Friday, December 22
Bethlehem, Pa.
10:00 AM
Lehigh University
vs
Sheridan Tournament
Photo by: Hannahally Photography
Lehigh To Host Sheridan Tournament Friday At Stabler Arena
12/21/2023 8:17:00 AM | Men's Wrestling
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - With final exams now complete, Lehigh will close out the fall semester portion of its schedule as the Mountain Hawks host the Sheridan Tournament, presented by Joshi Hotel Group, Friday at Stabler Arena. Lehigh will host an in-season tournament for the first time since 1999 with wrestlers from nine schools set to join a Lehigh contingent that could feature up to 26 wrestlers. Prior to the exam break, Lehigh fell 25-12 at Oklahoma State on Dec. 8. First-year Ryan Crookham (133), junior Michael Beard (197) and sophomore Nathan Taylor (285) picked up victories for the Mountain Hawks. The Sheridan Invitational will feature six mats of action at Stabler Arena and 16-man brackets. The top six in each weight class will place. Three of Lehigh's six nationally-ranked wrestlers are expected to compete in the event.
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Lehigh probable entrants
125 – Sheldon Seymour, Logan Wadle
141 – Carter Bailey, No. 11 Malyke Hines, Connor McGonagle
149 – Kelvin Griffin, Kimo Leia, Drew Munch, Owen Reinsel
157 – No. 26 Max Brignola, Patrick Edmondson, Luca Frinzi, Griffin Gonzalez
165 – Connor Herceg, Owen Quinn
174 – Remy Brancato, Zeke Dubler, Thayne Lawrence, Justin Onello
184 – Caden Rogers, Jack Wilt
197 – JT Davis, Dontae Hoose
285 – Karam Chakif, TJ Moore, No. 10 Nathan Taylor
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The Sheridan Tournament returns to Stabler Arena for the first time since December 1999 with nine other teams currently scheduled to join the Mountain Hawks. Action will begin at 10 a.m. with a six-mat configuration and will continue through the day with an approximate end time between 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. There will be no official team scoring for the event, which is expected to feature 16-man brackets.
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Participating teams expecting to join Lehigh include: Army West Point, Binghamton, Brown, Central Michigan, Cornell, Franklin & Marshall, Indiana, Rider and Rutgers.
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For fans who can't make it to Stabler Arena on Friday, streaming video of every mat will be available on FloWrestling.org and brackets and live results will also be available on FloWrestling.org.
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Lehigh began hosting the Sheridan Tournament in 1979, coinciding with the opening of Stabler Arena, with the event held annually through December 1999. The tournament was originally conceived by Lehigh head coach Thad Turner to honor the legendary Billy Sheridan. From 2000-2003, Lehigh hosted the Sheridan Duals, a series of duals in which the Mountain Hawks faced three opponents on the first or second Saturday in December at Stabler Arena. Beginning with the 2004-05 season, Lehigh honored its legendary former coach with a single dual against a high-profile opponent. That tradition began with a February 2005 dual against No. 1 Oklahoma State that drew 5,818 fans to Stabler Arena. This year, the recognition of coach Billy Sheridan returns to its original tournament format.
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First-year Ryan Crookham won by major decision to move to 9-0 on the season and give No. 20 Lehigh an early lead but No. 11 Oklahoma State won six straight bouts from 141 through 184 to claim a 25-12 win over the Mountain Hawks Dec. 8 at Historic Gallagher-Iba Arena. Junior Michael Beard and sophomore Nathan Taylor closed the dual on a high note with back-to-back wins, with Taylor knocking off his second ranked opponent of the season. Crookham won an 11-2 major decision over Reece Witcraft at 133, while Beard posted an 18-2 technical fall over Kyle Haas at 197. Taylor closed the dual with a 4-3 decision over Konner Doucet at 285, avenging a 2-1 loss to Doucet last year at Grace Hall. Oklahoma State won six straight from 141 through 184, scoring bonus points in three of those four victories.
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Six Lehigh wrestlers appear in the latest rankings from FloWrestling, while five are ranked by InterMat and WrestleStat. Lehigh has four wrestlers ranked by both Amateur Wrestling News and The Open Mat. Ryan Crookham continues to lead the way with the No. 1 ranking at 133 in three of the five polls. Crookham owns a pair of top-five wins this season. He joins juniors Malyke Hines (141) and Michael Beard (197) and sophomore Nathan Taylor (285) are Lehigh wrestlers ranked across all five outlets. Junior Max Brignola is ranked by three outlets at 157, while junior Jake Logan remains in the Flo Wrestling rankings at 165.
Action on Friday begins at 10 a.m. from Stabler Arena. Tickets are available and can be purchased at LehighTickets.com.
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Lehigh will send a contingent of wrestlers to the prestigious Midlands Championships, Dec. 29-30 in Hoffman Estates, Ill. The Mountain Hawks will kick off 2024 with a contingent at the Jan. 5 David H. Lehman F&M Open in Lancaster, Pa. The dual season resumes when Lehigh hosts EIWA rivals Binghamton and Cornell, Jan. 12-13 inside Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall.
