MaryBeth Thomas

Position:
Sabre/Left Hand
Height:
5-6
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Bakersville, N.C.
High School:
Mitchell

Plans to major in business and fine art with a minor in marine science ... Recipient of a Clyde and Mildred Wright Scholarship and Charles and Suzanne R. McKinney Scholarship ... A Buckley Public Service Scholar and a Carolina Research Scholar ... Serves as treasurer for GloMO (Global Music Outreach) ... Member of the UNC Aikido Club ... UNC Global Gap Year Fellow, 2016-2017

Fencing at UNC: In her fourth year on the women's sabre squad ... Joined the team in the fall of 2017 as a walk-on following tryouts ... Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll

Before UNC: Graduate of Mitchell High School ... Lettered in volleyball, basketball and softball ... Mitchell's Female Scholar Athlete of the Year in 2016

More on Thomas: Daughter of Allen Ray Thomas and grandaugher of Betty and Phil Thomas ... Has an older brother and an older sister ... Favorite pastimes are composing and playing songs on the ukulele and guitar, drawing, painting, shooting photos and hiking ... Athlete she admires most is gymnast Gabby Douglas