Individual champions Andrew Cerniglia and Jacob Allen were among the 10 Navy wrestlers who placed at the 2021 Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open held Sunday at the Events Center in Vestal, N.Y. Navy was represented in the championship bout in four of the 10 weights classes, as Cael Crebs (174 / Fr / Montoursville, Pa.) and Hunter Johns (184 / Jr / Dayton, Ohio) placed second after facing nationally-ranked foes in the finals.

In addition to Navy's four wrestlers who competed in the championship bout of their respective weight classes, Jacob Koser (197 / Jr / Dillsburg, Pa.) took third, David Key (184 / So / Norcross, Ga.) and Shane Finney (Sr / 174 / Carlsbad, Calif.) placed fifth and Val Park (165 / Jr / Edmond, Okla.), Grady Griess (285 / So / Grand Island, Neb.) and Riley Smith (285 / Sr / Mason, Mich.) finished in the fifth/sixth-place match.

The Highlights
• Wrestlers representing 17 different institutions / clubs took part in Sunday's open.
• 16 wrestlers took the mat for the Mids with 10 placing among the top six in their respective weight classes.
• Team captain Jacob Allen won his first two matches by way of tech fall before claiming a 7-2 decision over American's Maximilian Leete in the quarters and a 6-1 decision against Hunter Adrian of Brown in the semis. Allen, ranked #32 by Intermat, found himself down 5-1 midway through the second period of the championship bout against Cornell's Greg Diakomihalis. Allen scored the final three points of the period, including a takedown with 21 seconds to go, trim the deficit to one (5-4) heading into the final frame. Allen tied it just 7 seconds into the period with an escape, however, neither wrestler was able to score over the remaining 1:53, forcing extra time. Allen was the aggressor, scoring a takedown just 11 seconds into sudden victory to earn the 7-5 victory, as well as his second-career tournament title (East Stroudsburg Open in 2019).
• 23rd-ranked Andrew Cerniglia, earned his second tournament title in as many weeks, outscoring his competition 56-13 over four matches. Cerniglia recorded three bonus-point victories before upsetting 19th-ranked Colton Yapoujian of Cornell in the finals, 7-5.
• Cael Crebs and Hunter Johns made their first-career appearance in a championship bout. Crebs earned a spot in the finals after posting a 2-1 decision over Columbia's Nick Fine in the semis, however 10th-ranked Chris Foca of Cornell claimed the title with a 14-5 major decision against Crebs.  Johns, meanwhile, pinned American's Connor Bourne in the semis before being stifled by 24th-ranked Jonathan Loew of Cornell, 10-1, in the championship.
• Val Park, Grady Griess and Riley Smith were unable to wrestle their fifth-place match due to the cap on the number of matches an individual can wrestle in a day.

What's Ahead
• The Midshipmen will play host to the annual Navy Classic next Saturday, Nov. 20 at Wesley Brown Field House. Action will begin at 10:00 am.
• The field includes wrestlers from American, Bloomsburg, Bucknell, The Citadel, Cleveland State, Edinboro, Kent State, Lock Haven, Michigan State, Navy, Ohio, Rutgers and VMI.
• Admission to the 2021 Navy Classic is free
• A reminder that vehicular access to the Naval Academy is limited to those drivers with a Department of Defense identification card.
• All other visitors may park outside of the Naval Academy grounds and walk through the security gates at Gate 1 or they may take the complimentary shuttles. The shuttles will run from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm and will pick spectators up in front of the Naval Health Clinic located at the Naval Station (695 Kinkaid Rd, Annapolis, MD 21402) and will have drop-offs at Alumni Hall (women's basketball game), followed by Wesley Brown Field House where wrestling is being held.
• Visitors 18 years and older must present a government-issued identification card (driver's license / passport) to gain access to the Academy grounds, while visitors under 18 must by accompanied by an adult.