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The 2023-24 Lehigh wrestling season is presented by the Historic Hotel Bethlehem.
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Like Lehigh Wrestling on Facebook and follow on X/Twitter and Instagram for exclusive updates throughout the season.
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Lehigh probable entrants
125 – Sheldon Seymour, Logan Wadle
141 – Carter Bailey, No. 11 Malyke Hines, Connor McGonagle
149 – Kelvin Griffin, Kimo Leia, Drew Munch, Owen Reinsel
157 – No. 26 Max Brignola, Patrick Edmondson, Luca Frinzi, Griffin Gonzalez
165 – Connor Herceg, Owen Quinn
174 – Remy Brancato, Zeke Dubler, Thayne Lawrence, Justin Onello
184 – Caden Rogers, Jack Wilt
197 – JT Davis, Dontae Hoose
285 – Karam Chakif, TJ Moore, No. 10 Nathan Taylor
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The Sheridan Tournament returns to Stabler Arena for the first time since December 1999 with nine other teams currently scheduled to join the Mountain Hawks. Action will begin at 10 a.m. with a six-mat configuration and will continue through the day with an approximate end time between 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. There will be no official team scoring for the event, which is expected to feature 16-man brackets.
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Participating teams expecting to join Lehigh include: Army West Point, Binghamton, Brown, Central Michigan, Cornell, Franklin & Marshall, Indiana, Rider and Rutgers.
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For fans who can't make it to Stabler Arena on Friday, streaming video of every mat will be available on FloWrestling.org and brackets and live results will also be available on FloWrestling.org.
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Lehigh began hosting the Sheridan Tournament in 1979, coinciding with the opening of Stabler Arena, with the event held annually through December 1999. The tournament was originally conceived by Lehigh head coach Thad Turner to honor the legendary Billy Sheridan. From 2000-2003, Lehigh hosted the Sheridan Duals, a series of duals in which the Mountain Hawks faced three opponents on the first or second Saturday in December at Stabler Arena. Beginning with the 2004-05 season, Lehigh honored its legendary former coach with a single dual against a high-profile opponent. That tradition began with a February 2005 dual against No. 1 Oklahoma State that drew 5,818 fans to Stabler Arena. This year, the recognition of coach Billy Sheridan returns to its original tournament format.
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First-year Ryan Crookham won by major decision to move to 9-0 on the season and give No. 20 Lehigh an early lead but No. 11 Oklahoma State won six straight bouts from 141 through 184 to claim a 25-12 win over the Mountain Hawks Dec. 8 at Historic Gallagher-Iba Arena. Junior Michael Beard and sophomore Nathan Taylor closed the dual on a high note with back-to-back wins, with Taylor knocking off his second ranked opponent of the season. Crookham won an 11-2 major decision over Reece Witcraft at 133, while Beard posted an 18-2 technical fall over Kyle Haas at 197. Taylor closed the dual with a 4-3 decision over Konner Doucet at 285, avenging a 2-1 loss to Doucet last year at Grace Hall. Oklahoma State won six straight from 141 through 184, scoring bonus points in three of those four victories.
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Six Lehigh wrestlers appear in the latest rankings from FloWrestling, while five are ranked by InterMat and WrestleStat. Lehigh has four wrestlers ranked by both Amateur Wrestling News and The Open Mat. Ryan Crookham continues to lead the way with the No. 1 ranking at 133 in three of the five polls. Crookham owns a pair of top-five wins this season. He joins juniors Malyke Hines (141) and Michael Beard (197) and sophomore Nathan Taylor (285) are Lehigh wrestlers ranked across all five outlets. Junior Max Brignola is ranked by three outlets at 157, while junior Jake Logan remains in the Flo Wrestling rankings at 165.
Action on Friday begins at 10 a.m. from Stabler Arena. Tickets are available and can be purchased at LehighTickets.com.
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Lehigh will send a contingent of wrestlers to the prestigious Midlands Championships, Dec. 29-30 in Hoffman Estates, Ill. The Mountain Hawks will kick off 2024 with a contingent at the Jan. 5 David H. Lehman F&M Open in Lancaster, Pa. The dual season resumes when Lehigh hosts EIWA rivals Binghamton and Cornell, Jan. 12-13 inside Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall.
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The 2023-24 Lehigh wrestling season is presented by the Historic Hotel Bethlehem.
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Like Lehigh Wrestling on Facebook and follow on X/Twitter and Instagram for exclusive updates throughout the season.
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Players Mentioned
133/141
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197
/ Men's Wrestling
174/184
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157
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285
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133
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184/197
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165
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157/165
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157
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157
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141/149
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165
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141
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197
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174
/ Men's Wrestling
141/149
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165
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133
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285
/ Men's Wrestling
149
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174
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165
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149
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184
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125
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285
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125
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184
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