Rachel Deary

Position:
Foil/Right Hand
Height:
5-9
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Jacksonville. Fla.
High School:
Paxon School for Advanced Studies

Majoring in English with minors in creative writing and writing for the screen and stage ... Recipient of a National Merit Scholarship ... Works in the sound department of Playmakers' Theater

Fencing at UNC: In her second season on the team ... Tried out for the team as a junior after taking beginning fencing as a sophomore and practicing at the Jacksonville Fencing Club in the summer of 2010

Before UNC: At Paxon School for Advanced Studies, lettered two years in swimming

More on Deary:Born May 25, 1991, in Jacksonville, Fla. ... Daughter of Roger Deary Jr. and Rebecca Deary ... Has two older sisters ... Both her parents swam at Eastern Michigan, where her mother also competed in synchronized swimming ... Her sister Melissa swam at Southern California ... Favorite pastimes are reading, writing, watching movies, playing video games and spending time with friends and family ... Among her favorite books are The Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter series and The Dark Tower by Stephen King ... Favorite sport other than fencing is swimming ... Fun fact is that she has written a novel and a half ... Pet peeve is noisy chewing ... Dream job is to be a successful writer ... Little-known talent is reciting lines from the first Pirates of the Caribbean movie