Friday, February 7
Lewisburg, Pa.
7:00 PM
Lehigh University
at
Bucknell
Photo by: Kit Keating
No. 23 Lehigh Visits EIWA Rival Bucknell Friday Night
2/6/2025 9:59:00 AM | Men's Wrestling
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The Mountain Hawks are back on the road Friday night as No. 23 Lehigh visits Bucknell in its final EIWA dual. Match time has been pushed back to 7 p.m. from Davis Gym in Lewisburg, Pa. Lehigh enjoyed a 2-0 weekend in its return to Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall, defeating American 36-6 and then knocking off then-No. 24 Army West Point 27-10. Seven Mountain Hawks went 2-0 in last week's action, including first-year Logan Rozynski, who competed for the first time since finishing fourth at the Midlands Championships in late December. Among Lehigh's 16 victories last weekend, nine produced bonus points, with two falls, two technical falls and five major decisions. Bucknell has dropped its last two duals, against Lock Haven and Navy to fall to 5-8 overall, but the Bison do own a victory over Army West Point back on Jan. 26.
Lehigh Probable Starters (Rankings FloWrestling/Intermat 2/4/25)
125 No. 17/12 Sheldon Seymour (Jr., Troy, Pa.)
Logan Wadle (Fy., Pittstown, N.J.)
133 Matty Lopes (Fy., Danbury, Conn.)
141 No. 32/31 Carter Bailey (Jr., Livermore, Calif.)
149 No. 33/26 Malyke Hines (Sr., Kissimmee, Fla.)
Kelvin Griffin (So., Berwick, Maine)
157 Griffin Gonzalez (Fy., Lebanon, Pa.)
No. 32/36 Logan Rozynski (Fy., Sparta, N.J.)
165 Zeke Dubler (Fy., Irvona, Pa.)
Richie Grungo (Fy., Shamong, N.J.)
Thayne Lawrence (Sr., Perryopolis, Pa.)
174 Rylan Rogers (So., Coeur d'Alene, Idaho)
184 Caden Rogers (So., Lancaster, Pa.)
197 No. 6/6 Michael Beard (Sr., Reading, Pa.)
285 No. 6/6 Owen Trephan (Gr., Summerville, S.C.)
After dropping the first bout, Lehigh rolled off four consecutive wins to take a 14-3 lead halfway and the Mountain Hawks never looked back in a 27-10 victory over No. 24 Army West Point, Feb. 1 inside Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall. Lehigh won seven of the 10 bouts, with three bonus point wins and three victories over ranked Black Knight wrestlers. Sophomore Caden Rogers started the key four-match run with a 3-1 decision over Jakob Gilfoil at 184, highlighted by a third period takedown and rideout. A technical fall victory by senior Michael Beard over Wolfgang Frable was followed by wins by graduate student Owen Trephan and junior Sheldon Seymour over ranked opponents put Lehigh up 14-3 halfway. Carter Bailey's second major decision of the weekend was followed by a 12-10 win by Malyke Hines. First-year Logan Rozynski delivered the exclamation point with a second period pin over Dakota Morris.
In its first match inside Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall in more than two months, the Lehigh wrestling team dominated visiting American 36-6 on Jan. 31. The Mountain Hawks won nine bouts, including the first six, scoring bonus points in six of those victories to snap a two-match losing streak. For the second time in as many Grace Hall duals this season, junior Sheldon Seymour started things off with a fall, this time pinning American's Coen Bainey just 1:08 into the bout for his second pin of the season. The Mountain Hawks went on to win the first six bouts, including major decision victories by junior Carter Bailey (141) and senior Malyke Hines (149). After American picked up its lone win at 174, Lehigh closed the dual with three consecutive bonus point wins. Four Mountain Hawks made their official Grace Hall debuts: first-years Matty Lopes and Logan Rozynski, sophomore Rylan Rogers and graduate student Owen Trephan. Lopes, Rozynski and Trephan were all victorious.
Michael Beard's outstanding junior season featured a propencity for bonus point victories. Beard went 29-4 in 2023-24 with a school record-tying 27 bonus point wins, including 17 technical fall victories, which led Division I wrestling. He went 11-0 in dual competition last season, earning bonus points in 10 of those 11 victories. Beard captured his first EIWA title last season, winning at 197, and went on to earn his second career All-America medal (and first at Lehigh) with an eighth place finish in Kansas City. So far this season, Beard is 14-1 with titles won at the Clarion Open and Journeymen Collegiate Classic. Among his 14 wins is one fall, eight technical falls and one major decision.
