Saturday, November 19
Annapolis, MD
7:00 AM
Air Force Academy
vs
Navy Classic
Photo by: U.S. Air Force photo by Justin R
Falcon Wrestling Slated to Compete in Two Tournaments on Saturday
11/18/2022 11:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Air Force at Navy Classic
9:00 a.m. ET, Saturday, November 19
U.S. Naval Academy | Annapolis, Maryland
Air Force at Younes Hospitality Open
9:00 a.m. CT, Saturday, November 19
University of Nebraska-Kearney | Kearney, Nebraska
FOLLOW ALONG
FloWrestling will be providing live results for the Navy Classic via the FloArena platform. No live stream is available for the event. Live results for the Younes Hospitality Open will be provided by TrackWrestling. A live stream will be available through TrackWrestling/FloWrestling.
IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS
Following a successful showing at Appalachian State's Mountaineer Open, Air Force now has four wrestlers with numbers in front of their names. Heavyweight team captain Wyatt Hendrickson holds the highest ranking at No. 6 in WIN Magazine. Senior 149-pounder Dylan Martinez is ranked as high as No. 14 by WIN Magazine. Senior 133-pounder Cody Phippen checks into his highest ranking of No. 17 by FloWrestling. Junior co-team captain Sam Wolf holds his highest ranking of No. 20 in the 174 class according to WIN Magazine.
THE 44TH ANNUAL NAVY CLASSIC
The Navy Classic will be hosted in Wesley A. Brown Field House. Participating teams are Air Force, American, Bucknell, The Citadel, Davidson, Kent State, Lock Haven, Michigan State, Navy, Nebraska, Ohio and VMI.
WHO'S GOING WHERE?
Navy Classic Lineup:
125: Tucker Owens; Quinn Melofchik
133: No. 17 Cody Phippen
141: Garrett Kuchan; Bryce Shelton
149: No. 14 Dylan Martinez
157: Colton Woods; Reagan LeFevre
165: Giano Petrucelli
174: No. 20 Sam Wolf
184: Noah Blake; Andrew Wenzel
197: Calvin Sund; Cole Forrester
285: No. 6 Wyatt Hendrickson
Younes Hospitality Open Lineup:
125: Nicholas Gonzalez (Elite)
133: Nick Krug (Elite); Brenden Barnes (Elite)
141: Ryker Johnecheck (Amateur); Kole Biscoe (Amateur)
157: Josh Miller (Elite); Gabe Hawthorne (Elite)
165: Jack Ganos (Elite); Ty Ryan (Elite); Seamus Casey (Elite)
174: Gage Musser (Elite); Gavin Gross (Amateur)
184: Garrett Henigin (Elite); Drake Buchanan (Amateur)
285: Peyton Hahn (Amateur)
LAST WEEKEND
Air Force was in midseason form at Appalachian State's Mountaineer Invite, battling to a stellar finish in their first all-Division I competition of the season. Falcons knocked off five nationally ranked wrestlers to win three titles and finish with nine placers on the day.
Cody Phippen was the talk of the tournament as he knocked off No. 31 Jackson Disario of Stanford by fall (4:00) and continued his roll into the finals where he bested No. 14 Sean Carter of App State, 9-3. Phippen went 3-0 on the day, adding a major decision to his jacket in his opening bout.
Sam Wolf battled his way to the title in the 174 class with three decision wins and a major decision in the opening round. Wolf met with Stanford's 11th-ranked Tyler Eischens in the title bout, outscoring the Cardinal wrestler, 5-3.
Air Force heavyweight standout Wyatt Hendrickson continued his dominant ways, posting three falls en route to the title. Hendrickson, the 2021-22 national pins leader, spent 6:32 total time on the mat during the tournament.
Another Falcon standout performance came from senior Dylan Martinez who upended a pair of nationally ranked wrestlers en route to second-place finish in the 149 class. In his opening bout, Martinez battled from behind to outscore No. 30 Jarod Verkleeren of Virginia, 7-5. In the semifinals bout, Martinez squared off against returning All-American No. 9 Jaden Abas. Martinez found himself in an opportune position to pin the Cardinal wrestler, sealing the deal 2:44 into the match. Martinez ultimately placed second after dropping the finals bout, 8-0, App State's two-time All-American Jonathan Milner who is ranked fourth in the country.
UP NEXT
The Falcons will travel to the prestigious Cliff Keen Las Vegas invite where they will take on some of the nation's most elite wrestlers. The two-day tournament is slated for December 2-3 in the Las Vegas Convention Center, Hall N4.
