Mason Patriots vs. Navy Midshipmen
WHEN: Thursday, Feb. 6 | 7 p.m.
RECORDS: Mason (7-5, 2-4 MAC), Navy (6-4, 3-1 EIWA)
WHERE: Recreation Athletic Complex, Fairfax, Va.
LIVE VIDEO: ESPN+
Fairfax, Va.— The George Mason wrestling team begins a five-match homestand beginning with Navy on Thursday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. in the Recreation Athletic Complex on campus.
Mason (7-5, 2-4) looks to snap a two-match skid. The Midshipmen (6-4, 3-1), winners of two straight, are in the middle of a five consecutive matches on the road that concludes Sunday at Duke.
The match will be broadcast nationally on ESPN+.
MAT FACTS
- Redshirt-senior Colston DiBlasi (23-8) achieved what only six other wrestlers in Mason history accomplished with his 100th career win against Lock Haven's Brock Port (Jan. 18). The Patriots have seven 100-win wrestlers in program history, led by Paul Maltagiati with 122. The other five are Scott Kirsch (119); Johnny Curtis and Chuck Toler (113); Rob Becker (109), and Adrian Austin (103).
- Freshman Josh Jones earned an 8-3 decision against NCAA qualifier Anthony Cefolo (133) at Rider (Jan. 25). The rookie has won nine of his last 12 matches improving to 12-9 overall, 8-3 in dual action.
History with Navy
- All-time, the Midshipmen are 10-0 vs. George Mason. Navy won last season's match (Feb. 7, 2018), 43-0.
- The Patriots Alex Madrigal (141 lbs) defeated Navy's Cody Trybus in a 5-2 decision at the Southern Scuffle on January 1, 2020.
National Rankings/Awards
- The Patriots Alex Madrigal (141) moved up a spot to #28 in the TrackWrestling individual national rankings this week. DiBlasi (149) remained at #25. Six Bald Eagles appear in the national rankings, including #15 Luke Werner (125); #29 DJ Fehlman (133); #19 Kyle Shoop (141); #30 Alex Klucker (157); #31 Jared Siegrist (174); and #33 Corey Hazel (184).
- The NCAA updated (Jan. 22) standings for the 2020 NCAA Wrestling Awards that will be awarded in March. Colston DiBlasi stands in fourth place with nine falls at 149 pounds. Cornell's Ben Darmstadt leads with 11 this season.
- Redshirt-senior Alex Madrigal holds a commanding lead in the NCAA Wrestling Awards race for the most tech falls in Division I with 10, three more than second-place Pat Glory of Princeton.
Honorary Coaches
Mason Wrestling is proud to host Gene Frogale as Honorary Coaches as Mason takes on the Midshipmen. President of Annandale Millwork/Allied Systems Corp, Frogale earned an M.B.A. at George Mason in 2008.
Up Next
The Patriots will host Hofstra University for a match Sunday, February 9 at Noon.
MASON'S PROBABLE STARTERS
125 |
Talha Farooq (4-13)
133 |
Josh Jones (12-9)
141 | #28
Alex Madrigal (18-9) /
Shawn Nonaka
149 | #25
Colston DiBlasi (23-8)
157 |
Kolby Ho (19-9)
165 |
Justin Yorkdale
174 |
Ryan Yorkdale
184 |
Ali Salem (0-12)
197 |
Ramses Montalvo (2-16)
285 |
Jake Slinger (9-12)
NAVY PROBABLE STARTERS
125 | #16 Logan Treaster (Jr, 18-7, 7-3)
133 | Casey Cobb (Jr, 13-9, 3-4)
141 | Cody Trybus (Jr, 17-9, 5-5)
149 | Wyatt Long (Jr, 13-8, 0-3) / Val Park (Fr, 7-8, 0-3)
157 | Jack Stanton-Taddeo (Jr, 9-10, 0-1) / Jared Prince (Sr, 1-1, 1-1)
165 | #9 Tanner Skidgel (Jr, 14-4, 5-2) / Brian Case (Fr, 13-10, 0-2)
174 | Spencer Carey (Sr, 14-7, 5-4) / Dean Caravela (Jr, 5-6, 0-1)
184 | Andrew Buckley (Jr, 9-11, 2-6)
197 | Jacob Koser (Fr, 16-5, 8-2)
285 | John Birchmeier (Fr, 15-8, 5-5)
