In fact, up until the mid-1940’s, Bethlehem was the only high school in the Lehigh Valley to offer wrestling. He wanted to become a national champion on the wrestling mat and he wanted to become a doctor. As a junior in 2011, Rey won Lehigh’s 27th individual national championship in wrestling, defeating rival Ryan Flores of American in the finals at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.
National Prep School Wrestling Championships – Hosted by Lehigh University – TEAM RECORDS Special Thanks to Larry Sheridan, son of William (Lehigh Coach & National Prep Tournament Founder), who has maintained copies of all tournament brackets back to 1935.
Lehigh 1931 155: Ben Bishop Lehigh ... wrestling shoes have evolved. In 2017, Lehigh wrestler and Bethlehem native Darian Cruz won the NCAA national wrestling tournament, [37] becoming the team's first National Champion wrestler since Zach Rey won the heavyweight title in 2011. Lehigh's Jake Jakobsen feared his wrestling career might have been over after a frightening moment of vision loss during a January match. Whether you like a split or a full sole, there’s plenty of options to pick from. Tatnall (DE) Wrestler Jim Krapf was the first four-time national Prep Champion, Winning titles from 1966-1669 Special Thanks to Larry Sheridan, son of William (Lehigh Coach & National Prep Tournament Founder), who has maintained copies of all tournament brackets back to 1935. The boys team won six individual titles en route to a commanding 81 point margin of victory over defending champion … After putting five wrestlers in the finals, Lehigh came away with 3 champions and 8 NCAA qualifiers. Rey posted a 116-14 record for Lehigh and currently ranks fourth on the school’s career wins list. All-Time EIWA National Champions.
The 2020 National Prep Wrestling Championships Thursday, February 20, 2020– Saturday, February 22, 2019 Stabler Arena at Historic Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA 18015 After spending one year in the Brown University wrestling room, Stuart realized that only one component of his two-part dream would come true. The Blue Knights of Wyoming Seminary swept both divisions of the 2020 National Prep Championships, held February 21-22 at Stabler Arena on the campus of Lehigh University. Before the days of state team champions, national rankings and state dual tournaments, teams from other parts of the Pennsylvania dominated the early years of state competition.
William Stuart is in the Lehigh Hall of Fame Bio: When entering college, Billy Stuart had two dreams. The latter lists various Lehigh National Champions, in their respective weight class.