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BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Lehigh wrestling program has announced the addition of nine newcomers who will join the Mountain Hawks this summer. The incoming class includes eight first-year student-athletes and one transfer.
Five of the newcomers hail from Pennsylvania while two come from Idaho and two others prepped at Blair Academy in New Jersey. The two Idaho newcomers are both two-time state champions, while the four first-years from Pennsylvania public schools have combined to win nine PIAA state medals at the AAA level. The newcomers who wrestled at prep schools combined to win two National Prep titles, while making six finals appearances.
The transfer student-athlete in the incoming class is Rylan Rogers from Coeur d'Alene, Idaho by way of the University of Michigan, where he spent the previous two seasons. Rogers will have three more seasons of eligibility for the Brown and White.
"We have a group of hungry wrestlers coming in that want to make a statement at the college level," said head coach Pat Santoro. "They are great culture wrestlers that understand and trust the process of people that are successful on and off the mat."
Lehigh's class has garnered honorable mention recognition in InterMat's recruiting class rankings.
Information on the nine newcomers can be found below. The newcomers will join a returning core of Mountain Hawks that includes three All-Americans, five EIWA champions, seven NCAA qualifiers and 11 wrestlers who have competed at the EIWA Championships.
Dom Federici – 174 – Swoyersville, Pa./Wyoming Seminary
Four-time National Prep place winner Dom Federici comes to Lehigh from prep school power Wyoming Seminary. Federici is a two-time National Prep finalist who has placed in several major high school in-season tournaments. The projected 174-pounder is a two-time place winner at the Super 32 with third and fifth place finishes to his credit and has also placed at the Walsh Ironman. Federici is ranked 51st in the Class of 2024 by FloWrestling and he is also in MatScouts' Top 100.
Calvin Lachman – 285 – Quakertown, Pa./Quakertown
Heavyweight Calvin Lachman is one of two newcomers from nearby Quakertown, Pa. A three-time PIAA qualifier, Lachman claimed an eighth place finish in his senior season. Lachman is a two-time regional runner-up with a 139-34 career record. He is a two-time place winner at the Super 32 and owns a pair of third place finishes at the Escape the Rock Tournament. Lachman is also a freestyle All-American in Fargo.
Matty Lopes – 125/133 – Danbury, Conn./Blair Academy
Danbury, Conn., product Matty Lopes is one of two Blair Academy products in the incoming class. Lopes figures in at the lowest two weight classes. He won a National Prep title in 2023 and is a two-time National Prep finalist. Lopes won two individual titles at the prestigious Beast of the East tournament in Delaware and won a pair of titles at Journeymen events. He is ranked 38th on FloWrestling's Class of 2024 Big Board.
Seamus Mack – 149 – Lancaster, Pa./Hempfield
A three-time PIAA place winner for Hempfield, Seamus Mack capped his career by going 39-3 as a senior, with a regional title and state third place finish to his credit. Mack posted 131 career high school victories and 84 falls. He finished top three at regionals three times and his three podium finishes at the state tournament included eighth, sixth and third place medals.
Rylan Rogers – 174/184 – Coeur d'Alene, Idaho/Coeur d'Alene (U. of Michigan)
One of the nation's top recruits in the class of 2022, Rylan Rogers won a National Prep title for Blair Academy in 2020 and added two state titles for Coeur d'Alene High School in Idaho. Rogers was Idaho's recipient of the 2022 Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award. At Michigan, Rogers deferred his eligibility, going 13-5 in 2022-23 and then went 4-4 in his redshirt first-year season. Rogers wrestled in four duals for the Wolverines.
Logan Rozynski – 157 – Sparta, N.J./Blair Academy
A second Blair Academy wrestler in the incoming class, Logan Rozynski is a middleweight from Sparta, N.J. A National Prep finalist, Rozynski twice placed at the prestigious Walsh Ironman tournament and has a third place finish at the Beast of the East to his credit. The owner of a 101-9 prep record, Rozynski is also strong in freestyle, where he won four New Jersey state titles. Rozynski is ranked 74th in the Class of 2024 by FloWrestling and 78th by MatScouts.
Bekhruz Sadriddinov – 174 – Holland, Pa./Council Rock South
Coming to Lehigh from Council Rock South High School, Bekhruz Sadriddinov is a two-time PIAA place winner, who claimed fifth and eighth place finishes in his final two seasons. Sadriddinov is a three-time regional champion and four-time regional place winner. He posted a 149-29 career record with 83 falls. Sadriddinov was a two-time place winner at his high school's well-known Escape the Rock Tournament and won a Fargo title in freestyle in 2022.
Jadon Skellenger – 157 – Meridian, Idaho/Bishop Kelly
A two-time Idaho state champion, Jadon Skellenger is an accomplished Greco-Roman wrestler from Bishop Kelly high school. A U15 World Champion in Greco in 2019, Skellenger made the Cadet World Team in 2021. The 2023 Greco-Roman season saw Skellenger win the US Open and earn Outstanding Wrestler honors at the tournament. Skellenger was a 2023 Junior Pan-Am Gold Medalist and a finalist at the Greco World Team Trials. He is also a two-time Fargo finalist.
Mason Ziegler – 125 – Quakertown, Pa./Quakertown
The second Quakertown wrestler in the incoming class, Mason Ziegler is a three-time PIAA medalist who was a state runner-up in 2023. A three-time regional champion, Ziegler finished seventh in the state as a sophom*ore and capped his high school career with a third place finish. Ziegler went 167-19 in high school with 84 falls. He is a two-time place winner at the Bethlehem Holiday Classic and finished third at the Escape the Rock tournament.
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