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As a Senior (2016-17)

  • Finished ninth in the B-division of the St. Mary’s Fall Intercollegiate with Martina Sly (Sept. 24-25).
  • Finished fourth in the PCCSC Match Race Championship (Oct. 1-2).
  • Took 19th place in the A-division at the Truxton Umstead with Martina Sly (Oct. 15-16).
  • Led Stanford to a win in the A-division of the PCCSC Fall Coed with Will La Dow and Kathryn Booker, helping Stanford win the championship (Nov. 12-13).
  • Helped Stanford win the Big Sail, 3-1 (Nov. 16).
  • Helped Stanford finish second at the McIntyre Team Race with a 15-2 record (Feb. 25-26).
  • Finished sixth at the St. Mary’s Team Race (March 11-12).
  • Claimed runner-up honors in the A-division of the Thompson Trophy, helping Stanford finish fifth overall (April 15-16).
  • Won the A-division of the PCCSC Coed Championship, helping Stanford win the championship (April 28-29).
  • Helped Stanford finish seventh in the LaserPerformance Team Race Championship with an 11-11 overall record (May 23-26).

As a Junior (2015-16)

  • ICSA All-America crew.
  • Finished fourth in the C-division of the Hatch Brown Trophy with skipper Lily Katz (Sept. 20)
  • Took fourth place in the B-division of the Truxton Umsted Regatta with J.P. Cannistraro (Oct. 18)
  • Won Stanford’s 11th consecutive Big Sail with Antoine Screve, Axel Sly, Sammy Steele, Noelle Herring and Yuki Yoshiyasu (Nov. 17)
  • record (Feb 27-28).
  • Served as crew at the Bob Bavier Team Race, helping the Cardinal to a third place finish and a 15-9 record (Mar 5-6).
  • Served as crew at the Graham Hall Team Race, helping the Cardinal to a third place finish and a 14-6 record (Mar 19-20).
  • Served as crew at the Friis Trophy Team Race, helping the Cardinal to a third place finish and a 9-2 record (Mar. 26-27).
  • Served as crew at the Team Race Nationals, helping the Cardinal to a sixth place finish and a 13-9 record (May 28-29).
  • Sailed in the Gill Coed Eastern Semifinal to a seventh place finish in Division A (May 31- Jun. 1).
  • Sailed in the Gill Coed National Championship to a sixth place finish in Division A (Jun. 2-3).

As a Sophomore (2014-2015) 

  • Split time with Sammy Steele as crew of the Cardinal B-boat at the Navy Fall Regatta (Oct. 18)
  • Helped Stanford go undefeated at the Jeremy McIntyre Team Race (Feb. 28)
  • Sailed with Antoine Screve at the Graham Hall Team Race, guiding Stanford to an 8-0 record (Mar. 21)
  • Finished first in the A-division and led Stanford to victory in the Long Beach Gold/Silver with Antoine Screve (Mar. 8)
  • Served as crew at the Aaron Szambecki Team Race, where the Cardinal finished 19-5 and in second place (Mar. 28)
  • Sailed with Antoine Screve in the Lynne Marchiando Team Race, in which Stanford finished 3rd (Apr. 4)
  • Finished 2nd in the A-division at the Boston Dinghy Cup en route to a Stanford victory at college sailing’s oldest championship (Apr. 26)
  • Contributed to both the PCCSC team racing and coed championships for Stanford, sailing with Antoine Screve (May 1-3)
  • Helped the Cardinal finish third in team racing and 11th in the coed division at ICSA Nationals (May 31)

As a Freshman (2013-14) 

  • Contributed to Stanford’s 9-0 record at the Team Race PCCSC Championship (May 4)
  • Finished second in division-C with eight top-five placements in 11 races to help Stanford earn a first-place result at the Thompson Trophy (April 13)
  • Placed fifth at the John Jackson Team Race (March 9)
  • Contributed to Stanford’s first-place finish with an 18-0 record at the McIntyre Team Race (March 2)
  • Finished fourth in division-B at North #2 to help Stanford place first (Feb. 9)
  • Made collegiate debut at the North #1 regatta, placing second in division-B to help Stanford earn a first-place finish (Feb. 9)

The Cannistraro File

  • Sailed for Wianno Yacht Club 420 Race Team (2009-2013)
  • Third (2013) and fifth (2012) at CJ Buckley National Team Race regatta
  • Competed at U.S. Junior Triple Handed Championship
  • Sailed at U.S. Junior Double Handed Championship
  • Raced in U.S. Youth Championship
  • Sailed at North American Championship
  • Completed at Club 420 Midatlantic regatta
  • Sailed at Orange Bowl International regatta
  • 2011 Team MVP
  • 2010 Most Improved Crew
  • Member of high school wrestling and track & field teams
  • Wrestling ISL Champions (2011, 2013)
  • Track and field ISL Champions (2010, 2011)
  • Track and field New England Champions 2012
  • ISL All-League track and field in 2013
  • ISL All-League Honorable Mention in wrestling in 2012
  • Son of John and Theresa Cannistraro
  • Has four siblings, Laura, Matt, Amy and Will
  • Uncle ran track and field for Yale
  • Enjoys music, snowboarding and basketball