High School

• A 2014 graduate of Blair Academy in Blairstown, N.J.
• A four-year letterwinner, captained his team as a junior and senior
• Team won three consecutive national titles (2012-14)
• Three-time prep national champion (2011, 2012, 2013)
• Two-time Beast of the East Champion (2012, 2014), runner-up in 2011
• Ironman champion (2013, runner-up in 2011
• Three-time Fargo champion (greco-roman) in 2010, 2011 and 2013
• Two-time Fargo runner-up (freestyle) in 2012 and 2013

National Team

• Two-time U.S. Junior World Team member (freestyle), capturing a silver medal in 2014
• 2012 U.S. Cadet World Team member (freestyle)

Personal

• Son of James and Natalie McKenna
• Has two siblings, Jamie and Jillian
• Cousin, Steven Martell, was a two-time NCAA Divsion III All-American at Johnson & Wales
• Cousin, Allyson Martell, was a competitive cheerleader at the University of Maryland
• Born in Ridgewood, N.J.
• Full name is Joseph Christopher McKenna