ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Navy wrestling team held the 44th annual Navy Classic on Saturday at the Wesley A. Brown Field House and had another successful showing, placing third amongst 12 teams. The Mids' third-place finish marks the 37th time they've placed in the top three in their annual tournament. Although Navy didn't crown an individual champion, nine of its 19 wrestlers placed which was tied for the second most by one team. 

Jacob Koser and Jacob Lucas both advanced to the semifinals in the 197-pound weight class. Koser finished the tournament with a 3-1 record, only falling to InterMat 23rd-ranked Silas Allred of Nebraska in the championship bout to place second. Lucas won his first two matches before falling to Allred in the semifinals. Lucas fell just short of a third-place finish against VMI's Tyler Mousaw but still took fourth place for the second straight tournament. 

Both of Navy's heavyweight wrestlers also placed. Grady Griess used a major and two decision victories to advance to the finals. Griess fell in the championship bout to #8 Wyatt Hendrickson by a 4-1 decision to place second. Griess' loss to Hendrickson is his first of the season and snapped a 14-match win streak that dates back to last season. Jamier Ferere fell in his first match and was trailing 8-4 in his second, but ended the match with a fall at 5:39 to advance. Ferere would go on to defeat Jonathan Chesser of The Citadel in sudden victory by an 8-6 decision to end the day 3-2 to place seventh. 

Josh Koderhandt (141-pounds) took third-place with a 3-1 record, which included a fall victory over Air Force's Garrett Kuchan (6:57). Val Park (165-pounds) ended the day with a team-leading five victories to place fifth, while Tyler Hunt (133-pounds) also took fifth place with a 4-1 record. Additionally, Sammy Starr placed fifth/sixth and Hunter Johns placed eighth. 

Nebraska took the team title with 171.5 points and led the tournament with five champions. The victory is Nebraska's second Navy Classic Title and its first since 1997. 

Navy will step away from the mat next week for the Thanksgiving holiday before returning for the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. The two-day tournament takes place on Dec. 2 and 3 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. 

Navy Classic Results

125 - Grant Treaster (0-2, Did Not Place)
• Rd of 16: lost to #21 Jake Ferri, Kent State / Major / 12-3
• Cons. of 8 #1: lost to Quinn Melofchik, Air Force / Dec / 6-3

133 - Tyler Hunt (4-1, 5th Place)
• Rd of 16: defeated George Rosas, The Citadel / Major / 14-2
• Quarterfinals: lost to Kurtis Phipps, Bucknell / Dec / 7-2
• Cons. of 8 #2: defeated Paul Woo, Ohio / Major / 16-2
• Cons. of 4: defeated Brendon Fenton, Kent State / Dec / 3-1
• Fifth Place: defeated George Rosas, The Citadel / Dec / 4-2

133 - Venumadhava Mirel (1-2, Did Not Place)
• Rd of 16: defeated Brayton Killiri, The Citadel / Fall / 1:19
• Quarterfinals: lost to #28 Boo Dryden, Nebraska / Fall / 1:14
• Cons. of 8 #2: lost to Dyson Dunham, VMI / Major / 13-2

141 - #26 Josh Koderhandt (3-1, 3rd Place)
• Rd of 32: Bye
• Rd of 16: defeated Stephen Lukas, Bucknell / Tech Fall / 18-1 (4:27)
• Quarterfinals: defeated Garrett Kuchan, Air Force / Fall / 6:57
• Semifinals: lost to #23 Darren Miller, Bucknell / Dec / 5-3
• Third Place: defeated Dylan Chappell, Bucknell / Medical Forfeit

141 - Luke Lucerne (2-2, Did Not Place)
• Rd of 32: Bye
• Rd of 16: lost to Jordan Hamdan, Michigan State / Dec / 6-5
• Cons. of 16 #2: defeated Elijah White, American / Major / 14-2
• Cons. of 8 #1: defeated Freddy Junko, VMI / Dec / 12-10 SV
• Cons. of 8 #2: lost to Tyler Dilley, Lock Haven / Dec / 12-6

141 - David Kreidler (0-2, Did Not Place)
• Rd of 32: Bye
• Rd of 16: lost to #23 Darren Miller, Bucknell / Major / 11-1
• Cons. of 16 #2: lost to Zack Zeamer, Lock Haven / Dec / 5-3

149 - PJ Crane (0-2, Did Not Place)
• Rd of 32: lost to Braden Stauffenberg, Michigan State / Dec / 6-4 SV
• Cons. of 16 #2: lost to Eddie Homrock, Michigan State / Dec / 3-1

149 - Kaemen Smith (0-2, Did Not Place)
• Rd of 32: lost to Nicholas Stonecheck, Lock Haven / Dec / 6-5
• Cons. of 16 #2: lost to Kolby DePron, Bucknell / Dec / 13-10

