Wrestling Team Readies For Deep, Competitive Field At 2017 Navy Classic

Two years removed from claiming four individual titles and taking the overall title at the 2015 Navy Classic, the Princeton wrestling team is making a return trip to Annapolis this weekend and will look for similar success during the first full team event of the 2017-18 season.

The Tigers, coming off a third-place finish at the 2017 EIWA Championships, had a strong effort in the season-opening Princeton Open two weeks ago, but they will be bolstered by the ranked duo of Matthew Kolodzik and Jonathan Schleifer, both of whom sat out the Open to prepare for the NWCA All-Star Classic the following day. Though neither won their matches, both put up impressive performances against opponents ranked in the national Top 5.

Schleifer was one of the four Tiger individual winners at the 2015 Navy Classic, which Princeton scored 139 points to earn the win over a field that included two Top-25 opponents. Both Princeton and host Navy will enter the weekend ranked in the InterMat Top 25 tournament rankings, though there will be a number of nationally ranked competitors among the 17 teams.

Below is all the information Princeton fans will need for the event, especially for those traveling to the Saturday competition.

2017 Navy Classic
Date: Saturday, Nov. 18
Venue: Wesley Brown Field House
Participating teams: American, Brown, Bucknell, Campbell, The Citadel, Columbia, Delaware Valley, George Mason, Hofstra, Indiana, Kent State, Navy, Ohio, Old Dominion, Oregon State, Princeton and Purdue
Tickets: $10 adults, $5 students (18 years and under)
Live Scoring: FloArena will be providing live scoring.
Live Video: None

Projected session times:
10:00 am - preliminary rounds
2:30 pm - semifinals
4:30 pm - finals

Navy Classic Competitors Among the Rankings (Intermat)
125: #15 Luke Welch, Purdue
133: #16 Caleb Richardson, Old Dominion; #19 Josh Terao, American; #20 Cameron Kelly, Ohio
141: #10 Tyler Smith, Bucknell; #17 Jack Hathaway, Oregon State
149: #4 Matthew Kolodzik, Princeton
157: #19 Larry Early, Old Dominion
165: #15 Jonathan Schleifer, Princeton
174: #7 Jadaen Bernstein, Navy; #19 Tyrel White, Columbia
184: #13 Michael Coleman, Navy
197: #13 Christian Brunner, Purdue; #15 Corey Griego, Oregon State; #17 Steban Cervantes, Navy; #20 Jeric Kasunic, American
285: #10 Mike Hughes, Hofstra; #17 Garrett Ryan, Columbia; #19 Brett Dempsey, American

A couple of notes for traveling fans ...
Parking: Vehicle access to the Naval Academy is limited to those with a Department of Defense identification card. It is suggested that fans park at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium ($5 per vehicle) and ride the FREE shuttle bus to and from the tournament. Shuttle bus service will begin at 9:30 am and run through the tournament. Note that a government issued identification card must be carried and presented by visitors to the USNA prior to being allowed onto The Yard.

Traffic Notice: The City of Annapolis will host the Annapolis Running Classic ½ Marathon and 10K. The race will depart Navy-Marine Corps Stadium at 7:00 am, proceed down Rowe Blvd, down Main Street, past City Dock, turn left at USNA Gate 1 and proceed up King George St, turn right on Rt 450, past Gate 8 and across the Naval Academy Bridge. After running up past Rt 50, the race will return down Rt 450, across the bridge, past Gate 8, down King George St to College Ave, back up to Rt 450, to Taylor Ave, ending at the stadium.

Due to road closures in support of the race, the following areas will be secured during the times listed below:
• Gate 1 closed to in and outbound vehicle traffic from 7:00 - 7:50 am
• King George Street outside of the Academy will be closed to vehicle traffic from 7:00 - 10:30 am effectively securing vehicle access to Gate 3 (which is normally not open on Saturdays).
• Route 450 will be reduced to one lane of traffic from 7:00 - 10:30 am. Route 450 will be closed from Taylor Avenue to King George Street. Police will control traffic to allow both inbound and outbound traffic at Gate 8 by MD Route 450 North of the Academy.
• Gates 1, 3 & 8 will remain open for pedestrian access throughout the event.

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