Notre Dame Men's Fencing at the Notre Dame Duals on January 29th.
AS A FRESHMAN: Did not fence for the Notre Dame fencing team.
PREP & PERSONAL: Fenced for the Fencing Center of Chicago under the direction of Baknyt Abdikulov ... while attending Northridge Prep School in Prospect Heights, Ill. ... earned national ranking as well as capturing the state title during senior season ... took first at the 2010 Midwest High School Championship and Great Lakes High School Championship ... also finished 10th in the Regional Open Circuit (ROC) point standing for the 2010-11 campaign ... finished in top 64 at the '09 Luxemburg World Cup as well as placing in the top 32 at the Villa De Castelo, Portugal World Cup in '10 ... biggest athletic thrill to-date was earning the top 32 finish ... member of the Dar Serca Foundation ... born in Chicago, Ill. ... son of Andrew and Aleksandra Markow ... has one younger sibling, Amy ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters as an economics major.