Seven Lehigh wrestlers appear in the latest rankings from InterMat, FloWrestling and WrestleStat, while three are ranked by Amateur Wrestling News and The Open Mat. Junior Carter Bailey was a new addition to the InterMat and FloWrestling rankings following two major decision victories last week. Sophomore Ryan Crookham was removed from two of the five rankings, but remains No. 1 at 133 according to the other three outlets. Senior Michael Beard (197), junior Sheldon Seymour (125) and graduate student newcomer Owen Trephan (285) are all ranked across the board, with Beard and Trephan ranked in the top 10 by all five outlets.
Bucknell brings a 5-8 dual record into Friday night's action. The Bison are 3-2 in EIWA duals. Bucknell knocked off Army West Point 21-13 on Jan. 26 but dropped its two duals last week, falling 17-15 at Lock Haven and then 27-9 at home against Navy. Kurt Phipps (133), Logan Deacetis (184) and Dillon Bechtold (197) were the three winners for the Bison against the Mids. Bucknell has five wrestlers ranked in the InterMat top 33, led by sophomore Myles Takats, who is ranked 17th at 174. EIWA finalist Dylan Chappel (141) is also ranked in the top 20. Dan Wirnsberger is in his 20th season as Bucknell's head coach.
Lehigh and Bucknell will meet for the 19th time. The Mountain Hawks won the first nine duals in the series and the last eight. Bucknell's only win in the series came in the 2013-14 season-opener. Lehigh is visiting Lewisburg for the seventh time since the Bison program returned in the mid-2000s.
Friday's dual begins at 7 p.m. from Davis Gym in Lewisburg, Pa. The dual will be broadcast on ESPN+
with Lehigh audio coverage on FOX Sports Radio 94.7 FM and 1230 AM and LVFOXSports.com beginning at 6:45 p.m.
Lehigh will wrestle its final regular season road dual on Thursday, Feb. 13 when the Mountain Hawks visit former EIWA rival Penn. Match time is set for 7 p.m. from the Palestra in Philadelphia. The regular season concludes at home against Arizona State on Friday, Feb. 21.
The 2024-25 Lehigh wrestling season is presented by the Historic Hotel Bethlehem.
Follow Lehigh Wrestling on X/Twitter and Instagram and like on Facebook for exclusive updates throughout the season.
Lehigh Probable Starters (Rankings FloWrestling/Intermat 2/4/25)
125 No. 17/12 Sheldon Seymour (Jr., Troy, Pa.)
Logan Wadle (Fy., Pittstown, N.J.)
133 Matty Lopes (Fy., Danbury, Conn.)
141 No. 32/31 Carter Bailey (Jr., Livermore, Calif.)
149 No. 33/26 Malyke Hines (Sr., Kissimmee, Fla.)
Kelvin Griffin (So., Berwick, Maine)
157 Griffin Gonzalez (Fy., Lebanon, Pa.)
No. 32/36 Logan Rozynski (Fy., Sparta, N.J.)
165 Zeke Dubler (Fy., Irvona, Pa.)
Richie Grungo (Fy., Shamong, N.J.)
Thayne Lawrence (Sr., Perryopolis, Pa.)
174 Rylan Rogers (So., Coeur d'Alene, Idaho)
184 Caden Rogers (So., Lancaster, Pa.)
197 No. 6/6 Michael Beard (Sr., Reading, Pa.)
285 No. 6/6 Owen Trephan (Gr., Summerville, S.C.)
After dropping the first bout, Lehigh rolled off four consecutive wins to take a 14-3 lead halfway and the Mountain Hawks never looked back in a 27-10 victory over No. 24 Army West Point, Feb. 1 inside Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall. Lehigh won seven of the 10 bouts, with three bonus point wins and three victories over ranked Black Knight wrestlers. Sophomore Caden Rogers started the key four-match run with a 3-1 decision over Jakob Gilfoil at 184, highlighted by a third period takedown and rideout. A technical fall victory by senior Michael Beard over Wolfgang Frable was followed by wins by graduate student Owen Trephan and junior Sheldon Seymour over ranked opponents put Lehigh up 14-3 halfway. Carter Bailey's second major decision of the weekend was followed by a 12-10 win by Malyke Hines. First-year Logan Rozynski delivered the exclamation point with a second period pin over Dakota Morris.
