Before Holy Cross: A three-year member of the varsity rowing team at Saint Augustine College Preparatory School…team won the New Jersey State Championship in 2008, 2009 and 2010, while it won the Atlantic County Championship in 2008 and 2009…was a member of a second varsity eight boat that went to the SRAA Nationals…member of National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society.

Personal: Son of John and Deborah Gentile…has one sister (Stephanie).