Wrestling Returns to Action with EIWA Doubleheader

WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point wrestling team returns to action with two Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) matchups against No. 14 Lehigh and Bucknell this weekend.

The Black Knights will face the Mountain Hawks on Friday in Bethlehem, Pa., at 7 p.m., before returning to West Point on Sunday for a 2 p.m., battle with the Bison at Gillis Field House.

HOW TO FOLLOW
VIDEO • Patriot League Network (Lehigh)
VIDEO • Knight Vision (Bucknell) ($)
TWITTER • ArmyWP_Wres

ARMY (6-3, 4-1 EIWA)
• The Black Knights return to action after a week off riding a five-match winning streak.
• Army received votes in the latest NWCA Coaches' Poll for the first time under the direction of third-year head coach Kevin Ward.
• The Cadets are led in wins by junior Jack Wedholm with 22, while senior co-captain Russ Parsons is in second with 21.
• Wedholm also holds team bests in bonus-point wins (12) and major decisions (seven), while Parsons leads in technical falls (six).
• Senior Samson Imonode has the best record in duals this season with a mark of 8-1.

PROBABLE LINEUP
125: Trey Chalifoux
133: Austin Harry or Conner Ziegler
141: #16 Logan Everett
149: Noah Hanau or Lincoln Mallinger
157: #16 Russ Parsons
165: Andrew Mendel
174: Ben Harvey
184: Samson Imonode or Jack Wedholm
197: Rocco Caywood or C.J. Morgan
285: Trevor Smith

#14 LEHIGH (8-4, 6-1 EIWA)
• The Mountain Hawks are riding a three-match losing streak against 10th-ranked Cornell, fifth-ranked Virginia Tech and 15th-ranked Michigan.
• Lehigh will honor its 10 seniors before the dual on Friday.
• This will be the first meeting between Army and Lehigh since 2009.
• Army has faced Lehigh a program-high 64 times.
• The Mountain Hawks' lineup is made up of eight ranked grapplers, including four in the top 10.
• Lehigh returns All-American Randy Cruz, who placed eighth at 141 lbs.

PROBABLE LINEUP
125: #7 Darian Cruz
133: #9 Scott Parker or Joe Lobeck
141: #14 Randy Cruz
149: #12 Laike Gardner
157: #4 Jordan Kutler
165: #14 Mitch Minotti
174: #4 Ryan Preisch
184: Andrew Price
197: Thomas Murray
285: #16 Doug Vollaro

BUCKNELL (9-4, 6-1 EIWA)
• Bucknell and Army will square off in their 15th dual all-time.
• Army holds an 11-3 advantage over the Bison, dating back to the 1979-80 season.
• Sunday will mark the 10th meeting between the two sides since 2006, with the Black Knights holding a 6-3 advantage in that time.
• Senior 157-pounder Victor Lopez recently notched his 100th-career victory with a tech. fall over Sacred Heart.
• The Bison are riding a seven-match winning streak which dates back to Jan. 14, including conference wins over Harvard, Brown, Penn, American and Sacred Heart.

PROBABLE LINEUP
125: Jordan Gessner
133: Joey Gould or Ben Bliss
141: #19 Tyler Smith
149: Seth Hogue
157: #14 Victor Lopez
165: Collin Boylan or Logan Kerin
174: D.J. Hollingshead
184: Garrett Hoffman
197: #15 Tom Sleigh
285: Tyler Greene

For more information on Army West Point wrestling, visit GoArmyWestPoint.com and follow @ArmyWP_Wres on Twitter.

Wrestling Returns to Action with EIWA Doubleheader

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Players Mentioned

Rocco Caywood

Trey Chalifoux

Logan Everett

Noah Hanau

Austin Harry

Ben Harvey

Samson Imonode

Lincoln Mallinger

Andrew Mendel

C.J. Morgan

Russ Parsons

Trevor Smith

Jack Wedholm

Conner Ziegler

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