2017-18 Fencing Roster

Jonah Shainberg 2016-17 Fencing Roster

Class Senior

Hometown Rye, NY

High School Rye

Bio

HONORS & AWARDS:

AS A SENIOR:

AS A JUNIOR:

Registered the most successful campaign of his Irish career, garnering Second Team All-American honors after finishing in fifth place at the NCAA Championships while helping the Irish to their ninth national championship
Went 15-8 with a +22 indicator during pool play at NCAAs
Finished in fourth place at the NCAA Midwest Championships to qualify for NCAA competition
Finished as the runner-up at the ACC Championships, falling to champion Pascual Di Tella (Duke) 15-6, but earning All-ACC recognition for the third straight season
Went 57-30 during dual meets, bringing his career record to 157-62
Set the Notre Dame single-season wins record for men’s sabre (57)
Finished the season ranking tied for eighth in ND history in career sabre wins
Finished the dual season with a 27-10 record over his final three meets (12-1 DeCicco Duals; 17-8 Northwestern Invitational; 8-1 ACC Team Championships)
Helped the Irish to their third straight ACC title
Named to the All-ACC Academic Team
Named team men’s sabre MVP
Honored as team Dan Mulligan Award winner for men’s sabre, presented to the sabreur “ “who best represents his/her team and University on and off the strip.”
Earned a monogram

AS A SOPHOMORE:

Followed impressive freshman campaign with an even more noteworthy sophomore effort, highlighted by capturing the Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Sabre title

Named the Co-ACC Men’s Sabreur of the Year
Went 6-2 during ACC team competition to help the Irish claim their second straight conference title
Named a Third Team All-American for the second year in a row, finish in 12th place at the NCAA Championships
Placed fourth at the NCAA Midwest Regional
Went 55-12 during regular-season dual competition
Opened the season with a 10-4 record at the Penn Elite Invitational
Went 8-0 on the first day of the DeCicco Duals
Turned in an 18-4 record at the Northwestern Duals
Wrapped the regular-season with a 13-2 mark at the Duke Duals
Earned a monogram

AS A FRESHMAN:

Finished runner-up in ACC Men’s Sabre competition, won the ACC Men’s Team title and finished 12th at NCAA Championship, good for honorable mention All-American honors
Began the year with 9-4 mark at Ohio State Elite Cup, followed by a 9-6 showing in the St. John’s Invitational and a 6-3 mark in NYU Invite
Etched 12-6 mark at Northwestern Duals, followed by 1-0 mark in DeCicco Duals and 8-1 record at ACC Championship
In ACC Championship, finished with 12-3 record in individual competition, losing to teammate Jonathan Fitzgerald in the title bout
Finished second at NCAA Midwest Regional, sporting an 11-2 record
At NCAA Championship, finished with 13-10 record
Named ACC Fencer of the Week on Jan. 28, 2015
Earned a monogram

PREP AND PERSONAL:

Coached by former Olympian Archil Lortkipanidze growing up
As a sophomore won bronze at Salt Lake City Junior Olympics (Junior level)
As a junior, was a member of U.S. cadet national team
Placed 10th at World Championships in Porec, Croatia
Earned silver medal at Cadet World Cup in Hungary
Placed fifth at Cadet World Cup in Moscow, Russia
Finished third both at Division I North American Cup (NAC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and at Junior NAC in Louisville, Kentucky
As a senior, won silver at Junior Summer Nationals in Columbus, Ohio, placing third at Division I Summer Nationals event in same location
Graduated from Rye in June of 2014
Named to United States Fencing Association (USFA) All-Academic team and made school’s honor roll throughout prep career
Born in Stamford, Connecticut but now calls Rye, New York his hometown …
Hails from same area as Irish men’s swimmers Kevin Hughes and Richard Mannix and fellow Irish sabreist Madeline Gallagher
Oldest child of Paul and Robin Shainberg
Has one younger brother, Matthew
Enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business