizabeth Barnes ... Has one sister ... Favorite pastimes are painting, running and horseback riding ... Favorite sport other than fencing is boxing
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