ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Freshman Spencer Lanosga captured the 285-pound title to lead the Navy wrestling team (0-1) to a third-place finish at the 47th annual Navy Classic on Sunday at the Wesley A. Brown Field House in Annapolis. Lanosga became the 10th freshman in program history to win an individual Navy Classic title, joining teammate Danny Wask who last accomplished the feat in 2023.
 
Nebraska won the team title for the fourth-straight season with 144 points and had five individual champions, outpacing Pittsburgh who finished second with 126 points and one champion. Navy totaled 93.5 points and had one champion to take third place ahead of Virginia who scored 75.5 points and had one champion.
 
"We definitely have to get our depth," said Navy head coach Cary Kolat. "We have some guys we see as starters down the road, but our guys in those two or three spots have to get their attack up and come to wrestle. We've got to get our depth right. The guys who performed well — Spencer [Lanosga], Danny [Wask], Caedyn [Ricciardi] and Kaemen [Smith] — all looked solid today. I think Smith jumped levels after last night's loss, and Ricciardi and Lanosga beating two guys from the same team two days in a row, I tell people that's like winning four matches."
 
Lanosga opened the day with a technical fall over Binghamton's Trent Sibble (17-2) before a major decision over American's Emmanuel Ulrich (14-2) in the semifinals set up a rematch between the Navy rookie and seventh-ranked Dayton Pitzer of Pittsburgh in the championship bout. On the heels of defeating Pitzer by a 5-0 decision in his collegiate debut on Saturday afternoon, Lanosga claimed the heavyweight title thanks to a 6-4 decision.
 
Wask, who came into the Navy Classic having won individual titles in his first two seasons, advanced to the 174-pound finals with a pair of decisive wins, including an 8-0 major decision over 28th-ranked Jasiah Queen of Drexel. Wask, however, dropped an 11-3 major decision to fourth-ranked Christopher Minto of Nebraska in the title bout to place second.
 
"Wask is always a solid performer," remarked Kolat. "He had a setback today. I think he jumped the gun trying to play catchup and came out of his elements and positions."
 
Two Midshipmen placed at 197 pounds as Payton Thomas and Zyan Hall finished third and fourth, respectively. Thomas opened with a dominant 8-1 decision over Drexel's Justin Griffith and later defeated Hall by disqualification in the third-place match. Meanwhile, Hall earned wins over Drexel's Ibrahim Ameer (8-3) and Virginia's Max Shulaw (9-3) to reach the semifinals where he fell to fifth-ranked Mac Stout from Pittsburgh, 5-1.
 
Ricciardi took third at 141 pounds after earning a hard-fought 4-3 victory over 32nd-ranked Briar Priest of Pittsburgh in the consolation final. Ricciardi defeated Priest in Saturday's dual, 10-3.  Ricciardi's only loss of the tournament was against second-ranked Brock Hardy from Nebraska in the semifinals (16-7).
 
Two Mids placed at 157 pounds led by Jonathan Ley who finished fifth. Ley won four matches including an 11-2 major decision against American's Kaden Milheim and a 4-1 sudden victory over Bucknell's Cade Wirnsberger in the consolations. Navy's Cooper Rathburn followed in sixth with three wins, including a 4-1 sudden victory over Fin Nadeau of Binghamton before forfeiting to Ley in the fifth-place bout.
 
Davis Park placed sixth at 165 pounds with three wins, including an 11-9 decision over Binghamton's Tyler Reed.
 
Kaemen Smith, who placed fourth at 149 pounds dropped a tough match to Eugene Harney of Morgan State in sudden victory (8-5) in the semifinals and a 4-2 decision to 17th-ranked Kade Brown of Pittsburgh in the third-place bout. Frank Antonelli took sixth at 149 with three wins in the wrestlebacks, including a 12-5 decision over Nebraska's Nikade Zinkin to advance to the fifth-place match.
 
Rounding out Navy's place winners was Gage Yackee who finished sixth at 184 pounds, winning three-straight matches in the consolations with two major decisions against Jack Kelly from George Mason (19-7) and Virginia's Jack Lesher (13-5).
 
Up Next
Navy will travel to Bethlehem, Pa., next Sunday to compete in the Journeyman Collegiate Classic, which is set to begin at 9 a.m.
 
