ANNAPOLIS, Md.- The Navy wrestling team (0-1) resumes its dual season with four duals this week at the 42nd edition of the Virginia Duals in Hampton, Va. The Mids will face 19th-ranked South Dakota State (3-2, 1-0) at 11:30 a.m., along with Virginia (3-1) at 1:00 p.m. on Friday and then battle Kent State (0-2, 0-1) at 2:30 p.m. and Oklahoma (3-2, 0-1) at 4 p.m. on Saturday. Fans can watch the duals with a FloWrestling subscription, as well as links provided on NavySports.com.

Projected Navy Lineup
• 125 - Dayton DelViscio / Grant Treaster / Matthew Ricci
• 133 - Brendan Ferretti / Venumadhava Mirel
• 141 - #14 Josh Koderhandt / Frank Antonelli
• 149 - James Latona / Kaemen Smith / Chase Caprella
• 157 - Devon Deem / Andrew Cerniglia 
• 165 - Val Park / Geno Quodala
• 174 - Sammy Starr / Orion Thivierge
• 184 - David Key / Cael Crebs
• 197 - #29 Jacob Koser / Jacob Lucas
• 285 - #20 Grady Griess / Ryan Catka 

Mids In The Rankings (InterMat // FloWrestling // Amateur Wrestling News)
• 141 - Josh Koderhandt - 14 // 15 // 17 
• 157 - Andrew Cerniglia - NR // HM // NR 
• 197- Jacob Koser - 29 // HM // NR 
• 285 - Grady Griess - 20 // 16 // 16

Navy Notes
• Navy is 0-1 this season after dropping its opening dual to Maryland 18-15 back on Dec. 11.
• The Mids last competed in the Virginia Duals in 2009 where they went 3-2 to place seventh. Navy defeated Virginia (20-15), Bucknell (18-12) and Penn (21-13) and fell to Oklahoma State (34-3) and Old Dominion (22-12).
• Navy is coming off a successful outing at the Franklin & Marshall Open on Jan. 6, where Brendan Ferretti (133-pounds), Grady Griess (285-pounds) and Jacob Koser (197-pounds) won championships in their respective weight classes.
• Navy's three champions are the most ever won in a single Franklin & Marshall Open in Navy history and tied North Carolina for the most champions from one institution at this year's event.
• Ferretti won his first career tournament title while Koser won his fifth overall and second this season. Griess won his third individual championship of the season and fourth of his career.
• Koser earned his 70th career victory over Aidan Conner of Princeton in the semifinals of the Franklin & Marshall Open, becoming the first Mid since Jared Prince ('20) to reach the 70-win mark.
• Griess is the first Mid to reach 20 wins this season after earning six last week in Lancaster. The junior came into the season with just 19 but has already surpassed his total from a year ago. 
• Griess is one of only six wrestlers in the nation with 20 wins at this point of the season and the only in the 285-pound weight class. 
• Despite not competing at the Franklin & Marshall Open last week, 141-pounder Josh Koderhandt moved up to #14 in the latest InterMat rankings. Koderhandt is Navy's highest ranked wrestler entering the Virginia Duals with a 17-5 overall record and a 1-0 dual record. 
• Val Park (165-pounds) looks for his 50th career victory at the Virginia Duals. The senior is currently second in all-time wins on Navy's current roster with 49. 
• Ferretti and Devon Deem (157-pounds) are projected to make their dual debuts in Hampton. 

Navy Individual Records Vs. Virginia Duals Opponents

Grant Treaster (0-1 vs. Kent State)
• 11-19-22: Lost to 21st-ranked Jake Ferri, Kent State (Navy Classic), Major / 12-3

Josh Koderhandt (2-0 vs. Kent State) (1-1 vs. South Dakota State)
• 12-3-21: Defeated Brendon Fenton, Kent State (Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational), Fall / 6:10
• 11-6-22: Defeated Billy Meiszner, Kent State (Clarion Open), Fall / 4:41
• 12-2-22: Lost to 11th-ranked Clay Carlson South Dakota State (Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational), Fall / 6:12
• 12-3-22: Defeated 11th-ranked Clay Carlson South Dakota State (Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational), Med Forfeit

