Education
He then attended Penn State University where he was a four-time College All American. He graduated with a degree in Life Sciences and a minor in Business.
He then attended Penn State University where he was a four-time College All American. He graduated with a degree in Life Sciences and a minor in Business.
Petri began playing rugby as a freshman at Xavier High School (New York City). He was on the Deans List, the Alpha Epsilon Delta National Pre-Health Honors Society, and the Phi Eta Sigma National Honors Society. Petri"s father, also Mike, played rugby as a youth at Saint Francis Preparatory and encouraged his participation in the sport.
Petri has over 50 test caps for the United States national rugby union team and has represented the United States of America at the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France, the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand, and the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England.
He is currently captain of NYAC in New York City and has led them to National Championship titles in 2008, 2010, 2012, and 2015. Outside of rugby, Petri worked at his family’s plumbing business and in construction.
He also worked with a Union Bank of Switzerland wealth management team He became more involved in portfolio analysis and trading but quit the job to pursue rugby full-time in England.