Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026

Friedman Wrestling Center | Ithaca, N.Y.

Cornell vs. Brown — 12 p.m.

Cornell vs. Harvard — 2 p.m.

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Live stream: ESPN+
 

ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell wrestling returns to the mat at home this weekend to open Ivy League dual competition, hosting Brown and Harvard at the Friedman Wrestling Center on Saturday, Jan. 24.

Originally scheduled for Sunday, the duals were moved up one day due to anticipated inclement weather, with start times remaining unchanged. The Big Red will face Brown at 12 p.m., followed by a matchup against Harvard at 2 p.m.

Saturday marks Cornell's second and third home duals of the season after the Big Red opened its home slate with a 25-13 victory over Army last weekend.
 

Cornell vs. Brown

Saturday's opener will be the 64th meeting between Cornell and Brown, a rivalry that dates back to March 4, 1921, when Cornell earned a 19-6 victory in Ithaca.

• Cornell leads the all-time series, with Brown having just two wins in program history

• Cornell is 10-0 in the last 10 meetings

• The Big Red defeated Brown 35-3 last season in Providence

• Brown enters the weekend unranked in InterMat dual rankings

• The Bears are coming off a road loss to Bucknell on January 16, 16-24

Brown Probable Lineup:

• 125: Chase Yasutake

• 133: Douglas Shipers

• 141: Khimari Manns

• 149: Austin McBurney

• 157: Ethan Mojena

• 165: Max Norman

• 174: Drew Clearie

• 184: Connor O'Donnell

• 197: Andrew Reall

• 285: Alex Semenenko
   

Cornell vs. Harvard

The afternoon dual against Harvard will mark the 72nd meeting between the Ivy League rivals. Cornell claimed a narrow 16-14 victory in the first matchup on Feb. 22, 1947.

• Cornell holds a 62-9 all-time advantage

• The Big Red are unbeaten in the last 10 matchups

• Cornell earned a 39-3 road win over Harvard last season

• Harvard is also unranked in InterMat dual rankings

• The Pilgrims saw action last at the NWCA Muti-Division National Duals where they collected two wins and three losses

Harvard Probable Lineup:

• 125: Logan Brzozowski

• 133: Coleman Nogle

• 141: Dante Frinzi or Sidney Tildsley

• 149: Jack Crook

• 157: Jimmy Harrington or Wyatt Hepner

• 165: Joe Cangro

• 174: Ben Smith

• 184: Matt Walsh

• 197: Hudson Skove or Dylan Greenstein

• 285: Logan Marissal

Cornell So Far This Season:

Cornell enters the weekend with a 3-4 overall record and is currently ranked No. 18 in the InterMat Dual Rankings as the Big Red opens Ivy League competition.

Saturday's projected lineup features multiple nationally ranked wrestlers and key contributors across the lineup:

• 125: Joe Sciarrone or Ernie Perry

• 133: Bret Ungar

• 141: Vince Cornella (No. 7 InterMat / No. 6 FloWrestling)

• 149: Jaxon Joy (No. 2 InterMat / No. 2 FloWrestling) or Ethan Fernandez

• 157: Meyer Shapiro (No. 7 InterMat / No. 7 FloWrestling)

• 165: Louie Cerchio or Kaleb Williams

• 174: Simon Ruiz (No. 2 InterMat / No. 2 FloWrestling)

• 184: Christian Hansen (No. 20 InterMat / No. 16 FloWrestling) or Carson Crace

• 197: Aiden Hanning

• 285: Ashton Davis (NR InterMat / No. 29 FloWrestling) or Cy Kruse

Cornell will look to carry momentum into Ivy League action as it continues its home stand at the Friedman Wrestling Center.