Jarrett Rodrigues

Position:
Epee/Right Hand
Height:
6-2
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Lincolnshire, Ill.
High School:
Adlai E. Stevenson

Majoring in journalism (advertising sequence) with a minor in history ... Participates in the Carolina Leadership Academy's Veteran Leaders program ... Member of the Carolina Sport Business Club

Fencing at UNC: Captain for the men's epee squad ... In his fourth season on the team ... Qualified for NCAA Regionals in his freshman, sophomore and junior years ... Named to the Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Honor Roll

Before UNC: At Adlai E. Stevenson High School, fenced all four years ... Named All-Midwest in his junior and senior years ... Began fencing in seventh grade in a rec center program started by his neighbor

More on Rodrigues: Born May 24, 1989 in South Bend, Ind. ... Son of Cathy and Mark Rodrigues ... Has one younger sister, Jenna (19), a sophomore on the UNC fencing team ... Favorite pastimes are watching sports (especially football, baseball, and college basketball), camping, canoeing, swimming, watching TV and hanging out ... Pet peeve is inefficiency... Athlete he most admires is LeBron James ... After graduation, hopes to work in consulting ... Dream job is to be host of "No Reservations"