Claire Harmon

Position:
Epee/Left Hand
Height:
5-3
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Puyallup, Wash.
High School:
Emerald Ridge

Fencing at UNC: In her fifth year on the women's epee squad ... Finished 22nd at NCAA Regionals in 2022… Named Most Improved on the women's squad following her sophomore year ... Was selected as Most Improved on the women's epee squad as a freshman ... Placed 25th at NCAA Regionals in 2020 ... Recipient of the 2018-19 Newcomer Award for strength & conditioning ... Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll and honored as a Tar Heel Scholar-Athlete.

Before UNC: Graduate of Emerald Ridge High School ... Picked up fencing in the summer of 2017 when she started lessons at a local club.

More on Harmon: Daughter of Tiffany and Dave Harmon ... Has one sister ... Her grandfather, Ronald Harmon, played baseball at UNC ... Favorite pastimes are performing and watching theater, hiking, skiing and reading ... Has performed in 25 plays ... Favorite sport other than fencing is volleyball ... Athlete she admires most is skier Lindsey Vonn… Majoring in physics with a minor in mathematics ... Serves as one of three team captains for 2021-22 ... Represents her team on UNC's Student-Athlete Advisory Council.