Navy Classic Team Finals
1. Nebraska: 144
2. Pittsburgh: 126
3. Navy: 95.5
4. Virginia: 75.5
5. American: 58.5
6. Bucknell: 54
7. Binghamton: 52.5
8. George Mason: 48
9. Drexel: 37.5
10. Morgan State: 20.5
 
Navy Results at Navy Classic
125 – Jack Bergmann (2-2, Did Not Place)

• Rd. of 32: defeated #32 Kael Lauridsen, Nebraska / Dec / 12-9 SV-1
• Rd. of 16: defeated Malachi Stratton, George Mason / Dec / 9-5
• Quarterfinals: lost to JJ Peace, American / Dec / 4-1
• Cons. of 8 #2: lost to Coen Bainey, American / Dec / 4-1

 
125 – Nick Treaster (0-2, Did Not Place)

• Rd. of 32: bye
• Rd. of 16: lost to #23 Keyveon Roller, Virginia / Dec / 8-5
• Cons. of 16 #2: lost to #32 Kael Lauridsen, Nebraska / Dec / 4-1 SV-1

 
133 – Brendan Ferretti (1-2, Did Not Place)

• Rd. of 16: lost to Raymond Lopez, American / Dec / 9-7
• Cons. of 8 #1: defeated Tyler Kapusta, Bucknell / Major / 8-0
• Cons. of 8 #2: lost to Kyle Montaperto, Virginia / Dec / 4-2

 
133 – Hunter Heflin (0-2, Did Not Place)

• Rd. of 16: bye
• Quarterfinals: lost to #26 Max Leete, American / Fall / 1:12
• Cons. of 8 #2: lost to Javaan Yarborough, Morgan State / Major / 12-3

 
141 – Caedyn Ricciardi (3-1, 3rd Place)

• Rd. of 16: defeated Ryan Hartung, Binghamton / T Fall / 20-5
• Quarterfinals: defeated Ethan Lebin, Bucknell / Dec / 8-2
• Semifinals: lost to #2 Brock Hardy, Nebraska / Major / 16-7
• Third-Place Match: defeated #32 Briar Priest, Pittsburgh / Dec / 4-3

 
141 – Nick Vafiadis (0-2, Did Not Place)

• Rd. of 16: lost to #22 Jordan Soriano, Drexel / Dec / 9-3
• Cons. of 8 #1: lost to Gable Porter, Virginia / Major / 11-0

 
149 – Frank Antonelli (3-2, 6th Place)

• Rd. of 16: lost to Eugene Harney, Morgan State / Major / 13-3
• Cons. of 8 #1: defeated Deon Pleasant, Drexel / Dec / 12-9
• Cons. of 8 #2: defeated Riley Brower, Bucknell / Dec / 9-6 SV-1
• Cons. of 4: defeated Nikade Zinkin, Nebraska / Dec / 12-5
• Fifth-Place Match: lost to Nathan Lucier, Binghamton / Major / 12-3

 
149 – James Latona (0-2, Did Not Place)

• Rd. of 16: lost to #17 Kade Brown, Pittsburgh / T Fall / 16-1
• Cons. of 8 #1: lost to Patrick Kelly, Drexel / Dec / 8-7

 
149 – Kaemen Smith (1-2, 4th Place)

• Rd. of 16: bye
• Quarterfinals: defeated Gage Owen, American / Dec / 13-7
• Semifinals: lost to Eugene Harney, Morgan State / Dec / 8-5 SV-1
• Third-Place Match: lost to #17 Kade Brown, Pittsburgh / Dec / 4-2

 
157 – Devon Deem (1-2, Did Not Place)

• Rd. of 16: lost to #20 DJ McGee, George Mason / Major / 12-4
• Cons. of 8 #1: defeated Finn Solomon, Pittsburgh / Medical
• Cons. of 8 #2: lost to Cooper Rathburn, Navy / Dec / 4-1*

 
157 – Jonathan Ley (4-1, 5th Place)

• Rd. of 16: defeated Fin Nadeau, Binghamton / Dec / 11-4
• Quarterfinals: lost to Colton Washleski, Virginia / Dec / 4-1
• Cons. of 8 #2: defeated Kaden Milheim, American / Major / 11-2
• Cons. of 4: defeated Cade Wirnsberger, Bucknell / Dec / 4-1 SV-1
• Fifth-Place Match: defeated Cooper Rathburn, Navy / Forfeit*

 
157 – Cooper Rathburn (3-2, 6th Place)

