Dylan French 2017-18 Fencing Roster

HONORS AND AWARDS:

• 2017 NCAA Men’s Epee Competitor (13th Place)
• 2017 NCAA Midwest Regional Championship Fourth Place
• 2017 ACC Men’s Epee Runner-up
• 2016, 2019 ACC Men’s Epee Champion
• 2016, 2017, 2019 All-ACC Men’s Epee
• 2019 Notre Dame Men’s Epee Co-MVP

AS A SENIOR:

• Capped his Irish career with a second ACC Men’s Epee Championship, having also won as a freshman in 2016
• Went 24-20 during dual meets on the season
• Took first place at the Penn State Garret Open to start the year
• Went 3-0 at the Philadelphia Invitational
• Posted a 7-2 mark during the ACC Championships to help the Irish capture the team title
• Defeated teammate Stephen Ewart 15-13 in the ACC Championship bout
• Earned a monogram

AS A JUNIOR:

• Concluded the season with a 23-22 record, competing in five of six meets
• Posted a 7-4 record at the St. John’s Invitational
• Finished the regular season at the Northwestern Duals with an 8-5 record

AS A SOPHOMORE:

• Competed in first career NCAA Championship, finishing in 13th place
• Placed fourth at the NCAA Midwest Regional
• Posted a 33-22 record in dual meets during the season
• Placed second at the ACC Championship, falling to teammate Ariel Simmons in the title bout (15-9)
• Clinched the winning point in Notre Dame’s ACC Championship match against Duke, ensuring the Irish would win their third straight ACC crown
• Went 6-2 during the team portion of the ACC Championship

AS A FRESHMAN:

• Claimed the ACC Men’s Epee title, rising from the No. 4 seed to take the crown
• Went 9-6 in pool play to earn a spot in direct elimination
• Defeated No. 1 seed Matthew Shlimak of North Carolina 15-11 in the semifinal before downing Duke’s Dakota Nollner 15-13 to win the championship
• Became the program’s second ACC men’s epee champion
• Placed seventh at the NCAA Midwest Regional
• Posted a 36-22 mark on the season
• Earned a monogram

PREP AND PERSONAL:

• Graduated from Magee Secondary School in June 2015
• Member of the Canadian cadet and junior teams
• Placed third in epee at the 2015 Junior Pan-American Championships as the Canadian epee squad took gold
• Took first in foil at the 2014 Cadet Pan-Am Championships
• Placed third in cadet epee and fifth in the junior division epee at the 2014 World Championships
• Came in sixth in epee at the Cadet European Circuit in Bratislava
• Placed first in cadet epee at the 2014 October North American Cup and third at the December NAC
• Placed 13th at the 2013 Cadet World Championships
• Canadian flag-bearer at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China
• Son of John French and Bridget Wilton
• Full name is Dylan Michael French
• Enrolled in the First Year of Studies with plans to study business.