Firoz George

Photo by: Mike Miller, the ACC

Position:
Sabre/Right Hand
Height:
5-8
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Rye, N.Y.
High School:
Rye

Majoring in information science with a minor in entrepreneurship

Fencing at UNC: In his fourth year on the men's sabre squad ... Serves as a men's team captain ... Placed 28th at NCAA Regionals in 2020 and 20th in 2018 ... Tied for bronze at the 2017 Temple Open, his first collegiate competition ... Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll and honored as a Tar Heel Scholar-Athlete

Before UNC: Graduate of Rye High School ... Fenced for the Fencers Club and Tim Morehouse Fencing Club ... Won individual gold at the 2016 Division 2 National Championships in Dallas ... Won team bronze at 2017 Division 1 National Championships in Baltimore ... Started fencing at age 10

More on George: Son of Anil and Subin George ... Has a younger brother ... Favorite pastimes are hanging out with friends, playing NBA2K and listening to the Grateful Dead ... Favorite sport other than fencing is basketball ... After graduation, hopes to found a start-up