St. John's University Athletics
2011-12 Fencing Roster
Daniel Tobin
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- Saber
- Hometown:
- Franklin Lakes, N.J.
- High School:
- Ramapo
2010-11: Posted a 15-16 record on the year ... Participated in four events ... Won a season-high six bouts at the Brandeis Invitational ... Went 5-1 at the NYU Invitational.
Before St. John's: Fenced for four years at Ramapo H.S., captaining the Raiders his senior year ... Took first place in the District Four Tournament all four years at Ramapo ... Also helped lead the men's saber team to a first place finish at the state Cetrullo Tournament in 2009 ... Received a B09 ranking.
Personal: Most thrilling moment of his athletic career was being named overall captain for the Ramapo H.S. fencing team ... Most influential person in his athletic career is his teammate, Daryl Homer ... Came to St. John's for the fencing program ... Has volunteered with the Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge as well as Meals on Wheels ... Awarded an academic scholarship by the Ramapo Athletic Boosters Association ... If he weren't fencing, he'd be taking more classes and attempting to double-major ... Majoring in East Asian Studies ... Favorite book is Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger ... Favorite pro team is the New York Giants and his favorite pro athlete is Eli Manning ... Favorite athlete at St. John's is Marat Israelian ... Parents are William Tobin and Sandra Foster-Tobin ... Has one older brother, Joshua, and one younger sister, Nicole.