Setting the stage:
The nationally-ranked Lock Haven University wrestling team is set for a busy weekend.
 
The No. 22 Bald Eagles will open the weekend with a big non-conference clash Friday (Jan. 25), as LHU will meet No. 12 Arizona State at Red Lion High School in Red Lion, Pennsylvania, the heart of the PIAA's District 3.
 
Friday's match at Red Lion High School is expected to sell out, and feature a standing-room only capacity crowd.
 
Friday will serve as a homecoming of sorts for nine current Bald Eagles, all of whom competed in high school among the District 3 ranks. One of those District 3 alums is returning All-American Chance Marsteller (2018 NCAA's; 4^th 165 lbs.).
 
Lock Haven will return home to Clinton County and host Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) foe Millersville University on Sunday (Jan. 27) at 1 p.m. in Thomas Fieldhouse.
 
Lock Haven enters the weekend at 3-2 overall.
 
No. 12 Arizona State features a host of nationally-ranked wrestlers and the Sun Devils are 4-6 overall. Lock Haven and ASU haven't met since 2003, a 21-16 Arizona State victory. The Sun Devils lead the all-time series 4-1.
 
Millersville is ranked No. 25 (tie) in DII and the Marauders are 2-5 overall. Lock Haven is 37-3-1 all-time vs. Millersville and has won 24 straight over MU. The last meeting between the two came during the 2010-11 season, a 37-3 LHU victory.
 
For the first time in a while, the Bald Eagles lineup will be near full strength as all four of LHU's nationally-ranked wrestlers are expected in the lineup Friday night. This week, Kyle Shoop (141), Chance Marsteller (165), Corey Hazel (184) and Thomas Haines (285) were all listed in the national rankings. Lock Haven will also look to benefit from DJ Fehlman's return to 133 pounds. Fehlman has won 23 matches (23-5) this season competing up at 141 pounds. Fehlman was a 2017 national qualifier at 133 and he could face a familiar face on Friday night as ASU lineup features a former Bald Eagle wrestler.
 
Lock Haven news, notes & storylines:

• LHU's projected weekend lineup features four nationally-ranked wrestlers. All four are expected in the lineup this weekend.
• 141-pounder Kyle Shoop, who entered the national rankings last week, is ranked No. 2 in the nation (DI) in tech falls with 10.
• Shoop is sitting on 95 career wins as he inches closer to that 100-win mark.
• Friday's match in Red Lion serves as a return home for nine current Bald Eagles who competed in District 3 in high school. Current LHU volunteer assistant coach Ronnie Perry, a 2018 national finalist, is also a District 3 alum. Six of those nine are projected Friday-night starters.
• LHU's 2018-19 roster features five returning national qualifiers from last year's NCAA Division I championships. In all, Lock Haven returns six former national qualifiers.
• Returning national qualifiers include All-American Chance Marsteller (165). Also returning are 2018 NCAA Division I national qualifiers Kyle Shoop (141), Alex Klucker (157), Corey Hazel (184), Thomas Haines (285) and 2017 national qualifier DJ Fehlman (133). Shoop and Haines are both two-time NCAA qualifiers for Lock Haven.

 
#22 Lock Haven's probable weekend lineup:
125: So. Luke Werner (Bethlehem, Pa./Liberty) 21-9 | 3-2 dual
133: R-Jr. DJ Fehlman (Warren, Pa./Warren) 23-5 | 1-0 dual
// or // Fr. Dalton Rohrbaugh (Spring Grove, Pa./Spring Grove) 14-11 | 2-2 dual
// or // Jr. Brandon Loperfido (Columbia, Pa./Hempfield) 5-12 | 1-0 dual
141: #20 R-Jr. Kyle Shoop (Boiling Springs, Pa./Boiling Springs) 22-5 | 4-1 dual
149: Jr. Jonathan Ross (Dillsburg, Pa./Northern York) 15-6 | 2-0 dual
// or // R-So. Collin Glorioso (Huntingdon, Pa./Huntingdon) 7-12 | 0-3 dual
157: R-Jr. Alex Klucker (Summerdale, Pa./East Pennsboro) 13-7 | 2-3 dual
165: #4 R-Sr. Chance Marsteller (New Park, Pa./Kennard-Dale) 13-1 | 4-0 dual
174: Jr. Jared Siegrist (Manheim, Pa./Manheim Central) 21-8 | 3-2 dual
// or // R-So. Austin Bell (Belle Vernon, Pa./Belle Vernon) 10-11 | 1-2 dual
184: #18 R-Jr. Corey Hazel (Spring Mills, Pa./Penns Valley) 6-2 | 1-0 dual
197: Fr. Parker McClellan (Altoona, Pa./Altoona) 17-11 | 1-1 dual
// or // R-Fr. Blake Reynolds (Greenville, Pa./Greenville) 4-7 | 0-2 dual
// or // Fr. Breylon Douglas (Youngstown, Ohio/Austintown Fitch) 4-12 | 0-1 dual
285: #9 R-Sr. Thomas Haines (Quarryville, Pa./Solanco) 12-3 | 1-1 dual
 
