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Lehigh Announces 2025-26 Men's Wrestling Schedule
9/25/2025 2:10:00 PM | Men's Wrestling
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Six home duals and trips to two major national events highlight the 2025-26 Lehigh men's wrestling schedule announced Thursday. Lehigh will make seven appearances inside Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall this season and the Mountain Hawks were one of 16 teams selected to compete at the National Duals Invitational, sponsored by Paycom in November in Tulsa, Okla.
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Season ticket renewals for the 2025-26 Lehigh wrestling season are underway, with new season tickets going on sale Wednesday, Oct. 1. Single match tickets will go on sale Monday, Oct. 20.Â
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Fans will get their first look at the 2025-26 Mountain Hawks when Lehigh hosts the Brown and White Intrasquad, Oct. 23 inside Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall.
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The regular season officially begins Nov. 2 as Lehigh will send a contingent to the Princeton Open in New Jersey.
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Lehigh will be busy in the city of Bethlehem the weekend of Nov. 8-9. The Mountain Hawks will participate in Journeymen Wrestling's WrangleMania Saturday, Nov. 8 at Liberty High School. Lehigh will wrestle duals against ACC members Virginia and Duke. The following day, Lehigh heads to Freedom High School for the round-robin Journeymen Collegiate Classic.
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The National Duals Invitational, sponsored by Paycom, is a 16-team dual meet tournament that will take place Nov. 15-16 at BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla. The sixteen teams will battle over two days for a purse of more than $1 million, with the winning team earning a $200,000 grand prize.
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Lehigh's home opener is set for Friday, Dec. 5 when the Mountain Hawks welcome in-state rival Pittsburgh to Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall. Two days later, Lehigh will travel to four-time defending national champion Penn State for the 113th meeting between the longtime rivals.
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Following a break for final exams, Lehigh will wrap up 2025 at Journeymen's Collegiate Wrestling Duals, set for Dec. 21 in Nashville, Tenn. Lehigh will face Iowa State and Illinois in its two matches in Nashville.
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The Mountain Hawks will open 2026 with three consecutive home duals. Longtime rival Cornell visits on Saturday, Jan. 10 with EIWA rival American coming to Grace Hall the following afternoon. The homestand concludes with a visit from Navy Jan. 17 in the 106th meeting of Lehigh's most-contested EIWA series.
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A trip to Princeton on Sunday, Jan. 18 kicks of a three match road swing. Lehigh will open February at Army West Point (Feb. 1) and will then visit Morgan State (Feb. 6).Â
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Duals against Penn (Feb. 13) and Bucknell (Feb. 14) close out the home schedule, and the Mountain Hawks will wrap-up the dual season with a visit to Arizona State on Feb. 21.
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American will host the EIWA Championships for the first time, Mar. 6-7 at Bender Arena in Washington, D.C. The NCAA Championships are set for Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Mar. 19-21.
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Lehigh's 2025-26 roster features seven wrestlers that appear in InterMat's preseason rankings, led by returning All-Americans Sheldon Seymour, Ryan Crookham and Luke Stanich, the latter of whom is also coming off an U20 world championship last month.
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The 2025-26 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.
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Season ticket renewals for the 2025-26 Lehigh wrestling season are underway, with new season tickets going on sale Wednesday, Oct. 1. Single match tickets will go on sale Monday, Oct. 20.Â
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Fans will get their first look at the 2025-26 Mountain Hawks when Lehigh hosts the Brown and White Intrasquad, Oct. 23 inside Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall.
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The regular season officially begins Nov. 2 as Lehigh will send a contingent to the Princeton Open in New Jersey.
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Lehigh will be busy in the city of Bethlehem the weekend of Nov. 8-9. The Mountain Hawks will participate in Journeymen Wrestling's WrangleMania Saturday, Nov. 8 at Liberty High School. Lehigh will wrestle duals against ACC members Virginia and Duke. The following day, Lehigh heads to Freedom High School for the round-robin Journeymen Collegiate Classic.
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The National Duals Invitational, sponsored by Paycom, is a 16-team dual meet tournament that will take place Nov. 15-16 at BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla. The sixteen teams will battle over two days for a purse of more than $1 million, with the winning team earning a $200,000 grand prize.
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Lehigh's home opener is set for Friday, Dec. 5 when the Mountain Hawks welcome in-state rival Pittsburgh to Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall. Two days later, Lehigh will travel to four-time defending national champion Penn State for the 113th meeting between the longtime rivals.
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Following a break for final exams, Lehigh will wrap up 2025 at Journeymen's Collegiate Wrestling Duals, set for Dec. 21 in Nashville, Tenn. Lehigh will face Iowa State and Illinois in its two matches in Nashville.
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The Mountain Hawks will open 2026 with three consecutive home duals. Longtime rival Cornell visits on Saturday, Jan. 10 with EIWA rival American coming to Grace Hall the following afternoon. The homestand concludes with a visit from Navy Jan. 17 in the 106th meeting of Lehigh's most-contested EIWA series.
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A trip to Princeton on Sunday, Jan. 18 kicks of a three match road swing. Lehigh will open February at Army West Point (Feb. 1) and will then visit Morgan State (Feb. 6).Â
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Duals against Penn (Feb. 13) and Bucknell (Feb. 14) close out the home schedule, and the Mountain Hawks will wrap-up the dual season with a visit to Arizona State on Feb. 21.
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American will host the EIWA Championships for the first time, Mar. 6-7 at Bender Arena in Washington, D.C. The NCAA Championships are set for Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Mar. 19-21.
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Lehigh's 2025-26 roster features seven wrestlers that appear in InterMat's preseason rankings, led by returning All-Americans Sheldon Seymour, Ryan Crookham and Luke Stanich, the latter of whom is also coming off an U20 world championship last month.
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The 2025-26 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.
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