Blair Meiggs

Position:
Novice
Height:
5-6
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Camden, S.C.
High School:
Camden County

Majoring in exercise and sport science with a minor in coaching ... Serves as a CREED mentor, helping freshman student-athletes adjust to college life ... Part of the Public Service Scholars program ... Volunteers at a physical therapy clinic ... Member of the Pre-PT/OT Club ... Recipient of the P.P. Gregory Scholarship ... Plays intramural sports ... Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll and the Dean's List ... Recipient of an ACC Weaver-James-Corrigan Postgraduate Scholarship

Rowing at UNC: In her third season on the varsity squad after spending the 2008-09 season on the novice squad ... Serves as a team captain ... Races in the varsity eight ... Named Most Improved on the varsity squad for 2009-10

Before UNC: At Camden County High School, lettered four years in basketball and three each in volleyball and softball... Conference Player of the Year and team captain in both volleyball and basketball ... All-state in softball ... All-conference in all three sports, basketball for four years and volleyball and softball for three

More on Meiggs: Born May 11, 1990, in Camden, N.C. ... Daughter of Ray and Martha Meiggs ... Has two older brothers ... Favorite pastimes are going to the beach, hanging out with family and friends and scrapbooking ... Favorite sport other than rowing is basketball ... Person she most admires is her mother... Pet peeve is people driving slow in the "fast" lane ... Admires coach Tony Dungy ... Plans to become a physical therapist ... Dream job is to play in the WNBA ... Little-known talent is gymnastics

Meiggs on Carolina rowing: "Being a rower means working hard and pushing yourself to the limit every day. It gives you a sense of achievement and accomplishment."