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AS A JUNIOR (2023-24): Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll ... NCAA National Qualifier ... 2nd Team All-Conference Carolinas ... Ranked as high as number five in the country in the 149 pound class ... Logged a 27-6 record ... Went 13-2 in dual matches, including a 7-1 record in Conference Carolinas action ... Tallied 59 points in duals, while only surrendering seven ... Recorded ten major decisions, five tech falls, and six pins ... Went 5-0 to win the Georgia Open ... Went 4-3 and took eighth place at the Midwest Classic ... Went 4-1 and placed third at the Super Region 2 tournament. 

AS A SOPHOMORE (2022-23): Posted a 26-6 record, including six pins, two tech falls, and seven major decisions ... Went a perfect 4-0 to take first at the Pembroke Classic ... Went 13-1 in dual meets, recording 61 points while only surrendering three ... Opened the season with 13 straight victories ... Went 4-2 and finished fifth at the Citrus Invitational ... Went 3-2 at the NCAA Super Region 2 tournament and took home fourth.

AS A FRESHMAN (2021-22): NCAA National Qualifier … 2nd Team All-South Atlantic Conference Carolinas … Named South Atlantic Conference Carolinas Freshman of the Month (December & February) … Posted a 21-10 record, including a 6-2 mark against South Atlantic Conference Carolinas foes … Tallied eight wins with bonus points, including one pin … Made three trips to the podium, including a first-place finish in his collegiate debut at the Pembroke Classic … Also posted a third-place finish at the NCAA Super Region 2 Tournament and a fourth-place finish at the Wolfpack Open … Won the first six matches of his collegiate career, including a 20-5 technical fall over Jacob Arnold of St. Andrews in his debut … Recorded an 8-3 clip in dual meets, tacking up 32 points while surrendering nine … Registered an overtime win over then-No. 10 Jake Barzowski in dual with St. Cloud State.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Mount Pisgah High School for coach Josh Merry … Earned All-America honors three times across prep career … Registered a 55-4 mark as a senior, while also capturing the area title and posting a third-place finish at the state tournament … Also finished first at the Georgia Freestyle State Championship … Performance earned him an invitation to compete with Georgia freestyle/Greco national team … Amassed a perfect 42-0 record as a junior, while also posting runner-up finishes at both the Georgia freestyle and greco state tournaments.
 
PERSONAL: The son of Paul and Beth Piccirilli … Has one sister, Angelina … Maintained a 3.0 GPA at Mount Pisgah High School … Hobbies include playing every sport, racing, catching animals … Names his father as his hero … Favorite movie is The Lion King, and his favorite food is oatmeal crème pies … Favorite sports teams are the Florida State Seminoles, the Atlanta Falcons and the Atlanta Hawks … A business management major at UNCP.