Height: 5-8
Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Kings Park, N.Y.
Previous School: Kings Park

2016-17: Compiled a 2-4 record between the 133- and 141-lb. weight classes ... pinned Zachary Lepre of Rhode Island College in 6:18 at the USC Wildcat Open (Jan. 29).

2015-16: Went 8-12 in his debut season at 125 lbs. ... earned back-to-back pins of Ferrum's Brett Binnix (3:57) and Scranton's Jake Thomson (6:59) at the Monarch Invitational (Nov. 7) ... won a high-scoring 19-10 decision over Daniel Webster's Jo-Jo Morse on Jan. 15 ... pinned American Internationa;'s Josef Smith in 6:37 on Jan. 21 ... doubled up Southern Maine's Casey Abshire in a 14-7 victory on Feb. 13 ... lost a hard-fought 5-3 sudden-victory decision to Wayne Yuan of NYU on Feb. 18.

Prior to LIU Post: Three-year varsity wrestler at Kings Park High School ... 2015 Suffolk County League V finalist at the 126-lb. weight class ... recipient of the Coach's Award ... compiled a record of 33-7 in his senior year ... placed second at the New York State Greco-Roman Championships ... finished fourth at the USAW Junior Freestyle Championships.

Personal: Has three brothers, Gianmarco, Antonio and Richard, and one sister, Juliana ... son of Salvatore and Christina Paterno ... enjoys video games, ultimate frisbee, fishing and boating ... his favorite athlete is John Smith ... the people he admires most are his parents ... majoring in business.