Naval Academy Athletics

2023-24 // Sophomore Year
Competed at 285 pounds during his sophomore campaign … Doubled his win total from his freshman season, posting a record of 20-7 … Won both dual matches against Morgan State and Bucknell … Defeated two ranked wrestlers, Bucknell’s No. 27 Dorian Crosby (6-4) and The Citadel’s No. 33 Jonathan Chesser (11-7) … Placed first in the Mat Town College Open II with a 3-0 record … Went 3-1 at the Patriots Open to place second … Took fourth place at the Navy Classic with a 2-2 record … Finished in 5th / 6th place at the Franklin & Marshall Open with a 4-1 record … Also wrestled in the Clarion Open and Soldier Salute … Finished in a tie for the second-most wins on the team by fall (eight) … Won 10 of final 11 matches of the season.

2022-23 // Freshman Year
Wrestled at 285 pounds and recorded a 10-10 record during freshman season … Made appearances in the Clarion Open, Bearcat Open, Navy Classic, GMU Patriots Open, Franklin & Marshall Open and Mat Town College Open II … Compiled a 2-2 record to place fourth at the Mat Town College Open II … Won four of five matches to place fifth at the GMU Patriots Open … Posted a 3-2 record to place seventh at the Navy Classic … Earned first countable victory against Cory Day of Binghamton by a medical forfeit.
 
High School
A 2022 graduate of Southern Guilford High School in Greensboro, N.C. … Earned varsity letters in football (4) and wrestling (3) … Football team captain and Under Armour camp MVP senior year … Earned all-state and All-America accolades in wrestling … Served as team captain of wrestling team … Helped Southern Guilford win regional championship junior and senior years … Placed in NCHSAA State Championships three times (2020 - 3rd; 2021 - 2nd; 2022 - 3rd) … Took first place in the NCHSAA 3A Midwest Regional in 2021 and 2022 and second place in 2020 … Served as class vice president and a member of the student council … High school teammates Stephen Cotton and Daniel Granam wrestle for Queens University.
 
Personal
Son of Kevin Ferere and Cher Junious … Mother, Cher, works as a nurse … Brother, Jalen, plays football at Fayetteville State University … Majoring in quantitative economics.