With Cary Kolat as head coach, I knew it'd only be a short matter of time before Navy became one of those teams that started qualifying nearly their whole team season after season. Heading into '26-'27, I see no reason at all why the Midshipmen shouldn't have at least 8 qualifiers this season. Move some guys around a bit, 9 is certainly possible. All 10 is not out of the question.
They bring back a ton of talent & only lose Peyton Thomas, an NCAA DI qualifier in 2025, who placed 8th at last year's Southern Scuffle. He'll be continuing his career at Illinois.
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| 125 Andrew Binni Or Nick Treaster |
Very confident that EIWA runner-up Andrew Binni will once again be our starter for the navy blue & gold. He was also 5th at the Southern Scuffle. With that said Nick Treaster is a tough wrestler. Don't know if he has the size or the strength to do so, but Navy could use a good 133 lbs'er.
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| 141 Caedyn Ricciardi Or Nick Vafiadis |
Navy has two tough ones here at 141 lbs. Caedyn Ricciardi made the EIWA finals last season. Nick Vafiadis won 13 matches & placed 8th at the Southern Scuffle. Navy only seems to have two holes in the lineup right now, 133 & 149. Going down or up an option?
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| 157 Jonathan Ley |
Jonathan Ley earned NCAA DI qualification last year with an At-Large Wildcard selection. 26 wins on the season, he was 4th in the Southern Scuffle.
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| 165 Dylan Elmore |
21 wins on the year, Dylan Elmore was 5th at the Southern Scuffle.
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| Danny Wask 174 |
Danny Wask has the opportunity this season to make history & become Navy's second three-time All-American since John Reich in 1983. Thus far 8th & 6th in the DI nation, Wask will be looking to stand on the award stand a third time in 2027. Not only that, but he'll also be looking to become a four-time Cliff Keen Las Vegas place-winner as well. He's been 4th-6th-2nd thus far. 7th-2nd-3rd in the EIWA. If he's not the most successful Midshipmen of all time, he's certainly making a case for it.
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| 184 Daniel Williams |
I'd look for Daniel Williams to open up some eyes this season. He not only defeated Ty Bienus twice last year by 9-5 & 5-1 decisions, he also handed EIWA champ/All-American Caleb Campos an 11-9 loss as well.
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| 197 Zyan Hall |
18 wins on the year, Zyan Hall was bronze in an EIWA bracket that only took gold & silver. Should be an NCAA DI qualifier this season.
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| HWT Spencer Lanosga |
21 wins on the year, Spencer Lanosga earned a 3rd place finish in the EIWA & 6th at CKLV.
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