Jackie Litynski

Position:
Sabre/Right Hand
Height:
5-9
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Niskayuna, N.Y.
High School:
Niskayuna

Working toward a double major in public policy and environmental science ... Involved in NCPIRG (North Carolina Public Interest Research Group) and APPLES Services Learning ... Studied abroad in the fall of 2019

Fencing at UNC: In her fourth year on the women's sabre squad ... Qualified for the 2019 NCAA Championships and placed 24th in women's sabre ... Finished ninth at NCAA Regionals ... Three-time All-ACC Academic Team selection ... Named 2018 ACC Women's Sabre Fencer of the Year ... Placed 17th at NCAA Regionals as a freshman in 2017 and 14th as a sophomore in 2018 ... Selected by the UNC Strength and Conditioning staff as one of two women's fencing team recipients of the 2017-18 Iron Ram Award for overall performance

Before UNC: Graduate of Niskayuna High School ... Fences for Beaches Sabre Club ... Placed in the top eight in junior women's sabre at the 2016 January North American Cup ... Started fencing in third grade

More on Litynski: Daughter of Sue and Jim Litynski ... Has one brother and one sister ... Her older sister, Gillian, earned All-America honors as a UNC fencer ... Favorite pastimes are writing and spending time in the Adirondack Mountains ... Favorite sport other than fencing is cross country skiing ... Loves traveling to new countries and places ... Athlete she admires most is Serena Williams