Stephanie Wangerin

Position:
Varsity
Height:
5-9
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Jacksonville, N.C.
High School:
Jacksonville

Majoring in biology with a double minor in Spanish for the medical professions and neuroscience … Participates in the Richard A. Baddour Carolina Leadership Academy as part of the Veteran Leaders Program and serves as a CREED Mentor, helping first-year student-athletes adjust to college life … Serves as a team representative for Carolina Outreach ... Member of Kappa Delta Sorority (Beta Chi chapter), Sigma Delta Pi Spanish National Honorary Society, Delta Delta Sigma Pre-Dental Honor Society, and Athletes in Action … UNC Buckley Public Service Scholar ... ACC Academic Honor Roll ... Represents the team on Student-Athlete Advisory Council

Rowing at UNC: In her third full year on the varsity squad ... Started her freshman year on the novice squad but was pulled up to the varsity four for spring racing and earned a varsity letter … Also lettered her sophomore and junior years … Team captain for her senior season

Before UNC: At Jacksonville High School, played four years of soccer and tennis and two years of basketball … In soccer, served as co-captain for two years and helped lead the team to three conference championships … Two-time all-conference pick … In tennis, spent three years as the team’s No. 1 player and won a conference championship … Wendy’s High School Heisman Award winner … Played four years of travel soccer with Cape Fear Soccer Club ... Graduated as valedictorian of her class

More on Wangerin: Daughter of Steve and Cathy Wangerin … Has one younger sister … Favorite pastime is spending time at the beach or on a boat with family and friends … Favorite color is red … Favorite sport other than rowing is soccer … Fun fact is that she loves bungee jumping, scuba diving, and skydiving … Athlete she most admires is Kerri Walsh Jennings … After graduation, hopes to attend dental school … Dream job is to be an ESPN reporter … Little-known talent is playing piano