2019-2020 Wrestling Roster
Karam, Luke
Luke Karam
- Position:
- 149
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Bath, Pa.
- High School:
- Bethlehem Catholic
- Major:
- English
Bio
Why Lehigh? “For the excellent academics and athletics.”
In 2019-20: Went 8-2 competing at 149… went 1-1 in dual action at the South Beach Duals… won Mat Town Invitational at Lock Haven in early December… claimed third place at Wilkes Open.
In 2018-19: Posted 6-4 record before having season cut short due to injury… suffered injury in first bout of season at Journeymen Collegiate Classic… went 6-0 with five falls to win Wilkes Open… saw only dual action at South Beach Duals where he suffered season-ending injury.
In 2017-18: Won starting spot at 141… qualified for NCAA Championships with third place finish at EIWA Tournament… went 1-2 in first NCAA appearance… one of three Mountain Hawks to start all 15 duals… had 11-4 record in dual competition… pinned Navy’s Nicholas Gil in January dual for second of three wins over the Mid this season… finished sixth at Southern Scuffle.
In 2016-17: Deferred eligibility… posted 19-7 record competing unattached in open tournaments… competed at 141 except for Midlands Championships where he went 2-2 at 133… placed in four open tournaments, taking fourth at East Stroudsburg Open, sixth at Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open, fourth at the Shorty Hitchcock Memorial Classic and fifth at the Edinboro Open… had five wins by technical fall.
In high school: three-time state champion and four-time PIAA finalist… ranked 15th in Class of 2016 by Intermat and 30th by FloWrestling… four-time district and regional champion… 156-10 career record includes 43-1 postseason mark… 2016 East Penn Conference Outstanding Wrestler… three-time Beast of the East Finalist, winning title and Outstanding Wrestler award in 2014… Super 32 finalist… competed at 2016 Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic, winning his bout… two-time freestyle state champion and two-time All-American.
Personal: Son of Jeff and Debbie… twin brother Cole.
CAREER RECORD
In 2019-20: Went 8-2 competing at 149… went 1-1 in dual action at the South Beach Duals… won Mat Town Invitational at Lock Haven in early December… claimed third place at Wilkes Open.
In 2018-19: Posted 6-4 record before having season cut short due to injury… suffered injury in first bout of season at Journeymen Collegiate Classic… went 6-0 with five falls to win Wilkes Open… saw only dual action at South Beach Duals where he suffered season-ending injury.
In 2017-18: Won starting spot at 141… qualified for NCAA Championships with third place finish at EIWA Tournament… went 1-2 in first NCAA appearance… one of three Mountain Hawks to start all 15 duals… had 11-4 record in dual competition… pinned Navy’s Nicholas Gil in January dual for second of three wins over the Mid this season… finished sixth at Southern Scuffle.
In 2016-17: Deferred eligibility… posted 19-7 record competing unattached in open tournaments… competed at 141 except for Midlands Championships where he went 2-2 at 133… placed in four open tournaments, taking fourth at East Stroudsburg Open, sixth at Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open, fourth at the Shorty Hitchcock Memorial Classic and fifth at the Edinboro Open… had five wins by technical fall.
In high school: three-time state champion and four-time PIAA finalist… ranked 15th in Class of 2016 by Intermat and 30th by FloWrestling… four-time district and regional champion… 156-10 career record includes 43-1 postseason mark… 2016 East Penn Conference Outstanding Wrestler… three-time Beast of the East Finalist, winning title and Outstanding Wrestler award in 2014… Super 32 finalist… competed at 2016 Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic, winning his bout… two-time freestyle state champion and two-time All-American.
Personal: Son of Jeff and Debbie… twin brother Cole.
CAREER RECORD
| Overall | Dual | PCT | Bonus | Tournaments | |
| 2016-17 | Deferred | Eligibility | 4th ESU, 4th Millersville, 5th Edinboro, 6th Binghamton | ||
| 2017-18 | 21-9 | 11-4 | .700 | 6 | 3rd EIWA, 6th Scuffle |
| 2018-19 | 6-4 | 0-3 | .600 | 5 | 1st Wilkes |
| 2019-20 | 8-2 | 1-1 | .800 | 5 | 1st Mat Town I, 3rd Wilkes |
| Total | 35-15 | 12-8 | .700 | 16 |
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