Monday, December 19
New Orleans, La.
5:00 PM (ET)
Lehigh University
26
vs
6
Cal Poly
Photo by: Sam Janicki
Mountain Hawks Top Cal Poly, Fall to NC State on Day One in New Orleans
12/20/2022 12:05:00 AM | Men's Wrestling
NEW ORLEANS – No. 19 Lehigh went 1-1 Monday against ranked foes at the Collegiate Wrestling Duals. The Mountain Hawks opened the event by winning eight bouts in a 26-6 victory over No. 25 Cal Poly, but then fell 24-10 to No. 7 NC State. Lehigh will now wrestle No. 3 Ohio State Tuesday for third place in the Red Pool.
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Sophomore Connor McGonagle (133) and senior Josh Humphreys (157) both went 2-0 on the day, leading the way for the Mountain Hawks, who are now 4-4 on the dual season.
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Lehigh dropped the opening bout against Cal Poly but took control from there, winning seven straight bouts to take a 23-3 lead.
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McGonagle put Lehigh on the board with a 3-0 decision over Ethan Rotondo, behind a second period rideout and third period reversal. Classmate Malyke Hines followed with the first of two bonus wins for the Mountain Hawks as he rode a first period takedown and four point near fall to a 9-1 major decision over Lawrence Saenz at 141.
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Sophomore Manzona Bryant IV got the nod at 149 against Cal Poly and delivered an impressive 4-3 decision over 11th-ranked Dom Demas. Trailing 1-0 after two periods, Bryant reversed to open the third and later added a takedown to go ahead 4-2. Demas escaped to get back within a point and was in on a late attempt, but could not convert as Bryant picked up his first victory of the season.
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Humphreys closed the first half of the dual with a 13-1 major decision over Luka Wick, which put Lehigh up 14-3 at the halfway point.
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With junior Brian Meyer out of the lineup, sophomore Luca Frinzi stepped in at 165 and kept the momentum going for Lehigh, scoring a takedown late in the third period to defeat Legend Lamer 3-1. Sophomore Jake Logan followed with a 6-3 decision over Brawley Lamer at 174 as Logan scored takedowns in the first and third periods around a second period reversal.
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Graduate student Tate Samuelson capped the seven-match run with a 3-1 decision over Adam Kemp in a battle of ranked wrestlers at 184. Samuelson scored the only takedown of the bout after countering a Kemp shot in the second period.
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Cal Poly (2-3) picked up its second win of the dual at 197 as seventh-ranked Bernie Truax scored a takedown late in the third period to edge No. 4 Michael Beard 3-2.
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First-year heavyweight Nathan Taylor capped Lehigh's first dual of the day with an 11-6 decision over Trevor Tinker.
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Lehigh mustered just three victories against No. 7 NC State (7-0) as the Wolfpack picked up their first-ever win over the brown and white in this, their 11th meeting.
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Senior Jaret Lane made his season dual debut at 125 but dropped a 4-0 decision to Jarrett Trombley. McGonagle evened the dual at 3-3 with a 4-1 decision over Kai Orine, riding out the second period and adding an escape and takedown in the third, plus riding time.
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Hines dropped an 8-3 decision to Ryan Jack at 141 and sophomore Max Brignola fell 2-0 to Jackson Arrington at 149.
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In the first of two bouts matching top 10-ranked wrestlers, seventh-ranked Humphreys met No. 9 Ed Scott at 157. Scott started fast, with an early takedown and two point near fall to go up 4-0 and led 6-3 after one period, but Humphreys turned the tide, turning Scott for a four point near fall early in the second, and eventually rode out the period. Humphreys out-scored Scott 5-1 in the third period to claim a 12-7 decision, bringing Lehigh within 9-6.
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NC State extended its lead with three straight wins as Matty Singleton defeated Connor Herceg by major decision at 165, Alex Faison bested Logan at 174 and second-ranked Trent Hidlay won by major over Samuelson at 184.
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Beard bounced back from the loss to Truax by posting an impressive 11-3 major decision over No. 9 Isaac Trumble at 197. Behind two takedowns and an early four point near fall Beard led 8-1 after one period and added a third period takedown plus riding time, while Trumble mustered just three escapes.
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Taylor dropped a major decision to NC State's Tyrie Houghton in the final bout of the dual.
