CLARION, Pa. – The Navy wrestling team (0-1) completed its first open event of the 2024-25 season at the Clarion Open on Sunday in Clarion, Pa. Sophomore Daniel Williams (184 / Orlando, Fla.) led all Midshipmen as he finished third in his respective weight class.
Williams finished the tournament 4-1 after he defeated unrostered Carson Thomas by an 11-5 decision in the third-place bout. Williams opened his day against fourth-seeded Bucknell's Michael Bush, Williams went into the third period with a 4-1 lead and his takedown with under a minute left was the determining factor in the 7-6 victory. Williams dominated his round of 16 match against unrostered Nathan Campbell 18-2 to advance to the quarterfinals where he met Buffalo's fifth-seeded Marcus Petite. Williams controlled the match with a pair of takedowns, an escape and didn't get taken down in the 7-4 victory. Williams' lone loss came to top-seeded Rocco Welsh (Unattached / Ohio State) in the semifinals, 13-3.
In addition to Williams deep run, a trio of Midshipmen – Cael Crebs (184), Sammy Star (174) and Nicholas Vafiadis (149) – also had strong showings with appearances in the quarterfinals.
Crebs started his day 2-0 to reach the quarterfinals in commanding fashion with a 6-1 decision victory over Ohio State's Gavin Bell. In the round of 16, Crebs dominated Buffalo's Connor Scuilla, 17-2. The Montoursville, Pa., native would drop his next two bouts by falls to end his day.
Star received a bye to open the tournament, he defeated Clarion's Deegan Ross 9-4 in the second round before losing two close matches to unrosterd Mario Hutcherson (4-2) in the quarterfinals and Edinboro's Brody Evans (4-1).
Vafiadis opened his day with a major decision victory over Pittsburgh's Connor Swaim (15-2) and defeated Buffalo's Sam Ewing 7-2 to punch his ticket to the quarterfinals. The Quinton, Va., native would face against top-seeded Dylan D'emilio out of Ohio State, where he loss by major decision, 15-3. The sophomore's day was ended in the consolation round where he fell to Ohio State's Landon Desselle in the first round.
The Mids compete in Annapolis for the first-time next Saturday in the Navy Tri Meet at Alumni Hall. Navy will face Drexel (1:30 p.m.) and North Carolina (3 p.m.).
Results
125 – Jack Bergman (1-2, Did Not Place)
        ·      Rd of 32: lost to Garrett Lautzenheiser, Ohio State / Dec. / 9-3
        ·      Cons. of 16 #1: defeated Aidan Shufelt, Buffalo / Dec. / 8-1
        ·      Cons. of 16 #2: lost to Weston Pisarchick, Clarion / Dec. / 6-3
125 – Isaac Hampton (1-2, Did Not Place)
        ·      Rd of 32: defeated Gabriel Ruggieri, Pittsburgh-Johnstown / Tech. Fall / 18-1
        ·      Rd of 16: lost to Chris Vargo, Edinboro / Dec. / 5-3
        ·      Cons. of 16 #2: lost to Bobby Gardner, Clarion / Dec. / 4-1
133 – Hayden Benter (0-2, Did Not Place)
        ·      Rd of 32: lost to (1) Nic Bouzakis, Ohio State / Fall / 0:36
        ·      Cons. of 16 #1: Bye
        ·      Cons. of 16 #2: lost to Vinnie D'alessandro, Bucknell / Major / 10-2
133 – Hunter Heflin (1-2, Did Not Place)
        ·      Rd of 32: Bye
        ·      Rd of 16: lost to Mason Prinkey, Clarion / Fall / 1:52
        ·      Cons. of 16 #2: defeated Aiden Beimel, Unrostered / Major / 18-6
        ·      Cons. of 8 #1: lost to Vinnie D'alessandro, Bucknell / Major / 11-0
141 – Adam Heckman (0-2, Did Not Place)
