ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Navy wrestling team (4-3, 3-0 EIWA) looks to continue its perfect start in the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) conference when it travels to Lewisburg, Pa., to take on Bucknell (5-6, 3-1 EIWA) on Friday, Jan. 31 inside Davis Gym. The dual is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m.

Friday's Navy-Bucknell dual will be broadcasted on the ESPN+ platform. ESPN+ is a subscription-based streaming service that requires users to sign-up for monthly or yearly plans prior to tuning into the contest.

Projected Navy Lineup (2024-25 Record / Dual Record)
125: Nick Treaster (5-8 / 1-3) / Jack Bergman (2-6 / 0-0)
133: Brendan Ferretti (4-8 / 1-5) / Hunter Heflin (4-9 / 0-1)
141: No. 7 Josh Koderhandt (18-3 / 7-0) / Adam Heckman (4-8 / 0-0)
149: Kaemen Smith (8-11 / 2-5) / Nicholas Vafiadis (3-8 / 0-0)
157: Jonathan Ley (9-5 / 4-1) / Charlie Evans (4-8 / 0-2)
165: Dylan Elmore (6-2 / 3-0) / Elijah Penton (1-4 / 0-0)
174: No. 13 Danny Wask (16-5 / 6-1) / Jonathan Sanchez (1-3 / 0-0)
184: Daniel Williams (11-9 / 3-3) / Cael Crebs (7-7 / 0-0)
197: No. 32 Payton Thomas (8-7 / 3-4)
285: Ben Farabaugh (5-7 / 1-1) / Jacob Lucas (0-0 / 0-0)

Mids in the Rankings (InterMat / Coaches / Amateur Wrestling News)
141: Josh Koderhandt – 7 / 6 / 8
174: Danny Wask – 13 / 13 / 16
197: Payton Thomas – 32 / 30 / NR

Last Time Out: No. 21 Lehigh / Harvard Duals
• The Midshipmen won the final three matches to upset their longest rival, 21st-ranked Lehigh 21-15 last Friday night at Alumni Hall in Annapolis, Md., in the 105th meeting between the two programs.
• It was the Mids first time defeating the Mountain Hawks since its 21-9 victory back on Jan. 16, 2021. It was Navy's first victory over a ranked opponent since last season when it defeated No. 16 Pittsburgh 21-12 on Nov. 12, 2023.
• Sophomore Daniel Williams kicked off the dual at 184 pounds with an 8-4 victory over Caden Rogers. Williams trailed 3-0 going into the second period.
• Jonathan Ley (157) continued his hot streak in dual competitions as he defeated Jayden Skellinger 4-1 in sudden victory. Neither wrestler could create an offensive attack with their only points coming from an escape through seven minutes. In the extra period Ley displayed an aggressive offensive attack and secured the lone takedown of the match 32 seconds into the period to tie the dual, 15-15.
• Freshman Dylan Elmore (165) made his second appearance in the starting lineup where he went head-to-head with Richie Grungo. Elmore countered a takedown attempt to find the back of Grungo for three points of his own with 15 seconds left to win the match, 4-1. Navy would regain the lead, 18-15.
• In the final bout of the night at 174 pounds, 14th-ranked Danny Wask secured the upset victory with a 4-1 decision over Rylan Rogers. Wask's takedown in the final seconds of the first period was the only takedown of the match.
• Bonus points were frequent for the Mids as they rolled through Harvard 32-9 on Saturday night at Alumni Hall in Annapolis, Md.
• Ley registered his first career victory by fall at the 3:13 mark over Jimmy Harrington at 157 pounds. After a scoreless opening period, Ley began the second stanza in the top position, a Harrington jump over attempt proved to be costly as he landed on his back for Ley to pick up the pin.
• Elmore continued the impressive start to his career as he improved to 3-0 in dual competition with a 16-2 major over Cael Berg.
• Sophomore Ben Farabaugh gave Navy its first victory at 285 pounds and his first career dual victory with a 17-1 tech fall over Logan Marissal.

