Maegan Wareham

Position:
Varsity
Height:
5-10
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Carmel, Ind.
High School:
Brebeuf Jesuit

Majoring in exercise and sport science ... Participates in the Carolina Leadership Academy's Veteran Leaders program ... Plays intramural basketball and soccer

Rowing at UNC: In her fourth season on the varsity ... Has rowed in the varsity eight the last three years ... Served as a team captain in her sophomore and junior years

Before UNC: At Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School, rowed all four years and was a member of the basketball and swimming teams ... Recipient of the Sheila Cornelius Sports Award and the Chiefs Award for her performance on the crew team ... Also rowed for the Indianapolis Rowing Center

More on Wareham: Born Maegan Marie Wareham on Aug. 15, 1985, in Houston, Texas ... Daughter of Val and Jim Wareham ... Has one sister, Erin (19) ... Favorite pastime is horseback riding ... Dream job is to work at a Dude Ranch in Montana ... Athlete she most admires is Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning ... Favorite sport besides rowing is basketball ... With a completely free day, would roadtrip to the beach with her best friends and spend time camping and swimming ... If she could have dinner with anyone, she'd pick her Grandpa Murphy ... A little-known talent is her ability to impersonate people ... Dream vacation is to move to Ireland ... The first thing she'd buy if she won the lottery is a horse ... Always races in sunglasses ... Something few people know about her is that she played the trumpet for eight years and she aspires to play the bagpipes

Wareham on rowing at UNC: "I have learned how to be the best version of myself."