Naval Academy Athletics

2023-24 // Senior Year
Bumped up to 149 pounds for senior campaign … Finished the season with a 5-10 record … Won the first dual match in his career by a 13-7 decision against American’s Ryan Zimmerman … Wrestled in the Navy Classic, Patriots Open, Soldier Salute and Franklin & Marshall Open.
 
2022-23 // Junior Year
Wrestled at 141 pounds and recorded a record of 15-11 during junior season … Placed fourth at the Mat Town College Open I (3-2) and Mat Town College Open II (2-1) … Strung together five-straight wins after dropping his first contest to place fifth at the Clarion Open … Also competed in the Bearcat Open, Navy Classic, Soldier Salute and Franklin & Marshall Open.
 
2021-22 // Sophomore Year
Competed at 133 and 141 pounds during sophomore campaign … Made appearances in the East Stroudsburg Open (unattached), Bearcat Open, Navy Classic, GMU Patriots Open and Franklin & Marshall Open, posting a record of 7-9 … Went 3-1 at the East Stroudsburg Open to place sixth.
 
2020-21 // Freshmen Year
Navy wrestled a COVID-shortened season that did not include tournaments outside of the EIWA and NCAA Championships … Made appearances in eight “extra matches” over the course of the season where he put together a 4-4 record … Earned his first collegiate victory in his first-career match by way of a 3-1 decision over Pitt’s Ryan Michaels.

High School
A 2020 graduate of Council Rock High School North in Newtown, Pa. … Four-year wrestling letter winner … Three-time Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association 3A State place winner - 6th in 2017, 4th in 2019, 3rd in 2020 … 2020 Pennsylvania Southeast Regional Individual and Team Champion … 2020 Pennsylvania District 1 East Individual Champion … Three-year wrestling team captain (2018, ‘19, ‘20) … Member of the National Honor Society … 2018-20 Travis Manion Foundation Project Legacy volunteer … 2016 American Legion Leadership Award.

Personal
Son of David and Allison Lucerne … Majoring in quantitative economics, he owns a 3.63 grade-point average … Has earned USNA academic honors in seven semesters … Also considered Penn. … Father, David, is a graduate of Rider where he was a member of the wrestling team … Uncle, John Lucerne, is a graduate of Rider where he was an All-American wrestler (1985) and three-time NCAA qualifier.