In its first match inside Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall in more than two months, the Lehigh wrestling team dominated visiting American 36-6 on Jan. 31. The Mountain Hawks won nine bouts, including the first six, scoring bonus points in six of those victories to snap a two-match losing streak. For the second time in as many Grace Hall duals this season, junior Sheldon Seymour started things off with a fall, this time pinning American's Coen Bainey just 1:08 into the bout for his second pin of the season. The Mountain Hawks went on to win the first six bouts, including major decision victories by junior Carter Bailey (141) and senior Malyke Hines (149). After American picked up its lone win at 174, Lehigh closed the dual with three consecutive bonus point wins. Four Mountain Hawks made their official Grace Hall debuts: first-years Matty Lopes and Logan Rozynski, sophomore Rylan Rogers and graduate student Owen Trephan. Lopes, Rozynski and Trephan were all victorious.
Michael Beard's outstanding junior season featured a propencity for bonus point victories. Beard went 29-4 in 2023-24 with a school record-tying 27 bonus point wins, including 17 technical fall victories, which led Division I wrestling. He went 11-0 in dual competition last season, earning bonus points in 10 of those 11 victories. Beard captured his first EIWA title last season, winning at 197, and went on to earn his second career All-America medal (and first at Lehigh) with an eighth place finish in Kansas City. So far this season, Beard is 14-1 with titles won at the Clarion Open and Journeymen Collegiate Classic. Among his 14 wins is one fall, eight technical falls and one major decision.
Seven Lehigh wrestlers appear in the latest rankings from InterMat, FloWrestling and WrestleStat, while three are ranked by Amateur Wrestling News and The Open Mat. Junior Carter Bailey was a new addition to the InterMat and FloWrestling rankings following two major decision victories last week. Sophomore Ryan Crookham was removed from two of the five rankings, but remains No. 1 at 133 according to the other three outlets. Senior Michael Beard (197), junior Sheldon Seymour (125) and graduate student newcomer Owen Trephan (285) are all ranked across the board, with Beard and Trephan ranked in the top 10 by all five outlets.
Bucknell brings a 5-8 dual record into Friday night's action. The Bison are 3-2 in EIWA duals. Bucknell knocked off Army West Point 21-13 on Jan. 26 but dropped its two duals last week, falling 17-15 at Lock Haven and then 27-9 at home against Navy. Kurt Phipps (133), Logan Deacetis (184) and Dillon Bechtold (197) were the three winners for the Bison against the Mids. Bucknell has five wrestlers ranked in the InterMat top 33, led by sophomore Myles Takats, who is ranked 17th at 174. EIWA finalist Dylan Chappel (141) is also ranked in the top 20. Dan Wirnsberger is in his 20th season as Bucknell's head coach.
Lehigh and Bucknell will meet for the 19th time. The Mountain Hawks won the first nine duals in the series and the last eight. Bucknell's only win in the series came in the 2013-14 season-opener. Lehigh is visiting Lewisburg for the seventh time since the Bison program returned in the mid-2000s.
Friday's dual begins at 7 p.m. from Davis Gym in Lewisburg, Pa. The dual will be broadcast on ESPN+
with Lehigh audio coverage on FOX Sports Radio 94.7 FM and 1230 AM and LVFOXSports.com beginning at 6:45 p.m.
Lehigh will wrestle its final regular season road dual on Thursday, Feb. 13 when the Mountain Hawks visit former EIWA rival Penn. Match time is set for 7 p.m. from the Palestra in Philadelphia. The regular season concludes at home against Arizona State on Friday, Feb. 21.
The 2024-25 Lehigh wrestling season is presented by the Historic Hotel Bethlehem.
| Date: | February 7, 2025 |
| Opponent: | Bucknell Bison |
| First match: | 7:05 p.m. |
| Arena: | Davis Gym |
| Location: | Lewisburg, Pa. |
| Lehigh's record: | 4-4 overall, 4-1 EIWA |
| Bucknell's record: | 5-8 overall, 3-2 EIWA |
| Series: | Lehigh leads 17-1 |
| Streak: | Lehigh has won the last eight duals |
| Video: | ESPN+ |
| Radio/Audio: | FOX Sports Radio 94.7 FM and 1230 AM and LVFOXSports.com beginning at 6:45 p.m. |
Follow Lehigh Wrestling on X/Twitter and Instagram and like on Facebook for exclusive updates throughout the season.
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