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Ten Years of: Lehigh Wrestling (2013-22)

2x NCAA All-American Jordan Wood (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com)


Welcome to a new, regular feature for InterMat! Every day, for the next few months, we'll look into the recent history of a DI wrestling program with our "Ten Years of…" feature. Even if you're a die-hard supporter of a particular school, there will be good information you may have forgotten. For others, it's a quick way to learn about a program you may not be familiar with. We're going in alphabetical order for this one, so next up is...Lehigh!

For past teams:

Air Force

American

Appalachian State

Arizona State

Army West Point

Binghamton

Bloomsburg

Brown

Bucknell

Buffalo

Cal Poly

Campbell

Central Michigan

Chattanooga

Clarion

Cleveland State

Columbia

Cornell

CSU Bakersfield

Davidson

Drexel

Duke

Edinboro

Franklin & Marshall

Gardner-Webb

George Mason

Harvard

Hofstra

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Iowa State

Kent State

NCAA Qualifiers (81)

2022


133 - Malyke Hines (#27); 141 - Connor McGonagle (#29); 149 - Max Brignola (#22); 157 - Josh Humphreys (#7); 165 - Brian Meyer (#17); 184 - AJ Burkhart (#31); 285 - Jordan Wood (#7)


2021

125 - Jaret Lane (#14); 133 - Malyke Hines (#17); 141 - Connor McGonagle (#24); 149 - Jimmy Hoffman (#22); 157 - Luca Frinzi (#32); 165 - Brian Meyer (#29); 174 - Jake Logan (#31); 184 - Dylan Ammerman (#28); 197 - Jake Jakobsen (#16); 285 - Jordan Wood (#8)


2020

125 - Brandon Paetzell (#7); 133 - Nick Farro (#18); 141 - Ryan Pomrinca (#31); 149 - Jimmy Hoffman (#28); 157 - Josh Humphreys (#7); 174 - Jordan Kutler (#3); 184 - Chris Weiler (#13); 197 - Jake Jakobsen (#22); 285 - Jordan Wood (#9)


2019

133 - Brandon Paetzell (#20); 149 - Cortlandt Schuyler (#24); 157 - Josh Humphreys (#8); 165 - Gordon Wolf (#18); 174 - Jordan Kutler (#5); 184 - Ryan Preisch (#8); 197 - Jake Jakobsen (#24); 285 - Jordan Wood (#4)


2018

125 - Darian Cruz (#1); 133 - Scott Parker (#6); 141 - Luke Karam (#13); 149 - Cortlandt Schuyler; 157 - Ian Brown; 165 - Gordon Wolf; 174 - Jordan Kutler (#4); 184 - Ryan Preisch (#3); 197 - Chris Weiler; 285 - Jordan Wood (#10)


2017

125 - Darian Cruz (#4); 133 - Scott Parker (#9); 141 - Randy Cruz (#11); 149 - Laike Gardner (#10); 165 - Cole Walter; 174 - Ryan Preisch (#6); 285 - Doug Vollaro


2016

125 - Darian Cruz (#7); 133 - Mason Beckman; 141 - Randy Cruz (#16); 149 - Laike Gardner; 165 - Ryan Preisch; 174 - Gordon Wolf; 184 - Nathaniel Brown (#10); 197 - John Bolich; 285 - Max Wessell (#8)


2015

125 - Scott Parker; 133 - Mason Beckman (#10); 141 - Randy Cruz (#13); 157 - Mitch Minotti (#12); 174 - Santiago Martinez (#15); 184 - Nathaniel Brown (#7); 197 - Elliott Riddick; 285 - Doug Vollaro


2014

125 - Darian Cruz; 133 - Mason Beckman (#6); 141 - Laike Gardner; 149 - Mitch Minotti (#15); 157 - Joey Napoli; 174 - Elliott Riddick (#9); 197 - John Bolich; 285 - Max Wessell


2013

133 - Randy Cruz; 141 - Anthony Salupo; 157 - Joey Napoli (#3); 174 - Nathaniel Brown (#9); 184 - Robert Hamlin (#3)


NCAA Champions

Darian Cruz (125 - 2017)


NCAA All-Americans

2022: Jordan Wood (285 - 3rd)

2019: Jordan Kutler (174 - 7th); Ryan Preisch (184 - 4th); Jordan Wood (285 - 4th)

2018: Darian Cruz (125 - 5th); Scott Parker (133 - 7th); Jordan Kutler (174 - 6th)

2017: Darian Cruz (125 - 1st); Scott Parker (133 - 8th)

2016: Randy Cruz (141 - 8th); Nathaniel Brown (184 - 7th); Max Wessell (285 - 8th)

2015: Mason Beckman (133 - 6th); Mitch Minotti (157 - 8th); Nathaniel Brown (184 - 2nd)

2014: Darian Cruz (125 - 7th); Mason Beckman (133 - 6th); Mitch Minotti (149 - 6th)

2013: Robert Hamlin (184 - 2nd)


NWCA All-Americans

Brandon Paetzell (125 - 1st Team)

Josh Humphreys (157 - 1st Team)

Jordan Kutler (174 - 1st Team)

Chris Weiler (184 - Honorable Mention)

Jordan Wood (285 - 2nd Team)


NCAA Round of 12 Finishers

Josh Humphreys (2019, 2022 - 157)

