Dominic Pellittieri
Born: 1983 in Oberlin, Ohio
Family: Wife – Kelly. Children – Grady 11; Gino 7; Gianni and Gemma (twins) 5
Residence: Avon, Ohio
Athletic highlights
Amherst Steele High School (1997-2001)
Track and field
Division I state record-holder in pole vault from 2001-2012 at 16-0 ¼
Lorain County record-holder in pole vault 2001-present at 16-0 ¼
SWC record-holder in pole vault 2001-present at 16-0 ¼. He was also the 2000 SWC winner at 14-5
2001: Won Division I state pole vault championship with a mark of 15-0. Teammate Nick Bigrigg was second (14-6).
2001: Captured the Amherst Division I regional title at 15-0 after earlier finishing second (14-6) to teammate Nick Bigrigg (15-0) at the Amherst District.
2000: Was the Division I state runner-up for pole vault to Wadsworth’s Brent Warner. The two tied at 15-0, but Warner won out based on fewer misses.
2000: Pellittieri was second at the Amherst Division I Regional to Medina’s Casey Naumoff, 15-3 to 15-0. He also finished second at the Amherst District to Brunswick’s Kevin Poest, 14-6 to 14-0.
Member of the 2000 Amherst Steele Division I state runner-up track team. The Comets were second with 26 points behind Huber Heights Wayne (53) and ahead of Middletown (24).
Varsity football
2000: First team SWC quarterback
2000: First team All-Lorain County quarterback
2000: First team All-Northeast Ohio quarterback
2000: All-Ohio special mention quarterback
Quarterback for the 1999 and 2000 SWC Champion Amherst Comet Football Team.
Kent State University (2001-2004)
Track and field
Member of the 2004 MAC Outdoor Track & Field Championship team
Placed 6th at the 2004 MAC Outdoor Track & Field Championship
Battled chronic hamstring issues that lead to early retirement
Hall of fame
2020: Amherst High School Athletic Hall of Fame
Professional background
2006-present: Presidents Club Banker for Quicken Loans
2019-present: Rock Partner for Quicken Loans
Education
2001: Amherst Steele High School
2006: Kent State University