Selina Zhang

Position:
F
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Mason, Ohio
High School:
Mason

As a Freshman:

Did not compete during the 2016-17 season • Earned EAGL Academic Honors in her season as a Tar Heel

Prep:

Trained at Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy in Fairfield, Ohio • Attended William Mason High School in Mason, Ohio.

Personal:

Full name is Selina Zhang • Daughter of Ran Zhou and Junming Zhang • Birthday is Sept. 7 • Born in Little Rock, Ark. • A member of the National Honor Society, the Chinese National Honor Society and the German National Honor Society • Recognized as an AP Scholar with Distinction • A member of the Principal’s List • Graduated summa cum laude in the top 10 percent of her class • Played the violin for 9 years • Can twirl a pencil very well.

Getting to Know Selina:

Major: Undecided but leaning towards science

Nickname: Zhang, Sel, Lina, Sellybands

Career Plans: Possibly doctor

What is the best thing about being at UNC? The pride and the spirit of this school

Away from gymnastics and my academic pursuits, I like to spend time… hiking, taking pictures, playing any instrument I can get my hands on

My greatest strength as a gymnast is… floor

Biggest sports thrill and why? When UNC won the national championship redemption

Person who had the greatest influence on your career and why: My dad. He’s been a huge inspiration in my interest in medicine.

Favorite Book: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer

Favorite Food: Anything with carbs

Funny or interesting fact about yourself: I ice-skated for three years and played basketball for two years before switching to gymnastics

Favorite class at UNC and why: American Studies 258: Captivity — the professor is brilliant and makes you think so much that you can’t sleep

At what age did you first start participating in gymnastics and what is your earliest memory of gymnastics? I started when I was nine. I remember taking my first class and immediately loving it.

The funniest nickname on the team belongs to: Lauren Graham (Graham Cracker) it’s just so funny!

What song would you sing if you were on The Voice? The Climb - Miley Cyrus

What reality show would you most like to be on? The Amazing Race

My favorite guilty pleasure is: Cheese quesadillas

If I could go to dinner with one famous person it would be: Emma Watson or Barack Obama

The most interesting person I’ve met at UNC is: Grace Donaghy

People say I look like… Sandra Oh (Christina Yang from Grey’s Anatomy)

Favorite place to visit: The docks at Jordan lake at sunrise