Naval Academy Athletics

2022-23 // Sophomore Year
Navy’s starter at 285 pounds in one dual against Kent State … Compiled a 7-5 overall record and 0-1 dual record during sophomore campaign … Finished in second place at the Soldier Salute (3-1), fifth in the Mat Town College Open II (2-1) and sixth at the Franklin & Marshall Open (2-2) … Lost lone dual match of the season to Kent State’s Jacob Cover
 
2021-22 // Freshman Year
Navy’s starter at 285 pounds in seven dual matches, he posted a 23-8 overall record and a 6-1 dual record … Won final six dual matches of the regular season … Went 4-1 at East Stroudsburg Open to place third, 5-0 at Shorty Hitchcock Memorial to place first, 2-1 at Mat-Town College Open to place second and 4-3 at Franklin & Marshall Open to place sixth … Earned first collegiate victory against Liam Dietrich of Drexel by fall (4:16) … Earned first dual victory versus Jordan Greer of Ohio by a 5-3 decision … Won dual versus Brandon Phillips of Army by a 3-2 decision to help the Mids defeat the Black Knights, 22-9 … Earned dual victories versus Ohio, Columbia, Binghamton, Bucknell, Clarion and Army … Posted a 1-2 record at EIWA Championship, defeating 14th-seeded Lear Quinton of Brown by a 3-1 decision.
 
High School
2021 graduate of Sun Valley High School in Aston, Pa. … Two-sport athlete who earned letters in lacrosse (1) and wrestling (4) … He owned an 87-14 career prep record (19-1 Sr / 40-3 Jr), going 59-4 and winning district championships in his final two seasons … Suffered a knee injury just two matches into his sophomore season … Placed third at the PIAA-AAA Pennsylvania State Championship his junior and senior years … Named the 2021 Daily Times Wrestler of the Year ... he or his brother had won the honor four-consecutive years … Served as a three-year wrestling team captain (2019, ’20, ‘21) … High school wrestling team won back-to-back Chestmont League Championships his junior and senior years … Member of the National Honor Society, as well as the National Math Honor Society.

Personal
Son of Sean and Marcie Catka … Majoring in political science … Brother, Hunter, is a junior at Virginia Tech where he is a member of the wrestling team ... He was a 2021 NCAA qualifier who placed second at the ACC Championship.