2010-11: Finished with a 21-23 dual meet record ... took second place at Danosi Open ... had an impressive 10-5 record at Notre Dame Duals ... finished 11th at NCAA Regionals.
2009-10: Had his best season yet for WSU, compiling a dual match record of 39-52 … placed 14th and 37th at the NCAA Midwest Fencing Championships and the MFC Championships respectively … helped guide the epee team to a third place showing at the MFC Championships … placed fifth at the Danosi Open.
2008-09: Placed 25th at the Midwest Fencing Conference championship ... recorded a 3-3 mark (-4 in touches) in pool play ... defeated Indiana's Drew Tharp (15-4) before falling to Ohio State's Mikhail Momtselidze 15-5 ... helped the sixth-seeded sabre team finish fifth at the MFC Championship ... placed seventh at the Michigan Open ... compiled a 9-29 dual meet record.
2007-08: Placed 12th at the Michigan Open ... compiled a 13-60 record in dual meets.
High School: A 2006 graduate of Utica Eisenhower High School ... earned six varsity letters for the Eagles (four in track and two in soccer) ... was soccer team MVP in 2002 and earned all-district honors as a senior.
Personal: Full name--Andrew D. Opalewski ... born December 7, 1987, in Saginaw ... son of John and Laura Opalewski ... has three brothers, Aaron, Nathan and Chad ... cousin Jeff Opalewski was a baseball pitcher at Central Michigan ... is a marketing major ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Fall 2008, Fall 2010 and Winter 2011 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2009, Fall 2009 and Winter 2010 ... is attending Wayne State on a MEAP Merit Scholarship and also a Michigan Competitive Scholarship.
| Andrew Opalewski's Career Record |
| Year |
Regular Season |
MFC Championship |
Regional |
NCAA |
| 2007-08 |
13-60 |
46th |
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| 2008-09 |
9-29 |
25th |
-- |
-- |
| 2009-10 |
34-37 |
3-4 / 37th |
2-11 / 14th |
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| 2010-11 |
21-23 |
5-3 / 26th |
5-6 / 11th |
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| Career |
77-149 |
8-7 |
7-18 |
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