ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Navy wrestling team (1-3) returns home on Saturday to play host to the 13-team Navy Classic at the Wesley A. Brown Field House beginning at 9 a.m. Navy has won the title in 20 of the 46 years the tournament has been held.

2024 Navy Classic Details

Date: Saturday, Nov. 23

Venue: Wesley A. Brown Field House

Participating Teams: American, Bucknell, Cleveland State, George Mason, Indiana, Kent State, Lehigh, Maryland, Navy, Nebraska, Ohio, Oregon State and The Citadel

Tickets: Free Admission

Live Scoring: FloArena will be providing live scoring / there will be NO video stream

Projected Session Times

9:00 a.m. – preliminary rounds

12:30 p.m. – semifinals

2:30 p.m. – finals

Notes for Traveling Fans

·         Vehicle access to the Naval Academy is limited to those with a Department of Defense identification card.

·         All other vehicles may park outside of the Naval Academy grounds and walk through the security gates at gate 1. Fans may also park ($10 per vehicle) 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 free fan shuttle bus will leave from and return to the Blue Angel jet, the shuttles will run from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

·         Everyone ages 18 and over must have a valid picture ID (i.e.: State issued driver's license, student I.D., or a government issued passport). Visitors under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

Student-Athlete Spotlight: Josh Koderhandt

Senior team captain Josh Koderhandt (141) was featured in the Student-Athlete Spotlight presented by Northrop Grumman. VIDEO.

Navy Classic Notes

·         Navy is among the 15 teams who have combined to win the 46 previously-wrestled Navy Classics.

·         Among this year's 13-team field, there are five teams who have previously been crowned the Navy Classic champion – Indiana (2016), Kent State (2012), Navy (1978-84, '88-89, '91, '94, '96, '04-06, '08-10, '11, '17), Nebraska (1997, '22-23) and The Citadel (2003).

·         Two Big Ten teams have won the tournament crown in the last three years it's been held – 2021 Michigan State, 2022-23 Nebraska.

·         Sophomore Danny Wask is the only current Mid who has won an individual title at the Navy Classic.

·         Saturday's Navy Classic will be the Navy's second tournament this season. The Mids previously competed at the Clarion Open on Nov. 3 where sophomore Daniel Williams (184) led the team with a third-place finish in his respective weight class.

Projected Navy Lineup

·         125 – Garrett Totten (So, Allentown, N.J.) / Jack Bergmann (Fr, Haskell, N.J.)

·         133 – Brendan Ferretti (Jr, Macomb, Mich.) / Hunter Heflin (Fr, Arlington, Tenn.)

·         141 – Josh Koderhandt (Sr, Belleville, Ill.) / Adam Heckman (Fr, Warren, Ohio)

·         149 – Kaemen Smith (Jr, Erie, Pa.) / James Latona (Jr, Alabaster, Ala.)

·         157 – Jonathan Ley (So, Miami, Fla.) / Devon Deem (Jr, Montgomery, Pa.)

·         165 – Tyler Sagi (So, Old Bridge, N.J.) / Elijah Penton (Fr, Winter Springs, Fla.)

·         174 – Danny Wask (So, Wantage, N.J.) / Sammy Starr (Sr, Leechburg, Pa.)

·         184 – Daniel Williams (So, Orlando, Fla.) / Zyan Hall (Fr, Marietta, Ga.)

·         197 – Payton Thomas (Fr, Moore, Okla.)

·         285 – Alistair Larson (Jr, Silver Lake, Ohio) / Ben Farabaugh (So, Media, Pa.)

Mids in the Rankings (InterMat // FloWrestling // Amateur Wrestling News)

·         141 – Josh Koderhandt – #9 // #12 // #8

·         174 – Danny Wask – #22 // #22 // NR

·         184 – Daniel Williams – #31 // NR // NR

·         197 – Payton Thomas – NR // #32 // NR

Last Time Out: at No. 11 Iowa State

·         The Midshipmen squared off against No. 11 Iowa State last Friday where they dropped the road dual, 29-9. ISU was Navy's third ranked opponent it has faced in a dual meet this season.

·         Ninth-ranked Josh Koderhandt got the Mids on the scoreboard with a 3-2 victory over Zach Redding. Koderhandt went into the third stanza down 1-0 until a big reversal and riding time was the determining factor in the victory.

·         Navy would go on to win two of the next four bouts, including Jonathan Ley's (So. / 157 / Miami, Fla.) first dual victory of the season as he defeated Kane Naaktgeboren, 4-2. Ley attacked early with a first period takedown and displayed solid defense as he only allowed points from an escape and a lock hands penalty. The Mids' final bout victory came at 174 pounds from No. 23 Danny Wask (So. / 174 / Wantage, N.J.) who executed a takedown in the first and second periods against Aiden Riggins for the 8-3 decision.

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