9:00 a.m. ET, Saturday, November 19
U.S. Naval Academy | Annapolis, Maryland
Air Force at Younes Hospitality Open
9:00 a.m. CT, Saturday, November 19
University of Nebraska-Kearney | Kearney, Nebraska
FOLLOW ALONG
FloWrestling will be providing live results for the Navy Classic via the FloArena platform. No live stream is available for the event. Live results for the Younes Hospitality Open will be provided by TrackWrestling. A live stream will be available through TrackWrestling/FloWrestling.
IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS
Following a successful showing at Appalachian State's Mountaineer Open, Air Force now has four wrestlers with numbers in front of their names. Heavyweight team captain Wyatt Hendrickson holds the highest ranking at No. 6 in WIN Magazine. Senior 149-pounder Dylan Martinez is ranked as high as No. 14 by WIN Magazine. Senior 133-pounder Cody Phippen checks into his highest ranking of No. 17 by FloWrestling. Junior co-team captain Sam Wolf holds his highest ranking of No. 20 in the 174 class according to WIN Magazine.
THE 44TH ANNUAL NAVY CLASSIC
The Navy Classic will be hosted in Wesley A. Brown Field House. Participating teams are Air Force, American, Bucknell, The Citadel, Davidson, Kent State, Lock Haven, Michigan State, Navy, Nebraska, Ohio and VMI.
WHO'S GOING WHERE?
Navy Classic Lineup:
125: Tucker Owens; Quinn Melofchik
133: No. 17 Cody Phippen
141: Garrett Kuchan; Bryce Shelton
149: No. 14 Dylan Martinez
157: Colton Woods; Reagan LeFevre
165: Giano Petrucelli
174: No. 20 Sam Wolf
184: Noah Blake; Andrew Wenzel
197: Calvin Sund; Cole Forrester
285: No. 6 Wyatt Hendrickson
Younes Hospitality Open Lineup:
125: Nicholas Gonzalez (Elite)
133: Nick Krug (Elite); Brenden Barnes (Elite)
141: Ryker Johnecheck (Amateur); Kole Biscoe (Amateur)
157: Josh Miller (Elite); Gabe Hawthorne (Elite)
165: Jack Ganos (Elite); Ty Ryan (Elite); Seamus Casey (Elite)
174: Gage Musser (Elite); Gavin Gross (Amateur)
184: Garrett Henigin (Elite); Drake Buchanan (Amateur)
285: Peyton Hahn (Amateur)
LAST WEEKEND
Air Force was in midseason form at Appalachian State's Mountaineer Invite, battling to a stellar finish in their first all-Division I competition of the season. Falcons knocked off five nationally ranked wrestlers to win three titles and finish with nine placers on the day.
Cody Phippen was the talk of the tournament as he knocked off No. 31 Jackson Disario of Stanford by fall (4:00) and continued his roll into the finals where he bested No. 14 Sean Carter of App State, 9-3. Phippen went 3-0 on the day, adding a major decision to his jacket in his opening bout.
Sam Wolf battled his way to the title in the 174 class with three decision wins and a major decision in the opening round. Wolf met with Stanford's 11th-ranked Tyler Eischens in the title bout, outscoring the Cardinal wrestler, 5-3.
Air Force heavyweight standout Wyatt Hendrickson continued his dominant ways, posting three falls en route to the title. Hendrickson, the 2021-22 national pins leader, spent 6:32 total time on the mat during the tournament.
Another Falcon standout performance came from senior Dylan Martinez who upended a pair of nationally ranked wrestlers en route to second-place finish in the 149 class. In his opening bout, Martinez battled from behind to outscore No. 30 Jarod Verkleeren of Virginia, 7-5. In the semifinals bout, Martinez squared off against returning All-American No. 9 Jaden Abas. Martinez found himself in an opportune position to pin the Cardinal wrestler, sealing the deal 2:44 into the match. Martinez ultimately placed second after dropping the finals bout, 8-0, App State's two-time All-American Jonathan Milner who is ranked fourth in the country.
UP NEXT
The Falcons will travel to the prestigious Cliff Keen Las Vegas invite where they will take on some of the nation's most elite wrestlers. The two-day tournament is slated for December 2-3 in the Las Vegas Convention Center, Hall N4.
Players Mentioned
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174
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165
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197
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165
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125
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174
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157
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197
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133/141
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133/141
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149
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125
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141
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174
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125/133
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