Navy Results at Bearcat Open
125 - #32 Jacob Allen (5-0, Champion)
• Rd of 32: defeated Nick Curley, Binghamton / Tech Fall / 15-0 (5:39)
• Rd of 16: defeated Ishan Shah, Spartan Combat RTC / Tech Fall / 18-0 (3:00)
• Quarterfinals: defeated Maximilian Leete, American / Dec / 7-2
• Semifinals: defeated Hunter Adrian, Brown / Dec / 6-1
• Finals: defeated Greg Diakomihalis, Cornell / Dec / 7-5 SV

125 - Grant Treaster (2-2, Did Not Place)
• Rd of 32: lost to Reese Fry, Brown / Fall / 6:31
• Cons. of 16 #1: bye
• Cons. of 16 #2: defeated Ishan Shah, Spartan Combat RTC / Fall / 1:02
• Cons. of 8 #1: defeated Eli Wallace, Franklin & Marshall / Fall / 0:38
• Cons. of 8 #2: lost to Micah Rose, Binghamton / Fall / 2:37

133 - Luke Lucerne (1-2, Did Not Place)
• Rd of 32: bye
• Rd of 16: defeated Jack Maida, American / Dec / 4-1
• Quarterfinals: lost to Christian Gannone, Binghamton / Dec / 6-4
• Cons. of 8 #2: lost to Ivan Garcia, Binghamton / Major / 12-4

133 - Josh Koderhandt (2-2, Did Not Place)
• Rd of 32: lost to David Evans, Penn State / Dec / 7-5
• Cons. of 16 #1: bye
• Cons. of 16 #2: defeated Jack Maida, American / Tech Fall / 17-2 (6:07)
• Cons. of 8 #1: defeated JJ Wilson, Cornell / Fall / 5:56
• Cons. of 8 #2: lost to Ethan Fernandez, Spartan Combat RTC / Fall / 3:00

141 - Jonathan Miranda (2-2, Did Not Place)
• Rd of 32: lost to Jack Marlow, Buffalo / Dec / 11-7
• Cons. of 16 #1: defeated Joshua Bauman, American / Dec / 3-2
• Cons. of 16 #2: defeated Michael Glynos, American / Fall / 1:37
• Cons. of 8 #1: lost to Jimmy Ryan, Gannon / Major / 12-4

149 - PJ Crane (0-2, Did Not Place)
• Rd of 32: bye
• Rd of 16: lost to Blake Saito, Brown / Fall / 2:25
• Cons. of 16 #2: lost to Matt Ryan, Buffalo / Dec / 8-3

157 - #23 Andrew Cerniglia (4-0, Champion)
• Rd of 32: bye
• Rd of 16: defeated Logan Gumble, Binghamton / Tech Fall / 23-3 (3:36)
• Quarterfinals: defeated Adam Santoro, Cornell / Major / 17-4
• Semifinals: defeated Gage McClenahan, Cornell / Major / 9-1
• Finals: defeated #19 Colton Yapoujian, Cornell / Dec / 7-5

165 - Val Park (5-1, 5th/6th Place)
• Rd of 32: lost to Brevin Cassella, Binghamton / Dec / 3-2
• Cons. of 16 #1: defeated Casper Hinklie, Clarion / Tech Fall / 16-0 (4:28)
• Cons. of 16 #2: defeated Keegan Rothrock, Brown / Dec / 7-1
• Cons. of 8 #1: defeated Nate Camiscioli, NAPS / Major / 9-0
• Cons. of 8 #2: defeated Angel Garcia, Rider / Dec / 4-0
• Cons. of 4: defeated Michael Wilson, Rider / Tech Fall / 18-0 (4:19)
• 5th Place: Cody Walsh, Drexel / No Contest

