Biography
As a Senior in 2013-14:
Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll selection…Placed fifth in the 100 yard breaststroke and 10th in the 400 yard IM on 10/4 against West Chester and Shippensburg...Took 13th in the 50 yard freestyle, 21st in the 500 yard freestyle, seventh in the 100 yard butterfly, 19th in the 200 yard butterfly, second in the 200 yard freestyle relay and second in the 400 yard freestyle relay on 10/18 in the Rutgers Invite...Placed fourth in the 400 yard medley relay, third in the 100 yard breaststroke and first in the 100 yard butterfly on 10/25 against St. Rose and Merrimack...Took sixth in the 200 yard medley relay, fifth in the 100 yard breaststroke, fifth in the 100 yard butterfly and third in the 400 yard freestyle relay on 11/2 against The College of New Jersey...Placed fifth in the 200 medley relay, third in the 100 yard breaststroke, fifth in the 200 yard breaststroke and fifth in the 200 yard freestyle relay on 11/8 against Yale...Took 17th in the 50 yard freestyle and 27th in the 200 yard freestyle on 11/23 at the USMMA Invite...Placed first in the 200 yard freestyle relay, seventh in the 200 yard IM and first in the 400 yard medley relay on 12/6 at the Pace Invitational...Took third in the 200 yard medley relay, third in the 100 yard breaststroke and third in the 200 yard freestyle relay on 1/11 against Marist...Placed second in the 200 yard medley relay, fourth in the 100 yard butterfly, eighth in the 200 yard IM and fifth in the 200 yard freestyle relay on 1/17 against Queens College...Placed first in the 400 yard medley relay and third in the 200 yard IM on 1/18 against LeMoyne College...Took seventh in the 100 yard butterfly, sixth in the 100 yard breaststroke, ninth in the 200 yard freestyle relay and eighth in the 200 yard breaststroke on 2/6 in the Northeast-10 Championship.
As a Junior in 2012-13:
Northeast-10 Conference champion – 200 medley relay…Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll selection…In the season opening meet against West Chester and Shippensburg from 10/5-6, placed fifth in the 200 yard butterfly, sixth in the 400 yard medley relay, sixth in the 200 yard breaststroke, eighth in the 200 yard freestyle relay, ninth in the 200 yard medley relay and 10th in the 100 yard backstroke…At the Rutgers Sonny Werblin Invite from 10/19-20, finished fifth in the 200 yard medley relay, seventh in the 400 yard IM and 10th in the 100 yard butterfly…Also competed in the 200 yard IM, the 400 yard medley relay and the 100 yard freestyle…Placed second in the 400 yard medley relay, third in the 400 yard freestyle relay, fourth in the 200 yard butterfly and fifth in the 200 yard IM and versus Saint Rose on 10/26…In the meet against Yale on 11/2, finished fifth in the 100 yard butterfly, sixth in the 200 yard medley relay, sixth in the 50 yard freestyle and eighth in the 100 yard freestyle…On 11/17 at the USMMA Invite, finished fifth in the 400 yard IM and 12th in the 100 yard backstroke…At the Pace Invitational from 11/30-12/1, finished seventh in the 200 yard IM and 11th in the 200 yard butterfly…Also competed in the 200 yard backstroke and the 100 yard freestyle…Was third in the 200 yard medley relay, fifth in the 100 yard butterfly and seventh in the 200 yard freestyle versus TCNJ on 12/8…Against Marist on 1/12, finished second in the 200 yard breaststroke and sixth in the 200 yard freestyle…Finished fourth in the 200 yard freestyle relay, fifth in the 100 yard butterfly and seventh in the 200 yard butterfly versus Connecticut College on 1/13…In the meet against Queens on 1/18, placed first in the 200 yard medley relay and second in the 100 yard freestyle…Also competed in the 200 yard freestyle relay…Against Le Moyne on 1/20, placed third in the 400 yard medley relay and the 400 yard freestyle relay, fourth in the 500 yard freestyle and fifth in the 200 yard IM…Finished first in the 200 yard medley relay, fifth in the 100 yard butterfly, eighth in the 200 yard IM, ninth in the 400 yard medley relay, ninth in the 200 yard butterfly, ninth in the 400 yard freestyle relay and 11th in the 200 yard freestyle relay at the Northeast-10 Conference Championships…At the Metropolitan Conference Championship from 2/15-2/17, placed seventh in the 400 yard IM, was a member of the 400 yard freestyle relay that placed 11th and took 19th in the 100 breaststroke.
As a Sophomore in 2011-12:
Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll selection...Participated in the 200 butterfly against CCSU…Competed in the 500 yard freestyle at the Werblin Invitational…Finished in third place in the 200 yard breaststroke and fifth place in the 100 yard breaststroke versus Saint Rose…Placed fourth in the 200 yard IM and participated in the 50 yard freestyle versus TCNJ…Helped take fourth place in the 400 yard medley relay and competed in the 100 yard butterfly versus Conn. College…Took first place in the 200 yard medley relay and third in the 100 yard backstroke against Queens...Finished sixth in the 400 IM, 11th in the 200 IM and 13th in the 200 fly at the Northeast-10 Championships...Placed 13th overall in the 200 yard breaststroke at the Metro Championships.
As a Freshman in 2010-11:
Competed in the 50 and 200 yard freestyle events, 200 yard backstroke and breaststroke and the 400 yard IM at the Werblin Invitational...Led SCSU to second place honors in the 400 yard freestyle relay while racing in the 100 and 200 yard breaststroke events versus TCNJ...Swam in the 200 yard IM and 100 yard butterfly at the USMMA Invitational...Participated in the 200 and 400 yard IM events as well as the 100 yard breaststroke at the NE-10 Invitational...Finished third in the 400 yard IM, fourth in the 100 yard breaststroke and fifth in the 200 yard breaststroke against Marist...Took fourth in the 100 yard breaststroke and sixth in the 200 yard breaststroke versus Conn. College...Competed in the 200 yard freestyle relay against West Chester...Recorded a third place finish in the 200 yard medley relay and 50 yard freestyle as well as a fourth place finish in the 100 yard freestyle against Queens...Finished fourth in the 400 yard IM and 200 yard breaststroke at the Northeast-10 Conference Championships.
Before Southern Connecticut State University:
Four-year varsity letter winner at Lower Moreland (Pa.)…Four-year district qualifier… Third place in 100 yard breaststroke… Most Valuable Swimmer…Team captain in his junior and senior year…Played varsity baseball for four years.
Personal:
The son of Judy and Ralph Pietro…Born in Philadelphia, Pa…Majoring in exercise science.
