Joel Thompson

Position:
Epee/Right Hand
Height:
6-3
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Parsippany, N.J.
High School:
Parsippany

Working toward a double major in history and political science with a minor in creative writing

Fencing at UNC: Is in his second year on the squad ... Has been fencing since 2005

Before UNC: At Parsippany High School, earned a varsity letter in swimming ... Also played freshman football

Personal: Born June 24, 1989, in Morristown, N.J. ... Son of Robert Samuel Thompson, Jr. and Ronnie Elaine Lubin Thompson ... Has one brother, Lee (18)

More on Thompson: Favorite pastime is reading ... Favorite book is Homeland by RA Salvatore ... Favorite TV show is South Park ... Favorite movie is Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle ... Favorite sport besides fencing is football ... Loves adjectives and alliteration ... Fun fact is that he is a metalhead ... Pet peeve is when people don't listen to him ... After graduation from UNC, plans to go to law school or graduate school for history ... Dream job is to be a novelist ... With a complete free day, would sleep and "similarly squander the free time" ... Little-known talent is writing poetry