University of Detroit Mercy Athletics

2007-08: Three-time letterwinner…Named team Most Valuable Player…Complied a team-best 88-22 overall record…Finished eighth for the second consecutive year at the 2008 NCAA Regionals, narrowly missing an at-large bid to compete at the NCAA Championships…Went 18-2 at the Midwest Fencing Conference (MFC) Championships and was named to the All-Conference First Team after advancing to the semi-finals before losing to eventual winner Andras Horanyi of Ohio State…Recorded a 23-4 mark helping UDM to a 18-9 win over Purdue at the Notre Dame Duals… Went 17-6 at the Northwestern Duals helping Detroit to 15-12 win over Lawrence…Finished a perfect 9-0 at the UDM Invitational helping Detroit to a 17-8 win over Wayne State…Opened season with an 18-3 record at the Ohio State Duals helping UDM to a 11-4 win over Xavier and a 13-13 tie with Bowling Green.

2006-07: Finished ninth at the conference meet in 2007...Recorded an eighth place finish at 2007 NCAA Regionals

2005-06: Named All-Conference as a freshman after finishing in ninth place at the conference meet...Finished in sixth place at NCAA Regionals in 2006

Prior to UDM: Four years of fencing prior to coming to UDM...A two-time Midwest High School Champion...Played football while attending Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern

Personal: Son of Tim and Carol Budzynski...Has two brothers, Ty and Conrad…Born February 16, 1987...Majoring in psychology and sociology.