ANNAPOLIS, Md. – A two-match road stretch begins for the Navy wrestling team (3-4, 1-1 EIWA) when it travels to Bloomsburg (9-12) for a Friday night dual at 6 p.m. in Bloomsburg, Pa., before heading to the nation's capital to face American (5-7, 1-2 EIWA) on Saturday at 4 p.m.
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Friday's dual will be streamed on FloWrestling, while Saturday's matchup will air on ESPN+.
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Mids in the InterMat Rankings
141 –
Caedyn Ricciardi (#33)
165 –
Dylan Elmore (#30)
174 –
Danny Wask (#9)
197 –
Zyan Hall (#29)
285 –
Spencer Lanosga (#14)
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Navy Projected Lineup vs. Bloomsburg (Season / Dual Record)
125:
Nick Treaster (3-5 / 0-0) or
Leo Joseph (4-5 / 0-0)
133:
Hunter Heflin (2-5 / 0-0)
141:
Nicholas Vafiadis (9-9 / 0-0) or
Adam Heckman (4-3 / 0-0)
149:
Frank Antonelli (7-5 / 0-0) or
Julian Everitt (2-1 / 0-0)
157:
Cooper Rathburn (11-5 / 0-0) or
Devon Deem (1-1 / 0-0)
165: #30
Dylan Elmore (15-8 / 3-4) or
Mason Collins (3-4 / 0-0)
174:
Davis Park (3-9 / 0-0)
184:
Daniel Williams (0-2 / 0-1) or
Jonathan Sanchez (3-2 / 0-0)
197:
Payton Thomas (8-8 / 1-1) or
Anthony Bruscino (3-4 / 0-0)
285: #14
Spencer Lanosga (15-6 / 6-1) or Dom Iaquinto  (2-7 / 0-0)
*InterMat Rankings
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Navy Projected Lineup vs. American (Season / Dual Record)
125:
Andrew Binni (12-7 / 4-3) or
Nick Treaster (3-5 / 0-0)
133:
Brendan Ferretti (12-9 / 2-5) or
Hunter Heflin (2-5 / 0-0)
141: #33
Caedyn Ricciardi (13-7 / 5-2) or
Nicholas Vafiadis (9-9 / 0-0)
149:
Kaemen Smith (8-9 / 3-3) or
Frank Antonelli (5-5 / 0-1)
157:
Jonathan Ley (15-11 / 2-4) or
Cooper Rathburn (4-6 / 0-1)
165: #30
Dylan Elmore (15-8 / 3-4) or
Declan Casey (0-2 / 0-0)
174: #9
Danny Wask (16-2 / 7-0) or
Liam Kilrain (2-6 / 0-0)
184:
Daniel Williams (0-2 / 0-1) or
Gage Yackee (3-2 / 0-0)
197: #29
Zyan Hall (14-6 / 4-1) or
Payton Thomas (8-8 / 1-1)
285: #14
Spencer Lanosga (15-6 / 6-1)
*InterMat Rankings
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Last Time Out
Navy split a pair of duals last weekend, falling 20-15 to 20th-ranked Lehigh before rebounding with a dominant 30-9 home victory over George Mason.
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Against Lehigh, the Midshipmen trimmed the deficit to two points three times (9-7, 14-12 and 17-15). Navy won four of the final seven bouts behind victories from
Kaemen Smith (149),
Jonathan Ley (157),
Danny Wask (174) and
Zyan Hall (197).
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The dual was decided at heavyweight, where sixth-ranked Nathan Taylor scored a takedown in sudden victory to earn a 4-1 win over 14th-ranked
Spencer Lanosga, sealing the match for the Mountain Hawks.
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Navy rebounded in its matchup with George Mason, using an early surge and three bonus-point wins to secure the victory. The Midshipmen jumped out to a 12-0 lead through the opening three bouts and clinched the dual by winning four of the final five matches, highlighted by a technical fall from Hall and a pin by Lanosga.
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Navy Notes
- Navy is seeking its first road victory of the season. The Midshipmen's two road losses have come against ranked opponents in 21st-ranked North Carolina (20-18) and 20th-ranked Lehigh (20-15).
- Navy's three victories this season have each come by at least 14 points.
- In its three dual wins, Navy has claimed 22 individual bouts, including 15 by bonus points.
- Head coach Cary Kolat has sent out the same starting lineup for three-straight duals for the first time this season. The Midshipmen are 2-1 during that stretch.
- Sixteen Midshipmen in the projected lineup against Bloomsburg could make their first dual start of the season.
- Danny Wask is the only Midshipman to start and win all seven duals this season, with six victories coming by bonus points. He leads the team with 16 wins overall.
- Wask has set a career high with five major decisions this season.
