High School: Three-year letterwinner on the wrestling team … Captain for his senior season … Ultimate Summer Series Midway Freestyle Champion and Folkstyle Runner-up his senior season … Freakshow Runner-up … California National Team Member his junior year … Third place in Battle of the Midway … New Jersey Prep State Champion and National Prep All-American his freshman season … New Jersey National Team qualifier his sophomore year … Wrestled for the top-ranked Blair Academy team … Member of Team Puma … Winner of David Avery-Jones Freshman Prize at Blair Academy for academics and significant contributions to the school community … National Honor Society … California Scholarship Federation Member.
 
Personal: Son of Greg and Lauren … Born Matthew Gregory Vinci … Father is a Naval Civil Engineer Corps officer … Enjoys wave photography and surfing … Eagle Scout … Intended major is biomedical engineering.