ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The Navy wrestling team (6-5, 1-2 EIWA) will compete in Annapolis for the first time since Nov. 18 this weekend in a pair of duals against Lock Haven (5-8, 2-2 MAC) on Friday and EIWA foe Bucknell (7-4, 3-1 EIWA) on Saturday.

Both matches will be held at Alumni Hall at 7:30 p.m.

Media Links
• Friday's dual can be streamed for free on Navy Athletics YouTube HERE
• Fans with an ESPN+ subscription can watch Saturday's dual HERE. Scott Wykoff (play-by-play) and Jay Antonelli (color analyst) will provide broadcast coverage
• Fans can also follow along with free live results through StatBroadcast against Lock Haven HERE and Bucknell HERE

Notes For Traveling Fans
• Tickets for both duals can be purchased HERE. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for seniors and children
• Vehicular access to the Naval Academy is limited to those drivers with a Department of Defense identification card
• All other visitors must either park outside of the Naval Academy grounds and walk through the security gates at Gate 1 or take the complimentary shuttles from Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (550 Taylor Avenue, Annapolis, Md., 21401)
• The shuttles will run from 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday
• Enter the blue/west parking lot through gate 5 off of Taylor Avenue
• The cost of parking is $10
• 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 17 and younger must be accompanied by an adult

Weekend Promotions
• Friday night is high school night at Alumni Hall. High school teams who submit their roster in advance (players, coaches, support staff, etc.) get free tickets for everyone listed. Teams can submit their rosters HERE
• On Saturday, the first 200 fans will receive a free three-point takedown foam finger. The Mids will also be signing autographs following the conclusion of the dual. Additionally, anyone who participated in the Navy wrestling camp over the summer will receive free admission with the purchase of a discounted adult ticket. Members of the Kidshipmen Club also can receive free tickets with the purchase of a discounted adult ticket

Navy Projected Lineup (2023-24 Dual Record / Career Dual Record)
• 125: Hayden Benter (0-2 / 0-2) / Grant Treaster (0-1 / 0-5)
• 133: No. 31 Brendan Ferretti (6-3 / 13-6) / Garrett Totten (1-1 / 1-1)
• 141: No. 14 Josh Koderhandt (9-1 / 25-7) / Tyler Hunt (0-0 / 3-8)
• 149: Kaemen Smith (3-1 / 5-7) / Nicholas Vafiadis (1-3 / 1-3)
• 157: Jonathan Ley (4-5 / 4-5) / Charlie Evans (1-2 / 1-2) 
• 165: No. 18 Andrew Cerniglia (8-1 / 23-4) / Tyler Sagi (1-0 / 1-0)
• 174: No. 30 Danny Wask (5-5 / 5-5) / Sammy Starr (1-0 / 7-7)
• 184: David Key (5-5 / 20-10) / Zyan Hall (1-0 / 1-0)
• 197: Daniel Williams (0-3 / 0-3)
• 285: No. 19 Grady Griess (6-4 / 15-7) / Jamier Ferere (1-0 / 1-0)

Mids In The Rankings (InterMat / FloWrestling / Amateur Wrestling News / Coaches - Jan. 22)
• 133: Brendan Ferretti - 31 / NR / NR / 28
• 141: Josh Koderhandt - 14 / 13 / 14 / 18
• 165: Andrew Cerniglia - 18 / 20 / 14 / 21
• 174: Danny Wask - 30 / 26 / NR / 20
• 184: David Key - NR / NR / NR / 33
• 285: Grady Griess - 19 / 17 / 17 / 15

