ITHACA — The Cornell wrestling team secured a 23-19 victory over Lehigh in a conference dual meet held at Newman Arena on January 12, 2025. The dual featured closely contested bouts across multiple weight classes.

Early Mountain Hawks Momentum

The action began at 125 pounds where Sheldon Seymour (Lehigh) earned a decision (3-1) to give the visitors an early lead at Cornell 0, Lehigh 3. The 133-pound bout saw Tyler Ferrara (Cornell) secured a technical fall in 3:34 (17-2), giving the home team the lead at Cornell 5, Lehigh 3. The 141-pound bout saw Carter Bailey (Lehigh) secured a decision victory (1-0), giving the visitors the lead at Cornell 5, Lehigh 6.

Match Turning Point

The momentum firmly shifted to Big Red beginning at 157 pounds, as the home team put together a crucial streak of 4 consecutive victories. At 157 pounds, Meyer Shapiro pinned his opponent, followed by Julian Ramirez with a technical fall at 165 pounds, followed by Simon Ruiz with a major decision at 174 pounds, and at 184 pounds, Chris Foca capped the run with a decision, pushing the score to Cornell 23, Lehigh 9.

Sealing the Victory

at 184 pounds, Chris Foca (Cornell) won by decision (2-0), making the final score Cornell 23, Lehigh 9. followed by Michael Beard at 197 pounds who won by technical fall in 3:53 (22-5), In the final bout at 285 pounds, Owen Trephan secured a technical fall in 5:39 (18-3), making the final score Cornell 23, Lehigh 19.

Takedown Statistics

In the takedown battle, Lehigh led with a 2 takedown advantage. Overall, Cornell finished with 11 takedowns to Lehigh's 13. Michael Beard (Lehigh) led all wrestlers with 7 takedowns, followed by Owen Trephan (Lehigh) with 5 takedowns and Tyler Ferrara (Cornell) with 4 takedowns.

Bout-by-Bout Analysis