sentences:  Hieron went to live with John and Theo Hieronymous when he was a newborn due to the fact that his mother had trouble raising him.He was officially adopted by the couple when he was eight years old.Hieron, a two-time state wrestling championship runner-up at Freeport (N.Y.) High School and national Junior College Champion at Nassau (N.Y.) Community College, where he earned an associate degree, Hieron later attended Hofstra University.