Lehigh University Athletics
2025-2026 Men's Wrestling Roster
Ryan Crookham
- Position:
- 133
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Hellertown, Pa.
- High School:
- Saucon Valley
- Major:
- Financial Engineering
Why Lehigh?: “Lehigh is the best school in the country for wrestling and academics. Lehigh sets you up for success on the mat, to win NCAA titles and to have a successful career after you graduate.”
In 2025-26: Went 6-1 at 133… missed first semester due to injury… returned with four consecutive dual meet wins in January… suffered season-ending injury at Bloomsburg Open… won Scholar-Athlete Award at annual Lewis Dinner.
In 2024-25: Posted 5-0 record in fall semester… went 2-0 in duals, including win over Penn State’s Braeden Davis… won Sheridan Tournament title at 133 with 3-0 showing… missed second half of season due to injury… received Scholar-Athlete Award at season-ending Lewis Dinner.
In 2023-24: Outstanding deferred first-year season, capped by third place NCAA finish… named EIWA Freshman of the Year… reached NCAA semifinals on way to third place finish… won EIWA championship at 133… received Coaches’ Trophy as Outstanding Wrestler at EIWA Tournament … posted two victories over Cornell’s Vito Arujau, two-time NCAA champion and 2023 World Champion… burst onto national scene with 8-4 win over Arujau in finals at Journeymen Collegiate Classic… also defeated Arujau 10-6 in EIWA finals… opened season with title at Princeton Open… went 7-0 in dual competition… won first 21 bouts… defeated Little Rock’s Nasir Bailey in NCAA quarterfinals to earn All-America status and then beat Bailey again in third place match… named EIWA Wrestler of the Week on Nov. 14 after beating Arujau for first time… NWCA Scholar All-America… received EIWA Academic Achievement Award.
In 2022-23: Posted 8-1 record at 133 while maintaining eligibility… won Wilkes Open on Dec. 22… reached semifinals at prestigious Midlands Championships, ultimately claiming sixth place… defeated Bucknell’s Kurt Phipps 6-4 in dual debut… shared Deferred Eligibility Wrestler of the Year honors.
In high school: Three-time Pennsylvania AA state champion with 116-3 career record and 51 falls… three-time region and district champion… 2022 District XI Scholar-Athlete of the Year… 2022 Lehigh Valley Live Wrestler of the Year… ranked 20th in the Class of 2022 by InterMat and 11th by FloWrestling… Beast of the East Champ… first-ever eighth grader to win the Super 32 high school division… Ironman runner-up… Fargo All-American… nominee for USA Today Wrestler of the Year.
Personal: Son of Ryan and Michele Crookham… siblings Hunter, Kamryn and Grace… father wrestled at Bloomsburg and Trenton State.
CAREER RECORD
In 2025-26: Went 6-1 at 133… missed first semester due to injury… returned with four consecutive dual meet wins in January… suffered season-ending injury at Bloomsburg Open… won Scholar-Athlete Award at annual Lewis Dinner.
In 2024-25: Posted 5-0 record in fall semester… went 2-0 in duals, including win over Penn State’s Braeden Davis… won Sheridan Tournament title at 133 with 3-0 showing… missed second half of season due to injury… received Scholar-Athlete Award at season-ending Lewis Dinner.
In 2023-24: Outstanding deferred first-year season, capped by third place NCAA finish… named EIWA Freshman of the Year… reached NCAA semifinals on way to third place finish… won EIWA championship at 133… received Coaches’ Trophy as Outstanding Wrestler at EIWA Tournament … posted two victories over Cornell’s Vito Arujau, two-time NCAA champion and 2023 World Champion… burst onto national scene with 8-4 win over Arujau in finals at Journeymen Collegiate Classic… also defeated Arujau 10-6 in EIWA finals… opened season with title at Princeton Open… went 7-0 in dual competition… won first 21 bouts… defeated Little Rock’s Nasir Bailey in NCAA quarterfinals to earn All-America status and then beat Bailey again in third place match… named EIWA Wrestler of the Week on Nov. 14 after beating Arujau for first time… NWCA Scholar All-America… received EIWA Academic Achievement Award.
In 2022-23: Posted 8-1 record at 133 while maintaining eligibility… won Wilkes Open on Dec. 22… reached semifinals at prestigious Midlands Championships, ultimately claiming sixth place… defeated Bucknell’s Kurt Phipps 6-4 in dual debut… shared Deferred Eligibility Wrestler of the Year honors.
In high school: Three-time Pennsylvania AA state champion with 116-3 career record and 51 falls… three-time region and district champion… 2022 District XI Scholar-Athlete of the Year… 2022 Lehigh Valley Live Wrestler of the Year… ranked 20th in the Class of 2022 by InterMat and 11th by FloWrestling… Beast of the East Champ… first-ever eighth grader to win the Super 32 high school division… Ironman runner-up… Fargo All-American… nominee for USA Today Wrestler of the Year.
Personal: Son of Ryan and Michele Crookham… siblings Hunter, Kamryn and Grace… father wrestled at Bloomsburg and Trenton State.
CAREER RECORD
| Overall | Dual | PCT | Bonus | Tournaments | |
| 2022-23 | 4-1 | 1-0 | .800 | 1 | 1st Wilkes, 6th Midlands |
| 2023-24 | 23-1 | 7-0 | .958 | 11 | 3rd NCAA, 1st EIWA, 1st Princeton |
| 2024-25 | 5-0 | 2-0 | 1.000 | 3 | 1st Sheridan |
| 2025-26 | 6-1 | 4-0 | .857 | 1 | 6th Bloomsburg |
| Total | 38-3 | 14-0 | .927 | 16 |
MHT EP8 - Men's Wrestling
Friday, February 13
Lehigh Sports Central: Men's Wrestling
Wednesday, January 21
2025-2026 Men's Wrestling Season Preview
Wednesday, October 29
Lehigh Sports Central: Wrestling
Wednesday, March 12
