Sunday, January 12
Ithaca, N.Y.
12:00 PM
Lehigh University
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Cornell
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Bonus Points Push No. 12 Cornell Past No. 19 Mountain Hawks Sunday
1/12/2025 2:41:00 PM | Men's Wrestling
ITHACA, N.Y. – No. 19 Lehigh and No. 12 Cornell split their 10 bouts 5-5 Sunday afternoon at Newman Arena but the host Big Red posted bonus points in four of their five wins to knock off the Mountain Hawks 23-19.
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Lehigh picked up bonus points by way of a pair of technical falls at 197 and 285 by senior Michael Beard and graduate student Owen Trephan. The Mountain Hawks also got big wins from junior Carter Bailey and senior Malyke Hines over ranked opponents at 141 and 149, respectively but a 4-0 stretch from 157 through 184 that included three bonus wins propelled Cornell to the victory.
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The Mountain Hawks are now 2-3 on the dual season, while the Big Red are 3-1.
Lehigh's first two victories on the day came without takedowns. At 125, junior Sheldon Seymour edged Marcello Milani 3-2. Seymour opened the second period with an escape and rode out the third, picking up a stalling point along the way, compared to two stalling points for Milani.
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Cornell's Tyler Ferrara put the Big Red in front with a second period technical fall over first-year Logan Wadle at 133, before Lehigh beat ranked wrestlers in back-to-back bouts to take a 9-5 lead after four bouts.
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Bailey knocked off No. 26 Josh Saunders 1-0 at 141 with the only point coming via third period escape. Trailing 4-2 late in the third period, Hines scored a takedown on the edge and rode out to defeat 18th-ranked Ethan Fernandez 5-4 at 149.
Second-ranked Meyer Shapiro started Cornell's run with a first period pin over first-year Griffin Gonzalez at 157. No. 5 Julian Ramirez followed with an 18-1, first-period technical fall victory over first-year Zeke Dubler at 165. Simon Ruiz picked up Cornell's third straight bonus win with the 13th-ranked Big Red wrestler winning an 11-1 major decision over sophomore Rylan Rogers at 174.
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The Big Red run was capped by No. 8 Chris Foca who used a second period ride out and third period escape to edge sophomore Caden Rogers 2-0 at 184.
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Beard racked up seven takedowns in a 22-5 technical fall over Aiden Hanning at 197, Beard's second tech fall of the weekend. The match ended at the 3:51 mark.
Trephan improved to 2-0 in a Lehigh singlet and 12-0 overall this season, closing the dual with an 18-3 technical fall over Ashton Davis, secured at 4:39.
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Lehigh now leads its third most-contested dual series 64-35-3, with the home team winning the last four duals. The Brown and White have won four of their last six against the Big Red.
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The Mountain Hawks wrap-up a three-dual road swing when they visit EIWA rival Navy Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Alumni Hall in Annapolis, Md.
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The 2024-25 Lehigh wrestling season is presented by the Historic Hotel Bethlehem.
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No. 12 Cornell 23, No. 19 Lehigh 19
125 – Sheldon Seymour (Lehigh) dec. Marcello Milani (Cornell) 3-2
133 – Tyler Ferrara (Cornell) tech fall Logan Wadle (Lehigh) 17-2, 3:34
141 – Carter Bailey (Lehigh) dec. Josh Saunders (Cornell) 1-0
149 – Malyke Hines (Lehigh) dec. Ethan Fernandez (Cornell) 5-4
157 – Meyer Shapiro (Cornell) Fall Griffin Gonzalez (Lehigh) 1:29
165 – Julian Ramirez (Cornell) tech fall Zeke Dubler (Lehigh) 18-1, 2:22
174 – Simon Ruiz (Cornell) major dec. Rylan Rogers (Lehigh) 11-1
184 – Chris Foca (Cornell) dec. Caden Rogers (Lehigh) 2-0
197 – Michael Beard (Lehigh) tech fall Aiden Hanning (Cornell) 22-5, 3:51
285 – Owen Trephan (Lehigh) tech fall Ashton Davis (Cornell) 18-3, 4:39
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Lehigh picked up bonus points by way of a pair of technical falls at 197 and 285 by senior Michael Beard and graduate student Owen Trephan. The Mountain Hawks also got big wins from junior Carter Bailey and senior Malyke Hines over ranked opponents at 141 and 149, respectively but a 4-0 stretch from 157 through 184 that included three bonus wins propelled Cornell to the victory.
