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Navy Notes
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The 16th-ranked Navy wrestling team (6-0) resumes its dual slate this weekend to compete in the 43rd annual Virginia Duals at the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Va. The Mids will face No. 11 South Dakota State (4-2) on Friday at 4:30 p.m. and No. 19 Oklahoma (4-2) on Saturday at noon.
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Projected Navy Lineup (2023-24 Dual Record / Career Dual Record)
• 125: Dayton DelViscio (2-0 / 5-3) / Grant Treaster (0-0 / 0-4) / Hayden Benter (0-0 / 0-0)
• 133: No. 27 Brendan Ferretti (5-0 / 12-3) / Garrett Totten (1-0 / 1-0)
• 141: No. 20 Josh Koderhandt (5-0 / 21-6) / Chase Caprella (0-0 / 0-1)
• 149: James Latona (1-1 / 1-4) / Nicholas Vafiadis (1-2 / 1-2) / Kaemen Smith (0-0 / 2-6)
• 157: Jonathan Ley (3-2 / 3-2) / Charlie Evans (1-1 / 1-1)
• 165: No. 21 Andrew Cerniglia (3-1 / 18-4) / Tyler Sagi (1-0 / 1-0)
• 174: No. 26 Danny Wask (2-3 / 2-3) / Sammy Starr (1-0 / 7-7)
• 184: No. 33 David Key (4-1 / 19-6) / Zyan Hall (1-0 / 1-0)
• 197: Cael Crebs (2-1 / 7-7) / Daniel Williams (0-0 / 0-0)
• 285: No. 18 Grady Griess (4-1 / 13-4) / Jamier Ferere (1-0 / 1-0)
Mids In The Rankings (InterMat / FloWrestling / Amateur Wrestling News)
• 133: Brendan Ferretti – 27 / NR / NR
• 141: Josh Koderhandt – 20 / 12 / 19
• 165: Andrew Cerniglia – 21 / 25 / 17
• 174: Danny Wask – 26 / 27 / 18
• 184: David Key – 33 / 33 / NR
• 285: Grady Griess – 18 / 16 / 10
Navy Team Notes
• Navy won its sixth dual of the season on Dec. 21 when it defeated American, 38-0
• The win marked the first time the Mids shut out an EIWA opponent since 1989 when they beat Franklin & Marshall, 37-0
• Navy has also earned wins over then No. 23 Illinois (23-18), then No. 16 Pitt (21-12), Morgan State (39-0), VMI (40-6) and Ohio (27-12)
• The Mids have held two teams scoreless this season. Navy hadn’t posted multiple shutouts in a single season since 2020-21 when it defeated Cleveland State (37-0) and George Mason (44-0)
• The Mids have won their last eight duals dating back to last season, which is their longest winning streak since they won 10-consecutive duals between the 2004-05 and 2005-06 campaigns
• Navy has scored at least 20 points in all six duals this season and has outscored its opponents, 188-48
• The Mids have won 46 of the 60 bouts in duals this season and have earned bonus points in 22 of their wins (47.8)
• Navy is coming off a solid outing at the Franklin & Marshall Open on Jan. 5
• Andrew Cerniglia (165) was crowned a champion at the tournament, while Danny Wask (174, 3rd), Grady Griess (285, 4th) and Jamier Ferere (285, 5th/6th) also placed in their respective weight class
• The Mids are making their 10th appearance at the Virginia Duals
• Navy owns a 24-17 record and has won at least two duals in eight of its nine appearances at the event
• The Mids are competing at the Virginia Duals for the second-straight year for the first time since 1994-95
• Navy went 1-3 in Hampton last year. The Mids beat Kent State (27-21) and lost to South Dakota State (31-6), Virginia (29-9) and Oklahoma (28-12)
• Navy remained No. 16 in the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Division I Top 25 Poll, which was announced on Jan. 9
• The Mids have been ranked in seven-consecutive polls following being tabbed 19th on Nov. 14
Navy Individual Notes
• Brendan Ferretti (133) and Josh Koderhandt (141) are both 5-0 in duals and are tied as the team leader in dual wins this season
• Koderhandt has won his last 10 dual matches dating back to last season and leads the team with 21 dual victories in his career
• Ferretti has claimed sixth-straight wins in duals dating back to last season. The sophomore is 12-3 (80.0) in duals in his career
• Griess leads Navy in total wins this season with 17. Additionally, he owns the third-most victories amongst ranked heavyweights in the nation