165 - Sammy Starr (3-2, Did Not Place)
• Rd of 32: defeated Eli Brinsky, Clarion / Dec / 2-0
• Rd of 16: defeated Michael Wilson, Rider / Major / 14-4
• Quarterfinals: lost to Julian Ramirez, Cornell / Major / 13-4
• Cons. of 8 #2: defeated Jakob Brindley, Cornell / Dec / 5-4
• Cons. of 4: lost to Cody Walsh, Drexel / Tech Fall / 15-0 (6:24)

174 - Shane Finney (5-1, 5th Place)
• Rd of 32: defeated Genaro Quodala, NAPS / Major / 13-2
• Rd of 16: defeated Anthony DeRosa, Bloomsburg / Fall / 2:30
• Quarterfinals: lost to #10 Chris Foca, Cornell / Dec / 6-3
• Cons. of 8 #2: defeated Peyton Craft, Cornell / Fall / 4:31
• Cons. of 4: defeated Benjamin Root, American / Dec / 9-2
• 5th Place: defeated Jack Kelly, Penn State / Fall / 1:18

174 - Cael Crebs (3-1, 2nd Place)
• Rd of 32: bye
• Rd of 16: defeated Harrison Trahan, Brown / Fall / 6:44
• Quarterfinals: defeated Christian Hansen, Spartan Combat RTC / Dec / 11-5
• Semifinals: defeated Nick Fine, Columbia / Dec / 2-1
• Finals: lost to #10 Chris Foca, Cornelll / Major / 14-5

184 - #29 David Key (4-1, 5th Place)
• Rd of 32: bye
• Rd of 16: defeated James Araneo, Brown / Fall / 3:41
• Quarterfinals: lost to #24 Jonathan Loew, Cornell / Dec / 3-2
• Cons. of 8 #2: defeated Nathan Thacker, Cornell / Dec / 6-2
• Cons. of 4: defeated James Conway, Franklin & Marshall / Major / 10-2
• 5th Place: defeated Robert Hetherman, Sacred Heart / Medical Forfeit

184 - Hunter Johns (3-1, 2nd Place)
• Rd of 32: bye
• Rd of 16: defeated Declan Griffin, MAPS / Major / 9-1
• Quarterfinals: defeated Drew Clearie, Brown / Dec / 6-4
• Semifinals: defeated Connor Bourne, American / Fall / 4:03
• Finals: lost to #24 Jonathan Loew, Cornell / Major / 10-1

197 - #21 Jacob Koser (3-1, 3rd Place)
• Rd of 32: Bye
• Rd of 16: defeated Connor Fredericks, Sacred Heart / Dec / 8-2
• Quarterfinals: defeated Matt Kelly, Binghamton / Fall / 1:40
• Semifinals: lost to Jacob Cardenas, Cornell / Dec / 8-2
• 3rd Place: defeated Seth Janney, Cornell / Tech Fall / 17-0 (4:40)

285 - Grady Griess (4-1, 5th/6th Place)
• Rd of 32: lost to #16 Lewis Fernandes, Cornell / Major / 10-0
• Cons. of 16 #1: bye
• Cons. of 16 #2: defeated Drew Flynn, Cornell / Major / 12-2
• Cons. of 8 #1: defeated Vincenzo Pelusi, Franklin & Marshall / Dec / 4-1
• Cons. of 8 #2: defeated Robert Unruh, Buffalo / Dec / 7-1
• Cons. of 4: defeated Daniel Conley, Columbia / Dec / 4-0
• Fifth Place: Riley Smith, Navy / No Contest

285 - Riley Smith (4-1, 5th/6th Place)
• Rd of 32: defeated Collin Burns, Binghamton / Dec / 8-5
• Rd of 16: defeated Drew Flynn, Cornell / Dec / 8-4
• Quarterfinals: lost to Ethan Laird, Rider / Major / 12-2
• Cons. of 8 #2: defeated John O'Donnell, Rutgers / Dec / 4-0
• Cons. of 4: defeated Niccolo Colucci, Rutgers / Dec / 8-3
• Fifth Place: Grady Griess, Navy / No Contest

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