ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Navy wrestling team (2-3) opens the new year with a pair of two-day tournaments, competing at the Soldier Salute in Coralville, Iowa and the Southern Scuffle in Chattanooga, Tenn., on Saturday and Sunday.
 
Action at the Soldier Salute begins at 11 a.m. ET on Saturday and noon on Sunday inside Xtream Arena, while the Southern Scuffle gets underway at 9 a.m. both days at McKenzie Arena.
 
The Soldier Salute field features 13 teams, including eight programs ranked in the top 25 of this week's National Wrestling Coaches Association poll. The tournament will be streamed live on Big Ten Network Plus.
 
The Southern Scuffle includes 28 teams, with five ranked programs in the latest NWCA poll, led by top-ranked Penn State. The two-day event will be streamed on FloWrestling, with brackets available on FloArena.
 
Soldier Salute Tournament Schedule
Saturday, Jan. 3
Session 1: 11 a.m. ET / 10 a.m. CT
Session 2: 4:30 p.m. ET / 3:30 p.m. CT
 
Sunday, Jan. 4
Session 3: Noon ET / 11 a.m. CT
Session 4: 6 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. CT
 
Soldier Salute Lineup
125: Nick Treaster
141: Caedyn Ricciardi
149: James Latona
157: Charlie Evans
165: Davis Park
174: Danny Wask
184: Jonathan Sanchez
197: Zyan Hall
285: Spencer Lanosga
 
Southern Scuffle Tournament Schedule
Saturday, Jan. 3
Session 1: 9 a.m.
Session 2: 6 p.m.
 
Sunday, Jan. 4
Session 3: 9 a.m.
 
Southern Scuffle Lineup
125: Jack Bergmann / Andrew Binni / Leo Joseph
133: Brendan Ferretti
141: Nicholas Vafiadis / Adam Heckman
149: Kaemen Smith
157: Jonathan Ley / Cooper Rathburn
165: Dylan Elmore
174: Liam Kilrain
184: Gage Yackee
197: Anthony Bruscino / Payton Thomas
285: Dominic Iaquinto
 
Last Time Out: vs. Morgan State
Navy won four bouts by fall and three by technical fall in a 48-3 victory over Morgan State on Dec. 20 in its Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association opener in Annapolis.
 
The 48 points marked the most scored by the Midshipmen in a dual since a 46-0 win over Bloomsburg last season and the second-most since a 49-0 victory against Delaware Valley in 2017.
 
The Mids opened the dual by winning seven matches by bonus points before the Bears claimed their lone victory at 149 pounds.
 
Navy Notes
• Navy has competed in four tournaments this season. The Mids last competed at the Patriot Open on Dec. 7, where Andrew Binni (125) and Dylan Elmore (165) captured individual titles.
• Cooper Rathburn (157) leads the team in tournament victories with 10. He placed fifth at the Shorty Hitchcock Open and sixth at the Navy Classic.
• Spencer Lanosga (285) leads the team with 11 overall victories. Jonathan Ley (157), Rathburn and Danny Wask are tied for second with 10 wins each.
• Zyan Hall (197) and Ley are the most experienced Midshipmen at the Soldier Salute, as both are set to compete for the third consecutive season. Hall placed sixth in 2024, while Ley holds a 4-4 career record at the event.
• Wask looks for another strong showing at the Soldier Salute after a runner-up finish last season.
• Brendan Ferretti (133) and Wask lead the team with three pins apiece.
• Navy will compete at the Southern Scuffle for the first time since 2020, when it placed 11th out of 27 teams.
• The last Midshipman to win an individual title at the Southern Scuffle was Ed Prendergast, who claimed the heavyweight crown in 2007.