Prior to Stanford
- A 2024 graduate of Lake Highland Preparatory School in Orlando
- Captained his team as a senior
- Massachusetts state finalist, ranked top 3 in state (2020-21)
- U18 Spartan Nationals Freestyle Champ
- Two-time runner up in Folkstyle & Greco
- NHSCA All-American (Freestyle state third place)
- Freestyle state finalist (2022-23)
- Prep Slam Champ, ranked 1st in Florida (2023-24)
Personal
- Son of Joe and Courtney De Sena
- Mother was a five-star soccer player at Penn State, helping lead the Nittany Lions to a national semifinal appearance
- Has three younger siblings, Charlie, Catherine and Alexandra
- Won a trip to China by advancing to the finals of a national Chinese Speaking competition (AAICE)
- Born in New Hampshire