• Griess surpassed Koderhandt as the team leader in career victories (68) with his four wins at the Franklin & Marshall Open
• Griess and Wask have only lost to ranked opponents this season
• Cerniglia has won 18 of his 22 dual matches and owns the best winning percentage in duals on the team (81.8)
• The senior won two of his six matches at the Franklin & Marshall Open by technical fall to give him a career-high four wins by tech fall this season
• Ferere continued his excellent sophomore campaign with a 4-1 record at the Franklin & Marshall open. The Highpoint, N.C., native is second on the team in wins (16) and leads the Mids in victories by fall (6) and major decision (6)
• David Key (184) needs two wins in Hampton to set a new career high in dual victories in a season. The senior has totaled five dual wins in each of his previous three seasons
• Key won all three of his matches at the Virginia Duals a year ago, two of which were once morest ranked wrestlers
• Hayden Benter (125) and Daniel Williams (197) are the only mids in the projected lineup that haven’t competed in a dual
• Williams also had a solid performance at the Franklin & Marshall Open. The freshman won three of his five matches and was one of only five Navy wrestlers to post at least three victories
Navy Individual Records vs. Virginia Duals Opponents
Chase Caprella: 0-1 vs. Oklahoma
• 1-14-23: Lost to Jared Hill, Oklahoma (Dual), Major / 14-1
Andrew Cerniglia: 0-1 vs. Oklahoma / 1-0 vs. South Dakota State
• 12-4-21: Lost to No. 14 Justin Thomas, Oklahoma (Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational), Dec / 8-7
• 12-30-23: Defeated Brock Fettig, South Dakota State (Soldier Salute), Fall / 0:42
Cael Crebs: 0-1 vs. South Dakota State
• 1-13-23: Lost to No. 19 Cade King, South Dakota State (Dual), Dec / 13-10
Dayton DelViscio: 0-1; South Dakota State
• 1-13-23: Lost to No. 28 Tanner Jordan, South Dakota State (Dual), Major / 12-0
Jamier Ferere: 0-1 vs. South Dakota State
• 12-29-23: lost to Luke Rasmussen, South Dakota State (Soldier Salute), Fall / 2:19
Brendan Ferretti: 1-1 vs. South Dakota State
• 1-13-23: Defeated Derrick Cardinal, South Dakota State (Dual), Dec / 4-3
• 12-1-23: lost to Derrick Cardinal, South Dakota State (Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational), Dec / 7-2
Grady Griess: 1-1 vs. Oklahoma / 1-1 vs. South Dakota State
• 1-14-23: Lost to No. 19 Josh Heindselman, Oklahoma (Dual), Dec / 2-1 TB1
• 3-16-23: Defeated No. 20 Josh Heindselman, Oklahoma (NCAA Championship), Dec / 3-0
• 12-2-22: Lost to No. 14 AJ Nevills, South Dakota State (Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational), Dec / 8-6
• 1-13-23: Defeated Bowen McConville, South Dakota State (Dual), Dec / 5-1
David Key: 1-0 vs. Oklahoma / 0-1 vs. South Dakota State
• 1-14-23: Defeated No. 31 Keegan Moore, Oklahoma (Dual), Fall / 1:08
• 12-3-22: Lost to No. 27 Cade King, South Dakota State (Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational), Dec / 9-4
Josh Koderhandt: 0-1 vs. Oklahoma / 1-2 vs. South Dakota State
• 1-14-23: Lost to No. 30 Mosha Schwartz, Oklahoma (Dual), Fall / 1:34
• 12-2-22: Lost to No. 11 Clay Carlson South Dakota State (Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational), Fall / 6:12
• 12-3-22: Defeated No. 11 Clay Carlson South Dakota State (Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational), Med Forfeit
• 1-13-23: Lost to No. 9 Clay Carlson South Dakota State (Dual), Dec / 11-6
Kaemen Smith: 0-1 vs. Oklahoma / 0-2 vs. South Dakota State
• 1-14-23: Lost to No. 13 Mitch Moore, Oklahoma (Dual), Fall / 0:35
• 1-13-23: Lost to Alek Martin, South Dakota State (Dual), Dec / 12-5
• 12-29-23: Lost to Alek Martin, South Dakota State (Soldier Salute), Major / 18-8
Sammy Starr: 1-0 vs. Oklahoma / 0-1 vs. South Dakota State
• 1-14-23: Defeated Tate Picklo, Oklahoma (Dual), Dec / 9-7 SV1
• 1-13-23: Lost to No. 17 Cade DeVos, South Dakota State (Dual), Major / 11-3
Grant Comforter: 0-1 vs. Oklahoma
• 1-14-23: Lost to No. 11 Joey Prata, Oklahoma (Dual), Dec / 4-0