#12 Arizona State's probable Friday night lineup:
125: R-Fr. Brandon Courtney (Goodyear, Ariz./Desert Edge) 7-8 | 4-4 dual
// or // #8 R-Sr. Ryan Millhof (Suwanee, Ga./Collins Hill/Oklahoma) 9-1 | 3-1 dual
133: So. JosiahKline (Tucson, Ariz./Ironwood Ridge/Lock Haven) 19-9 | 5-5 dual
141: R-So. Cory Crooks (Anthem, Ariz./Boulder Creek) 10-14 | 1-9 dual
149: R-Jr. Josh Maruca (Murrysville, Pa./Franklin Regional) 12-9 | 5-6 dual
157: #15 Gr. Christian Pagdilao (Redlands, Calif./Santiago) 15-7 | 5-5 dual
165: #5 R-Jr. Josh Shields (Murrysville, Pa./Franklin Regional) 19-3 | 9-1 dual
174: #2 R-Jr. Zahid Valencia (Bellflower, Calif./St. John Bosco) 20-1 | 9-1 dual
184: R-Sr. Jacen Petersen (Charlo, Mont./Charlo) 10-8 | 4-3 dual
// or // So. Kordell Norfleet (Chicago, Ill./Marian Catholic) 7-2 | 3-1 dual
197: R-Sr. Austyn Harris (Broomfield, Colo./Broomfield) 5-11 | 0-7 dual
285: R-Fr. Brady Daniel (Olney, Md./Our Lady of Good Counsel) 9-12 | 3-7 dual
 
Millersville's probable Sunday lineup:
125: no entry
133: Fr. Ryan McGuire (Bethlehem, Pa. Notre Dame) 14-9 | 4-3 dual
141: So. Alex Jablonski (Sinking Spring, Pa. Conrad Weiser) 1-11 | 1-3 dual
149: R-Sr. DJ Mele (Marlton, N.J. Cherokee) 3-8 | 1-3 dual
157: Fr. Rob Saum (Warren, N.J. Watchung Hills) 2-5 | 2-3 dual
165: #3 (D2) R-Sr. Shane Ruhnke (Malvern, Pa. Great Valley) 16-2 | 5-1 dual
174: Fr. Anthony Yacovetti (Bridgeport, Pa. Upper Merion) 6-6 | 2-3 dual
184: Jr. Evan Morrill (Hummelstown, Pa. Lower Dauphin) 8-8 | 2-2 dual OR
Fr. Ryan Kokawski (Belvidere, N.J. Belvidere) 4-7 | 0-3 dual
197: Sr. Colton Dull (East Berlin, Pa. Bermudian Springs) 8-5 | 3-1 dual
285: R-Sr. David Wuestner (Hummelstown, Pa. Lower Dauphin) 12-7 | 4-1 dual
 
*please note, lineups are subject to change
*lineup rankings = InterMat (Jan. 22)
*FULL LHU season/career statistics at GoLHU.com
 
Live Coverage:
Fans can listen to Sam Kuperman – the radio voice of LHU athletics – call both matches live and locally on Bear Country Radio - WQBR 99.9FM, the flagship radio station of LHU Athletics. Both matches will also be streamed live online at http://www.bear999.com/. Fans can watch both matches online as well. Visit GoLHU.com for the video links. In-match updates will also be provided on Twitter: @HavenAthletics.
 
Two powers collide Friday night:
Lock Haven and Arizona State's projected Friday-night lineups feature no shortage of firepower as each team has at least one wrestler ranked in seven of 10 projected bouts according to this week's InterMat rankings. According to some rankings, ASU has as many as seven projected wrestlers ranked.
 
