Ian Dwyer 2015-16 Fencing Roster

AS A SENIOR:

• Competed solely at the DeCicco Duals and Northwestern Invitational, posting a 23-2 mark on the year
• Named the ACC Male Fencer of the Week Feb. 1, 2017, after going 17-1 over two days at the DeCicco Duals

AS A JUNIOR:  

• Went 20-4 on the season, including a 13-4 record at the DeCicco Duals
• Went 7-0 at the Northwestern Duals
• Placed 41st at the Penn State Open to start the season

AS A SOPHOMORE:

• Fenced in only the DeCicco Duals, logging a 9-7 record

AS A FRESHMAN:

• Had an extremely successful initial campaign with the sabre team, compiling 22-9 record  
• Earned a monogram

PREP & PERSONAL:

• Graduated from Montclair in June of 2013  
• Earned three varsity letters with high school fencing team in addition to competing with Lilov Fencing Academy team  
• As a freshman, took third place at Montclair freshman/sophomore Invitational
• Improved to second place in freshman/sophomore invite in second season with prep team and earned first varsity letter  
• Team finished second at state championship meet  
• In junior season, earned second varsity letter  
• As a senior was voted team captain and fenced in New Jersey individual state championship
• Qualified for Junior Olympics and earned a C2013 rating in Lilov Lucky Shamrock Games – Sabre Div. II class
• Off the strip was named National AP Scholar and was recognized as an AP Scholar with Distinction … named national merit semi-finalist  
• Crowned 2009 Piano Teachers Society of America `Grand Winner’ at Carnegie Hall
• Biggest thrill to date was performing Rhapsody in Blue with high school concert band – the performance stands as most work put into a single project  
• Born to parents James and Jennifer Dwyer  
• Has one older brother, Brendan  
• Is the fourth member of his family to attend Notre Dame, as his geat-grandfather, grandfather and father all attended the University
• At Notre Dame, participates in the Design for America club and serves as Sorin College Sustainability Commissioner and event coordinator for the Engineering Honors Program Student Board
• Currently enrolled in the college of engineering, majoring in aerospace engineering