Naval Academy Athletics

2023-24 // Sophomore Year
Navy’s starter at 149 pounds in two duals … Posted a 10-7 overall record and went 1-1 in duals … Won four of his five matches at the Shorty Hitchcock Classic to finish in second place … Also competed in the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, Franklin & Marshall Open and Mat Town College Open II … Defeated Standford’s No. 9 Jaden Abas at the CKLV Invitational for his first win over a ranked wrestler … Won his first dual match by fall (5:47) against VMI’s Ryan Vigil.
 
2022-23 // Freshman Year
Navy’s starter at 149 pounds in three duals during freshman season … Recorded an 8-12 overall record and a 0-3 dual record … Placed second at the Mat Town College Open II with a 3-1 record … Also competed in the Navy Classic, GMU Patriots Open, Soldier Salute and Franklin & Marshall Open … Earned first collegiate victory over Garrett Washington of American by a 15-0 tech fall (4:38).
 
High School
A 2022 graduate of Thompson High School in Alabaster, Ala. … Earned four varsity letters in wrestling … Three-time Class 7A State Champion (2020, ‘21, ‘22) and Class 7A State Runner-Up (2019) … Won the 2022 NHSCA national champion … Helped Thompson High School win four-straight Class 7A State Championships (2019, ‘20, ‘21, ‘22) … Member of Student Government Association, National Honor Society and Beta Club … High school teammate, Yanni Vines, wrestles for Columbia.
 
Personal
Son of Norman and Shannon Latona … Brother, Sam, is a wrestler at Virginia Tech and was named a NCAA All-American in 2021 (125) and 2023 (133). He was also the 125-pound ACC Champion and the ACC Freshman of the Year in 2021 … Brother, Dominic, also wrestled at Virginia Tech … Majoring in quantitative economics … Has earned USNA academic honors in two semesters.