Before Holy Cross: Three-year varsity member of the Taunton H.S. track and field team...named captain in 2004...All-League Team in 2003 and 2004...Taunton Gazette All-Scholastic in 2003 and 2004...The Enterprise All-Scholastic in 2004...Set his school record in the Javelin with a toss of 178'6"...Took second place in the Massachusetts All-State meet in 2004...second place in the 2004 Division-1 meet...OCL Champion in 2004...Also a member of the basketball team and football team.