Navy Team Notes
• The Mids are 6-5 this season and 1-2 against EIWA opponents
• Navy opened the 2023-24 campaign with six-straight victories, which was its best start to a season since 2016-17
• The Mids have lost their last five duals. Navy hadn't lost five-consecutive duals since the 2008-09 season
• The Mids have suffered five or more losses in a row just four times in their 116-year history
• Navy's longest losing streak in its history is six (1978-79)
• The Mids are coming off a 20-17 loss to North Carolina last Sunday in Chapel Hill
• Late takedowns were a major turning point throughout the dual. The Tar Heels totaled five takedowns with less than 15 seconds remaining in a period
• Navy has surrendered 25 bonus points during its losing streak. The Mids had allowed opponents to only score six bonus points in their first six duals of the season
• Navy has outscored its 11 opponents, 261-163
• The Mids have outscored their competition in seven of the 10 weight classes - 133 (28-13), 141 (42-3), 149 (21-18), 165 (35-9), 174 (21-15), 184 (26-15) and 285 (36-13)
• Navy has lost five-straight matches at both 125 and 197 pounds
• The Mids have started at least three different wrestlers in four weight classes (125, 149, 165, 197)
• Navy is 312-90-8 all-time against active EIWA teams
• The Mids are wrestling in Annapolis for the first time since they hosted the Navy Classic on Nov. 18
• Head coach Cary Kolat will go up against his alma mater, Lock Haven, for the second time in his coaching career. Kolat spent his final two years of eligibility with the Bald Eagles, where he won both of his NCAA Championship titles. He ended with a 51-1 record with Lock Haven and was a two-time PSAC champion (1996-97) and an Eastern Wrestling League champion (1996-97). He also won the Most Outstanding Wrestler at the Eastern Wrestling League Championships in both his junior and senior seasons
• Assistant coach Dan Neff is also an alumnus of Lock Haven and wrestled under current head coach Scott Moore. Neff was a four-time NCAA qualifier and garnered All-America honors in 2015 after placing eighth in the 149-pound weight class at the NCAA Championship. In doing so, he became the school's 39th All-American and the first since 2007. Additionally, he was the 2016 Eastern Wrestling League Champion at 149 pounds and earned PSAC Freshman of the Year honors in 2012. He finished his career 11th on Lock Haven's all-time wins list with a 109-46 record
• Neff also was an assistant coach with Bucknell for two seasons, which included one of its most successful campaigns in 2016-17. The Bison closed out the year with a 12-4 mark, including a 9-1 record against EIWA competition. That same season, Bucknell placed sixth at the EIWA Championship and sent four wrestlers to the NCAA Championship in St. Louis

Navy Individual Notes
• Andrew Cerniglia (165) claimed his 13th-consecutive win on Sunday to improve to 17-3 this season. It's the longest winning streak in his career
• He defeated Isaias Estrada by fall (0:42) for his first victory by fall in a dual match since Feb. 6, 2022. It was his 10th win by fall in his career
• The senior is 8-1 in duals this season and 23-4 in his career. His 85.2 winning percentage in duals ranks first on the team
• Grady Griess (285) earned the 70th win in his career by a 17-2 (6:39) technical fall against Cade Lautt
• Griess is tied with fellow heavyweight Jamier Ferere as the team leader in wins with 19
• Ferere placed first at the Mat Town College Open II last weekend for the first tournament title in his career. He won two of his three matches by fall and is now in a five-way tie for the fourth-most pins in the nation with Cory Day (Binghamton), Garrett Thompson (Ohio), Chase Saldate (Michigan State), Mason Shrader (Central Michigan)
• Kaemen Smith (149) doubled his win total from his freshman campaign with a 13-9 decision against Wil Guida. Smith finished just 9-17 overall and 2-6 in duals a year ago, but is 18-8 and 3-1 in duals this season
• Josh Koderhandt's (141) win streak in duals ended at 14 after falling to No. 5 Lachlan McNeil by a 9-6 decision
• The junior, who leads Navy in dual wins, is looking to win his 10th dual match of the year this weekend. He would be the first mid to post double-digit dual victories in a season since Jacob Koser in 2019-20. Additionally, he would set a new career high in dual wins in a season
• Brendan Ferretti (133) snapped his five-match losing skid with an 8-5 decision over Jace Palmer. The match was Ferretti's first victory since Jan. 5 at the Franklin & Marshall Open
• David Key (184) will look to set a new career high in dual wins. The senior has won five dual matches in each of his last three seasons

Lock Haven Projected Lineup (2023-24 Overall / Dual Record)
125: No. 8 Anthony Noto (12-1 / 6-1)
133: Gable Strickland (21-10 / 8-3)
141: No. 11 Wyatt Henson (28-1 / 8-0)
149: No. 32 Nick Stonecheck (13-9 / 7-2)
157: Connor Eck (24-15 / 5-4)
165: Eric Alderfer (7-14 / 0-8)
174: Tyler Stoltzfus (4-5 / 4-5)
184: Colin Fegley (11-13 / 3-8)
197: Cael Black (10-16 / 0-4)
285: Ethan Miller (6-16 / 3-8)

