Westport’s Ernest Verina III is readying for his moment to shine this weekend.
He’ll be among the more than 100 people selected to carry the Olympic flame through New York City on Saturday and one of only 480 Americans chosen for the honor.
“I can say I grabbed a little moment,” the 1995 Staples grad told New York Newsday.
Verina, 26, works in New York for the Department of Homeland Security where he is a special agent in drug trafficking cases.
He was nominated for the honor by his wife.