Naval Academy Athletics

High School / Personal: Lettered in cross country (4 years), track (4), Nordic skiing (4), and alpine skiing (2) at Gilford High School in Gilford, N.H. … In cross country, earned All-State (4x), All-New England (2x), and Nike XL All-Northeast (senior), while winning the New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association (NHIAA) DIII Championship (3x – sophomore, junior, senior) … Qualified for the Nike Cross Nationals (NXN) in 2023 … In track, received All-State (3x) and All-New England (2x) accolades, while winning 10 individual championships (800m, 1,600m, 3,200m – 3x; 4x400m – 1x) … Helped Gilford to the NHIAA DIII State Championship in track once (senior) and Nordic skiing three times (sophomore, junior, senior) … Member of the National Honor Society … Prepped at the Naval Academy Prep School (NAPS) during the 2023-24 school year … Son of Gretchen and Keith Gandini … Mother, Gretchen, was a member of the Holy Cross track & field / cross country team (1996-00).