Scouting Lock Haven
• The Bald Eagles are 5-8 in duals this season and have won two of their four meetings against Mid-American Conference teams
• Lock Haven will wrestle against Clarion at home on Thursday before making the trip to Annapolis
• The Bald Eagles have faced four ranked opponents this season and fell in all four duals - then No. 13 Arizona State (23-18), then No. 2 N.C. State (34-6), then No. 12 Ohio State (28-9), then No. 14 Northern Iowa (35-3)
• Lock Haven has wrestled in eight duals since Jan. 11 and is 5-3 in that stretch
• The Bald Eagles are 1-1 against EIWA teams this season with a win against Harvard (20-14) and a loss to Army (33-11)
• Anthony Noto (125) garnered the best ranking in the first coaches' rankings at No. 8
• Noto is currently ranked eighth by InterMat and has spent time this season at No. 1 in the nation. He owns a 12-1 overall record and is 6-1 in duals
• The redshirt junior placed fourth at the 2023 NCAA Championship
• Gage Strickland (133) and Wyatt Henson (141) were ranked 29th and 13th in the coaches' rankings, respectively
• Henson leads the nation in wins by technical fall with 12 this season
• Nick Stonecheck (149) is currently ranked 32nd by InterMat
• Noto, Strickland, Henson and Stonecheck own a combined dual record of 29-6. The six remaining wrestlers in Lock Haven's projected lineup are 15-37 in duals combined

Navy vs. Lock Haven Series
• Lock Haven will be making its first trip to Annapolis to wrestle in a dual
• Friday will be the fifth meeting between the two teams
• The series is tied, 2-2, but the Bald Eagles have won the last two meetings in 2019 (19-15) and 2023 (24-17)
• The Mids won the inaugural dual, 25-8, in Ithaca, N.Y., during the 1990-91 campaign
• Lock Haven claimed seven bonus points in last year's dual from a win by fall and two technical falls

Navy Individual Records vs. Lock Haven
Charlie Evans (0-1)
• 1-5-24: Lost to Connor Eck (F&M Open), Dec / 3-2

Brendan Ferretti (1-0)
• 2-3-23: Defeated No. 33 Gabe Strickland (Dual), Dec / 5-3

Grady Griess (1-1)
• 1-6-22: Lost to Isaac Reid (Franklin & Marshall Open), Dec / 9-5
• 2-3-23: Defeated Isaac Reid (Dual), Dec / 3-1 SV1

Zyan Hall (1-0)
• 11-18-23: Defeated Cael Black (Navy Classic), Major / 21-10

Josh Koderhandt (1-0)
• 2-3-23: Defeated Ty Linsenbigler (Dual), Tech Fall / 16-1 (5:18)

Jonathan Ley (1-0)
• 11-18-23: Defeated JT Hogan (Navy Classic), T Fall / 19-4 (7:00)

Tyler Sagi (0-1)
• 11-18-23: Lost to Avery Bassett (Navy Classic), Fall / 0:50

Kaemen Smith (1-1)
• 11-19-22: Lost to Nicholas Stonecheck (Navy Classic), Dec / 6-5
• 1-5-24: Defeated Chase Burke (F&M Open), Major / 18-7

Sammy Starr (2-3)
• 11-20-21: Defeated Brinton Simington (Navy Classic), Major / 11-3
• 11-20-21: Lost to Eyler Ashton (Navy Classic), Dec / 12-5
• 1-7-22: Lost to Ashton Eyler (Franklin & Marshall Open), Major / 14-1
• 11-19-22: Defeated Tyler Stoltzfus (Navy Classic), Dec / 6-4 SV
• 2-3-23: Lost to Tyler Stoltzfus (Dual), Dec / 11-5

Nicholas Vafiadis (1-1)
11-18-23: Defeated Lucas Kapusta (Navy Classic), Dec / 5-4
12-3-23: Lost to Lucas Kapusta (Patriots Open), Dec / 2-1

Navy vs. Lock Haven 2023 Dual Results
149 | Nick Stonecheck dec James Latona (Navy), 3-2 // Lock Haven 3, Navy 0
157 | Ashton Eyler tech fall Devon Deem (Navy), 15-0 (5:55) // Lock Haven 8, Navy 0
165 | #32 Avery Bassett dec Val Park (Navy), 5-4 SV-1 // Lock Haven 10, Navy 0
174 | Tyler Stoltzfus dec Sammy Starr (Navy), 11-5 // Lock Haven 13, Navy 0
184 | Colin Fegley fall Cael Crebs (Navy), 3:35 // Lock Haven 19, Navy 0
197 | #26 Jacob Koser (Navy) fall Brad Morrison, 1:56 // Lock Haven 19, Navy 6
285 | #19 Grady Griess (Navy) dec Isaac Reid, 3-1 SV-1 // Lock Haven 19, Navy 9
125 | #11 Anthony Noto tech fall Dayton DelViscio (Navy), 19-4 (7:00) // Lock Haven 24, Navy 9
133 | #31 Brendan Ferretti (Navy) dec #33 Gable Strickland, 5-3 // Lock Haven 24, Navy 12
141 | #30 Josh Koderhandt (Navy) tech fall Ty Linsenbigler, 16-1 (5:18) // Lock Haven 24, Navy 17
Notes: 165: Lock Haven deducted one team point for control of the mat

