University of North Carolina Athletics
2023-24 Fencing Roster

Noah Shepanek
- Position:
- Sabre/Right Hand
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Tigard, Ore.
- High School:
- Jesuit
Fencing at UNC: In third first season on the men's sabre squad … Placed 13th at NCAA Regionals in 2022… Recipient of the 2021 Iron Ram Award for top strength & conditioning performance on the men's team ... Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.
Before UNC: Graduate of Jesuit High School ... Fenced all four years of high school ... NHS ambassador for new students at his school ... Co-leader of the DJ Club ... Member of Asian Student Union.
More on Shepanek: Majoring in exercise and sport science… Son of Jovita Alphonse and Michael Shepanek ... Has four siblings: a brother, a step-brother and two step-sisters ... His uncle, John Shepanek, played football at Nevada-Reno ... Favorite pastimes are exercising, playing video games, watching movies, and hanging out with friends ... Favorite sport other than fencing is football ... Also a fan of F1 racing ... Athletes he admires most are Oh Sanguk and Tom Brady ... Dream job is to be an athletic trainer for a professional sports team.WBB: Post-Miami Press Conference - Jan. 15, 2026
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