Southern Connecticut State University Athletics

As a Junior in 2009-10:
Northeast-10 Champion – 200 medley relay…Finished 26th in the 50 yard freestyle at the Sonny Werblin Invitational…Took fifth in the 200 yard medley relay, fifth in the 100 yard backstroke, and fourth in the 200 yard backstroke at The College of New Jersey…Place 11th in the 200 yard freestyle relay, 14th in the 50 yard freestyle, 12th in the 100 yard backstroke, 16th in the 1650 yard freestyle, 10th in the 400 yard freestyle relay, and first in the 200 yard medley relay at the NE-10 championships…

As a Junior in 2008-09:
Finished eighth in the 500-yard freestyle against Connecticut College…Placed sixth in the 200-yard freestyle against West Chester…Finished sixth in the 50-yard freestyle against West Chester.

As a Sophomore in 2007-08:
Took 21st in the 50-yard freestyle and 20th in the 100-yard freestyle at the UConn Husky Invitational…Finished 29th in the 50-yard freestyle, 21st in the 100-yard freestyle and 26th in 200-yard freestyle at the Sonny Werblin Invitational at Rutgers…Finished seventh in the 50-yard freestyle and sixth in the 200-yard freestyle against Springfield…Took 16th in the 50-yard freestyle and 21st in the 100-yard freestyle at the Division II Invitational…Placed seventh in the 50-yard and 100-yard freestyle at the College of New Jersey…Part of the 4x200-yard freestyle relay team that finished 10th at the Northeast-10 Conference Championships…Placed seventh in the 200-yard freestyle and the 100-yard freestyle at Connecticut College…Took sixth in the 50-yard freestyle against West Chester.

Before SCSU:
Attended Plainville (Conn.) High School…Also ran track.

Personal:
Son of Kim and Philip Cusano…Has a sister, Kaley, and a brother, Mario…A human performance major.