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The rising talent in wrestling, Luke Stanich, recently shared his thoughts regarding his notable wins throughout the 2025 Championship on his Instagram post. The Lehigh wrestling icon defeated notable wrestlers like Bo Bassett and Daniel Zepeda to clinch the U20 national title in the 65kg category.
Stanich won the 2025 US Open Wrestling Championship and earned a seat in the best-of-three series at the U20 World Team Trial, which will be held in Geneva, Ohio. He won the 65kg division title by defeating Pierson Manville, the 2025 U20 Greco-Roman champion.
Through his Instagram post, Lehigh University's wrestling star expressed his thoughts on his prominent wins throughout the Championship. He said:
"love the fight"
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In his high school in New Jersey, Luke Stanich became the four-time state place winner. In 2023, he was the state champion in the 126-pound category. He defeated the Caedyn Ricciardi at the NJSIAA/Rothman Orthopaedics State Wrestling Championship, which was held in Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.
Throughout his collegiate career, Stanich won numerous accolades, and at the 2024 Clarion Open, he clinched the second position. At the 2024 Journeymen Collegiate Classic, he won the Hammer Award. At the David H. Lehman F&M Open, he clinched the title in the 141-pound category and later won the Deferred Eligibility Wrestler of the Year award.
Luke Stanich on his meal after winning the 2025 US Open Wrestling Championship title
During his interview with USA Wrestling, the Lehigh Valley Wrestling star, Luke Stanich, shared his thoughts on which meal he will have after clinching his title.
"So one day without food and I'm missing it big time so I don't know what I'll get tonight. Lehi Wrestling is a big Chick-Fil-A on Wednesday, so I'm going to steer away from Chick-Fil-A night maybe McDonald's that pink box donut spot looks pretty good, it's right there outside the arena. I'll probably eat a bunch of things," he said. [4:38 onwards]
The wrestler is currently in his sophomore year at Lehigh University and has amassed multiple wins throughout his collegiate career. In his debut collegiate year, he won the title at the Princeton Open.
For his notable achievements, he won the EIWA Academic Achievement Award and was named the NWCA Scholar All-American. He concluded his 2025 NCAA Championships in fifth place at the 125-pound weight class. During his high school years, he was also the Fargo Finalist.
