Lehigh University’s wrestling team will compete against Nebraska in the opening round of the National Duals Invitational, scheduled for November 15-16 at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The tournament features 16 teams and is sponsored by Paycom.
Lehigh, which placed 15th at last year’s NCAA Championships in Philadelphia, enters the season with seven wrestlers ranked in the top 33 by FloWrestling and InterMat. This group includes returning All-Americans Sheldon Seymour, Ryan Crookham, and Luke Stanich. Nebraska finished as runner-up at last year’s NCAA Championships and returns six All-Americans, including NCAA Champion Antrell Taylor at 157 pounds.
The Mountain Hawks and Cornhuskers are set to wrestle on November 15 at noon Eastern Time (11 a.m. Central Time). Their last dual meet was in November 2015 at the Northeast Duals, where Nebraska secured a 24-6 victory.
Teams will compete over two days for a prize pool exceeding $1 million, with $200,000 awarded to the champion. The winner between Lehigh and Nebraska will face either Arizona State or Michigan in the quarterfinals.
Iowa received the top seed for this event. Ohio State holds the third seed while Oklahoma State is seeded fourth. Only the top four teams were seeded for this tournament.
Broadcast coverage details have been announced: all 28 dual meets will be available live—27 matches streamed on FloWrestling.org and the championship final televised on ESPNU on Sunday, November 16 at 7 p.m. Eastern Time (6 p.m. Central Time).
Tickets are currently available for purchase online; Section 118 is recommended for Lehigh fans attending the event.
As preparations continue for the upcoming season, Lehigh will officially open its campaign at the Princeton Open on November 2. Additional events include an intrasquad meet on October 23 and a home opener against Pitt on December 5 at Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall. Season tickets are now available; single match tickets go on sale October 20.
The current wrestling season is presented by Historic Hotel Bethlehem. Updates can be found through Lehigh Wrestling’s social media channels.