Gordon Wolf (2019 - 165)

Ryan Preisch (2017/174, 2018/184)

Chris Weiler (2018 - 197)

Jordan Wood (2018 - 285)

Laike Gardner (2017 - 149)

Doug Vollaro (2017 - 285)

Darian Cruz (2016 - 125)

Mason Beckman (2016 - 133)

Randy Cruz (2015 - 141)

Elliott Riddick (2014 - 174)


EIWA Champions

2022: Jordan Wood (285)

2021: Jaret Lane (125); Malyke Hines (133); Jake Jakobsen (197); Jordan Wood (285)

2020: Josh Humphreys (157); Jordan Kutler (174); Jordan Wood (285)

2019: Josh Humphreys (157); Jordan Kutler (174); Jordan Wood (285)

2018: Darian Cruz (125); Scott Parker (133); Jordan Kutler (174); Ryan Preisch (184); Jordan Wood (285)

2017: Darian Cruz (125): Scott Parker (133)

2016: Darian Cruz (125); Max Wessell (285)

2015: Randy Cruz (141)

2014: Mason Beckman (133)

2013: Randy Cruz (133); Joey Napoli (157); Nathaniel Brown (174)


Dual Record

2021-22: 9-9

2021: 3-4

2019-20: 12-3

2018-19: 9-9

2017-18: 12-3

2016-17: 10-4

2015-16: 13-3

2014-15: 14-6

2013-14: 10-6

2012-13: 10-7


EIWA Tournament Placement

2021-22: 4th

2021: 1st

2019-20: 1st

2018-19: 1st

2017-18: 1st

2016-17: 2nd

2015-16: 2nd

2014-15: 2nd

2013-14: 2nd

2012-13: 4th


NCAA Tournament Team Placement


2021-22: 25th-tie (17.5 points)

2021: 31st-tie (11.5 points)

2019-20: No Tournament

2018-19: 13th-tie (40.5 points)

2017-18: 15th (36.5 points)

2016-17: 12th (40 points)

2015-16: 14th (31 points)

2014-15: 13th (39.5 points)

2013-14: 18th (29.5 points)

2012-13: 25th (18.5 points)


Head Coaching History

Pat Santoro (2008-Present)


Best Lineup (comprised of wrestlers from 2013-22)


125 - Darian Cruz: 4x NCAA Qualifier (#1, #4, and #7 seeds); 2017 NCAA Champion, 3x NCAA All-American (5th, 1st, 7th)

133 - Mason Beckman: 4x NCAA Qualifier (#6 and #10 seeds); 2x NCAA All-American (6th, 6th); 3x EIWA Finalist, 2014 EIWA Champion

141 - Randy Cruz: 4x NCAA Qualifier (#11, #13, and #16 seeds); 2016 NCAA All-American (6th); 2x EIWA Champion

149 - Mitch Minotti: 2x NCAA Qualifier; 2x NCAA All-American (6th, 8th); 2014 EIWA Runner-Up

157 - Josh Humphreys: 3x NCAA Qualifier (#7 x2 and #8 seeds); 2x NCAA Round of 12 Finisher; 2x EIWA Champion

165 - Ryan Preisch: 4x NCAA Qualifier (#3, #6, and #8 seeds); 2019 NCAA All-American (4th); 2018 EIWA Champion, 2x NCAA Round of 12 Finisher

174 - Jordan Kutler: 3x NCAA Qualifier (#3, #4, and #5 seeds); 2x NCAA All-American (6th, 7th); 2020 NWCA First Team All-American; 3x EIWA Champion

184 - Robert Hamlin: 4x NCAA Qualifier (#2 x2 and #3 seeds); 3x NCAA All-American (2nd, 4th, 2nd); 2x EIWA Champion

197 - Jake Jakobsen: 3x NCAA Qualifier (#16 seed); 2021 EIWA Champion

285 - Jordan Wood: 5x NCAA Qualifier, 5x EIWA Champion, 2x NCAA All-American (3rd, 4th); 2020 NWCA Second Team All-American


Recruiting

Number of Big Boarder's Per Year



2022: #20 Ryan Crookham (PA); #68 Caden Rogers (PA); #103 Kimo Leia (CA); #133 Kelvin Griffin (ME)

2021: #78 Carter Bailey (CA); #177 Nathan Taylor (PA)

2020: #52 Thayne Lawrence (PA); #55 Manzona Bryant (OH); #91 Chris Barnabae (MD); #93 Sheldon Seymour (PA); #100 Drew Munch (PA); #192 Connor Herceg (PA)

2019: #35 Connor McGonagle (NH); #62 Jake Logan (NY); #68 Malyke Hines (FL); #99 Edmond Ruth (PA)

2018: #87 Josh Humphreys (WV)

2017: #87 Matt Parker (PA)

2016: #14 Luke Karam (PA); #20 Jordan Wood (PA); #50 Jake Jakobsen (PA); #142 Nick Farro (NJ)

2015: #28 Jordan Kutler (NJ); #60 Cole Walter (PA); #113 Kent Lane (PA); #125 Ryan Pomrinca (NJ)

2014: #24 Dylan Milonas (NJ); #54 Scott Parker (PA); #88 Ian Brown (PA); #147 Ryan Preisch (PA)

2013: #46 Darian Cruz (PA)

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ban basketball (1) about 9 months ago
They had some great rasslers over this period.