Breen in High School: A 2006 graduate of McDonogh School in Owings Mills, Md., Breen attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2006-07 academic year ... a four-year letterwinner in wrestling, he also earned a letter as a defensive back on the football team ... served as the wrestling team captain as a junior and senior ... earned All-State (Md.), all-city and all-county kudos in his final two seasons ... captured the individual state title in 2005 and `06 ... led McDonogh to the state title in 2006 ... team placed fifth at the 2005 Beast of the East Tournament ... was a member of McDonogh's fishing club.

Personal: Full name is Joseph Michael Breen IV ... son of Joseph III and Sharon Breen ... born June 29, 1988, in Baltimore, Md. ... uncle, Al Cipriani, is a 1969 graduate of the Naval Academy ... uncles, Joe (1978-80) and Mark (1977-80) Jarosz, wrestled at Salisbury State.