Frank Antonelli (0-1 vs. Virginia)
• 11-27-22: Lost to Evan Buchanan, Virginia (Mat Town College Open I), Dec / 4-0

James Latona (1-0 vs. Kent State)
• 1-6-23: Defeated Mikey Lewarchick, Kent State (Franklin & Marshall Open), Major / 10-1

Andrew Cerniglia (0-1 vs. Kent State) (0-1 vs. Oklahoma)
• 12-4-21: Lost to 14th-ranked Justin Thomas, Oklahoma (Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational), Dec / 8-7
• 11-19-22: Lost to Keegan Knapp, Kent State (Navy Classic), Injury Default

Val Park (5-1 vs. Kent State) (1-0 vs. Virginia)
• 11-23-19: Defeated Ian Senz, Kent State (Navy Classic), Major / 15-3
• 11-23-19: Defeated Leno Ciotti, Kent State (Navy Classic), Dec / 8-2
• 11-7-21: Defeated Mason Karpinski, Kent State (Clarion Open), Dec / 7-0
• 11-20-21: Defeated Brady Chrisman, Kent State (Navy Classic), Dec / 6-0
• 11-20-21: Defeated Brady Chrisman, Kent State (Navy Classic), Tech Fall / 15-0 (5:47)
• 1-7-22: Defeated Gavin Cagle, Virginia (Franklin & Marshall Open), Dec / 9-3
• 11-6-22: Lost to Enrique Munguia, Kent State (Clarion Open), Dec / 6-4

David Key (3-0 vs. Kent State) (0-1 vs. South Dakota State)
• 11-6-22: Defeated Ashton Breen, Kent State (Clarion Open), Fall / 1:02
• 12-2-22: Defeated Tyler Bates, Kent State (Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational), Fall / 6:09
• 12-3-22: Lost to 27th-ranked Cade King, South Dakota State (Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational), Dec / 9-4
• 1-6-23: Defeated Michael Caniglia, Kent State (Franklin & Marshall Open), Dec / 4-0

Cael Crebs (1-0 vs. Kent State)
• 11-20-21: Defeated Michael Ferree, Kent State (Navy Classic), Dec / 9-7 SV

Jacob Koser (1-0 vs. Kent State) (0-1 vs. Oklahoma) (1-0 vs. South Dakota State)
• 11-7-21: Defeated Ryan Boyle, Kent State (Clarion Open), Injury Default
• 12-3-21: Defeated Tanner Sloan, South Dakota State (Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational), Medical Forfeit
• 3-17-22: Lost to 17th-ranked Jake Woodley, Oklahoma (NCAA Championship), Dec / 4-2

Jacob Lucas (2-0 vs. Kent State)
• 11-6-22: Defeated Miles Ashbaugh, Kent State (Clarion Open), Dec / 10-3
• 1-6-23: Defeated Blake Schaffer, Kent State (Franklin & Marshall Open), Dec / 6-4

Grady Griess (2-0 vs. Kent State) (0-1 vs. South Dakota State)
• 11-7-21: Defeated Blake Chrisman, Kent State (Clarion Open), Fall / 4:53
• 11-19-22: Defeated Jacob Cover, Kent State (Navy Classic), Major / 16-3
• 12-2-22: Lost to 14th-ranked AJ Nevills, South Dakota State (Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational), 
Dec / 8-6

Scouting South Dakota State
• The 19th-ranked Jackrabbits stand at 3-2 overall and 1-0 in the Big 12 this season. SDSU opened dual competition with a 40-4 victory over Augustana but dropped its next two contests to Big 10 opponents Minnesota (19-16) and Nebraska (22-17). South Dakota State earned a pair of victories in California on Jan. 7, defeating Northern Illinois 31-6 and Big 12 foe California Baptist 44-0. The Jackrabbits also performed great at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, placing third of 33 teams with eight wrestlers placing in their respective weight classes. SDSU's top wrester in Vegas was Tanner Cook (165-pounds) who placed second in his respective weight class. Clay Carlson (141-pounds) is the top-ranked wrestler on the team, ranked ninth nationally. 

