VESTAL, N.Y. – The Navy wrestling team was well represented on the podium at the 13th annual Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open. Andrew Cerniglia (157-pounds), Jacob Koser (197-pounds) and Grady Griess (285-pounds) took home individual championships as Navy ended its second tournament with eight wrestlers placing and five finishing in the top three of their respective weight classes. 

Cerniglia repeated as the Bearcat Open's 157-pound champion with a 4-0 record, defeating Alex Hornfeck of West Virginia in the championship bout by a 4-3 decision for his third career tournament title. Koser earned his fourth career tournament championship, using a dominant 12-0 major decision to defeat Penn State's Lucas Cochran in the semifinals, before defeating Austin Cooley of West Virginia by an 11-5 decision in the finals. Griess won his second straight tournament to begin the season and remained undefeated with a 3-0 record. Griess also won his first career match versus an InterMat ranked opponent when he defeated 19th-ranked, Michael Wolfgram of West Virginia, by a 6-4 decision in the semifinals.

Josh Koderhandt (141-pounds) and David Key (184-pounds) both improved their placements at the Bearcat Open from a year ago as both wrestlers took second place in their respective weight classes. Koderhandt didn't place in the tournament last season but won three matches by fall to advance to the finals before losing to Vince Cornella of Cornell. Key's semifinals match was a thriller, going to tie-breaker 2, but Key took the match over 28th-ranked Anthony Carman of West Virginia by a 7-6 decision. Key won his fourth match over a ranked opponent and placed in his third career tournament.

Freshman Jacob Lucas (197-pounds) had a big day in Vestal with a fourth-place finish. Lucas defeated Clarion's Brett Wittmann by a 12-3 major decision and Penn State's Levko Higgins by a 7-4 decision for Navy's best placement of the season amongst its freshmen class this season. 

Navy wrestling is back next Saturday when it hosts the 44th annual Navy Classic. The tournament begins at 10 a.m. at the Wesley A. Brown Field House. Navy will see academy rival Air Force, along with EIWA conference foes American and Bucknell. Michigan State returns to defend its title while Nebraska looks for its first win at the Navy Classic since 1997. Coach Kolat also welcomes his alma mater Lock Haven, as well as The Citadel, Davidson, Kent State, Ohio and VMI.

Admission to the Navy Classic is free but 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 up spectators at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (550 Taylor Avenue, Annapolis, Md., 21401). Enter the blue/west parking lot through gate 5 off of Taylor Avenue. The cost of parking is 10 dollars per vehicle. 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 be accompanied by an adult.

Bearcat Open Results

125 - Zach Espalin (1-2, Did Not Place)
• Rd of 32: Bye
• Rd of 16: lost Sheldon Seymour, Lehigh-Unattached / Dec / 6-2
• Cons. of 16 #2: defeated Grant Treaster, Navy / Medical Forfeit
• Cons. of 8 #1: defeated Yanni Vines, Columbia-Unattached / Dec / 4-3
• Cons. of 8 #2: lost to Mason Leiphart, Franklin & Marshall / Fall / 3:16 

125 - Grant Treaster (0-1, Did Not Place)
• Rd of 32: lost to Joe Sciarrone Jr., Cornell / Dec / 5-0
• Cons. of 16 #2: lost to Zach Espalin, Navy / Medical Forfeit

133 - Brendan Ferretti (0-1, Did Not Place)
• Rd of 32: lost to #33 Pat Phillips, Franklin & Marshall / Fall / 6:10
• Cons. of 16 #2: lost to Ivan Garcia, Binghamton-Unattached / Medical Forfeit

133 - Tyler Hunt (2-2, Did Not Place)
• Rd of 32: Bye
• Rd of 16: lost to #32 Jace Koelzer, Northern Colorado / Dec / 6-4 SV
• Cons. of 8 #1: defeated Jack Martinec, Clarion / Major / 12-0
• Cons. of 8 #2: defeated Tyler Kellison, Binghamton-Unattached / Tech Fall / 17-2 (5:53)
• Cons. of 4: lost to Ivan Garcia, Binghamton-Unattached / Dec / 4-2

141 - #25 Josh Koderhandt (3-1, 2nd Place)
• Rd of 32: defeated Mark Botellom, Spartan Combat RTC-Unattached / Major / 11-2
• Rd of 16: defeated Trevor Nugent, Bucknell-Unattached / Fall / 2:25
• Quarterfinals: defeated Mason Clarke, Columbia-Unattached / Fall / 4:13
• Semifinals: defeated Michael Dolan, West Virginia / Fall / 6:58
• Finals: lost to Vince Cornella, Cornell / Major / 15-3

141 - Luke Lucerne (0-1, Did Not Place)
• Rd of 32: Bye
• Rd of 16 #2: lost to JJ Wilson, Cornell / Dec / 6-3
• Cons. of 16 #2: lost to Mark Botello, Spartan Combat RTC-Unattached / Dec / 5-3

149 - PJ Crane (1-2, Did Not Place)
• Rd of 32: lost to Fin Nadeau, Binghamton / Dec / 11-5
• Cons. of 16 #2: defeated Kris Ketchum, Nassau-Unattached / Dec / 4-3
• Cons. of 8 #1: lost to Owen Finn, Cornell / Dec / 6-5 TB2