Navy Team Notes
125 - The Midshipmen are 2-5 in duals at 125 pounds. Freshman Nick Treaster has made three consecutive starts boasting a 1-2 record during that span. Treaster pushed No. 21 Diego Sotelo to extra minutes in the Harvard dual but couldn't pull off the ranked upset as he dropped the bout 5-2 in sudden victory. 
133 - Brendan Ferretti recorded his first dual victory this season with a fall in the first period over Lehigh's Logan Wadle. Navy is 1-6 in duals at 133 pounds.
141 - Josh Koderhndt claimed his seventh-consecutive win on Saturday to improve to 18-3 this season and 7-0 in dual matches. During his win streak, he won three matches by fall and one tech fall. The team captain boasts a career record of 97-32. Koderhandt is the highest ranked Mid at No. 7 in his respective weight class.
149 - Kaemen Smith is one of three Midshipmen to start every dual in a single weight class (Koderhandt at 141 and Danny Wask at 174). He holds a 2-5 dual record, winning his most recent outing against Harvard's Jaden Pepe, 4-2.
157 - Sophomore Jonathan Ley is the winner of four-straight in dual meets for the Mids at 157 pounds and sits with a 4-1 dual record this season. Ley registered his first career victory by fall at the 3:13 mark over Jimmy Harrington. The Miami, Fla., native has already matched his freshman season win total (9).
165 - Three different Navy wrestlers - Tyler Sagi, Charlie Evans and Dylan Elmore - made at least one start at 165 pounds and combined for a 5-2 record in dual meets. Freshman Dylan Elmore has started the last three duals and joins Koderhandt as the only wrestlers to win every dual match.
174 - One of three weight classes to win at least five dual matches this season. Sophomore Danny Wask has started all seven duals and holds a 6-1 dual record. Wask recorded his 40th career victory against Lehigh's Rylan Rogers, 4-1. He enters the weekend as the 13th-ranked wrestler in his respective weight class.
184 - The Midshipmen enter Friday night with a 2-5 dual record at 184 pounds. Sophomore Daniel Williams made the most appearances with five starts and boasts a 2-3 record. He holds a 3-3 overall dual record as he wrestled up to 197 pounds in the dual against American.
197 - Freshman Payton Thomas enters the latest InterMat individual rankings as he was slotted as the 32nd-ranked wrestler in his respective weight class. Thomas has started six duals at 197 and one at 285 pounds and holds a 3-4 record.
285 - Navy won its first dual match at 285 pounds when Ben Farabaugh defeated Harvard's Logan Marissal in a 17-1 tech fall. It was Farabaugh's first career dual and tech fall victory.

Projected Bucknell Lineup
125: Chris Nucifora (0-1 / 0-1)
133: No. 29 Kurt Phipps (12-7 / 4-4)
141: No. 20 Dylan Chappell (15-4 / 7-2)
149: Braden Bower (3-7 / 1-3) / Kolby Depron (0-1 / 0-1)
157: Cade Wirnsberger (9-11 / 1-7) / Riley Bower (0-1 / 0-1)
165: No. 21 Noah Mulvaney (2-3 / 2-3)
174: No. 18 Myles Takats (15-4 / 8-1)
184: Logan Deacetis (6-8 / 4-4) / Mikey Bartush (0-3 / 0-1)
197: No. 24 Dillon Bechtold (12-6 / 6-2)
285: Logan Shephard (6-10 / 0-6) / Nolan Springer (7-5 / 2-1)

Scouting Bucknell
• Under the direction of 20th-year head coach Dan Wirnsberger, Bucknell enters the weekend with a 5-6 overall record and 3-1 in the EIWA with victories over Morgan State (35-8), LIU (37-5), No. 21 Army (21-13) and its lone loss came against Drexel last Friday, 20-13.
• The Bison are coming off their first ranked victory in over a decade when they defeated No. 21 Army 21-13 last weekend. It was Bucknell's first win over a ranked opponent since it defeated No. 17 Rider, 25-12.
• Five Bucknell wrestlers were ranked in the top 30 in their respective weight class in the most recent InterMat rankings. Sophomore Myles Takats (174) is the Bison's highest-ranked athlete entering at 18 in his respective weight class.

History Against the Bison
• Friday will be the 28th meeting between the two programs.
• Navy leads the series 26-1 and have won the previous 22 meetings that dates back to 1987. Bucknell's only win in the series came in 1986 in Lewisburg, Pa., by a score of 19-12.
• The Mids won eight of the 10 matches in last year's 34-7 victory in Annapolis, Md.