- Zyan Hall is enjoying a breakout campaign, posting career highs in total wins (14), dual victories (four) and wins over ranked opponents (three).
- Daniel Williams is expected to return from injury and is listed in the projected lineup for both Bloomsburg and American. Williams last competed at the Navy Classic on Nov. 2.
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Bloomsburg Projected Lineup (Season / Dual Record)
125: Jace Schafer (15-2 / 11-2)
133: Gavin Mundy (4-12 / 3-9)
141: Richie Woods (10-16 / 4-11)
149: Dustin Elliot (7-11 / 5-9) or Jay chase (14-9 / 3-2)
157: William Morrow (9-16 / 7-13) or Bubba Ashley (0-0 / 0-0)
165: Braidon Woodward (10-9 / 7-8) or Logan Baker (2-4 / 1-0)
174: Eric Alderfer (12-1 / 8-1) or Vasillios Dimou (4-6 / 1-9)
184: Gavin Hannah (3-5 / 0-0)
197: Wyatt Bush (6-3 / 5-0)
285: Mason Rebuck (16-5 / 13-3) or Tyler McCatharn (5-7 / 2-0)
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Scouting Bloomsburg
- After finishing 1-14 last season, Bloomsburg enters the weekend with a 9-12 record, its most wins since the 2021-22 campaign.
- The Huskies are led by heavyweight Mason Rebuck, who boasts a 16-5 overall record. Jace Schafer (125) ranks second on the team in victories (15) and leads the current roster in career wins (58).
- Rebuck holds a 13-3 dual record, with nine bonus-point victories, including a team-high four falls.
- Schafer is 11-2 in duals this season, with all 11 wins coming by bonus points.
- Bloomsburg has dropped six of its last seven duals following an 8-6 start, including a 39-6 loss to George Mason in its most recent outing.
- The Huskies' last win came against Campbell on Jan. 20, 30-17.
- Bloomsburg is 0-3 in Mid-American Conference duals.
- Head coach John Stutzman is in his 10th season with the program, including an earlier stint from 2005-13 before coaching at Buffalo from 2013-24.
- Stutzman earned his 100th career win at Bloomsburg with a 30-6 victory over Williams College on Nov. 8 and owns a 196-189-1 career head coaching record.
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Navy vs. Bloomsburg
- Navy and Bloomsburg renewed the series last season for the first time since 1998, with the Midshipmen posting a 46-0 victory in Annapolis.
- Navy leads the all-time series 5-2 and is 1-1 all time in Bloomsburg. The Mids' lone road win came in the inaugural meeting on Jan. 6, 1975, 29-6.
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American Projected Lineup
125: JJ Peace (15-7 / 5-3)
133: #16 Maximilian Leete (11-6 / 3-2) or Raymond Lopez (17-3 / 7-1)
141: Jack Maida (5-5 / 3-1)
149: Leo Maestas (10-6 / 3-3)
157: Kaden Milheim (8-10 / 3-5) or Gavin Cohen (13-13 / 1-1)
165: Austin Craft (2-13 / 1-9)
174: Hunter Hohman (10-13 / 2-9) or Liam Packer (3-5 / 0-1)
184: #22 Caleb Campos (18-5 / 8-3)
197: Teage Calvin (2-9 / 0-5) or Caleb Close (1-5 / 1-5)
285: Emmanuel Ulrich (15-11 / 6-6) or Liam Volk-Klos (0-0 / 0-0)
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Scouting American
- American enters the weekend with a 5-7 overall record and a 1-2 mark in EIWA action.
- Saturday's dual marks the Eagles' fourth-consecutive EIWA matchup. American's conference losses have come against 22nd-ranked Lehigh (32-7) and Army (22-17).
- The Eagles earned a 38-7 win over Long Island last week.
- American has two wrestlers ranked by InterMat: Maximilian Leete (16th at 133) and Caleb Compos (22nd at 184).
- Compos leads the team with 18 wins this season, including an 8-3 dual record. He recorded an 8-2 victory over then-17th-ranked Aidan Brenot at the Southern Scuffle.
- Compos has posted a career-high five falls this season.
- American features depth at 133 pounds, with Raymond Lopez also projected to compete. Lopez owns a 17-3 record and was named EIWA Wrestler of the Week on Nov. 4.
- Head coach Jason Borrelli is in his fifth season at American and holds a 28-48 career record.
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Navy vs. American
- Navy leads the all-time series 16-2, dating back to Jan. 12, 1997.
- The Midshipmen are 10-0 against American in duals held away from Annapolis.
- Navy earned a 24-21 victory last season behind four bonus-point wins, including Daniel Williams' 9-1 major decision at 197 pounds.
- The last meeting in Washington, D.C., resulted in a 38-0 Navy victory.