Nicholas Vafiadis: 0-2 vs. South Dakota State
• 12-29-23: Lost to Daniel Kimball, South Dakota State (Soldier Salute), Dec / 4-2
• 12-30-23: Lost to Colin Dupill, South Dakota State (Soldier Salute), Dec / 4-1
Daniel Williams: 0-1 vs. South Dakota State
• 12-3-23: Lost to No. 19 Bennett Berge, South Dakota State (Patriots Open), Major / 14-3
Projected South Dakota State Lineup
•125: No. 17 Tanner Jordan / Brandon Meredith
•133: No. 15 Derrick Cardinal
•141: No. 22 Clay Carlson / Caleb Gross
•149: No. 20 Alek Martin / Daniel Kimball
•157: No. 17 Get Swensen
•165: Tanner Cook
•174: No. 5 Cade DeVos
•184: No. 14 Bennett Berge
•197: No. 6 Tanner Sloan
•285: No. 32 Luke Rasmussen
Scouting South Dakota State
• The Jackrabbits are ranked 11th in the country with a 4-2 record
• South Dakota State scored big in its three wins at the Dakota Showcase once morest Dakota Wesleyan (46-4), Northern State (33-6) and Augustana (37-9)
• The Jackrabbits dropped their next two duals to Big 10 foes Minnesota (19-13) and Nebraska (21-17)
• South Dakota State returned to the win column with a big upset in its first meeting once morest then No. 6 Michigan by a score of 22-17. The Jackrabbits earned bonus points in four of their five wins, including a victory by technical fall (17-1, 3:18) by Tanner Sloan (197) to clinch the dual
• South Dakota State is expected to bring nine ranked wrestlers to Hampton, two of which are in the top 10
• Cade DeVos (174) is ranked fifth in the nation with a 9-1 overall record and a 4-1 dual record. His lone loss came once morest then No. 6 Shane Griffith by a 4-1 decision in sudden victory in SDSU’s dual with Michigan
• DeVos compiled a 5-0 record to place first at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational
• Sloan is currently the sixth-best wrestler in his weight class. The senior owns a 9-1 overall record and is 4-0 in duals this season
• Sloan is 95-21 overall and 53-4 in duals in his career. He hasn’t lost a dual match since Nov. 29, 2021
• The 2022-23 197-pound national runner-up also had an impressive showing at the CKLV Invitational, placing third with a 5-1 record
• The additional ranked Jackrabbits include No. 17 Tanner Jordan (125), No. 15 Derrick Cardinal (133), No. 22 Clay Carlson (141), No. 20 Alek Martin (149), No. 17 Cael Swensen (157), No. 14 Bennett Berge (184) and No. 32 Luke Rasmussen
Navy vs. South Dakota State Series
• Navy will take on South Dakota State for just the third time
• The Mids won the first matchup in Brookings, 31-3, during the 1970-71 campaign
• The Jackrabbits won last year’s meeting at the Virginia Duals, 31-6
• Koderhandt and Carlson are expected to face each other for the fourth time. Carlson won last year’s match in Hampton by an 11-6 decision
Navy vs. South Dakota State Virginia Duals Results (1-13-2023)
125 | #28 Tanner Jordan Major Dayton DelViscio (Navy), 12-0 // South Dakota State 4, Navy 0
133 | Brendan Ferretti (Navy) dec Tanner Jordan, 4-3 // South Dakota State 4, Navy 3
141 | #9 Clay Carlson dec #14 Josh Koderhandt (Navy), 11-6 // South Dakota State 7, Navy 3
149 | Alex Martin dec Kaemen Smith (Navy), 12-5 // South Dakota State 10, Navy 3
157 | #22 Cael Swensen Major Devon Deem (Navy), 13-1 // South Dakota State 14, Navy 3
165 | #18 Tanner Cook fall Val Park (Navy), 0:29 // South Dakota State 20, Navy 3
174 | #17 Cade DeVos major Sammy Starr (Navy), 11-3 // South Dakota State 24, Navy 3
184 | #19 Cade King dec Cael Crebs (Navy), 10-3 // South Dakota State 27, Navy 3
197 | #13 Tanner Sloan major #29 Jacob Koser (Navy), 11-0 // South Dakota State 31, Navy 3
285 | #20 Grady Griess (Navy) dec Bowen McConville, 5-1 // South Dakota State 31, Navy 6
Projected Oklahoma Lineup
• 125: Conrad Hendriksen
• 133: Jace Koelzer / Gabe Vidlak
• 141: No. 15 Mosha Schwartz / KJ Evans / Carter Schmidt
• 149: No. 30 Willie McDougald / Kaden Fetterolf
• 157: No. 33 Jared Hill / John Wiley
• 165: No. 29 Cael Carlson / Mannix Morgan
• 174: No. 29 Tate Picklo / Gerrit Nijenhuis
