ANNAPOLIS, Md. - A star will be on the line this Sunday as the Navy wrestling team (4-6, 3-1) will battle service academy rival Army (6-6, 4-3) in the annual Star Match as part of the overall Army-Navy Star Series presented by USAA. The two programs will meet for the 67th consecutive season in West Point N.Y., at 2:00 p.m. The match will be streamed on FloWrestling (subscription).

Projected Navy Lineup (2022-23 Dual Record / Career Dual Record)
• 125: Dayton DelViscio (2-3 / 3-3) / Grant Treaster (0-4, 0-4)
• 133: #30 Brendan Ferretti (6-3 / 6-3) / Tyler Hunt (1-0 / 3-8)
• 141: #24 Josh Koderhandt (6-4 / 15-6) / Luke Lucerne (0-0 / 0-0)
• 149: Kaemen Smith (2-5, 2-5) / James Latona (0-3 / 0-3)
• 157: Andrew Cerniglia (1-1, 14-3) / Devon Deem (0-7 / 0-7)
• 165: Val Park (4-5 / 10-15) / Geno Quodala (1-0 / 1-0)
• 174: Sammy Starr (5-5, 6-6) / Orion Thivierge (0-0, 0-0)
• 184: #30 David Key (4-2 / 14-5) / Cael Crebs (1-3 / 5-6)
• 197: #27 Jacob Koser (4-4 / 26-12) / Jacob Lucas (1-1, 1-1)
• 285: #21 Grady Griess (7-2 / 8-3) / Ryan Catka (0-1 / 6-2)
 
Mids In The Rankings (InterMat // Coaches // RPI)
• 133: Brendan Ferretti - 30 // NR // 19
• 141: Josh Koderhandt - 24 // 27 // 20
• 157: Andrew Cerniglia - NR // 30 // NR
• 165: Val Park - NR // NR // 32
• 174: Sammy Starr - NR // NR // 27
• 184: David Key - 30 // 32 // NR
• 197: Jacob Koser - 27 // 24 // 20
• 285: Grady Griess - 21 // 20 // 14

Army-Navy Star Series Presented by USAA
Navy owns an 1154-867-44 (56.9) all-time record against Army in all sports. Navy leads the annual Army-Navy Star Series presented by USAA this season 9-7 (56.3) with Star wins in sprint football, men's and women's cross country, men's swimming and diving, rifle, men's and women's indoor track and field, gymnastics and men's basketball. There are eight remaining Star events - wrestling (2/19), men's (4/15) and women's (4/1) tennis, men's (4/1) and women's (4/1) outdoor track & field, men's (4/22) and women's (4/22) lacrosse and baseball (4/22-23).

Navy Notes
• Navy enters Sunday's contest with a 4-6 overall record and a 3-1 EIWA record. The Mids have defeated Kent State (27-21), Hofstra (21-12), Binghamton (19-18) and Bucknell (25-9) for their four wins.
• Navy's dual versus Bucknell was the first time head coach Cary Kolat used a lineup that he had previously used in a dual this season. Josh Koderhandt (141-pounds) and Sammy Starr (174-pounds) are the only two wrestlers to compete in all 10 duals this season.
• The second coaches' rankings and first RPI rankings of the season were released on Feb. 9.
• The coaches' rankings are determined by a vote of 14 coaches in each weight class with two head coaches from each of the seven conferences. For ranking purposes, coaches may only consider a wrestler that has been designated as a starter at a respective weight class. Wrestlers must have eight Division I matches in the weight class to be considered with at least one within the last 30 days.
• Five Mids were recognized in the second coaches' rankings, led by Grady Griess (285-pounds) at 20th amongst the nation's heavyweights.
• The RPI is a calculation that consists of three factors: winning percentage, opponent winning percentage (strength of schedule) and opponent's opponent winning percentage (opponent's strength of schedule). Only matches against Division I opponents at the designated weight class count towards the RPI and a wrestler needs to have wrestled 15 matches to be ranked.
• Navy's strength of schedule was shown in the first RPI rankings with six wrestlers earning a spot. Griess again led Navy in the ranking at 14th overall in his respective weight class.
• Jacob Koser (197-pounds) went 2-0 in his two matches two weeks ago. Navy's team captain quickly took care of Lock Haven's Brad Morrison, defeating him by fall in just 1:56. He continued his dominance against Bucknell with a 6-0 decision win over Nolan Springer, improving to 7-1 all-time against wrestlers from Bucknell. Koser has his eyes set on reaching 80 career wins before the season's end. He would be the first Navy wrestler to reach 80 career victories since Nicholas Gill won his 80th match back in 2018.
• Koser's two wins brought his season win total to 21. He becomes the third Mid to surpass 20 wins this season, joining Koderhandt (22) and Griess (26). Not far behind is Val Park (165-pounds) with 19, Brendan Ferretti (133-pounds) with 18 and Starr with 17. The last time six Navy wrestlers ended with at least 20 wins in a season was 2018-19.
• Ferretti won his first career match over a ranked opponent in Navy's loss to Lock Haven, defeating 33rd-ranked Gable Strickland by a 5-3 decision. The freshman is tied with Koderhandt for the second most dual wins this season with six.
• Koderhandt extended his win streak to four matches with victories against the Bald Eagles and Bison. The sophomore dominated Lock Haven's Ty Linsenbigler, winning by a 16-1 (5:18) tech fall. The next day, he won a key match over 33rd-ranked Darren Miller by a 4-3 decision for his second win over Miller in three matches this season. He also won his fifth match over a ranked wrestler this season and 11th of his career, both of which lead Navy's roster.
• Griess won his first overtime match over Lock Haven's Isaac Reid. Both wrestlers scored a point on escapes in regulation, sending the match into sudden victory tied 1-1. Griess patiently waited to make his move and scored a takedown with just two seconds left in sudden victory to win the match by a 3-1 decision.
• Although Navy had already clinched the dual versus the Bison, Kaemen Smith (149-pounds) ended the day with a fall victory (4:01) over Dylan Chappell. He has defeated four opponents by fall during his freshman campaign.
• Starr won the 30th match of his career over Bucknell's Sam Barnes by a 6-2 decision. He owns a 17-13 overall record and a 5-5 dual record during his sophomore season.
• Park matched his career best with his fourth dual victory of the season back on Feb. 4. He shutout Bucknell's Riley Bower by a 4-0 decision for the 10th dual win of his career.

