Christy Orr

Position:
Varsity
Height:
5-6
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Asheville, N.C.
High School:
T. C. Roberson

Major: Journalism

At UNC: In her second year on the rowing team, her first on the varsity ... Involved in the ACT student-athlete mentoring program

At T.C Roberson High: Conference swimmer of the year and team MVP ... National Honor Society member and yearbook editor

More on Orr: Daughter of Jim and Mary Orr ... Born Dec. 12, 1982, in Boca Raton, Fla. ... Favorite past times are driving, reading and watching movies ... Career goal is to become a sports magazine editor or work in advertising for Nike ... Says the word that best describes her is "fun-loving" ... Spent the summer working at rowing camp and as a lifeguard ... Says the best moment in her athletic career has been breaking one of her sister's swimming records at the state meet her senior year of high school ... Her sister, Melissa, now swims at UNC-Wilmington

Orr on rowing: "Rowing has introduced me to some of the greatest people and showed me how to push myself beyond limits I had imagined. I love this sport and everything (but the erg tests) that come along with it."