2019-2020 Wrestling Roster
Weiler, Chris
Chris Weiler
- Position:
- 184
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Biglerville, Pa.
- High School:
- Wyoming Seminary
- Major:
- Marketing
Bio
Why Lehigh? “I’ve loved Lehigh my entire life. It’s a great academic school with a great wrestling program.”
In 2019-20: NWCA honorable mention All-American… settled in at 184 where he competed in 13 duals… reached EIWA finals, capping 17-7 campaign… opened season with third place finish at Princeton Open… posted three wins over higher-ranked EIWA opponents in month of January, highlighted by 6-2 decision over Binghamton’s Lou Deprez Jan. 10… had lone fall of the season in opening round of EIWA Tournament… added three technical falls… was seeded 13th at NCAA Championships.
In 2018-19: Split time between 184 and 197… wrestled in nine of Lehigh’s 18 duals… claimed eighth place finish at 184 at Southern Scuffle in early January… finished second at Wilkes Open (184) and Mat Town Invitational 2 (197)… had five wins by fall… went 2-1 in his pool at 197 at Journeymen Collegiate Classic… go-ahead win by fall in Lehigh’s dual win over Arizona State on Jan. 26… fourteen of 20 victories produced bonus points.
In 2017-18: Won starting spot at 197 in February… reached NCAA quarterfinals and finished one win shy of earning All-America honors… upset No. 10 and No. 7 seeds in first NCAA appearance… qualified for NCAA championships with sixth place finish at EIWA Tournament… made varsity debut at Journeymen Collegiate Classic with first of two wins over American’s nationally-ranked Jeric Kasunic… made dual debut at Princeton… finished one win shy of placing at Southern Scuffle, but avenged blood round loss in first round of NCAAs… nine of 17 wins produced bonus points.
In 2016-17: Deferred eligibility… posted impressive 24-7 record competing unattached in open tournaments… competed in seven tournaments, placing in five… won Edinboro Open with fall and three technical falls in February… finished second in both November and February East Stroudsburg tournaments… finished third at Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open… took sixth at Wolfpack Open… finished with six falls and 18 bonus point wins… finished one win shy of placement at Midlands Championships.
In high school: ranked No. 16 in class of 2016 according to InterMat… two-time National Prep All-American… won National Prep title at 160 in 2015… Super 32 Champion at 179 in November 2015… missed most of senior season due to injury… finished with 138-17 prep record… won NHSCA title as a sophomore… two-time Fargo junior freestyle All-American… posted top three finishes in both freestyle and Greco-Roman at the 2015 junior Pan-Am Games.
Personal: Son of Paul and Kim Weiler.
CAREER RECORD
In 2019-20: NWCA honorable mention All-American… settled in at 184 where he competed in 13 duals… reached EIWA finals, capping 17-7 campaign… opened season with third place finish at Princeton Open… posted three wins over higher-ranked EIWA opponents in month of January, highlighted by 6-2 decision over Binghamton’s Lou Deprez Jan. 10… had lone fall of the season in opening round of EIWA Tournament… added three technical falls… was seeded 13th at NCAA Championships.
In 2018-19: Split time between 184 and 197… wrestled in nine of Lehigh’s 18 duals… claimed eighth place finish at 184 at Southern Scuffle in early January… finished second at Wilkes Open (184) and Mat Town Invitational 2 (197)… had five wins by fall… went 2-1 in his pool at 197 at Journeymen Collegiate Classic… go-ahead win by fall in Lehigh’s dual win over Arizona State on Jan. 26… fourteen of 20 victories produced bonus points.
In 2017-18: Won starting spot at 197 in February… reached NCAA quarterfinals and finished one win shy of earning All-America honors… upset No. 10 and No. 7 seeds in first NCAA appearance… qualified for NCAA championships with sixth place finish at EIWA Tournament… made varsity debut at Journeymen Collegiate Classic with first of two wins over American’s nationally-ranked Jeric Kasunic… made dual debut at Princeton… finished one win shy of placing at Southern Scuffle, but avenged blood round loss in first round of NCAAs… nine of 17 wins produced bonus points.
In 2016-17: Deferred eligibility… posted impressive 24-7 record competing unattached in open tournaments… competed in seven tournaments, placing in five… won Edinboro Open with fall and three technical falls in February… finished second in both November and February East Stroudsburg tournaments… finished third at Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open… took sixth at Wolfpack Open… finished with six falls and 18 bonus point wins… finished one win shy of placement at Midlands Championships.
In high school: ranked No. 16 in class of 2016 according to InterMat… two-time National Prep All-American… won National Prep title at 160 in 2015… Super 32 Champion at 179 in November 2015… missed most of senior season due to injury… finished with 138-17 prep record… won NHSCA title as a sophomore… two-time Fargo junior freestyle All-American… posted top three finishes in both freestyle and Greco-Roman at the 2015 junior Pan-Am Games.
Personal: Son of Paul and Kim Weiler.
CAREER RECORD
| Overall | Dual | PCT | Bonus | Tournaments | |
| 2016-17 | Deferred | Eligibility | 1st Edinboro, 2nd ESU, 2nd Warriors Winter, 3rd Binghamton, 6th Wolfpack | ||
| 2017-18 | 17-10 | 5-2 | .630 | 9 | 6th EIWA, 4th Edinboro |
| 2018-19 | 20-11 | 5-4 | .645 | 14 | 2nd Wilkes, 2nd Mat Town 2, 8th Scuffle, |
| 2019-20 | 17-7 | 9-4 | .708 | 8 | 2nd EIWA, 3rd Princeton |
| Total | 54-28 | 19-10 | .659 | 31 |
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