Before Holy Cross: Four-year varsity swimmer on the Seton Hall Prep swim team...helped lead team to four consecutive Essex County and Iron Hills Conference Championships from 2003-2007...won the Senior Award in 2007...was also an eight year member of the West Essex YMCA Club swim team, where in both 2005 and 2007 he helped the team post an undefeated record and also participated in the YMCA Short Course State Championships...received the NJSIAA and ETS Scholar-Athlete Award for Seton Hall Prep in 2007 as a Senior.