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Prior to Monday's duals, Lehigh had not faced either Cal Poly or NC State since the 2004-05 season. Lehigh's win over the Mustangs evens the all-time series at 4-4.
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Tuesday's Lehigh-Ohio State dual will begin at 4 p.m. ET/3 p.m. CT and will be streamed on Rokfin.
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The 2022-23 Lehigh wrestling season is presented by the Historic Hotel Bethlehem.
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No. 19 Lehigh 26, No. 25 Cal Poly 6
125 – Antonio Lorenzo (CP) dec. Carter Bailey (Lehigh) 3-2
133 – Connor McGonagle (Lehigh) dec. Ethan Rotondo (CP) 3-0
141 – Malyke Hines (Lehigh) major dec. Lawrence Saenz (CP) 9-1
149 – Manzona Bryant IV (Lehigh) dec. Dom Demas (CP) 4-3
157 – Josh Humphreys (Lehigh) major dec. Luka Wick (CP) 13-1
165 – Luca Frinzi (Lehigh) dec. Legend Lamer (CP) 3-1
174 – Jake Logan (Lehigh) dec. Brawley Lamer (CP) 6-3
184 – Tate Samuelson (Lehigh) dec. Adam Kemp (CP) 3-1
197 – Bernie Truax (CP) dec. Michael Beard (Lehigh) 3-2
285 – Nathan Taylor (Lehigh) dec. Trevor Tinker (CP) 11-6
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No. 7 NC State 24, No. 19 Lehigh 10
125 – Jarrett Trombley (NCST) dec. Jaret Lane (Lehigh) 4-0
133 – Connor McGonagle (Lehigh) dec. Kai Orine (NCST) 4-1
141 – Ryan Jack (NCST) dec. Malyke Hines (Lehigh) 8-3
149 – Jackson Arrington (NCST) dec. Max Brignola (Lehigh) 2-0
157 – Josh Humphreys (Lehigh) dec. Ed Scott (NCST) 12-7
165 – Matty Singleton (NCST) major dec. Connor Herceg (Lehigh) 10-1
174 – Alex Faison (NCST) dec. Jake Logan (Lehigh) 5-4
184 – Trent Hidlay (NCST) major dec. Tate Samuelson (Lehigh) 11-2
197 – Michael Beard (Lehigh) major dec. Isaac Trumble (NCST) 11-3
285 – Tyrie Houghton (NCST) major dec Nathan Taylor (Lehigh) 10-0
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Extra Match
174 – Brock Delsignore (NCST) dec. Thayne Lawrence (Lehigh) 3-2
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Sophomore Connor McGonagle (133) and senior Josh Humphreys (157) both went 2-0 on the day, leading the way for the Mountain Hawks, who are now 4-4 on the dual season.
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Lehigh dropped the opening bout against Cal Poly but took control from there, winning seven straight bouts to take a 23-3 lead.
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McGonagle put Lehigh on the board with a 3-0 decision over Ethan Rotondo, behind a second period rideout and third period reversal. Classmate Malyke Hines followed with the first of two bonus wins for the Mountain Hawks as he rode a first period takedown and four point near fall to a 9-1 major decision over Lawrence Saenz at 141.
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Sophomore Manzona Bryant IV got the nod at 149 against Cal Poly and delivered an impressive 4-3 decision over 11th-ranked Dom Demas. Trailing 1-0 after two periods, Bryant reversed to open the third and later added a takedown to go ahead 4-2. Demas escaped to get back within a point and was in on a late attempt, but could not convert as Bryant picked up his first victory of the season.
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Humphreys closed the first half of the dual with a 13-1 major decision over Luka Wick, which put Lehigh up 14-3 at the halfway point.
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With junior Brian Meyer out of the lineup, sophomore Luca Frinzi stepped in at 165 and kept the momentum going for Lehigh, scoring a takedown late in the third period to defeat Legend Lamer 3-1. Sophomore Jake Logan followed with a 6-3 decision over Brawley Lamer at 174 as Logan scored takedowns in the first and third periods around a second period reversal.
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Graduate student Tate Samuelson capped the seven-match run with a 3-1 decision over Adam Kemp in a battle of ranked wrestlers at 184. Samuelson scored the only takedown of the bout after countering a Kemp shot in the second period.
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Cal Poly (2-3) picked up its second win of the dual at 197 as seventh-ranked Bernie Truax scored a takedown late in the third period to edge No. 4 Michael Beard 3-2.
