Naval Academy Athletics

2023-24 // Freshman Year
Wrestled at 174 pounds and posted a record of 1-3 during freshman season … Made appearances in the Shorty Hitchcock Classic and National Collegiate Open … Earned first collegiate victory over Gregory Merriman of Queens by a 7-5 decision.
 
High School
A 2022 graduate of Archbishop Moeller High School in Cincinnati, Ohio … Earned four varsity letters in wrestling and also competed in football and rugby … Placed eighth at 182 pounds at Ohio Division I State Championship in 2021 and seventh at 190 pounds in 2022 … Helped Archbishop Moeller win sectional championship junior year … Member of National and German Honor Society … Selected as school vice captain … Was a Chaminade Global Scholar, which is a program at Archbishop Moeller that offers high-achieving students an opportunity to conduct an in-depth study of a global issue. The program is designed to engage students in practical experiences and investigate a wide range of themes and questions in three core areas: develop awareness of and propose solutions for global issues, cross-cultural skill-building and an understanding of others and exposure to global business challenges and investigating best practices for success in a global world … High school teammate, Kurt Thompson, plays football at Army.
 
Personal
Son of Jon and Anya Sanchez … Father, Jon, is a 1995 graduate of the Naval Academy … Uncle, Tony Sanchez, is a 1991 graduate of the Naval Academy … Both played water polo at Navy … Jon served as the captain of the 1994 team that posted a 26-7 record and qualified for the NCAA tournament … Mother, Anya, works as a doctor … Attended the Naval Academy Preparatory School during the 2022-23 academic year … Majoring in quantitative economics … Has earned USNA academic honors in two semesters.