        ·      Rd of 32: lost to Anthony Ferraro, Edinboro / Major / 16-2
        ·      Cons. of 16 #1: lost to Garret Suica, Edinboro / Tech. Fall / 20-4
149 – James Latona (2-2, Did Not Place)
        ·      Rd of 32: defeated Talan Hubbard, Unrostered / Tech. Fall / 16-1
        ·      Rd of 16: lost to (1) Dylan D'emilio, Ohio State / Tech. Fall / 17-2
        ·      Cons. of 16 #2: defeated Jackson Butler, Unrostered / Fall / 6:22
        ·      Cons. of 8 #1: lost to Klay Reeves, Ohio State / Dec. / 4-2
149 – Nicholas Vafiadis (2-2, Did Not Place)
        ·      Rd of 32: defeated Connor Swaim, Pittsburgh / Major / 15-2
        ·      Rd of 16: defeated Sam Ewing, Buffalo / Dec. / 7-2
        ·      Quarterfinals: lost to (1) Dylan D'emilio, Ohio State / Major / 15-3
        ·      Cons. of 8 #2: lost to Landon Desselle, Ohio State / Fall / 0:15
157 – Charlie Evans (3-2, Did Not Place)
        ·      Rd of 32: defeated Giovanni Scafidi, Unrostered / Fall / 3:15
        ·      Rd of 16: lost to (4) Kaleb Burgess, Buffalo / Dec. / 10-4
        ·      Cons. of 16 #2: defeated Eric Alderfer, Lock Haven - Unattached / Dec. / 8-2
        ·      Cons. of 8 #1: defeated Jake Hughes, Unrostered / Dec. / 8-5
        ·      Cons. of 8 #2: lost to Tj Schierl, Ohio State / Fall / 3:49
157 – Devon Deem (2-2, Did Not Place)
        ·      Rd of 32: defeated Keegin Christian, Edinboro / Fall / 5:50
        ·      Rd of 16: lost to Brady Unger, Buffalo / Dec. / 3-2
        ·      Cons. of 16 #2: defeated Sean Walker, Bucknell / Fall / 1:55
        ·      Cons. of 8 #1: lost to Jack Pletcher, Pittsburgh / Dec. / 10-3
157 – Geno Qodala (0-2, Did Not Place)
        ·      Rd of 32: lost to Tj Schierl, Ohio State / Fall / 6:19
        ·      Cons. of 16 #1: Bye
        ·      Cons. of 16 #2: lost to Jeb Prechtel, Bellarmine / Fall / 4:06
165 – Elijah Penton (0-2, Did Not Place)
        ·      Rd of 32: lost to Louie Cerchio, Unrostered / Fall / 2:16
        ·      Rd of 16 #1: Bye
        ·      Rd of 16 #2: lost to John Altieri, Clarion / Dec. / 5-4
174 – Liam Kilrain (0-2, Did Not Place)
        ·      Rd of 32: Bye
        ·      Rd of 16: lost to (1) John Worthing, Clarion / Fall / 3:15
        ·      Cons. of 16 #2: lost to Brody Evans, Edinboro / Major / 9-1
174 – Sammy Starr (1-2, Did Not Place)
        ·      Rd of 32: Bye
        ·      Rd of 16: defeated Deegan Ross, Clarion / Dec. / 9-4
        ·      Quarterfinals: lost to Mario Hutcherson, Unrostered / Dec. / 4-2
        ·      Cons. of 8 #2: lost to Brody Evans, Edinboro / Dec. / 4-1
184 – Cael Crebs (2-2, Did Not Place)
        ·      Rd of 32: defeated Gavin Bell, Ohio State / Dec. / 6-1
        ·      Rd of 16: defeated Connor Scuilla, Buffalo / Tech. Fall / 17-2
        ·      Quarterfinals: lost (2) Jaden Bullock, Michigan / Fall / 4:46
        ·      Cons. of 8 #2: lost to Tyler Bienus, Bucknell / Fall / 1:21
184 – Daniel Williams (4-1, Third Place)
        ·      Rd of 32: defeated (4) Michael Bartush, Bucknell / Dec. / 7-6
        ·      Rd of 16: defeated Nathan Campbell, Unrostered / Tech. Fall / 18-2
        ·      Quarterfinals: defeated (5) Marcus Petite, Buffalo / Dec. / 7-4
        ·      Semifinals: lost to (1) Rocco Welsh, Ohio State - Unattached / Major / 13-3
        ·      Third Place: defeated Carson Thomas, Unrostered / Dec. / 11-5
