Chandler Sours

Position:
Varsity
Height:
5-6
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Atlanta, Ga.
High School:
Woodward Academy

Working toward a double major in biology and psychology ... Recipient of a National Merit Scholarship ... Participates in the Carolina Leadership Academy's Veteran Leaders program ... Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll three times and to the Dean's List

Rowing at UNC: Is in her third year on the varsity squad after rowing for the novice team as a freshman ... Rowed in the second varsity eight in 2007-08, helping the Tar Heels to a third-place finish at ACC Championships ... Honored as a CRCA National Scholar-Athlete in 2007 and 2008 ... Also named to the All-ACC Academic Team in each of the past two years... Raced in the second varsity eight as a sophomore and in the fall of 2007

Before UNC: At Woodward Academy, was a four-year member of the varsity swim team and served as captain her senior year ... Class valedictorian

More on Sours: Born Feb. 18, 1987, in Atlanta ... Daughter of Harold and Gretchen Sours ... Has one sister, Holden (23) ... Her father is a member of the Atlanta Rowing Club and served as a physician for the U.S. Olympic rowing team in 1996 ... Favorite pastime is reading US Weekly ... Favorite book is Handmaid's Tale ... Favorite TV show is anything on the Discovery Health Channel ... Favorite movie is Say Anything ...Favorite sport besides rowing is swimming ... Fun fact is that she was voted Most Intelligent in her high school senior class ... Biggest pet peeve is people who feel entitled ... Athlete she most admires is swimmer Ryan Lochte ... After graduation, plans to go into a neuroscience graduate program ... Dream job is to be a neurosurgeon ... With a completely free day, would sleep ... Little-known talent is baking