Ezra Baeli-Wang

Position:
Foil/Right Hand
Height:
5-4
Weight:
null
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Hillsborough, N.J.
High School:
Hillsborough

Working toward a double major in peace, war and defense and Chinese with a minor in creative writing … Co-President of UNC's Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) and President of the Atlantic Coast Conference SAAC … Participates in the Richard A. Baddour Carolina Leadership Academy as part of the Veteran Leaders program and has been honored as a Leader of Distinction, the bCLA's highest honor ... Studied in Shanghai during the summer of 2015 as part of the Phillips Ambassadors program ...Inducted into Phi Beta Kappa in the spring of 2016 ... Recipient of the Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award ... Named to the Dean's List every semester and to the ACC Academic Honor Roll for each calendar year

Fencing at UNC: In his fourth year on the squad … For the third year, is captain for the men's foil squad ... Qualified for NCAA Regionals the past two seasons, placing 23rd in 2015 (top Tar Heel in men's foil) and 31st in 2016

Before UNC: At Hillsborough (N.J.) High School, lettered three years in track ... Started fencing in 2006, when he was 10, at the local YMCA

More on Baeli-Wang: Son of Derrick Wang and Lenore Baeli-Wang … Favorite pastimes are brewing and poetry … After graduation, plans to work in government … Dream job is to be U.S. ambassador to China … Little known talent is artistic ability