• 184: Giuseppe Hoose / Carson Berryhill
• 197: No. 2 Stephen Buchanan
• 285: No. 14 Josh Heindselman / Juan Mora
Scouting Oklahoma
• Ranked 19th in the nation, Oklahoma heads to Hampton with a 4-2 overall record and a 2-2 Big 12 record
• The Sooners won their first three duals of the season over Central Michigan (29-11), Little Rock (26-10) and North Dakota State (29-7)
• After a 30-12 defeat once morest then No. 3 Missouri, Oklahoma rallied to defeat West Virginia, 21-19. The Sooners trailed, 19-13, with two bouts remaining, but a win by technical fall (18-3, 7:00) from Stephen Buchanan (197) and a win by decision (9-7) from Josh Heindselman (285) flipped the scoreboard
• Oklahoma’s most recent dual was a loss to then No. 11 Oklahoma State, 28-9, on Dec. 10
• The Sooners had an excellent performance at the Southern Scuffle, placing second out of 21 teams. Buchanan and Heindselman highlighted Oklahoma’s 13 wrestlers who placed in the tournament by claiming titles in their respective weight class
• Buchanan is currently ranked second in the country with a 15-0 record. He and N.C. State’s Trent Hidlay are the only 197-pound ranked wrestlers who are undefeated with at least 10 wins
• Heindselman is the second-best ranked Sooner at No. 14 with a 14-3 record
• Also earning a ranking are No. 15 Mosha Schwartz (141), No. 29 Cael Carlson (165), No. 29 Tate Picklo (174), No. 30 Willie McDougald (149) and No. 33 Jared Hill (157)
Navy vs. Oklahoma Series
• Navy will be going for its first win in its series once morest Oklahoma
• The Sooners have won all 14 matchups, including last year’s meeting at the Virginia Duals, 28-12
• Oklahoma won the inaugural dual in Annapolis, 21-12, on Dec. 4, 1965
• The individual matchup to keep an eye on will be at heavyweight between Griess and Heindselman. The two will face each other for the third time in their careers. Heindselman won the first meeting at the 2023 Virginia Duals by a 2-1 decision in TB1. Griess avenged the loss in the opening round of the NCAA Championship by a 3-0 decision
Navy vs. Oklahoma Virginia Duals Results (1-14-2023)
125 | #11 Joey Prata dec Grant Treaster (Navy), 4-0 // Navy 0, Oklahoma 3
133 | #30 Wyatt Henson dec Brendan Ferretti (Navy), 4-3 // Navy 0, Oklahoma 6
141 | #30 Mosha Schwartz fall #14 Josh Koderhandt (Navy), 1:34 // Navy 0, Oklahoma 12
149 | #13 Mitch Moore fall Kaemen Smith (Navy), 0:35 // Navy 0, Oklahoma 18
157 | Jared Hill major Chase Caprella (Navy), 14-1 // Navy 0, Oklahoma 22
165 | Alexander Herrera-Rondon dec Val Park (Navy), 6-4 SV-1 //Navy 0, Oklahoma 25
174 | Sammy Starr (Navy) dec Tate Picklo, 9-7 SV-1 // Navy 3, Oklahoma 25
184 | David Key (Navy) fall #31 Keegan Moore, 1:08 // Navy 9, Oklahoma 25
197 | Jacob Lucas (Navy) dec Seth Seago, 3-1 SV-1 // Navy 12, Oklahoma 25
285 | #19 Josh Heindselman dec #20 Grady Griess, 2-1 TB-1 // Navy 12, Oklahoma 28
900 Wins and Counting
• Established in 1909, the Navy wrestling program is in its 116th season as a varsity sport. Head coach John Schutz directed the Mids to a 24-9 victory over Penn on March 13, 1909 in their inaugural dual
• Having amassed a 927-324-26 overall record, Navy captured the program’s 900th win behind a 21-12 win victory Maryland on Dec. 6, 2019
• With 74 NCAA Championship appearances in tow, there are just eight programs who have competed in more – Oklahoma State (91), Oklahoma (83), Iowa State (82), Michigan (81), Michigan State (79), Penn State (79), Lehigh (77) and Illinois (76). Like Navy, both Iowa and Minnesota have made 74 appearances
• The Mids, meanwhile, have the 25th-longest active NCAA Championship appearance streak, having competed in each of the last 25 tournaments. Oklahoma leads the country with 73-straight appearances
Up Next
Navy heads back on the road next weekend for a pair of EIWA duals. The Mids will take on their longest rival, Lehigh, next Saturday at 2 p.m. in Bethlehem, Pa. Navy will then travel to Vestal, N.Y., to battle Binghamton on Sunday at 2 p.m.
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