Thursday, February 20
Philadelphia, Pa.
7:00 PM
Lehigh University
at
Penn
No. 11 Lehigh to visit Penn, host No. 5 Arizona State to wrap-up dual season
2/19/2020 3:22:00 PM | Men's Wrestling
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Two more duals await No. 11 Lehigh on the final weekend of the regular season. The Mountain Hawks will make the short trip to Philadelphia to battle Penn at the Palestra Thursday before returning home to close out the dual season Friday against No. 5 Arizona State. The Mountain Hawks have now won nine straight duals after kicking off a stretch of three duals over eight days with a 32-6 victory at Bucknell on Friday night. Lehigh won eight bouts against the Bison, with seniors Jordan Kutler and Chase Gallik registering falls and sophomore Jimmy Hoffman and junior Jordan Wood adding major decisions. Lehigh will recognize its senior class prior to Friday's dual with Arizona State.
The NCAA released the second of four Coaches' Panel rankings and the first RPI for the 2019-20 season on February 13. The rankings will be one of the tools used as part of the selection process to determine the qualifiers for the NCAA Championships. There was minimal change for the nine Lehigh wrestlers ranked in the top 33. Senior Jordan Kutler continues to lead the way for Lehigh as he is ranked third at 174. He also owns the top spot in the RPI. Junior Brandon Paetzell (125), sophomore Josh Humphreys (157) and junior Jordan Wood (285) all remain in the top 10 in their respective weight classes. Wrestlers need a minimum of 15 Division I matches (forfeits do not count) to earn an RPI ranking.
Lehigh will recognize its eight member senior class prior to Friday night's dual against Arizona State. The Mountain Hawks' class of 2020 includes five fifth-year senior wrestlers (Gallik, Kutler, Kent Lane, Ryan Prominca, Charlie Sell) and a trio of fourth-year seniors (Trey Cornish, Joe Lobeck, Andrew McDonald).
Lehigh kicked off a stretch of three duals over eight days to close out the dual season with a convincing 32-6 win at Bucknell on Feb. 14. The Mountain Hawks won eight bouts and picked up four bonus point wins. Senior Jordan Kutler recorded his second consecutive win by fall, while senior Chase Gallik bumped up to 184 to win by fall in his first dual appearance of the season. Lehigh has now won 21 consecutive duals against the Patriot League schools that sponsor wrestling (American, Army West Point, Bucknell and Navy).
The Mountain Hawks will once again face one of the nation's toughest dual meet schedules. Nine of Lehigh's 15 duals are against teams currently ranked in the NWCA Top 25. Seven of Lehigh's first nine duals were against nationally-ranked opponents. Lehigh is 5-3 against ranked foes this season and has won four straight duals against ranked opponents.
Penn brings a 6-8 dual record into its Thursday evening regular season finale against Lehigh. The Quakers capped a busy weekend with a 27-18 win over Franklin and Marshall Sunday evening, which snapped a four match losing streak. Penn is 5-5 against EIWA opponents, with wins over Binghamton, LIU, Brown, Harvard, and Franklin and Marshall. Three Quakers appear in the latest NCAA Coaches' Panel Rankings, Michael Colaiocco (No. 8 at 125), Doug Zapf (No. 17 at 141) and Anthony Artalona (No. 12 at 157). Artalona is the defending EIWA Champion at 149 and has moved up a weight class. Roger Reina is in the third season of his second stint as Penn's head coach. He is in his 22nd season overall as Penn's head coach and led the Quakers to four straight EIWA titles from 1996-99.
Fifth-ranked Arizona State is in the midst of a terrific dual season. The Sun Devils are 14-1 in duals, with the only setback a one-point loss to Ohio State on January 6. Arizona State has won nine consecutive duals, including road wins at Cal Poly and CSU Bakersfield last weekend. Eight Sun Devils appear in the latest NCAA Coaches' Panel rankings, led by senior Zahid Valencia who is ranked first at 184. Valencia was not listed among Arizona State's probable starters. He is one of five top 10-ranked Sun Devils. Heavyweight Tanner Hall is sixth, while Pennsylvania native Josh Shields is seventh at 165. Arizona State finished third at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational and competed at the Journeymen Collegiate Classic, where Sun Devil wrestlers went 2-3 against Lehigh wrestlers. Former U.S. National Team head coach Zeke Jones is in his sixth season as head coach at his alma mater.
