Delbarton standout, Alessio Perentin, has committed to Cornell University to continue his wrestling career once he’s done with high school.

The announcement comes before Perentin’s junior season, putting to bed any possible question or uncertainty for his two remaining seasons. 

The choice of school came down to a final 3 of Cornell, Princeton, and Virginia Tech. I spoke to him after the announcement where he described the family feel of the team, the program’s analytic approach to training, and the relationship with head coach Mike Grey as reasons for his choice.

Mike Grey himself is a Delbarton legend – picking up 4 New Jersey state titles. So it was always a possibility Perentin would head up to Ithaca. Add in the recent commitments from teammates Simon Ruiz and Louie Cerchio, and we have a real Delbarton to Cornell pipeline flowing at the moment.

Heading into this season, Perentin has one state title to his name (2023) as well as a 4th place finish (2022). He still has some unfinished business, having yet to win a Super 32 title and other big national events that he wants to capture. The odds suggest he finishes with 2 more state titles before that 165 spot for Cornell for years.

Big things building for Grey and Cornell and kids like Perentin just keep the engine running.