149 - James Latona (2-2, Did Not Place)
• Rd of 32: lost to #31 Alec Hagan, Ohio / Dec / 4-0
• Cons. of 16 #1: defeated Garrett Washington, American / Tech Fall / 15-0 (4:38)
• Cons. of 16 #2: defeated Ryan Vigil, VMI / Fall / 1:40
• Cons. of 8 #1: lost to Nicholas Stonecheck, Lock Haven / Dec / 5-3 SV

157 - #18 Andrew Cerniglia (1-2, Did Not Place)
• Rd of 32: defeated Garrett Thompson, Ohio / Major / 17-4
• Rd of 16: lost to Antrell Taylor, Nebraska / Dec / 10-7
• Cons. of 8 #1: lost to Keegan Knapp, Kent State / Injury Default / 2:16

157 - Mike Ponenti (0-2, Did Not Place)
• Rd of 32: lost to Job Chishko, VMI / Tech Fall / 16-1 (3:35)
• Cons. of 16 #2: lost to Marc Koch, Davidson / Major / 11-1

165 - Val Park (5-1, 5th Place)
• Rd of 32: defeated Luke Hart, VMI / Dec / 5-0
• Rd of 16: defeated Caleb Campos, American / Fall / 1:26
• Quarterfinals: lost to Clayton Wilson, Nebraska / Dec / 7-5
• Cons. of 8 #2: defeated Braxton Lewis, VMI / Major / 15-6
• Cons. of 4: defeated Chase Barlow, Bucknell / Major / 13-3
• Fifth Place: defeated Giano Petrucelli, Air Force / Dec / 9-2

174 - Sammy Starr (3-1, 5th/6th Place)
• Rd of 32: Bye
• Rd of 16: defeated Ceasar Garza, Michigan State / Dec / 5-1
• Quarterfinals: lost to #30 Sal Perrine, Ohio / Dec / 7-5
• Cons. of 8 #2: defeated Lucas Daly, Michigan State / Dec / 2-0
• Cons. of 4: defeated Tyler Stoltzfus, Lock Haven / Dec / 6-4 SV
• Fifth Place: Ceasar Garza, Michigan State / No Contest

174 - Zander Manuel (0-2, Did Not Place)
• Rd of 32: lost to #3 Mikey Labriola, Nebraska / Tech Fall / 17-2 (3:43)
• Cons. of 16 #2: lost to #26 Sam Wolf, Air Force / Fall / 5:46

184 - Hunter Johns (3-3, 8th Place)
• Rd of 32: Bye
• Rd of 16: lost to Zayne Lehman, Ohio / Dec / 5-0
• Cons. of 16 #2: defeated Andrew Wenzel, Air Force / Major / 14-2
• Cons. of 8 #1: defeated Will Rogers, The Citadel / Fall / 1:25
• Cons. of 8 #2: defeated Ashton Breen, Kent State / Fall / 1:33
• Cons. of 4: lost to Noah Blake, Air Force / Dec / 8-5
• Seventh Place: lost to Zayne Lehman, Ohio / Major / 11-0

197 - #24 Jacob Koser (3-1, 2nd Place)
• Rd of 32: Bye
• Rd of 16: defeated Patrick Brophy, The Citadel / Tech Fall / 18-3 (5:38)
• Quarterfinals: defeated Mikey Bartush, Bucknell / Fall / 4:25
• Semifinals: defeated Tyler Mousaw, VMI / Dec / 10-3
• Finals: lost to #23 Silas Allred, Nebraska / Dec / 9-4

197 - Jacob Lucas (3-2, 4th Place)
• Rd of 32: defeated Brian Jackson, VMI / Major / 12-3
• Rd of 16: defeated Kaleb Snodgrass, Lock Haven / Dec / 8-3
• Quarterfinals: defeated Mason McCready, Bucknell / Dec / 4-2
• Semifinals: lost to #23 Silas Allred, Nebraska / Major / 14-4
• Third Place: lost to Tyler Mousaw, VMI / Dec / 9-6

285 - #20 Grady Griess (3-1, 2nd Place)
• Rd of 16: defeated Jacob Cover, Kent State / Major / 16-3
• Quarterfinals: defeated William Jarrell, American / Dec / 10-3
• Semifinals: defeated Ryan Vasbinder, Michigan State / Dec / 5-0
• Finals: lost to #8 Wyatt Hendrickson, Air Force / Dec / 4-1

285 - Jamier Ferere (3-2, 7th Place)
• Rd of 16: lost to Logan Shephard, Bucknell / Dec / 6-5
• Cons. of 8 #1: defeated Solomon Harris, VMI / Fall / 5:39
• Cons. of 8 #2: defeated Josh Evans, VMI / Fall / 1:40
• Cons. of 4: lost to William Jarrell, American / Fall / 6:21
• Seventh Place: defeated Jonathan Chesser, The Citadel / Dec / 8-6 SV