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2019-20 Men's Fencing Roster

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Brendan Johnson

Brendan Johnson

  • Position:
    Foil
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    175
  • Letters:
    4
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Troy, Mich.
  • High School:
    Birmingham Seaholm

Summary

Biography

2019-20:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... competed in seven meets, all in the foil ... finished with an overall record of 35-40 ... went 1-1 at the OSU Open (9/28) ... won four of his six bouts at the Danosi Open (11/17) ... finished 3-0 at the Detroit Duals (1/12) ... posted nine wins in 10 bouts at the Notre Dame DeCicco Duals (1/25) ... fenced at the NCAA Regionals (3/7) and went 4-10 ... 2019-20 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.

2018-19:  Selected to the Mike Ilitch School of Business 25 Under 25 program for the 2018-19 academic year, which recognizes students who have demonstrated success in at least two of the following four categories: academics, leadership, professional development and campus/community service ... 2018-19 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... competed in six meets, all in the foil ... went 42-39 overall ... finished 7-2 at the Danosi Open (12/2) ... won 11 of his 15 bouts at the Detroit Duals (1/13) ... went 6-6 at the Notre Dame DeCicco Duals (1/26) ... went 5-16 at the Northwestern Duals (2/2) ... collected eight wins in 10 contests at the Midwest Fencing Conference Championships (2/23-24) ... went 5-9 at the NCAA Regionals (3/9).

2017-18:  Participated in eight events, all in the foil ... finished with an overall record of 37-47 ... went 5-2 at the Danosi Open (12/3) and 8-3 at the Detroit Mercy Invite (1/13) ... won nine of his 12 bouts at the Notre Dame DeCicco Duals (1/27) ... compiled a 7-7 record at the Northwestern Duals (2/3) and a 6-1 mark at the Midwest Fencing Conference Championships (2/24-25) ... went winless in six bouts at the NCAA Regionals (3/10) ... 2017-18 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.

2016-17:  Competed in eight meets ... went 3-4 in the North American Open (10/9) ... came in second in the Danosi Open (12/11) ... posted nine match wins in the Titan Invitational (1/14) ... participated in the St. John's Duals (1/22), Notre Dame Duals (1/28), and Northwestern Duals (2/4) ... recorded a 6-0 record at the WSU Duals (2/11) ... went 8-4 in the MFC Championships (2/25).

High School:  A 2016 graduate of Birmingham Seaholm High School ... was an academic honor roll student ... competed for the Renaissance Fencing Club ... finished in the top eight in a Midwest H.S. tournament out of 86 competitors ... qualified for Junior Olympics after third-place finish in the Junior Men's Foil Junior Olympics qualifying event in November 2015 ... earned a D16 rating after a first-place finish at the June 2016 Underground Fencing Organization's event.

Personal:  Full name--Brendan D. Johnson ... born on June 10, 1998, in Pontiac ... son of Douglas Johnson and Carol Mastroianni ... has a twin sister, Kelly ... is a Finance major in the Honors College ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2016, Winter 2017 (4.00), Fall 2017 (4.00), Winter 2018 (4.00), Fall 2018 (4.00), Winter 2019 (4.00), Fall 2019 (4.00) and Winter 2020 (4.00) ... is a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) ... was a member of the WSU Student-Athlete Leadership Council.

 
Brendan Johnson's Career Record
Year Regular Season MFC Championship Regional Total
2016-17 36-40 8-4 -- 44-44
2017-18 29-40 8-1 0-6 37-47
2018-19 29-28 8-2 5-9 42-39
2019-20 31-30 -- 4-10 35-40
Career 125-138 24-7 9-25 158-170

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Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    Foil
    5'11" 175 lbs

  • 2017-18Sophomore

    Foil
    5'11" 175 lbs

  • 2018-19Junior

    Foil
    5'11" 175 lbs

  • 2019-20Senior

    Foil
    5'11" 175 lbs