Lehigh and Penn will meet for the 59th time and the 24th consecutive season after not having wrestled during the dual season between 1956 and 1996. The Mountain Hawks have won the last six duals against the Quakers. Lehigh and Arizona State meet for the ninth time and will wrestle in Bethlehem for the second consecutive year. The Mountain Hawks have won the last five duals in the series.
Thursday's dual versus Penn begins at 7 p.m. from Philadelphia. The dual will be streamed on ESPN+ (subscription required) and televised on NBC Sports Philadelphia+ (Service Electric DP 27/527) while audio coverage will be available on Fox Sports Radio 1230/1320 AM and 94.7 FM in Allentown, as well as LVFoxSports.com. Friday's Lehigh-Arizona State match begins at 7 p.m. from Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall. A limited amount of tickets are available and can be purchased by visiting LehighTickets.com or by calling 610-7LU-GAME during business hours.
Lehigh will host the 116th EIWA Championships, March 6-7 at Stabler Arena. The Mountain Hawks have won the last two EIWA titles after ending Cornell's 11-year title streak at Hofstra in 2018. Senior Jordan Kutler and junior Jordan Wood will be pursuing their third consecutive individual EIWA titles, while sophomore Josh Humphreys will bid for his second straight. Also at stake will be automatic berths to the NCAA Championships at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
The 2019-20 Lehigh wrestling season is presented by the Historic Hotel Bethlehem.
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The NCAA released the second of four Coaches' Panel rankings and the first RPI for the 2019-20 season on February 13. The rankings will be one of the tools used as part of the selection process to determine the qualifiers for the NCAA Championships. There was minimal change for the nine Lehigh wrestlers ranked in the top 33. Senior Jordan Kutler continues to lead the way for Lehigh as he is ranked third at 174. He also owns the top spot in the RPI. Junior Brandon Paetzell (125), sophomore Josh Humphreys (157) and junior Jordan Wood (285) all remain in the top 10 in their respective weight classes. Wrestlers need a minimum of 15 Division I matches (forfeits do not count) to earn an RPI ranking.
Lehigh will recognize its eight member senior class prior to Friday night's dual against Arizona State. The Mountain Hawks' class of 2020 includes five fifth-year senior wrestlers (Gallik, Kutler, Kent Lane, Ryan Prominca, Charlie Sell) and a trio of fourth-year seniors (Trey Cornish, Joe Lobeck, Andrew McDonald).
Lehigh kicked off a stretch of three duals over eight days to close out the dual season with a convincing 32-6 win at Bucknell on Feb. 14. The Mountain Hawks won eight bouts and picked up four bonus point wins. Senior Jordan Kutler recorded his second consecutive win by fall, while senior Chase Gallik bumped up to 184 to win by fall in his first dual appearance of the season. Lehigh has now won 21 consecutive duals against the Patriot League schools that sponsor wrestling (American, Army West Point, Bucknell and Navy).
The Mountain Hawks will once again face one of the nation's toughest dual meet schedules. Nine of Lehigh's 15 duals are against teams currently ranked in the NWCA Top 25. Seven of Lehigh's first nine duals were against nationally-ranked opponents. Lehigh is 5-3 against ranked foes this season and has won four straight duals against ranked opponents.
Penn brings a 6-8 dual record into its Thursday evening regular season finale against Lehigh. The Quakers capped a busy weekend with a 27-18 win over Franklin and Marshall Sunday evening, which snapped a four match losing streak. Penn is 5-5 against EIWA opponents, with wins over Binghamton, LIU, Brown, Harvard, and Franklin and Marshall. Three Quakers appear in the latest NCAA Coaches' Panel Rankings, Michael Colaiocco (No. 8 at 125), Doug Zapf (No. 17 at 141) and Anthony Artalona (No. 12 at 157). Artalona is the defending EIWA Champion at 149 and has moved up a weight class. Roger Reina is in the third season of his second stint as Penn's head coach. He is in his 22nd season overall as Penn's head coach and led the Quakers to four straight EIWA titles from 1996-99.
