The Lehigh Wrestling team will face one of the most challenging schedules in the country as the Mountain Hawks face Penn State Wrestling, Oklahoma State, Arizona State and conference rival Cornell in dual meets this season. 

All are ranked in the FloWrestling preseason top 25 and so is Lehigh, who begin the season tied with Rutgers as the No. 23-ranked team in the country. 

The Mountain Hawks have seven NCAA qualifiers returning this season, including All-American Michael Beard, who begins the season as the No.9-ranked wrestler in the FloWrestling preseason rankings at 197 pounds. Beard may be the All-American, but it’s Connor McGonagle who has the highest ranking within his weight class for Lehigh. McGonagle is No.6 at 133-pounds.

Malyke Hines (No. 11 at 141) and Nathan Taylor (No. 20, 285) are also ranked. 

A loaded roster that listed more than 40 athletes will have its work cut out for them. Along with the dual meet schedule, Lehigh will also compete at the Journeymen Collegiate Classic, which is streaming live on FloWrestling and the FloSports app. 

Here’s what to know about the Mountain Hawks Wrestling Schedule. 

Lehigh Wrestling Schedule 2023-2024

• Oct 26: Brown and White Intrasquad; Bethlehem, Pa. (Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall)                      
• Nov 5: Princeton Open; Princeton, N.J.                                                         
• Nov 12: Journeymen Collegiate Classic; Bethlehem, Pa.                                                          
• Nov 19: Pittsburgh; Bethlehem, Pa. (Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall)                      
• Dec 3: Penn State; University Park, Pa.                                                    
• Dec 8: Oklahoma State; Stillwater, Okla.                                                       
• Dec 22: Sheridan Invitational; Bethlehem, Pa. (Stabler Arena)                                          
• Jan 12: Binghamton; Bethlehem, Pa. (Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall)                      
• Jan 13: Cornell; Bethlehem, Pa. (Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall)                      
• Jan 19: Penn; Bethlehem, Pa. (Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall)                      
• Jan 20: Navy; Bethlehem, Pa. (Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall)                      
• Feb 4: Army West Point; West Point, N.Y.                                                        
• Feb 9: Bucknell; Bethlehem, Pa. (Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall)                      
• Feb 17: Princeton; Bethlehem, Pa. (Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall)                      
• Feb 24: Arizona State; Tempe, Ariz.      

When Is The EIWA Championship Tournament?

The Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association Championship is March 8-9 in Lewisburg, Pa.

Cornell is seeking their third straight EIWA Team Championship in 2024, having won the event in 2022 and 2023. From 2018-2021, Lehigh won the team championship. 

Which Schools Are In The EIWA?

The EIWA is made up of these  17 programs:

• Cornell 
• Lehigh
• Pennsylvania 
• Columbia 
• Navy
• Army West Point 
• Princeton
• Harvard
• Bucknell
• Drexel
• Binghamton
• Hofstra
• American
• Franklin & Marshall
• Brown
• Sacred Heart
• LIU

When is the 2024 NCAA Wrestling Tournament?

The NCAA Wrestling Championships are March 21- 23 at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo. 

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