Individual Records vs. Army
Ryan Catka (3-0)
• 11-20-21: Defeated Cade Karlson (Shorty Hitchcock Memorial), Dec / 4-2 SV
• 11-20-21: Defeated Eric Keosseian (Shorty Hitchcock Memorial), Dec / 9-4
• 2-18-22: Defeated Brandon Phillips (Dual), Dec / 3-2

Andrew Cerniglia (3-1)
• 2-12-21: Defeated Christian Hunt (Dual), Major / 14-3
• 2-18-22: Defeated 23rd-ranked Marcus Hartman (Dual), Dec / 10-4
• 3-5-22: Defeated 25th-ranked Marcus Hartman (EIWA Championship), Dec / 4-2
• 12-29-22: Lost to Tanner Craig (Soldier Salute), Fall / 3:42

Cael Crebs (0-1)
• 3-5-22: Lost to 23rd-ranked Ben Pasiuk (EIWA Championship), Dec / 9-4

Tyler Hunt (0-1)
• 2-18-22: Lost to Corey Shie (Dual), Dec / 7-3

David Key (3-0)
• 2-12-21: Defeated Taylor Brown (Dual), Dec / 5-2
• 2-26-21: Defeated Taylor Brown (EIWA Championship), Dec / 7-2
• 2-18-22: Defeated Brad Laughlin (Dual), Dec / 6-4

Josh Koderhandt (1-0)
• 2-18-22: Defeated Dominic Carone (Dual), Major / 13-2

Jacob Koser (3-2)
• 2-22-20: Defeated J.T. Brown (Dual), Dec / 6-1
• 2-12-21: Lost to J.T. Brown (Dual), Dec / 9-4
• 2-26-21: Lost to 19th-ranked J.T. Brown (EIWA Championship), Dec / 3-2 TB1
• 2-18-22: Defeated 25th-ranked J.T. Brown (Dual), Dec / 2-1
• 3-5-22: Defeated 26th-ranked J.T. Brown (EIWA Championship), Dec / 4-2

James Latona (0-2)
• 12-20-22: Lost to Trae McDaniel (Soldier Salute), Fall / 6:46
• 1-6-23: Lost to Thomas Deck (Franklin & Marshall Open), Fall / 2:35

Luke Lucerne (2-2)
• 11-7-21: Defeated Dominic Carone (East Stroudsburg Open), Dec / 8-3
• 1-7-22: Lost to Thomas Deck (Franklin & Marshall Open), Fall / 4:59
• 1-6-23: Lost to Mark Montgomery (Franklin & Marshall Open), Dec / 6-1
• 1-29-23: Defeated Zach Keal (Mat Town College Open II), Fall / 2:24

Val Park (2-1)
• 2-22-20: Lost to Lucas Weiland (Dual), Dec / 4-0
• 1-7-22: Defeated Christian Hunt (Franklin & Marshall Open), Dec / 5-2
• 2-18-22: Defeated 27th-ranked Dalton Harkins (Dual), Dec / 3-0

