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Bio

	Daniel Grippi
	Class: So. Height/Weight: 5-10, 165     Hometown: Voorhees, N.J. Position: Dive     High School: Eastern

2007-08: Finished 11^th on both the 1- and 3-meter boards at the America East Championships… Also placed 11^th on both boards at the Patriot Invitational… Highest finish of the year came against Towson where he finished second in the 1-meter… Posted his best mark of 207.68 on the 1-meter against Towson and 212.17 on the 3-meter against Binghamton.

Background: A four-time diving MVP for Eastern Senior High in Voorhees, N.J…. Also named Most Improved his freshman year… Part of the Viking team that earned the conference championship crown in 2006… Placed second in the 1-meter at the 2007 South Jersey Swim League Championships and Jim Roach 11-Dive Championships… Also placed ninth in the NJSIAA Diving Championships.

Personal: Son to Kathy DeMasi and Salvatore Grippi…Has four siblings, Katie (23), Erin (19), Nate (13), and Jamie (12)… Majoring in music education and plans to become a music teacher… Born March 17, 1988.