Jase Gehring

Position:
Epee/Right Hand
Height:
6-2
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Elkhorn, Neb.
High School:
Elkhorn

Working toward a double major in biology and Spanish ... Member of the Carolina Scholars Program ... Participates in Carolina Fever student spirit group

Fencing at UNC: In his third year on the squad ... Tried out for the team after becoming interested in the sport through freshman-year roommate Kevin Nadeau

Before UNC: At Elkhorn High School, played soccer all four years

Personal: Born July 6, 1989 in Sioux City, Iowa ... Son of Jean and Steve Beumler and Craig and Connie Gehring ... Has two sisters, Kara (24) and Lauren (15)

More on Gehring: Favorite pastimes are listening to music and going out with friends ... Favorite book is The Fountainhead ... Favorite TV show is MythBusters ... Favorite movies are Crash and The Departed ... Favorite sport to play other than fencing is soccer ... Favorite sound is ocean surf ... Biggest pet peeve is lip smacking ... After graduation from UNC, plans to go on to medical school ... Dream job is to be an ice cream quality control specialist and/or an oncologist ... With a completely free day, would sleep, eat, play some kind of sport, and hang out with friends ... Little-known talent is riding a bike with no handlebars