149 - Kaemen Smith (1-2, Did Not Place)
• Rd of 32: defeated Sander Mille, Unrostered / Fall / 4:34
• Rd of 16: defeated Kris Ketchum, Nassau-Unattached / Dec / 9-6
• Quarterfinals: lost to #29 Sam Hillegas, West Virginia / Dec / 13-10
• Cons. of 8 #2: lost to Sal Jones, Cornell / Dec / 10-5

157 - #19 Andrew Cerniglia (4-0, Champion)
• Rd of 32: Bye
• Rd of 16: defeated Conner Decker, Binghamton-Unattached / Tech Fall / 21-5 (5:32)
• Quarterfinals: defeated Cole Handlovic, Cornell / Major / 10-0
• Semifinals: defeated Vincent Zerban, Northern Colorado / Dec / 7-4
• Finals: defeated Alex Hornfeck, West Virginia / Dec / 4-3

157 - Devon Deem (1-1, Did Not Place)
• Rd of 32: defeated Logan Gumble, Binghamton-Unattached / Dec / 6-5
• Rd of 16: lost to Joseph Chiappazzi, West Virginia / Injury Default (4:11)
• Cons. of 16 #2: lost to Walker Heard, West Virginia / Medical Forfeit

165 - Val Park (3-1, 5th/6th Place)
• Rd of 32: defeated Cameron Pine, Clarion / Dec / 9-2
• Rd of 16: defeated RJ Moore, Franklin & Marshall / Fall / 5:47
• Quarterfinals: lost to #7 Peyton Hall, West Virginia / Dec / 6-0
• Cons. of 8 #2: defeated Blaine Bergey, Princeton / Dec / 7-2
• Cons. of 4: defeated Gunner Filipowicz, Army Prep-Unattached / Major / 14-6
• Fifth Place: Joe Lee, Penn State / No Contest

174 - Sammy Starr (3-1, Fifth Place)
• Rd of 32: Bye
• Rd of 16: defeated Christian Hansen, Cornell / Dec / 6-0
• Quarterfinals: lost to Lennox Wolak, Columbia / Dec / 7-5
• Cons. of 8 #2: defeated Caden Stout, NAPS-Unattached / Fall / 3:17
• Cons. of 4: defeated Aaron Ayzerov, Columbia / Fall / 1:45
• Fifth Place: defeated Andrew Berreyesa, Northern Colorado / Dec / 9-5

174 - Gervacio Gonzalez (1-1, Did Not Place)
• Rd of 32: defeated Noah Bash, Franklin & Marshall / Dec / 10-3
• Rd of 16: lost to Andrew Berreyesa, Northern Colorado / Fall / 0:37
• Cons. of 8 #1: lost to Caden Stout, NAPS-Unattached / Dec / 9-3

184 - #31 David Key (2-1, Second Place)
• Rd of 32: Bye
• Rd of 16: defeated Aiden Hanning, Spartan Combat RTC-Unattached / Dec / 5-3
• Quarterfinals: defeated Andrew Donahue, Northern Colorado / Major / 8-0
• Semifinals: defeated #28 Anthony Carman, West Virginia / Dec / 7-6 TB2
• Finals: lost to #7 Jonathan Loew, Cornell / Dec / 7-4

184 - Hunter Johns (0-2, Did Not Place)
• Rd of 32: Bye
• Rd of 16: lost to Dennis Robin, West Virginia-Unattached / Dec / 8-2
• Cons. of 16 #2: lost to JT Davis, Lehigh-Unattached / Dec / 9-4

197 - #30 Jacob Koser (3-0, Champion)
• Rd of 32: Bye
• Rd of 16: defeated Andy Rosa, Spartan Combat RTC-Unattached / Fall / 0:38
• Quarterfinals: defeated Eze Chukwuezi, Ithaca College-Unattached / Tech Fall / 17-2 (6:59)
• Semifinals: defeated Lucas Cochran, Penn State / Major / 12-0
• Finals: defeated Austin Cooley, West Virginia / Dec / 11-5

197 - Jacob Lucas (2-2, Fourth Place)
• Rd of 32: Bye
• Rd of 16: defeated Brett Wittmann, Clarion / Major / 12-3
• Quarterfinals: defeated Levko Higgins, Penn State / Dec / 7-4
• Semifinals: lost to Austin Cooley, West Virginia / Dec / 8-2
• Third Place: lost to Lucas Cochran, Penn State / Dec / 9-2

285 - #32 Grady Griess (3-0, Champion)
• Rd of 32: defeated Gage Cook, Army Prep-Unattached / Tech Fall / 19-4 (4:48)
• Rd of 16: defeated Logan Shephard, Bucknell / Major / 15-5
• Quarterfinals: defeated Brendan Furman, Spartan Combat RTC-Unattached / Major / 10-2
• Semifinals: defeated #19 Michael Wolfgram, West Virginia / Dec / 6-4
• Finals: defeated Sebastian Garibaldi, Princeton / Dec / 5-3

285 - Jamier Ferere (1-1, Did Not Place)
• Rd of 32: Bye
• Rd of 16: lost Dorian Crosby, Bucknell-Unattached / Dec / 8-2
• Cons. of 8 #1: defeated Ashton Davis, Spartan Combat RTC-Unattached / Dec / 7-5
• Cons. of 8 #2: defeated Cory Day, Binghamton-Unattached / Medical Forfeit
• Cons. of 4: lost to Brendan Furman, Spartan Combat RTC-Unattached / Fall / 2:13