Lehigh sends six to finals, atop team standings after day one of EIWA Championships

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The 121st EIWA Championships started on Friday morning in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Athletes from 12 teams began their quest to earn a pre-allocation for this year’s NCAA DI National Championships in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Lehigh leads the team race after the first day of action with 120 points. Finalists for the Mountain Hawks are Sheldon Seymour (125), Malyke Hines (149), Logan Rozynski (157), Caden Rogers (165), Michael Beard (197) and Owen Trephan (285).

This is both Hines and Beard’s second trip to the finals. Beard won the EIWA title in 2024, and Hines won in 2021. Trephan is set to wrestle for his third conference title, having won two ACC championships while competing for NC State.

Bucknell sits in second place after day one, with four finalists: Kurt Phipps (133), Dylan Chappell (141), Noah Mulvaney (165) and Dillon Bechtold (197). The final at 141 pounds is a repeat of last year’s championship match between Chappell and Navy’s Josh Koderhandt, with Koderhandt winning 12-2.

In third is Drexel with 93.5 points and two finalists. Kyle Waterman (133) and Luke Nichter (157) will wrestle for EIWA titles on Saturday. Army West Point (93) and Binghamton (90) round out the top five in the team race.

Action in Bethlehem continues on Saturday at 10 a.m. ET. The tournament is streaming live on FloWrestling. Brackets and live results are available for fans on FloArena.

At Bethlehem, Pa., March 7-8

Start Time: 10 a.m. ET

Location: Stabler Arena/Bethlehem, Pa.

Where to watch: FloWrestling

Teams: American, Army West Point, Binghamton, Bucknell, Drexel, Franklin & Marshall, Hofstra, Lehigh, Long Island University, Morgan State, Navy and Sacred Heart

Pre-seeds: Seeds released for 121st EIWA Championships set for Lehigh, March 7-8

Live Results: FloArena

1          Lehigh, 120 points

2          Bucknell, 101.5 points

3          Drexel, 93.5 points

4          Army West Point, 93 points

5          Binghamton, 90 points

6          Navy, 85 points

7          Hofstra, 62.5 points

8          American, 58 points

9          LIU, 43 points

10        Franklin & Marshall, 26 points

11        Sacred Heart, 22 points

12        Morgan State, 20 points

125 – Sheldon Seymour (Lehigh) vs. Charlie Farmer (Army West Point)

133 – Kyle Waterman (Drexel) vs. Kurt Phipps (Bucknell)

141 – Josh Koderhandt (Navy) vs. Dylan Chappell (Bucknell)

149 – Trae Mcdaniel (Army West Point) vs. Malyke Hines (Lehigh)

157 – Logan Rozynski (Lehigh) vs. Luke Nichter (Drexel)

165 – Noah Mulvaney (Bucknell) vs. Kyle Mosher (Hofstra)

174 – Danny Wask (Navy) vs. Brevin Cassella (Binghamton)

184 – Ross Mcfarland (Hofstra) vs. Caden Rogers (Lehigh)

197 – Michael Beard (Lehigh) vs. Dillon Bechtold (Bucknell)

285 – Owen Trephan (Lehigh) vs. Cory Day (Binghamton)

125 pounds

Sheldon Seymour (Lehigh) pin Carson Wagner (Binghamton), 2:59

Charlie Farmer (Army West Point) dec. Desmond Pleasant (Drexel), 8-6

133 pounds

Kyle Waterman (Drexel) dec. Ethan Berginc (Army West Point), 5-1

Kurt Phipps (Bucknell) dec. Matthew Lopes (Lehigh), 5-4

141 pounds

Josh Koderhandt (Navy) dec. Bryce Kresho (Franklin & Marshall), 11-5

Dylan Chappell (Bucknell) dec. Jordan Soriano (Drexel), 9-8

149 pounds

Trae Mcdaniel (Army West Point) maj. dec. Kaemen Smith (Navy), 16-2

Malyke Hines (Lehigh) dec. Ivan Garcia (Binghamton), 5-1

157 pounds

Logan Rozynski (Lehigh) dec. Cade Wirnsberger (Bucknell), 2-1

Luke Nichter (Drexel) pin Jonathan Ley (Navy), 3:13

165 pounds

Noah Mulvaney (Bucknell) dec. Carter Baer (Binghamton), 10-8

Kyle Mosher (Hofstra) medical forf. Gunner Filipowicz (Army West Point)

174 pounds

Danny Wask (Navy) dec. Dalton Harkins (Army West Point), 4-1

Brevin Cassella (Binghamton) dec. Myles Takats (Bucknell), 8-6

184 pounds

Ross Mcfarland (Hofstra) dec. Will Ebert (Binghamton), 3-2

Caden Rogers (Lehigh) dec. Daniel Williams (Navy), 2-0

197 pounds

Michael Beard (Lehigh) pin Payton Thomas (Navy), 4:47

Dillon Bechtold (Bucknell) dec. Mickey O`malley (Drexel), 4-1 SV

285 pounds

Owen Trephan (Lehigh) pin Xavier Doolin (Morgan State), 4:48

Cory Day (Binghamton) dec. Brady Colbert (Army West Point), 6-1