The Lock Haven University wrestling team opens the 2013-14 season this weekend.
 
Setting the stage:
The Bald Eagles will officially start the 2013-14 season under first-year head coach Scott Moore on Saturday, Nov. 2 at home vs. Shippensburg and Bucknell. Lock Haven will also send a number of wrestlers to Clarion's Knight Point Open tournament on Sunday.
 
Lock Haven is coming off a 7-6 season a year ago and the Bald Eagles return both of their 2013 national qualifiers in Dan Neff (141) and Fred Garcia (184). Both wrestlers enter this season with individual national rankings.
 
Weekend Schedule:
 
Saturday, Nov. 2
Shippensburg at Lock Haven 4 p.m.
Shippensburg vs. Bucknell 5:30 p.m.
Bucknell at Lock Haven 7 p.m.
 Sunday, Nov. 3
Lock Haven at Clarion Knight Point Open 9 a.m.
 
Bald Eagle notes & storylines:

• Saturday marks the debut for Lock Haven's new coaching staff, including first-year head coach Scott Moore and first-year assistant coach Steve Fittery.
• Lock Haven returns both of its national qualifiers from a year ago in Dan Neff (141) and Fred Garcia (184).
• Neff was the 2013 PSAC Freshman of the Year and named to the Amateur Wrestling News All-Rookie Team last year.
• Neff & Garcia are both ranked No. 15^th by AWN.
• LHU returns seven (dual) starters from last season.
• Jake Kemerer will move up to 165 pounds this season.
• Lock Haven was fourth at last year's PSAC Championships and fifth at last year's EWL Championships.

 
Bald Eagles probable lineup:
(2012-13 records)
125: R-Fr. Kaleb LeMaire (Rehoboth Beach, Del./Caesar Rodney) 0-0 (17-13 UNA)
- OR (125)  Fr. Ronnie Perry (Christiana, Pa./Solanco) 0-0
133: R-So. Cody Wheeler (Towanda, Pa./Towanda) 10-11
- OR (133) So. Matt Bryer (Cochranton, Pa./Cochranton) 19-21
141: #15/#17 R-So. Dan Neff (Quarryville, Pa./Solanco) 26-11
149: Sr. Mac Maldarelli (Merrick, N.Y./Nassau C.C.) 17-13
- OR (149) R.J. Brydon (South Fork, Pa./Forest Hills) 0-0 (Did not compete)
157: Sr. Billy Randt (York, Pa./West York) 16-14
- OR (157) R-Fr. Dillon Gavlock (Mill Hall, Pa./Central Mountain) 0-0 (5-9 UNA)
165: Sr. Jake Kemerer (Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield) 19-12 (ranked #28 at 157 in preseason rankings)
- OR R-Jr. Elias Biddle (Turbotville, Pa./Warrior Run) 1-3
174: R-Jr. Dylan Caprio (Mill Hall, Pa./Central Mountain) 0-0
-          OR So. Travis Moyer (Orwigsburg, Pa./Blue Mountain) 13-19
184: #15/#16 R-Jr. Fred Garcia (Donora, Pa./Ringgold) 28-12
197: R-So. Phil Sprenkle (Seven Valleys, Pa./Dallastown) 20-18
285: Sr. Cody Mason (Jersey Shore, Pa./Jersey Shore) 15-20
-          OR Brad Emerick (Wilkes, Pa./Coughlin) 0-0
 
Rankings – Amateur Wrestling News/InterMat
 
Sunday at Clarion, a number of wrestlers will compete both attached and unattached.
 
LHU vs. Shippensburg:
Last year, Lock Haven and Shippensburg met for the first time since 2001 where LHU won 51-0. Last season, the Bald Eagles used two pins, two majors and a tech fall to down the Red Raiders 40-4. Lock Haven leads the all-time series 31-2-1.
 
Shippensburg's probable lineup:
(2012-13 records)
125: Jr. David Calambas 6-5 or Fr. Dante Steffenino 0-0
133: Fr. Bryan 0-0
141: no entry
149: Fr. Karl Lightner 0-0
157: Fr. Kyle Barnes 0-0 or So. Mark Lentz 4-6
165: Fr. Brett Pastore 0-0
174: So. Bobby Schievert 12-0
184: no entry
197: Fr. Evan Ramos 0-0
285: Sr. Jacob Nale 3-0 or Jr. Dan Fultz 2-5
 
LHU vs. Bucknell:
Lock Haven beat Bucknell 23-16 last season thanks to a late-match tech fall by Fred Garcia and pin at 285. The win snapped a two-match losing streak to the Bison. LHU controls the all-time series 16-2 with Bucknell's only wins coming in 2010 and '11.
 
Bucknell's probable lineup:
(2012-13 records)
125: So. Paul Petrov 20-14 or Fr. Grim Gonzalez 0-0
133: Sr. Bob Hauser 4-8 or Fr. Nick Abbott 0-0
141: Fr. Victor Lopez 0-0
149: Sr. Alex Pellicciotti 0-0
157: So. Brenan McAllister 0-9 or Fr. Logan Kerin 0-0
165: So. Vincent Favia 13-21 or So. Rustin Barrick 0-0
174: Sr. Stephen McPeek 12-18
184: Fr. Tyler Greene 0-0
197: Jr. Tyler Lyster 21-17
285: #10/#12 Jr. Joe Stolfi 26-16