Cary Kolat And Navy Have Been On A Recruiting Tear
Cary Kolat And Navy Have Been On A Recruiting Tear
Cary Kolat has wasted no time on the recruiting front since being hired as the head coach at Navy.
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Unsurprisingly, Cary Kolat wasted no time getting to work on the recruiting trail since being hired as the new Naval Academy head coach on March 20. With full tuition paid for and setting one's self up nicely for career success post-college, an Armed Forces Academy can be quite a draw for recruits.
"The Academy is about winning." - Cary Kolat
With the onslaught of recruits Kolat is bringing in to Annapolis, it looks like they could be doing quite a bit of winning. Here's a look at what the Midshipmen have added to the team in just a few months since hiring Kolat:
Class of 2021
Vincent Santaniello, NJ (133/141)
- #58 on 2021 Big Board
- #7 at 126
- New Jersey state finalist
- Three-time state placer
Zach Espalin, AZ (125)
- Three-time Arizona state champion
- Two-time Fargo AA
Watch Espalin pin his way to the 2019 Fargo semifinals over Iowa state finalist Aiden Riggins.
Ryan Catka, PA (197/285)
- Pennsylvania state third place
Malachi Duvall, PA (157/165)
- Two-time Pennsylvania state placer
Cael Crebs, PA (184)
- Pennsylvania state third place
Josh Koderhandt, IL (133)
- Illinois state champion
Jake Lucas, PA (197/285)
- Pennsylvania state fourth place
George Ruiz, CA (174)
- Preseason Nationals champion
Class of 2022
Nicholas Vafiadis, VA (165/174)
- #35 on 2022 Big Board
- #6 at 160
- Two-time Virginia state champ
- Fargo finalist
Evan Tallmadge, NJ (125/133)
- #45 on 2022 Big Board
- #11 at 113
- Fargo champion
- New Jersey state placer
Watch Evan Tallmade's 2019 Fargo final below.
Danny Wask, NJ (141)
- National Prep champion
- Fargo AA
Former Navy coach Joel Sharratt had an impressive 2020 recruiting class of his own.
Welcome to the Naval Academy Class of 2024! The Oath has been made and we're excited to get to work! #NavyWrestling | #WinTheBattle pic.twitter.com/T2LAxKFmJT
— Navy Wrestling (@NavyWrestling) July 3, 2020
On top of all of that, Navy has even made additions to their RTC program as well in two-time NCAA champion Dean Heil and three-time NCAA qualifier Quentin Perez.
Coach Kolat will be making his return to the Bader Show on Tuesday, Aug. 18!
Watch Coach Kolat's first appearance on the Bader Show from April 14th below.
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