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2024-25 Wrestling Roster

Josh Koderhandt

  • Class Senior
  • Weight 141
  • Hometown Belleville, Ill.
  • High School Belleville West

Biography

Career Honors
2024-25 Team Captain

2024 NCAA Qualifier
2024 EIWA 141-Pound Champion
2023 NCAA Qualifier
2022 NCAA Qualifier
2022 Amateur Wrestling News’ top 133-pound rookie wrestler
 
2023-24 // Junior Year
Navy’s starter at 141 pounds in 13 duals … Compiled an overall record of 25-8 and went 12-1 in duals … Claimed dual victories over Illinois, VMI, Pitt, Ohio, American, Oklahoma, South Dakota State, Lehigh, Binghamton, Lock Haven, Bucknell and Army …  First mid to win 12 dual matches in a season since Casey Caldwell and Bryce Saddoris, who won 14 and 12, respectively, during the 2008-09 campaign … Defeated No. 7 Cole Matthews by a 5-2 decision to help the Mids upset Pitt (21-12) … Won the 110th individual EIWA title in team history … Defeated Bucknell’s Dylan Chappell in the finals by a 12-2 major decision … Earned his third trip to the NCAA Championship for his placement in the league tournament … Posted a 3-2 record at nationals with wins over Penn’s No. 17 CJ Composto (4-1), Purdue’s No. 29 Greyson Clark (6-0) and Arizona State’s No. 15 Jesse Vasquez (9-5) … Placed second at the Navy Classic and fourth at the Soldier Salute … Also competed in the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational … Represented Navy at the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) All-Star Classic … Became the 16th mid to wrestle in the event and the first since Joe Baker (133), who wrestled in an exhibition match in 2008 … Led the team with a career-high 10 wins over ranked wrestlers … Matched his career high with eight victories by fall.
 
2022-23 // Sophomore Year
Bumped up to Navy’s 141-pound starter during sophomore season … Recorded an overall record of 28-12 and a 7-4 record in duals … One of only two Mids to start every dual during the season … Defeated six InterMat nationally-ranked wrestlers during the season with a top victory over No. 11 Clay Carlson of South Dakota State … Earned a season-best No. 14 national ranking by InterMat … Placed second at the Clarion Open (4-1) and Bearcat Open (3-1) … Finished third overall at the Navy Classic with a 3-1 record … Posted a 6-2 record to finish in fourth place at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational … Defeated No. 31 Lawrence Saenz of Cal Poly (7-6 Decision), No. 20 Darren Miller of Bucknell (6-4 Decision) and No. 11 Clay Carlson (Med Forfeit) to earn his fourth-place finish … Earned dual victories against Maryland, Kent State, Hofstra, Binghamton, Lock Haven, Bucknell and Army … Defeated Army’s Julian Sanchez by a 4-1 decision to help Navy win the Star Match, 18-13 … Won final four matches to finish with a 5-1 record and place third at the EIWA Championship … Defeated Lehigh’s No. 26 Malyke Hines by a 7-6 decision in the third-place bout … Recorded 50th career victory by a 18-3 tech fall (6:08) against Aidan O`Shea of Franklin & Marshall in the opening bout of the EIWA Championship  … Earned second-career NCAA Championship appearance for his finish at the EIWA Championship.
 
2021-22 // Freshman Year
Navy’s starter at 133 pounds, he recorded a 26-9 overall record and a 9-2 dual record … Made appearances in the Clarion Open, Bearcat Open, Navy Classic and Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite … Earned first collegiate victory over Mason Prinkey of Clarion by a 4-1 decision … Went 4-0 at the Clarion Open to take first place … Finished 2-1 at the Navy Classic to earn second place … Defeated InterMat No. 24 nationally-ranked Matt Ramos of Purdue twice (7-2 decision, 7-0 decision) and No. 33 Jake Gilva of Minnesota (Fall 3:53) to place fifth at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite … Earned dual victories over Maryland, Hofstra, Ohio, Cleveland State, Cornell, Binghamton, Bucknell, Clarion and Army … Defeated No. 29 Dom LaJoie of Cornell with a fall in 50 seconds, and No. 30 Anthony Sobotker of Binghamton by a 4-1 decision during the regular season … Dominated Dominic Carone of Army by a 13-2 major decision to help the Mids beat Army, 22-9 … Went 3-1 at the EIWA Championship to place second and earn an automatic berth to the NCAA Championship … One of three Midshipmen to qualify for the NCAA Championship … Went 1-2 at NCAA Championship, beating No. 21 Haiden Drury of Utah Valley by a 5-4 decision … Finished the season ranked as InterMat’s No. 18-ranked wrestler in his weight class.
 
High School
A 2021 graduate of Belleville Township High School West in Belleville, Ill. … Three-time sectional finalist and two-time champion … Three-time state qualifier who was the IHSA State Wrestling Championship runner-up his sophomore year (39-3) and champion as a junior (49-0) … Due to COVID, the IHSA made the decision to shorten the 2020-21 season to eight weeks and would not feature a postseason championship.

Personal
Son of Robin and Terry Koderhandt … Majoring in political science.

Career Numbers
YEAR OVERALL RECORD DUAL RECORD DECISION  MAJOR DECISION  TECHNICAL FALL FALL  FORFEIT  OVERTIME  VS. RANKED OPPONENTS 
2023-24 25-8 12-1 10-7 6-0 1-0 8-0 0-1 1-0 10-7
2022-23 28-12 7-4 12-6 1-3 5-0 7-3 3-0 1-0 7-8
2021-22 26-9 9-2 13-7 3-0 2-1 8-1 0-0 2-1 6-7
Career 79-29 28-7 35-21 10-3 8-1 23-4 3-1 4-1 23-22

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    133 lbs
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    141 lbs
  • 2023-24Junior

    141 lbs
  • 2024-25Senior

    141 lbs