Mike Merker Class: Senior Hometown: Neshanic Station, N.J. High School: Somerville Weapon: Foil

Cleveland State Career
Fashioned together a 72-7 regular season mark in the foil en route to a berth in the 2005 NCAA Championships...finished fourth in the foil at the NCAA Midwest Regional to earn first team all-region honors...collected second team All-Midwest Conference recognition after coming in fifth in the foil.

High School
Earned first team all-state honors as a senior...went 32-0 in duel meets, finishing first at district championship and eighth in state championship...team captain and MVP as a junior and senior...earned three letters in fencing...team went 13-1 his senior season, winning the district championship and placing third in the state...also ran cross country and track...a two-time first team all-conference in cross country.

Personal
Born April 8, 1985...son of Pete and Maureen Merker...has one sister...father was a member of the fencing team at Michigan State...psychology major.