Valenti, a Stillwater Township, New Jersey native, attended Kittatinny Regional High School where he was a two-time New Jersey state champion. He also earned a Junior National title in freestyle his senior year.
He was recruited and brought to Penn by former head coach Roger Reina, but was coached to both national titles by former coach, Zeke Jones. He wrestled at Penn with his younger brother Andy,[3] while
the youngest sibling Derek was an All-American for the University of Virginia.[4]
Valenti currently holds Penn's career win record with 137 collegiate victories. He was a three-time EIWA champion, a four-time NCAA qualifier, and three-time first team All-Ivy selection. He was celebrated twice as EIWA Wrestler of the Year and was the Ivy League Wrestler of the Year in 2007. He was an Olympic hopeful, qualifying for the 2012 USA Olympic trials,[5] losing in the semifinals to Olympic bronze medalist Coleman Scott.[6] Valenti has been inducted into the Kittatinny Regional High School,[7] Sussex County Sports,[8] NJSIAA Region I,[9] EIWA[10] and Penn Athletics Hall of Fame.[11][12][13]
He is married to Kimberly Parsons Valenti, who is the head gymnastics coach at Ursinus College.[14]
