Lehman’s impressive performance from Friday night’s opening rounds landed him in the semifinals, where he faced Benton senior Nolan Lear for the second time this post-season. 

Last week at Districts, Lehman fell to Lear in 3:13 at the same point in the tournament .. the semis. This time around, Lehman was more prepared for the eventual Regional runner-up’s aggressive style, and matched it. Lear again earned a fall, in 3:28, but there was a noticeable difference in Lehman’s performance.

Lehman dropped into the consolations with the loss, where he faced Lackawanna Trail senior Tyler Rozanski. The District 2 runner-up had lost to Canton’s Riley Parker 8-3 in the quarterfinals.

Lehman got the fall in 4:52, guaranteeing him a spot in Hershey next week with a chance to wrestle for 3rd-4th place in the consolation finals. Like the last two weeks, Lehman again faced Canton’s Parker. 

Parker earned a 3-2 win to claim third place, giving Lehman fourth place and a return trip to State competition. 

Lehman is now a two-time State qualifier. As a sophomore last season, Lehman qualified for the State’s “Super Regional” .. an adjusted format of the State Tournament that resulted from Covid implications.

Look for a preview of Lehman’s 172-pound class at States in the coming days, where he will likely open the tournament with a match-up against a Southwest or Southeast fifth or sixth-place finisher.