Lehigh Wrestling’s Happiness Skyrockets With Double NCAA Surprise After Upsetting Cornell Big Red

As the NCAA wrestling season rages on, fans from around the country are being treated to some exhilarating moments. With Division I offering several upsets in recent weeks, connoisseurs are slowly coming to terms with the thought that the 2023-24 season will be one rollercoaster ride to remember. In the latest piece of news, the Lehigh Mountain Hawks have bagged a prestigious accolade after triumphing over No. 9 Cornell last Saturday.

Trailing by eight points, with only 3 matches remaining, the Hawks pulled off a spectacular win at the Grace Hall, walking away with a nail-biting 17-16 win. Moreover, it looks like the Hawks’ recent form is bringing uncharted spoils that they couldn’t predict even a week ago.

Lehigh rakes up one NCAA accomplishment after the other

In a recent social media post, the official NCAA wrestling account has shared Lehigh’s latest feat as the team basks in their latest wins over Cornell Big Reds and Binghamton. Captioned “NCAA Team of the Week“, the Instagram post pays the Mountain Hawks the respect that they deserve, given the team’s stellar performance last weekend. Just the day before taking on Cornell, Lehigh locked horns with the Binghamton Bearcats, which they won 29-12 thanks to six bonus points. And now, their masterclass in wrestling has been recognized by the country’s authoritative collegiate wrestling body.

The very next day at the Leeman-Turner Arena, the Mountain Hawks once again displayed their dominance over a higher-ranked squad as they beat the Big Reds in front of almost 2,000 attendees. With their two latest wins, the Lehigh wrestling team has also propelled itself higher up in the weekly NCAA rankings.

According to the NCAA Division I Coaches Poll rankings, the Mountain Hawks are firmly observed to be in the 17th spot, while Cornell has stepped down from their previous week’s ranking to No. 14. Unsurprisingly, the Week 11 list is led by the Mighty Penn State, whose NLWC remains one of the most coveted collegiate wrestling clubs in the US.

A definite past weekend to seal their glory

Only last week, the Lehigh Mountain Hawks were ranked as the No. 23 NCAA team, while Cornell was in the 9th place. After losing points in the opening bout in the 133lb category, Cornell quickly rallied back to its feet, winning four consecutive matches, taking the game to Lehigh. However, the Mountain Hawks held their ground and won all three of the last three bouts to come out on top of their opponents.

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After the match, Lehigh’s head coach Pat Santoro exclaimed, “It was a great day for Lehigh wrestling,” highlighting his delight with how his team handled the pressures during the match.

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