Sammy Starr (0-1)
• 1-7-22: Lost to Dalton Harkins (Franklin & Marshall Open), Fall / 2:32

Scouting Army
• The Black Knights are 6-6 overall in duals during the 2022-23 season and 4-3 against EIWA opponents.
• After dominating Sacred Heart 39-0 in its first dual of the season, Army dropped its next two against Nebraska, 25-9 and second-ranked Iowa, 28-13. Army got back in the win column with a 27-6 win over American but dropped its next contest to Penn, 29-3. After a 30-6 loss to fifth-ranked N.C. State, the Black Knights defeated Queens, 52-0 and Gardner-Webb, 20-15. Army has gone 2-2 in its last four duals, rallying to defeat Bucknell, 19-17 and beating Drexel in its last contest, 20-12. Army's losses in its last four matchups have come against fifth-ranked Cornell, 27-12 and Lehigh, 26-9. 
• Ben Pasiuk (174-pounds) is the top-ranked Army wrestler at 17th in the nation. The junior is 18-4 overall this season and 8-3 in duals. Pasiuk was named the EIWA Wrestler of the Week last Monday following an upset win over fifth-ranked Mickey O'Malley of Drexel by a 5-3 decision. 
• The Black Knights have gotten big production from its freshmen class with three surpassing 20 wins in their first season. Ethan Berginc (125-pounds) is ranked 32nd nationally, owning a 22-4 overall record and a 10-2 dual record. Ryan Franco (133-pounds) is 22-10 overall and 1-2 in his three dual contests. Trae McDaniel (149-pounds) is ranked 33rd in the country and leads Army with a record of 26-9 while going 3-1 in duals. Wolfgang Frable (197-pounds) has also had a solid freshman campaign with a 16-5 record but has not wrestled in a dual this season. Franco, McDaniel and Frable are not listed in Army's projected lineup as of Feb. 17. 
• Twelve wrestlers are projected to appear in their first ever Army-Navy dual. Navy's Dayton DelViscio, Brendan Ferretti, Kaemen Smith, Sammy Starr and Grady Griess are projected to make their first appearances in the Star Match. Army's Ethan Berginc, Rich Treanor, Julian Sanchez, Nate Lukez, Sahm Abdulrazzaq, Kyle Swartz and Kade Carlson are yet to compete in the Army-Navy dual. 
• Jacob Koser is expected to wrestle in the Army-Navy Star Match for the fourth time in his career. Navy's team captain is 3-2 against Army in his career and 2-1 when battling for the star. He will see a new opponent from Army for the first time in his career. All five of his previous battles against Army came against J.T Brown. 
• Andrew Cerniglia and David Key look to remain undefeated in the Star Match. Both won their matches during their freshman and sophomore seasons. 

Army-Navy Series
• Navy owns the all-time series with a 51-10-5 record against Army. The Mids have posted nearly double the amount of points in the 66 matchups, outscoring Army 1462-736. 
• The two programs have been going to battle on the mat every year since 1957, when the Mids topped the Cadets, 17-8.
• Seven of Navy's 10 losses in the series have come on the road but Navy is still 21-7-2 all-time in West Point.
• Navy's 66 duals against Army are the fourth-most against a single opponent. Navy has only battled Lehigh (103), Penn State (86) and Maryland (72) more in its history.
• Additionally, the Mids' 51 victories in the series are their second most over a single opponent behind Maryland, whom they have has 57 wins over. 
• Coach Kolat is 2-0 against Army. In his first season, Navy defeated Army 20-13 in West Point, ending a four-year losing streak to the Black Knights and earning Navy's 50th win in the all-time series. After falling behind 6-0 through two bouts, Navy claimed seven of the remaining eight to post its largest victory since 2014 by a score of 22-9 in last year's matchup. 

Projected Army Lineup (2022-23 Dual Record // 2022-23 Overall Record)
• 125: #32 Ethan Berginc (10-2 // 22-4)
• 133: Rich Treanor (2-5 // 13-12)
• 141: Julian Sanchez (4-4 // 11-7)
• 149: Matt Williams (3-4 // 11-12)
• 157: Nate Lukez (6-5 // 16-10)
• 165: Dalton Harkins (5-7 // 14-11)
• 174: #17 Ben Pasiuk (8-3 // 18-4)
• 184: Sahm Abdulrazzaq (7-5 // 16-11)
• 197: Kyle Swartz (1-8 // 5-15)
• 285: Kade Carlson (4-7 // 10-13)

Up Next
Navy begins the postseason with the 119th annual EIWA Championship, Nation's Oldest College Wrestling Tournament, from Saturday March 4 through Sunday March 5. Session one of the tournament begins at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, followed by session two at approximately 4:30 p.m. Day two begins at 10:30 a.m. with session three along with the finals expected to take place at 4:45 p.m.