South Dakota State Projected Lineup
• 125: #28 Tanner Jordan
• 133: Derrick Cardinal
• 141: #9 Clay Carlson / Caleb Gross
• 149: Alek Martin
• 157: #22 Cael Swensen
• 165: #18 Tanner Cook
• 174: #17 Cade DeVos
• 184: #19 Cade King / Roman Rogotzke
• 197: #13 Tanner Sloan
• 285: #15 A.J. Nevills / Bowen McConville

Navy vs. South Dakota State Series
• Friday's contest will be just the second dual all-time between Navy and SDSU. Navy won the lone matchup 31-3 back on Dec. 19, 1970 in Brookings, S.D.

Scouting Virginia
• Virginia enters the week with a 3-1 record this season. After dropping its opening dual to Northwestern 20-13, the Cavaliers have strung together three straight victories, defeating Queens 44-6, Campbell 18-16 and George Mason 26-6. Virginia brings a lot of experience into the dual, currently with six wrestlers on its roster with at least 50 career victories. Jake Keating (157-pounds) leads Virginia's roster with 72 career victories and is ranked 26th nationally. 

Navy vs. Virginia Series
• The Mids will put their undefeated record against the Cavaliers on the line on Friday. Navy is 7-0 all-time in the series that dates back to 1951 but has only faced Virginia two times this century. Navy last faced Virginia at the Virginia Duals in 2009, which was a 20-15 Navy victory. 

Scouting Kent State
• The Golden Flashes enter the Virginia Duals winless with an 0-2 record on the season. Kent State opened its dual season with a 32-9 defeat to Ohio State and then suffered an 18-15 loss to Northern Illinois. Kent State was supposed to face Edinboro on Dec. 23 but the dual was postponed due to weather. Jake Ferri (125-pounds) is the top-ranked wrestler on Kent State's roster, ranked 14th in the nation. The graduate student is 7-3 this season but hasn't wrestled since the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Dec. 2-3).

Kent State Projected Lineup
• 125: #14 Jake Ferri
• 133: Brendon Fenton
• 141: Louis Newell
• 149: #32 Kody Komara
• 157: Ethan Barr / Keegan Knapp
• 165: #25 Enrique Munguia
• 174: Ashton Breen / Michael Ferree
• 184: Tyler Bates
• 197: Blake Schaffer
• 285: Jacob Cover

Navy vs. Kent State Series
• Although Navy has seen Kent State in multiple tournaments over the last few years, the two squads have competed in a dual just two times and not since 1997. The Mids won 19-15 at Kent State in 1996 but the Golden Flashes took the matchup in Annapolis a year later 21-12.

Scouting Oklahoma
• The Sooners come to Hampton with a 3-2 overall record and 0-1 record against Big 12 competitors. Oklahoma won its opening dual versus Buffalo 28-9 but then lost to Lehigh 24-17. They responded with a 37-0 shutout victory over Little Rock before suffering a 21-15 loss to in-state and conference rival Oklahoma State. The Sooners' most recent dual was Jan. 7, which was a 21-15 win over Edinboro. Oklahoma is the most complete team Navy will face at the Hampton Coliseum with nine wrestlers earning spots in the InterMat national rankings. Joey Prata (125-pounds) is Oklahoma's highest-ranked wrester at #11 with a 10-2 overall record and a 4-1 dual record.

Navy vs. Oklahoma Series
• The Mids will go for their first-ever win against the Sooners on Saturday. Oklahoma leads the all-time series 13-0 that dates back to 1965. Navy has struggled when facing Oklahoma, losing by ten or more points in ten of the 13 matchups. The two teams last met in Annapolis in 2012 and Oklahoma took the dual 26-10. 

Up Next
Navy opens EIWA dual competition with its longest rival, Lehigh, on Saturday, Jan. 21 at 7 p.m. at Alumni Hall. The 103rd all-time meeting between the two programs will be streamed on ESPN+.