Jennifer Clark

Position:
Sabre/Right Hand
Height:
5-4
Class:
Redshirt
Hometown:
Charlotte, N.C.
High School:
East Mecklenburg

Majoring in anthropology with a minor in archaeology ... Member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority ... Active in UNC's General Alumni Association ... Participates in the Carolina Leadership Academy as part of the Veteran Leaders program

Fencing at UNC: In her fourth season on the team ... Women's sabre co-captain ... Won the sabre cup at the 2008 Duke dual meet ... Finished 13th at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship as a junior and 12th as a sophomore ... As a freshman, named Most Improved for the women's squad ... Began fencing in middle school at Knights of Siena Fencing Academy ... Later fenced at Charlotte Fencing Center and Charlotte Fencing Academy

Before UNC: Attended East Mecklenburg Hig School ... Fenced all four years ... Won a gold medal in Division III sabre at the 2006 Summer National Championships ... Was the 2003 NC Division Junior Olympic Qualifying (U17) champion, the 2006 NC Division Women's Sabre Champion and the 2006 NC Division Junior Olympic Qualifying Champion

Personal: Born Aug. 21, 1987 in Charlotte ... The daughter of Lisa Basinger and Robin Clark

More on Clark: Favorite pastimes are laughing with friends and watching movies ... Favorite book is The Da Vinci Code ... Favorite TV show is CSI ... Favorite Movie is Superbad ... Loves Lambchop (the show and character) and had a Lambie cake for her 21st birthday ... Most of her teammates call her by the nickname "Clippy" ... Biggest pet peeve is people who won't blow their nose and keep sniffling ... After graduation from UNC, plans to pursue a career in the field of forensic science ... With a completely free day, would sleep in, go shopping, lay on the couch and watch TV for hours, and go out with her friends at night