Bucknell Projected Lineup (2023-24 Overall / Dual Record)
125: Kade Davidheiser (0-1 / 0-1)
133: No. 14 Kurt Phipps (18-2 / 9-2)
141: Braden Bower (12-5 / 5-3) / Dylan Chappell (15-6 / 3-2)
149: Riley Bower (9-9 / 3-2)
157: Kolby Depron (12-6 / 2-0) / Aiden Davis (8-10 / 2-4)
165: No. 12 Noah Mulvaney (23-3 / 9-1)
174: Myles Takats (18-9 / 8-3)
184: Mikey Bartush (19-6 / 6-2)
197: Logan Deacetis (16-8 / 7-3)
285: No. 27 Dorian Crosby (18-6 / 8-3)

Scouting Bucknell
• The Bison are 7-4 this season and have won three of their four duals against EIWA teams
• Bucknell has defeated Long Island (25-11), American (31-9) and Drexel (24-10) for its three league wins. The lone EIWA loss for the Bison was to Army (18-15)
• Bucknell nearly pulled off an upset over Wisconsin. The Bison led, 17-9, through six bouts, but the Badgers claimed three of the final four matches to win, 24-22. The dual featured three falls and two technical falls
• Half of Bucknell's projected starters were ranked in the first coaches' rankings
• Seven wrestlers in the lineup have posted 15 or more wins this season
• Noah Mulvaney (165) has been a huge success story in his first year in Lewisburg
• The freshman is 12th in the country with a 23-3 overall record and has won nine of his 10 dual matches
• He is one of only four wrestlers ranked at 165 pounds by InterMat with 20 or more wins
• Mulvaney is the second-highest ranked wrestler in the EIWA behind Cornell's No. 4 Julian Ramirez
• Kurt Phipps (133) is also a notable name. He is ranked 13th in the coaches' rankings and 14th by InterMat
• Phipps is 18-2 overall and 9-2 in duals this season. His only losses during his senior campaign have been to then No. 2 Dayton Fix of Oklahoma State (fall, 5:28) and Tyler Wells of Minnesota (11-5)
• Phipps also placed first at the Navy Classic with a 4-0 record
 
Navy vs. Bucknell Series
• Navy leads the all-time series, 25-1, and is undefeated (13-0) when facing Bucknell in Annapolis
• The Mids will look to extend their winning streak against the Bison to 22 on Saturday
• Navy's 21-consecutive victories in the series is its longest active win streak against a program
• The Mids have scored 25 or more points in 18 duals
• The lone win for the Bison came in 1986 by a score of 19-12
• The two teams will face each other for the third-straight year on Saturday
• Navy defeated Bucknell, 25-9, in Lewisburg last season
• Ferretti and Phipps are expected to face one another for the third time. Phipps won both matches last season by a 9-6 decision and a 4-0 decision
• Griess is projected to go up against No. 27 Dorian Crosby for the third time in his career. Crosby defeated Griess by a 5-3 decision in last year's dual. Griess avenged the loss with a win by a 4-1 decision at the 2023 Navy Classic 
• Koderhandt will look to continue his success against the Bison. He has won seven of his eight matches against a Bucknell wrestler in his career

Navy Individual Records vs. Bucknell
Andrew Cerniglia (1-2)
• 2-26-21: Lost to Jaden Fisher (EIWA Champ), Dec / 9-4
• 2-4-22: Defeated Nick Delp (Dual), Dec / 9-3
• 3-4-23: Lost to Nick Delp (EIWA Champ), Dec / 5-3

Charlie Evans (0-2)
• 11-18-23: Lost to Cade Wirnsberger (Navy Classic), Dec / 3-2
• 11-18-23: Lost to Riley Bower (Navy Classic), Dec / 8-2

Brendan Ferretti (0-2)
• 11-6-22: Lost to No. 33 Kurt Phipps (Clarion Open), Dec / 9-6
• 2-4-23: Lost to No. 23 Kurt Phipps (Dual), Dec / 4-0

Grady Griess (3-1)
• 12-5-21: Defeated Max Harar (GMU Patriots Open), Fall / 1:17
• 11-13-22: Defeated Logan Shephard (Bearcat Open), Major / 15-5
• 2-4-23: Lost to Dorian Crosby (Dual), Dec / 5-3
• 11-18-23: Defeated Dorian Crosby (Navy Classic), Dec / 4-1
 
