United States Naval Academy
Navy had 7 points (37th place) at the 2019 NCAA Championship, equaling their 7 point performance from 2018 (36th place). The Midshipmen had a 6-4 dual record with losses against Ohio State, Lehigh, American and Army. Their biggest wins were against Duke and Maryland. Navy only had 10 duals because they were quite busy with tournaments. They finished 3rd out of 16 at the Navy Classic, 17th out of 43 at Cliff Keen, 5th out of 23 at the Southern Scuffle and 1st out of 8 at the All-Academy Championship. Navy finished 5th out of 16 at the EIWA Championship and qualified 5 wrestlers to the NCAA Championship.
Navy has a busier dual schedule this season starting with a return to San Diego where they will wrestle Fresno State on the pier and Wisconsin on the USS Midway on November 1st. They have a total of 14 duals and still have three tournaments: the Navy Classic, Southern Scuffle and All-Academy Classic. And, of course, they visit Happy Valley where they haven’t visited since 2003 (credit to the Penn State Wrestling Club website for that bit of info).
Navy returns four of their five qualifiers last season. This season, Jared Prince probably has the best shot at reaching the podium and they add help at heavyweight. The Midshipmen should be able to at least match their performance from last season with some upside potential.
125
Jacob Allen (So) <Poway, CA>
Aslan Kilic (Jr) <Wheeler, GA>
Allen went 13-16 and 0-2 at the EIWA Championship as a true freshman. He didn’t have any wins against NCAA qualifiers. <Bonus: 13.8%, RPI: 513>
Kilic went 12-5 at tournaments last season and had one win against a NCAA qualifier, Elijah Oliver (Ind). He was the starter in 17/18 and went 12-13.
133
Casey Cobb (Jr) <Kuna, ID>
Cobb went 26-11 but it wasn’t enough to qualify for NCAAs as he placed 7th at the EIWA Championship (4 allocations). His best win was against NCAA qualifier Noah Gonser (Camp). <Bonus: 24.3%, RPI: .579>
141
Codey Trybus (Jr) <Mt. Saint Joseph, MD>
Trybus went 14-4 as the 133 backup last season. His best win was against former qualifier, Louie Hayes (UVA). Trybus was the 133 starter in 17/18 and went 16-14.
Last season, outgoing senior Nicholas Gil went 30-8 and placed 2nd at the EIWA Championship to Yianni. Gil was the 10 seed at the NCAA Championship but went 1-2 with an upset loss to (23)Sam Turner (Wyo) in the first round.
149
Jared Prince (Sr) <Palm Harbor, FL>
Prince is entering his final season with Navy and is looking to reach the podium for the first time (3x NCAA qualifier). Last season, Prince went 22-12 and placed 2nd at the EIWA Championship after an upset over Matt Kolodzik (Prince). He received the 18 seed at the NCAA Championship and lost in the first round to (15) Max Thompsen (ISU). Prince won three straight in the wrestlebacks, including an upset over (9) Justin Oliver (NCSt), before losing to (3) Mitch Finesilver (Duke) in the Round of 12. <Bonus: 38.2%, RPI: .638>
157
Quentin Hovis (Jr) <Poway, CA>
Zach Elvin (Sr) <Central Dauphin, PA>
Hovis went 10-13 last season and placed 8th at the EIWA Championship (6 allocations). He didn’t have any wins over NCAA qualifiers. <Bonus: 17.4%, RPI: .551>
Elvin went 10-3 at opens last season. He had two losses to Jaden Mattox (Tosu) and a loss to Adam Santoro (Corn).
165
Tanner Skidgel (Jr) <Cascia Hall, OK>
Skidgel went 21-10 last season and won the EIWA Championship. He got the 19 seed at the NCAA Championship and went 1-2. <Bonus: 25.8%, RPI: .616>
174
Spencer Carey (Jr) <DePaul Catholic, NJ>
Carey went 25-16 on the season and qualified for the NCAAs for the first time after placing 4th at the EIWA Championships (5 allocations). He received the 20 seed and went 1-2 at the NCAA Championship. <Bonus: 26.8%, RPI: .614>
184
Alex Benoit (Sr) <Marist, IL>
Benoit went 12-7 as the backup 184 last season. He didn’t have any wins against NCAA qualifiers but he did have a win against last year’s starter, Anthony Cable. Cable went 17-15 overall and 1-2 at the EIWA Championship in his last year with Navy (or rather, the last year with the Navy wrestling team).
197
Joshua Roetman (Sr) <Kotzebue, AK>
Roetman went 26-12 last season and placed 4th at the EIWA Championship (6 allocations) qualifying for the NCAAs for the first time. He was the 27 seed and went 1-2. <Bonus: 34.2%, RPI: .615>
Heavy
John Birchmeier (Fr) <Broad Run, VA>
Birchmeier is a 4-time Virginia 5A state champion who will be looking to make an immediate impact as a true freshman. He’s ranked #7 at 285 by InterMat. Last season, outgoing senior Thomas Ott went 10-17 overall and 0-2 at the EIWA Championship.
New Faces
Navy has two top-20 in weight class wrestlers coming in this season:
David Key <Brookwood, GA>
Key is a two-time Georgia 7A state champion, winning the 182 title his senior year and 170 as a sophomore. Key is ranked #18 at 182 by InterMat.
John Birchmeier (Fr) <Broad Run, VA>
Listed under Heavyweight.
