Nicholas Hanahan 2016-17 Fencing Roster

HONORS & AWARDS:

• 2015 NCAA Epee 22nd-Place Finisher
• 2015, 2016 ACC Men’s Team Champion

AS A SENIOR:

• Posted a season record of 35-17 through all six contests
• Opened the season with an 8-4 record at the Elite Invitational
• Finished the NYU Invitational with an 8-2 record
• Concluded his senior season at the ACC CHampionships with a record of 6-3

AS A JUNIOR:

• Competed at all five regular-season meets, going 24-12 overall
• Turned in a 12-1 sheet at the DeCicco Duals for his most impressive performance of the year
• Earned a monogram

AS A SOPHOMORE:

• Went 29-12 on the season
• Finished in ninth place at the NCAA Midwest Regional
• Placed 11th during individual competition at the ACC Championships
• Went 7-2 during the team event at the ACC Championships to help the Irish men capture their second straight ACC title
• Went 5-3 at the Penn Elite Invitational
• Placed 36th at the Penn State Open
• Went a perfect 10-0 at the DeCicco Duals
• Went 7-7 at the Northwestern Duals
• Earned a monogram

AS A FRESHMAN:

• Finished 22nd in NCAA Championship as one of five freshmen competing for the Irish  
• Etched a 50-31 record in his first season
• In ACC Championship, finished with 5-10 record individually to finish 11th  
• At NCAA Championship, sported a 8-15 record, good for 22nd place
• Earned a monogram

PREP AND PERSONAL:

• Competed independently on the national level
• Graduated from Cathedral in May of 2014
• While at Cathedral, earned varsity letters in lacrosse
• As a freshman earned a 6th-place finish at cadet Junior Olympics in fencing  
• In sophomore season, placed 3rd at cadet World Cup in France and 2nd at cadet Junior Olympics
• Also played on high school lacrosse team that finished second in state championship
• As a junior, took 8th place at Junior Olympics in addition to earning 9th, 10th and 11th place finishes at North America Cup (NAC) junior competitions  
• Also played on high school lacrosse team that won state championship
• In senior campaign, placed in top 32 at junior World Cup competition and came in 5th at Junior Olympics
• Finished 3rd at Div. 1A USFA Summer Nationals event  
• Biggest athletic thrills to date remain competing in state lacrosse championships and taking third in cadet World Cup and second in cadet Junior Olympics competitions  
• Outside of sports was captain of school’s latin dance team and was involved with the Day Without Shoes campaign and National Honors Society  
• Oldest child of Thomas and Kristin Hanahan  
• Has one younger sister, Gabriella
• Has familial ties to Notre Dame as father graduated from the University in 1983 and mother graduated from St. Mary’s in 1988  
• Grandfather taught metallurgical engineering and material science for 17 years in the college of engineering and was Chair of the metallurgical and material science department
• Hails from Indianapolis, Indiana 
• Enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business