• Rd. of 16: defeated Sincere Bailey, Morgan State / Dec / 2-1
• Quarterfinals: lost to #1 Antrell Taylor, Nebraska / T Fall / 19-3
• Cons. of 8 #2: defeated Devon Deem, Navy / Dec / 4-1*
• Cons. of 4: defeated Fin Nadeau, Binghamton / Dec / 4-1 SV-1
• Fifth-Place: lost to Jonathan Ley, Navy / Forfeit*

 
165 – Declan Casey (0-2, Did Not Place)

• Rd. of 16: lost to #21 Dylan Evans, Pittsburgh / T Fall / 19-4
• Cons. of 8 #1: lost to Mason Stefanelli, Virginia / Dec / 8-3

 
165 – Dylan Elmore (2-2, Did Not Place)

• Rd. of 16: lost to Jared Keslar, Pittsburgh / Dec / 2-1 SV-1
• Cons. of 8 #1: defeated Shane McFillin, Bucknell / Dec / 4-1 SV-1
• Cons. of 8 #2: defeated Cody Walsh, Drexel / Dec / 13-7
• Cons. of 4: lost to Davis Park, Navy / Medical*

 
165 – Davis Park (3-2, 6th Place)

• Rd. of 16: lost to Evan Maag, George Mason / T Fall / 18-3
• Cons. of 8 #1: defeated Tyler Reed, Binghamton / Dec / 11-9
• Cons. of 8 #2: defeated Austin Craft, American / Dec / 4-2
• Cons. of 4: defeated Dylan Elmore, Navy / Medical*
• Fifth-Place Match: lost to #29 Noah Mulvaney, Bucknell / Dec / 9-4

 
174 – Danny Wask (2-1, 2nd Place)

• Rd. of 16: bye
• Quarterfinals: defeated Emmitt Sherlock, Virginia / Dec / 9-3
• Semifinals: defeated #28 Jasiah Queen, Drexel / Major / 8-0
• Finals: lost to #4 Christopher Minto, Nebraska / Major / 11-3

 
184 – Daniel Williams (0-2, Did Not Place)

• Rd. of 16: bye
• Quarterfinals: lost to #30 Caleb Campos, American / Major / 8-0
• Cons. of 8 #2: lost to Gage Yackee, Navy / Medical*

 
184 – Gage Yackee (3-2, 6th Place)

• Rd. of 16: lost to Tyler Bienus, Bucknell / Dec / 4-1 SV-1
• Cons. of 8 #1: defeated Jack Kelly, George Mason / Major / 19-7
• Cons. of 8 #2: defeated Daniel Williams, Navy / Medical*
• Cons. of 4: defeated Jack Lesher, Virginia / Major / 13-5
• Fifth-Place Match: lost to Lucas Daly, Pittsburgh / Dec / 5-1

 
197 – Josh Anthony (1-2, Did Not Place)

• Rd. of 16: lost to #5 Mac Stout, Pittsburgh / T Fall / 19-4
• Cons. of 8 #1: defeated Eric Washington Jr. / Morgan State / T Fall / 17-2
• Cons. of 8 #2: lost to Steven Burrell, Virginia / Major / 14-5

 
197 – Payton Thomas (2-1, 3rd Place)

• Rd. of 16: bye
• Quarterfinals: defeated Justin Griffith, Drexel / Dec / 8-1
• Semifinals: lost to #6 Camden McDanel, Nebraska / Dec / 10-3
• Third-Place Match: defeated Zyan Hall, Navy / Disqualified*

 
197 – Zyan Hall (2-2, 4th Place)

• Rd. of 16: defeated Ibrahim Ameer, Drexel / Dec / 8-3
• Quarterfinals: defeated Max Shulaw, Virginia / Dec / 9-3
• Semifinals: lost to #5 Mac Stout, Pittsburgh / Dec / 5-1
• Third-Place Match: lost to #24 Payton Thomas, Navy / Disqualified*

 
285 – Ben Farabaugh (0-2, Did Not Place)

• Rd. of 16: lost to #7 Dayton Pitzer, Pittsburgh / T Fall / 21-4
• Cons. of 8 #1: lost to Dominic Petracci / Drexel / Injury

 
285 – Spencer Lanosga (3-0, Champion)

• Rd. of 16: bye
• Quarterfinals: defeated Trent Sibble, Binghamton / T Fall / 17-2
• Semifinals: defeated Emmanuel Ulrich, American / Major / 14-2
• Finals: defeated #7 Mac Stout, Pittsburgh / Dec / 6-4

 
*- Does not count towards official record