John Espinosa Class: Senior Hometown: Plantation, FL High School: Western Height / Weight: 5-6 / 170 Event: Sabre Birthdate: 11/18/1982

Walk-on member of sabre squad who received Yves Auriol Award as 2004 team's most improved men's fencer ... talented athlete who steadily has made strides with more experience in collegiate fencing ... owns 34-13 record in previous two seasons with the Irish ... placed 30th at Northwestern Open in fall of `04 before reaching round-of-32 at Penn State Open ... posted 13-5 regular-season record as a sophomore and 21-8 as a junior ... was 5-0 at Northwestern Duals and reached quarterfinals of Ohio State Open (fall `03) ... his `04 season included 1-2 record at NYU Duals, 4-3 at ND Duals and 11-3 at West-vs.-Central Duals (at Purdue) ... placed 11th at `04 Midwest Fencing Conference Championship (after 12th in `03) ... his 13-5 sophomore season included 5-0 at OSU Duals, 3-3 at ND Duals and 5-2 at MSU Duals.

Notre Dame's 2005 men's sabre squad includes (kneeling, from left) John Espinosa and Matt Doherty; (standing, from left) Jason Laws, Patrick Ghattas, Nicholas Diacou, Matt Stearns, Alex Schumacher and Ryan Bradley.

PREP & PERSONAL: Did not compete in varsity athletics while attending Western High School in Davie, Fla. ... competed in youth soccer and taekwondo... member of the National Honor Society ... son of Luis and Ophelia Espinosa ... full name is John Brito Espinosa ... born Nov. 18, 1982, in Frankfurt, Germany ... a finance major in the Mendoza College of Business.