High School: A graduate of Royal High School (Simi Valley, Calif.)... lettered in wrestling twice and track & field once... captained the wrestling team twice... selected as his team's MVP twice... two-time all-league first team honoree... twice selected All-Ventura County and All-Tri-County... All-Southern Section honoree twice... won the league title twice and qualified for the state meet twice.
Personal: Majoring in business communication... parents are Sergio Jr. and Erna Cortez... has three siblings: brother Joshua and sisters Elizabeth and Sammie... born February 24, 1991, in Woodlin Hills, Calif.... hobbies include surfing and skateboarding... full name is Sergio Gilberto Cortez III.