Friday's featured bout:
All eyes Friday night will be on the featured bout at 165 pounds as Lock Haven's fourth-ranked Chance Marsteller returns to his hometown area. He'll face a stern test in Arizona State's Josh Shields. Shields, a western Pennsylvania native, is ranked fifth at the weight class. Marsteller is 13-1 on the year, while Shields is 19-3. The match will serve as a homecoming of sorts for Marsteller, who graduated from Kennard-Dale High School in Fawn Grove, Pennsylvania, located just 26 miles from Red Lion. Friday's match with Arizona State will start at 174 pounds, leaving the Marsteller-Shields match to cap the night.
 
Welcome home District 3 alums:
Fourth-ranked Chance Marsteller is one of nine PIAA District 3 alums on the Lock Haven roster this season. They are also joined by first-year volunteer assistant coach Ronnie Perry, the 2018 national-runner up at 149 pounds.
 
LHU's District 3 Alumni on 2018-19 Roster:
Thomas Haines (Quarryville, Pa./Solanco)
Alex Klucker (Summerdale, Pa./East Pennsboro)
Brandon Loperfido (Columbia, Pa./Hempfield)
Chance Marsteller (New Park, Pa./Kennard-Dale)
Dalton Rohrbaugh (Spring Grove, Pa./Spring Grove)
Jonathan Ross (Dillsburg, Pa./Northern York)
Kyle Shoop (Boiling Springs, Pa./Boiling Springs)
Jared Siegrist (Manheim, Pa./Manheim Central)
Austin Wilson (New Providence, Pa./Solanco)
Volunteer Assistant Coach: Ronnie Perry (Christiana, Pa./Solanco)
 
Back home vs. Millersville:
It will be a quick turnaround for Lock Haven as the Bald Eagles are set to host NCAA Division II and PSAC foe Millersville on Sunday (Jan. 27) at 1 p.m. in LHU's Thomas Fieldhouse. Millersville is 2-5 overall (0-4 vs. PSAC DII opponents), but the Marauders are ranked in a tie for No. 25 in the most recent NCAA DII InterMat National Rankings. MU's lineup features a standout at 165 pounds as Shane Ruhnke is ranked third at the weight class (D2).
 
Last time out // Jan. 12, 2019 // at Virginia Duals vs. Kent State:
Last weekend's Cleveland State dual was postponed because of weather so Lock Haven last competed on Day 2 action at the 2019 Virginia Duals. The Bald Eagles capped a busy three-dual weekend in Hampton, Virginia with a big win over Kent State. It proved to be a bounce-back win as Lock Haven won seven of 10 bouts on the way to the 26-15 victory over Kent State. The Bald Eagles posted three major decisions and a tech fall, and moved to 3-2 overall while rebounding from Day 1 losses to Virginia and Oklahoma. FULL RECAP AT GoLHU.com.
 
LHU in the national rankings:
TEAM: #22, InterMat Tournament // #24, InterMat Dual
INDIVIDUAL:
141: Kyle Shoop -- #20 InterMat // #19 Amateur Wrestling News
165: Chance Marsteller - - #4 InterMat // #4 Amateur Wrestling News // #4 FloWrestling
184: Corey Hazel - - #18 InterMat // #17 Amateur Wrestling News // #13 FloWrestling
285: Thomas Haines - - #9 InterMat // #9 Amateur Wrestling News
 
Shoop among nation's leaders in tech falls:
On Wednesday (Jan. 23), the NCAA released its most recent award standings and redshirt-junior 141-pounder Kyle Shoop was No. 2 in the NCAA DI tech fall standings with 10, just one behind this week's leader Daton Fix of Oklahoma State. Last season, Shoop led the nation in tech falls at the end of the year. Earlier this season, the redshirt-junior set the school record for career tech falls. He now has 35 career tech falls.
 
Shoop marches toward 100 wins:
Kyle Shoop currently has 95 career wins as he inches closer to that prestigious 100-career win mark. Shoop will look to become LHU's 21st 100-match winner.
 
Up next for LHU:
Following Sunday's (Jan. 27) match with Millersville at home in Thomas Fieldhouse, the Bald Eagles will hit the road for an Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) match at Edinboro University on Thursday (Jan. 31) night.