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The Mountain Hawks are now 2-3 on the dual season, while the Big Red are 3-1.
ÂCornell post-match with coach Pat Santoro 👇 pic.twitter.com/QBYdVf5xtF
— Lehigh Wrestling (@LehighWrestling) January 12, 2025
Lehigh's first two victories on the day came without takedowns. At 125, junior Sheldon Seymour edged Marcello Milani 3-2. Seymour opened the second period with an escape and rode out the third, picking up a stalling point along the way, compared to two stalling points for Milani.
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Cornell's Tyler Ferrara put the Big Red in front with a second period technical fall over first-year Logan Wadle at 133, before Lehigh beat ranked wrestlers in back-to-back bouts to take a 9-5 lead after four bouts.
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Bailey knocked off No. 26 Josh Saunders 1-0 at 141 with the only point coming via third period escape. Trailing 4-2 late in the third period, Hines scored a takedown on the edge and rode out to defeat 18th-ranked Ethan Fernandez 5-4 at 149.
ÂA little late 3rd period Malyke magic!
— Lehigh Wrestling (@LehighWrestling) January 12, 2025
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Second-ranked Meyer Shapiro started Cornell's run with a first period pin over first-year Griffin Gonzalez at 157. No. 5 Julian Ramirez followed with an 18-1, first-period technical fall victory over first-year Zeke Dubler at 165. Simon Ruiz picked up Cornell's third straight bonus win with the 13th-ranked Big Red wrestler winning an 11-1 major decision over sophomore Rylan Rogers at 174.
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The Big Red run was capped by No. 8 Chris Foca who used a second period ride out and third period escape to edge sophomore Caden Rogers 2-0 at 184.
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Beard racked up seven takedowns in a 22-5 technical fall over Aiden Hanning at 197, Beard's second tech fall of the weekend. The match ended at the 3:51 mark.
ÂMichael Beard things... like 2 TDs in less than 30 seconds.
— Lehigh Wrestling (@LehighWrestling) January 12, 2025
Watch: https://t.co/DmWgXiEVKR pic.twitter.com/8SPIlwjUyR
Trephan improved to 2-0 in a Lehigh singlet and 12-0 overall this season, closing the dual with an 18-3 technical fall over Ashton Davis, secured at 4:39.
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Lehigh now leads its third most-contested dual series 64-35-3, with the home team winning the last four duals. The Brown and White have won four of their last six against the Big Red.
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The Mountain Hawks wrap-up a three-dual road swing when they visit EIWA rival Navy Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Alumni Hall in Annapolis, Md.
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The 2024-25 Lehigh wrestling season is presented by the Historic Hotel Bethlehem.
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No. 12 Cornell 23, No. 19 Lehigh 19
125 – Sheldon Seymour (Lehigh) dec. Marcello Milani (Cornell) 3-2
133 – Tyler Ferrara (Cornell) tech fall Logan Wadle (Lehigh) 17-2, 3:34
141 – Carter Bailey (Lehigh) dec. Josh Saunders (Cornell) 1-0
149 – Malyke Hines (Lehigh) dec. Ethan Fernandez (Cornell) 5-4
157 – Meyer Shapiro (Cornell) Fall Griffin Gonzalez (Lehigh) 1:29
165 – Julian Ramirez (Cornell) tech fall Zeke Dubler (Lehigh) 18-1, 2:22
174 – Simon Ruiz (Cornell) major dec. Rylan Rogers (Lehigh) 11-1
184 – Chris Foca (Cornell) dec. Caden Rogers (Lehigh) 2-0
197 – Michael Beard (Lehigh) tech fall Aiden Hanning (Cornell) 22-5, 3:51
285 – Owen Trephan (Lehigh) tech fall Ashton Davis (Cornell) 18-3, 4:39
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