If you don’t already know who he is, you should: <Click Here>
Navy had 7 points (37th place) at the 2019 NCAA Championship, equaling their 7 point performance from 2018 (36th place). The Midshipmen had a 6-4 dual record with losses against Ohio State, Lehigh, American and Army. Their biggest wins were against Duke and Maryland. Navy only had 10 duals because they were quite busy with tournaments. They finished 3rd out of 16 at the Navy Classic, 17th out of 43 at Cliff Keen, 5th out of 23 at the Southern Scuffle and 1st out of 8 at the All-Academy Championship. Navy finished 5th out of 16 at the EIWA Championship and qualified 5 wrestlers to the NCAA Championship.
Navy has a busier dual schedule this season starting with a return to San Diego where they will wrestle Fresno State on the pier and Wisconsin on the USS Midway on November 1st. They have a total of 14 duals and still have three tournaments: the Navy Classic, Southern Scuffle and All-Academy Classic. And, of course, they visit Happy Valley where they haven’t visited since 2003 (credit to the Penn State Wrestling Club website for that bit of info).
Navy returns four of their five qualifiers last season. This season, Jared Prince probably has the best shot at reaching the podium and they add help at heavyweight. The Midshipmen should be able to at least match their performance from last season with some upside potential.
125
Jacob Allen (So) <Poway, CA>
Aslan Kilic (Jr) <Wheeler, GA>
Allen went 13-16 and 0-2 at the EIWA Championship as a true freshman. He didn’t have any wins against NCAA qualifiers. <Bonus: 13.8%, RPI: 513>
Kilic went 12-5 at tournaments last season and had one win against a NCAA qualifier, Elijah Oliver (Ind). He was the starter in 17/18 and went 12-13.
133
Casey Cobb (Jr) <Kuna, ID>
Cobb went 26-11 but it wasn’t enough to qualify for NCAAs as he placed 7th at the EIWA Championship (4 allocations). His best win was against NCAA qualifier Noah Gonser (Camp). <Bonus: 24.3%, RPI: .579>
141
Codey Trybus (Jr) <Mt. Saint Joseph, MD>
Trybus went 14-4 as the 133 backup last season. His best win was against former qualifier, Louie Hayes (UVA). Trybus was the 133 starter in 17/18 and went 16-14.
Last season, outgoing senior Nicholas Gil went 30-8 and placed 2nd at the EIWA Championship to Yianni. Gil was the 10 seed at the NCAA Championship but went 1-2 with an upset loss to (23)Sam Turner (Wyo) in the first round.
149
Jared Prince (Sr) <Palm Harbor, FL>
Prince is entering his final season with Navy and is looking to reach the podium for the first time (3x NCAA qualifier). Last season, Prince went 22-12 and placed 2nd at the EIWA Championship after an upset over Matt Kolodzik (Prince). He received the 18 seed at the NCAA Championship and lost in the first round to (15) Max Thompsen (ISU). Prince won three straight in the wrestlebacks, including an upset over (9) Justin Oliver (NCSt), before losing to (3) Mitch Finesilver (Duke) in the Round of 12. <Bonus: 38.2%, RPI: .638>
157
Quentin Hovis (Jr) <Poway, CA>
Zach Elvin (Sr) <Central Dauphin, PA>
Hovis went 10-13 last season and placed 8th at the EIWA Championship (6 allocations). He didn’t have any wins over NCAA qualifiers. <Bonus: 17.4%, RPI: .551>
Elvin went 10-3 at opens last season. He had two losses to Jaden Mattox (Tosu) and a loss to Adam Santoro (Corn).
165
Tanner Skidgel (Jr) <Cascia Hall, OK>
Skidgel went 21-10 last season and won the EIWA Championship. He got the 19 seed at the NCAA Championship and went 1-2. <Bonus: 25.8%, RPI: .616>
174
Spencer Carey (Jr) <DePaul Catholic, NJ>
Carey went 25-16 on the season and qualified for the NCAAs for the first time after placing 4th at the EIWA Championships (5 allocations). He received the 20 seed and went 1-2 at the NCAA Championship. <Bonus: 26.8%, RPI: .614>
184
Alex Benoit (Sr) <Marist, IL>
Benoit went 12-7 as the backup 184 last season. He didn’t have any wins against NCAA qualifiers but he did have a win against last year’s starter, Anthony Cable. Cable went 17-15 overall and 1-2 at the EIWA Championship in his last year with Navy (or rather, the last year with the Navy wrestling team).
197
Joshua Roetman (Sr) <Kotzebue, AK>
Roetman went 26-12 last season and placed 4th at the EIWA Championship (6 allocations) qualifying for the NCAAs for the first time. He was the 27 seed and went 1-2. <Bonus: 34.2%, RPI: .615>
Heavy
John Birchmeier (Fr) <Broad Run, VA>
Birchmeier is a 4-time Virginia 5A state champion who will be looking to make an immediate impact as a true freshman. He’s ranked #7 at 285 by InterMat. Last season, outgoing senior Thomas Ott went 10-17 overall and 0-2 at the EIWA Championship.
New Faces
Navy has two top-20 in weight class wrestlers coming in this season:
David Key <Brookwood, GA>
Key is a two-time Georgia 7A state champion, winning the 182 title his senior year and 170 as a sophomore. Key is ranked #18 at 182 by InterMat.
John Birchmeier (Fr) <Broad Run, VA>
Listed under Heavyweight.
If you don’t already know who he is, you should: <Click Here>