Zyan Hall (1-0)
• 11-18-23: Defeated Mikey Bartush (Navy Classic), Dec / 22-20

Tyler Hunt (2-2)
• 11-20-21: Defeated No. 25 Darren Miller (Navy Classic), Med Forfeit
• 2-4-22: Lost to No. 26 Darren Miller (Dual), Dec / 5-2
• 11-19-22: Lost to Kurtis Phipps (Navy Classic), Dec / 7-2
• 12-3-23: Defeated Trevor Nugent (Patriots Open), Dec / 7-0

Josh Koderhandt (7-1)
• 11-20-21: Defeated Kurtis Phipps (Navy Classic), Dec / 6-4 SV
• 2-4-22: Defeated Kurtis Phipps (Dual), Dec / 7-1
• 11-13-22: Defeated Trevor Nugent (Bearcat Open), Fall / 2:25
• 11-19-22: Defeated Stephen Lukas (Navy Classic), Tech Fall / 18-1 (4:27)
• 11-19-22: Lost to No. 23 Darren Miller (Navy Classic), Dec / 5-3
• 11-19-22: Defeated Dylan Chappell (Navy Classic), Medical Forfeit
• 12-3-22: Defeated No. 20 Darren Miller (Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational), Dec / 6-4
• 2-4-23: Defeated No. 33 Darren Miller (Dual), Dec / 4-3

Jonathan Ley (1-0)
• 11-18-23: Defeated Nick Delp (Navy Classic), Dec / 10-5

Kaemen Smith (1-1)
• 11-19-22: Lost to Kolby DePron (Navy Classic), Dec / 13-10
• 2-4-23: Defeated Dylan Chappell (Dual), Fall / 4:01

Sammy Starr (1-2)
• 11-6-22: Lost to Sam Barnes (Clarion Open), Dec / 7-4
• 2-4-23: Defeated Sam Barnes (Dual), Dec / 6-2
• 11-18-23: Lost to Myles Takats (Navy Classic), Dec / 6-1

Nicholas Vafiadis (0-1)
• 11-18-23: Lost to No. 33 Dylan Chappell (Navy Classic), Dec / 4-1 SV1

Daniel Williams (1-1)
• 11-18-23: Defeated Nolan Springer (Navy Classic), Dec / 2-1
• 11-18-23: Lost to Mikey Bartush (Navy Classic), Dec / 5-1

Navy vs. Bucknell 2023 Dual Results
165 | Val Park (NAVY) dec Riley Bower, 4-0 // Navy 3, Bucknell 0
174 | Sammy Starr (NAVY) dec Sam Barnes, 6-2 // Navy 6, Bucknell 0
184 | Cael Crebs (NAVY) dec Mason McCready, 7-4 // Navy 9, Bucknell 0
197 | #26 Jacob Koser (NAVY) dec Nolan Springer, 6-0 // Navy 12, Bucknell 0
285: Dorian Crosby dec #19 Grady Griess (NAVY), 5-3 // Navy 12, Bucknell 3
125: Dayton DelViscio (NAVY) major Grayson McLellan, 10-2 // Navy 16, Bucknell 3
133: #23 Kurt Phipps dec #31 Brendan Ferretti (NAVY), 4-0 // Navy 16, Bucknell 6
141: #30 Josh Koderhandt (NAVY) dec #33 Darren Miller, 4-3 // Navy 19, Bucknell 6
149: Kaemen Smith (NAVY) fall Dylan Chappell, 4:01 // Navy 25, Bucknell 6
157: Nick Delp dec Devon Deem (NAVY), 7-2 // Navy 25, Bucknell 9

900 Wins and Counting
• Established in 1909, the Navy wrestling program is in its 116th season as a varsity sport. Head coach John Schutz directed the Mids to a 24-9 victory over Penn on March 13, 1909 in their inaugural dual 
• Having amassed a 927-329-26 overall record, Navy captured the program's 900th win behind a 21-12 victory over Maryland on Dec. 6, 2019
• With 74 NCAA Championship appearances in tow, there are just eight programs who have competed in more - Oklahoma State (91), Oklahoma (83), Iowa State (82), Michigan (81), Michigan State (79), Penn State (79), Lehigh (77) and Illinois (76). Like Navy, both Iowa and Minnesota have made 74 appearances
• The Mids, meanwhile, have the 25th-longest active NCAA Championship appearance streak, having competed in each of the last 25 tournaments. Oklahoma leads the country with 73-straight appearances

Up Next
Navy will be back in action on Feb. 16 to conclude the regular season with the Star Match against Army, which is part of the Army-Navy Star Series presented by USAA. The Mids and Black Knights will take the mat against each other for the 68th time at 7:30 p.m. at Alumni Hall.