Sydney Persing

Position:
Foil/Right Hand
Height:
5-4
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Livingston, N.J.
High School:
Newark Academy

Working toward a double major in political science and media & journalism with a concentration in broadcast journalism ... Summer intern and campus representative for Fox News Channel ... Participates in the Richard A. Baddour Carolina Leadership Academy

Fencing at UNC: In her fourth year on the women's foil squad ...Foil squad captain ... Qualified for NCAA Regionals in 2016 (13th), 2017 (21st) and 2018 (19th) ... At the 2018 ACC Championship, claimed the critical bout to beat Duke en route to the program's first-ever conference title ... Among the finalists for the Rammy Award for Newcomer of the Year in 2016

Before UNC: Graduate of Newark Academy ... Captained the fencing team as a senior ... Four-year letterwinner ... Finished second at New Jersey Prep state tournament in 2015 and third in 2014 ... Started fencing at age 14 as a freshman in high school

More on Persing: Daughter of Hope and David Persing ... Has a twin brother ... Favorite pastime is watching the news ... Favorite sport other than fencing is gymnastics and favorite color is yellow ... Loves dogs ... Athlete she most admires is Katie Ledecky ... Little-known talent is saying the Greek alphabet in less than six seconds ... After graduation, plans to move to New York City to work in journalism