2022-2023 Wrestling Roster
Humphreys, Josh
Josh Humphreys
- Position:
- 157
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Parkersburg, W. Va.
- High School:
- Parkersburg South
- Major:
- Management
Bio
Why Lehigh? “For the great balance between established academics and wrestling.”
In 2022-23: Capped outstanding career with third place finish at NCAA Championships… won third EIWA championship at 157… posted impressive 21-1 record including 12-0 mark in dual competition… reached NCAA semifinals where he suffered his only loss of the season… had three falls and 10 bonus point wins… capped career with 8-0 major decision over NDSU’s Jared Franek in NCAA third place bout… received Lehigh’s Graduating Male Athlete Award at the department’s year-end Convocation… earned EIWA Academic Achievement Award… named to NWCA All-Academic Team.
In 2021-22: Went 20-5 as starter at 157… qualified for third NCAA Championship with third place finish at EIWA Tournament… reached All-America round of 12 at NCAA Championships… team captain… tied for team lead with four falls and 12 bonus wins… went 14-1 in dual competition… named EIWA Wrestler of the Week after going 3-0 with three bonus wins over ranked opponents at Collegiate Wrestling Duals in December… defeated two 2022 NCAA All-Americans during the dual season, including win by fall over Oregon State’s Hunter Willits… earned EIWA Academic Achievement Award… named to NWCA All-Academic Team.
In 2020-21: Missed entire season due to injury.
In 2019-20: NWCA first team All-American… won second consecutive EIWA title at 157… received Coaches’ Trophy as Outstanding Wrestler at the EIWA Tournament… avenged two earlier losses to Princeton’s Quincy Monday with 7-0 shutout in EIWA finals… earned No. 7 seed at NCAA Championships… opened season with fourth place finish at Princeton Open… went 3-0 to win Hammer Award at Journeymen Collegiate Classic… outscored opponents 36-3 with two major decisions at EIWA Tournament… won 14 of his last 15 bouts… earned EIWA Academic Achievement Award… named to NWCA All-Academic Team.
In 2018-19: Made varsity debut in late November and held down starting spot at 157… won EIWA title, becoming just second Lehigh true freshman since 1980 to win an EIWA title… reached All-America round of 12 at NCAA Championships… 21-8 record included four falls and nine bonus wins… won title at Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open in November… made official Lehigh debut with 5-4 decision over Princeton’s Quincy Monday on Nov. 30… had key 6-1 win over Christian Pagdilao of Arizona State in Lehigh’s home victory Jan. 26… won Sheridan Trophy at EIWA Tournament with two falls in his first two bouts… won J. Daniel Nolan Award as Lehigh Athletics’ outstanding first-year male athlete… EIWA Academic Achievement Award recipient… named to NWCA All-Academic Team.
In high school: Four-time state champion and two-time state tournament Outstanding Wrestler… 51st-ranked senior and 10th ranked wrestler at his weight class by InterMat… top 15 at his weight class by FloWrestling… compiled a 168-7 record with 125 falls…two-time Powerade Tournament champion… Super 32 and Ironman place winner.
Personal: Son of Greg and Tricia… sister Brooke.
CAREER RECORD
In 2022-23: Capped outstanding career with third place finish at NCAA Championships… won third EIWA championship at 157… posted impressive 21-1 record including 12-0 mark in dual competition… reached NCAA semifinals where he suffered his only loss of the season… had three falls and 10 bonus point wins… capped career with 8-0 major decision over NDSU’s Jared Franek in NCAA third place bout… received Lehigh’s Graduating Male Athlete Award at the department’s year-end Convocation… earned EIWA Academic Achievement Award… named to NWCA All-Academic Team.
In 2021-22: Went 20-5 as starter at 157… qualified for third NCAA Championship with third place finish at EIWA Tournament… reached All-America round of 12 at NCAA Championships… team captain… tied for team lead with four falls and 12 bonus wins… went 14-1 in dual competition… named EIWA Wrestler of the Week after going 3-0 with three bonus wins over ranked opponents at Collegiate Wrestling Duals in December… defeated two 2022 NCAA All-Americans during the dual season, including win by fall over Oregon State’s Hunter Willits… earned EIWA Academic Achievement Award… named to NWCA All-Academic Team.
In 2020-21: Missed entire season due to injury.
In 2019-20: NWCA first team All-American… won second consecutive EIWA title at 157… received Coaches’ Trophy as Outstanding Wrestler at the EIWA Tournament… avenged two earlier losses to Princeton’s Quincy Monday with 7-0 shutout in EIWA finals… earned No. 7 seed at NCAA Championships… opened season with fourth place finish at Princeton Open… went 3-0 to win Hammer Award at Journeymen Collegiate Classic… outscored opponents 36-3 with two major decisions at EIWA Tournament… won 14 of his last 15 bouts… earned EIWA Academic Achievement Award… named to NWCA All-Academic Team.
In 2018-19: Made varsity debut in late November and held down starting spot at 157… won EIWA title, becoming just second Lehigh true freshman since 1980 to win an EIWA title… reached All-America round of 12 at NCAA Championships… 21-8 record included four falls and nine bonus wins… won title at Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open in November… made official Lehigh debut with 5-4 decision over Princeton’s Quincy Monday on Nov. 30… had key 6-1 win over Christian Pagdilao of Arizona State in Lehigh’s home victory Jan. 26… won Sheridan Trophy at EIWA Tournament with two falls in his first two bouts… won J. Daniel Nolan Award as Lehigh Athletics’ outstanding first-year male athlete… EIWA Academic Achievement Award recipient… named to NWCA All-Academic Team.
In high school: Four-time state champion and two-time state tournament Outstanding Wrestler… 51st-ranked senior and 10th ranked wrestler at his weight class by InterMat… top 15 at his weight class by FloWrestling… compiled a 168-7 record with 125 falls…two-time Powerade Tournament champion… Super 32 and Ironman place winner.
Personal: Son of Greg and Tricia… sister Brooke.
CAREER RECORD
| Overall | Dual | PCT | Bonus | Tournaments | |
| 2018-19 | 21-8 | 10-6 | .724 | 9 | 1st EIWA, 1st Binghamton |
| 2019-20 | 19-5 | 11-4 | .792 | 10 | 1st EIWA, 4th Princeton |
| 2021-22 | 20-5 | 14-1 | .800 | 12 | 3rd EIWA |
| 2022-23 | 21-1 | 12-0 | .955 | 10 | 3rd NCAA, 1st EIWA |
| Total | 81-19 | 47-11 | .810 | 41 |
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