2018-19 Fencing Roster
Justine de Grasse
- Position:
- Epee/Right Hand
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Denver, Colo.
- High School:
- Cherry Creek
Majoring in biomedical engineering with a minor in neuroscience ... A member of the Canadian National Team ... Represents the women's fencing team on Student-Athlete Advisory Council
Fencing at UNC: In her fourth year on the women's epee squad ... In 2019, placed fourth at ACC Championships and eighth at NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regionals ... Represented UNC at the 2018 NCAA Championships and finished 22nd in the women's epee field ... Earned a bronze medal in the individual competition at the 2018 ACC Championship ... Placed 11th at NCAA Regionals in 2017 and 2018 ... Recipient of the team's 2017 and 2018 Iron Ram Award for the best overall performance in strength and conditioning
Before UNC: Graduate of Cherry Creek High School ... Lettered two years in cross country ... Has been fencing for 15 years
More on de Grasse: Daughter of Diane and Robert de Grasse ... Has two sisters, one of whom played lacrosse at Jacksonville University ... Favorite sport besides fencing is skiing ... After graduation from UNC, hopes to go into research and development in degenerative disease technology
