A.J. Wright Class: Senior Hometown: Timonium, Md. High School: Loyola H.S. Height / Weight: 6-3 / 202 Position: Defense

Named one of four captains for the 2002 campaign in 2002 along with teammates Chad DeBolt, John Flandina and Devin Ryan ... strong, physical defenseman who lends tremendous experience as a two-year starter ... displays great versatility and athleticism on the field ... with his ability, size and experience, should rankd as one of the premier defenseman ... talented player with considerable athletic ability ... has a good understanding of Irish defensive scheme ... earned honorable mention preseason All-America recognition by Face-Off Lacrosse Magazine.

AS A JUNIOR: First Team All-Great Western Lacrosse League at defense ... along with Mike Adams, started all 16 games this season at defense ... has been a two-year starter in the Irish lineup ... collected 28 ground balls this season ... picked up a career-high six ground balls against Army.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Made first career start against Penn State and started all 14 games ... was the only sophomore or freshman to start every game for Irish in 2000 ... collected a career-high four ground balls versus the Nittany Lions ... also had four ground balls against Hofstra ... had 26 ground balls on the season.

AS A FRESHMAN: Played in only two games during his rookie season ? Denver and Air Force.

PREP AND PERSONAL DATA: A Fab Forty All-Star Team selection at Top Star Camp ... led Loyola High School lacrosse team to national rankings in his junior and senior seasons ... served as team captain in final scholastic campaign ... two-year letterwinner in both lacrosse and football ... helped football team to back-to-back conference championships in 1996 and 1997 ... attended same high school as Irish teammates Nick Antol and Owen Mulford ... has earned Dean?s List recognition each of the last four semesters, including a 3.867 in the 2001 fall semester ... has an overall grade point average of 3.503 ... born May 29, 1980 ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business as an accounting major.

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