Fifth-ranked Arizona State is in the midst of a terrific dual season. The Sun Devils are 14-1 in duals, with the only setback a one-point loss to Ohio State on January 6. Arizona State has won nine consecutive duals, including road wins at Cal Poly and CSU Bakersfield last weekend. Eight Sun Devils appear in the latest NCAA Coaches' Panel rankings, led by senior Zahid Valencia who is ranked first at 184. Valencia was not listed among Arizona State's probable starters. He is one of five top 10-ranked Sun Devils. Heavyweight Tanner Hall is sixth, while Pennsylvania native Josh Shields is seventh at 165. Arizona State finished third at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational and competed at the Journeymen Collegiate Classic, where Sun Devil wrestlers went 2-3 against Lehigh wrestlers. Former U.S. National Team head coach Zeke Jones is in his sixth season as head coach at his alma mater.
Lehigh and Penn will meet for the 59th time and the 24th consecutive season after not having wrestled during the dual season between 1956 and 1996. The Mountain Hawks have won the last six duals against the Quakers. Lehigh and Arizona State meet for the ninth time and will wrestle in Bethlehem for the second consecutive year. The Mountain Hawks have won the last five duals in the series.
Thursday's dual versus Penn begins at 7 p.m. from Philadelphia. The dual will be streamed on ESPN+ (subscription required) and televised on NBC Sports Philadelphia+ (Service Electric DP 27/527) while audio coverage will be available on Fox Sports Radio 1230/1320 AM and 94.7 FM in Allentown, as well as LVFoxSports.com. Friday's Lehigh-Arizona State match begins at 7 p.m. from Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall. A limited amount of tickets are available and can be purchased by visiting LehighTickets.com or by calling 610-7LU-GAME during business hours.
Lehigh will host the 116th EIWA Championships, March 6-7 at Stabler Arena. The Mountain Hawks have won the last two EIWA titles after ending Cornell's 11-year title streak at Hofstra in 2018. Senior Jordan Kutler and junior Jordan Wood will be pursuing their third consecutive individual EIWA titles, while sophomore Josh Humphreys will bid for his second straight. Also at stake will be automatic berths to the NCAA Championships at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
The 2019-20 Lehigh wrestling season is presented by the Historic Hotel Bethlehem.
| Date: | February 20, 2020 |
| Opponent: | Penn Quakers |
| First match: | 7 p.m. |
| Arena: | The Palestra |
| Location: | Philadelphia, Pa. |
| Lehigh's record: | 10-3 overall, 6-1 EIWA |
| Penn's record: | 6-8 overall, 5-5 EIWA |
| Series: | Lehigh leads 47-10-1 |
| Streak: | Lehigh has won the last six duals |
| Television: | NBC Sports Philadelphia+ (Service Electric DP 27/527) |
| Radio: | Fox Sports Radio 1230/1320 AM and 94.7 FM Allentown beginning at 6:45 p.m. |
| Internet broadcast: | Video on ESPN+ (subscription required) Audio at LVFoxSports.com |
| Date: | February 21, 2020 |
| Opponent: | No. 5 Arizona State Sun Devils |
| First match: | 7:05 p.m. |
| Arena: | Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall |
| Location: | Bethlehem, Pa. |
| Lehigh's record: | 10-3 overall, 6-1 EIWA |
| Arizona State's record: | 14-1 overall, 5-0 PAC 12 |
| Series: | Lehigh leads 6-2 |
| Streak: | Lehigh has won the last five duals |
| Television: | Service Electric 2 Sports, Patriot League Network |
| Radio: | Fox Sports Radio 1230/1320 AM and 94.7 FM Allentown beginning at 6:45 p.m. |
| Internet broadcast: | Video at PatriotLeague.TV Audio at LVFoxSports.com |
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