Naval Academy Athletics

2023-24 // Freshman Year
Navy’s starter at 157 pounds in 10 duals … Finished with an overall record of 9-11 and went 4-6 in duals … Claimed dual wins against VMI, Pitt, American and Binghamton … Earned first collegiate victory against VMI’s Eric Tecson (5-0) … Defeated Jared Keslar by a 4-1 decision in sudden victory to help the Mids upset Pitt (21-12) … Finished in second place at the Navy Classic with a 3-1 record … Also wrested in the Soldier Salute … Represented Navy at 157 pounds at the EIWA Championship.
 
High School
A 2022 graduate of Lake Highland Prep in Orlando, Fla. … Earned four varsity letters in wrestling … Placed second at the 2022 National Prep Championship at 170 pounds to help Lake Highland Prep place fourth as a team … Placed first at the 2021 Beast of the East Championship at 160 pounds … Four-time National High School Coaches Association All-American (4th in 2018; 3rd in 2019; 5th in 2021; 2nd in 2022) … Two-Time Super 32 All-American at 152 pounds (3rd in 2021; 4th in 2022) … Also a Michigan Grappler Finalist at 160 pounds in 2022 … Placed second in state tournament (Fla.) freshman year with a 34-2 record and third sophomore year with a 59-1 record … High school teammate of collegiate wrestlers Luis Bazan (NYU), Gaetano Console (Duke), Myles Griffin (Cornell), Danny Nini (North Carolina) and Preston Walls (Virginia Tech).
 
Personal
Son of Jennifer Vazquez … Attended the Naval Academy Preparatory School during the 2022-23 academic year … Majoring in quantitative economics … Also considered Cornell, North Carolina, Ohio State and Virginia.