A two-time NCAA qualifier, Perrelli finished fourth at the 2012 NCAA championships in the 125-pound bracket. He won EIWA championships and was named first-team All-Ivy in each of his final two seasons after serving as the team's backup behind four-time All-American Troy Nickerson in his first two seasons. Perrelli went 110-41 in his career with 39 bonus wins, including a 33-7 mark as a senior in 2012. His 110 wins ranked 12th all-time at Cornell when he graduated..