2017-18: Academic All-American with a 3.35 GPA … Finished with a 1-6 overall record at 197 pounds … Pinned John Cole (Seton Hill) at 6:20

Prior to LIU Post: Four-year varsity wrestler at Harbor Fields High School … also a member of the football and lacrosse team … earned All-County honors in 2016 and 2017 … was a team captain and won the MVP award in 2016 and 2017 … won All-County honors in 2017 … won the All-Division award for football in 2016 … holds the school record for pins (22) and wins (37) in a single season … finished with a career record of 98-36.
 
Personal: Son of James and Tami Malico … has three siblings named John, Carly, and Nick … enjoys boating and snowboarding … lists Lebron James as his favorite athlete … plans to work in a sports firm after graduation … majoring in accounting.