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First-year heavyweight Nathan Taylor capped Lehigh's first dual of the day with an 11-6 decision over Trevor Tinker.
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Lehigh mustered just three victories against No. 7 NC State (7-0) as the Wolfpack picked up their first-ever win over the brown and white in this, their 11th meeting.
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Senior Jaret Lane made his season dual debut at 125 but dropped a 4-0 decision to Jarrett Trombley. McGonagle evened the dual at 3-3 with a 4-1 decision over Kai Orine, riding out the second period and adding an escape and takedown in the third, plus riding time.
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Hines dropped an 8-3 decision to Ryan Jack at 141 and sophomore Max Brignola fell 2-0 to Jackson Arrington at 149.
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In the first of two bouts matching top 10-ranked wrestlers, seventh-ranked Humphreys met No. 9 Ed Scott at 157. Scott started fast, with an early takedown and two point near fall to go up 4-0 and led 6-3 after one period, but Humphreys turned the tide, turning Scott for a four point near fall early in the second, and eventually rode out the period. Humphreys out-scored Scott 5-1 in the third period to claim a 12-7 decision, bringing Lehigh within 9-6.
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NC State extended its lead with three straight wins as Matty Singleton defeated Connor Herceg by major decision at 165, Alex Faison bested Logan at 174 and second-ranked Trent Hidlay won by major over Samuelson at 184.
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Beard bounced back from the loss to Truax by posting an impressive 11-3 major decision over No. 9 Isaac Trumble at 197. Behind two takedowns and an early four point near fall Beard led 8-1 after one period and added a third period takedown plus riding time, while Trumble mustered just three escapes.
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Taylor dropped a major decision to NC State's Tyrie Houghton in the final bout of the dual.
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Prior to Monday's duals, Lehigh had not faced either Cal Poly or NC State since the 2004-05 season. Lehigh's win over the Mustangs evens the all-time series at 4-4.
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Tuesday's Lehigh-Ohio State dual will begin at 4 p.m. ET/3 p.m. CT and will be streamed on Rokfin.
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The 2022-23 Lehigh wrestling season is presented by the Historic Hotel Bethlehem.
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No. 19 Lehigh 26, No. 25 Cal Poly 6
125 – Antonio Lorenzo (CP) dec. Carter Bailey (Lehigh) 3-2
133 – Connor McGonagle (Lehigh) dec. Ethan Rotondo (CP) 3-0
141 – Malyke Hines (Lehigh) major dec. Lawrence Saenz (CP) 9-1
149 – Manzona Bryant IV (Lehigh) dec. Dom Demas (CP) 4-3
157 – Josh Humphreys (Lehigh) major dec. Luka Wick (CP) 13-1
165 – Luca Frinzi (Lehigh) dec. Legend Lamer (CP) 3-1
174 – Jake Logan (Lehigh) dec. Brawley Lamer (CP) 6-3
184 – Tate Samuelson (Lehigh) dec. Adam Kemp (CP) 3-1
197 – Bernie Truax (CP) dec. Michael Beard (Lehigh) 3-2
285 – Nathan Taylor (Lehigh) dec. Trevor Tinker (CP) 11-6
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No. 7 NC State 24, No. 19 Lehigh 10
125 – Jarrett Trombley (NCST) dec. Jaret Lane (Lehigh) 4-0
133 – Connor McGonagle (Lehigh) dec. Kai Orine (NCST) 4-1
141 – Ryan Jack (NCST) dec. Malyke Hines (Lehigh) 8-3
149 – Jackson Arrington (NCST) dec. Max Brignola (Lehigh) 2-0
157 – Josh Humphreys (Lehigh) dec. Ed Scott (NCST) 12-7
165 – Matty Singleton (NCST) major dec. Connor Herceg (Lehigh) 10-1
174 – Alex Faison (NCST) dec. Jake Logan (Lehigh) 5-4
184 – Trent Hidlay (NCST) major dec. Tate Samuelson (Lehigh) 11-2
197 – Michael Beard (Lehigh) major dec. Isaac Trumble (NCST) 11-3
285 – Tyrie Houghton (NCST) major dec Nathan Taylor (Lehigh) 10-0
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Extra Match
174 – Brock Delsignore (NCST) dec. Thayne Lawrence (Lehigh) 3-2
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