Setting the stage:
After a pair of road duals last week, the No. 22 Lock Haven University wrestling team is set to return home this weekend for a pair of Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) duals. The Bald Eagles will open the weekend at home on Friday (Feb. 8) vs. Rider at 6 p.m. LHU will close the weekend Sunday (Feb. 10) vs. longtime-league rival Clarion at 2 p.m.
 
On Friday, the LHU wrestling team is calling for a 'Crimson-Out' as all fans are encouraged to wear crimson in support of the Bald Eagles. Sundays will mark Lock Haven's annual LHU wrestling Alumni Day.
 
The Bald Eagles are coming off a Sunday loss to nationally-ranked Cornell and are 6-3 overall. Lock Haven is a perfect 3-0 in EWL action with wins over George Mason, Bloomsburg and Edinboro.
 
Rider is 7-3 overall and 4-0 in EWL action. Last year, Rider beat Lock Haven 22-12, but LHU controls the all-time series at 16-9. The last Bald Eagles' win however came back in 2002 (Dec. 7, 2002) and Rider has won eight straight vs. The Haven. Since joining the EWL for the 2013-14 season, the Broncs have topped Lock Haven in every league dual. Rider will compete at Bloomsburg Sunday.
 
Clarion is 5-5 overall and 2-1 in EWL action. Last season, Lock Haven extended its recent win streak over Clarion to four with a 28-12 victory. All-time, the Bald Eagles are 31-22-2 vs. the Golden Eagles of Clarion. Clarion will wrestle at Cleveland State Friday.
 
On the season, LHU is 2-0 vs. Division I Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) opponents, while Clarion is 1-0.
 
Both matches will be steamed live at www.GoLHU.com.
 
LHU news, notes and storylines:

• LHU remains listed in several national team rankings … The Bald Eagles are ranked No. 22 in this week's InterMat Tournament Power Index and LHU sits at No. 23 in the InterMat dual rankings … In the most recent National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) poll, LHU is ranked No. 24.
• This week, four individuals were listed in the national rankings … Leading the way is Chance Marsteller who is ranked No. 5 at 165 … Kyle Shoop is ranked No. 20 at 141 … Corey Hazel is ranked No. 17 at 184 and Thomas Haines is ranked No. 11 at 285.
• This week (Monday, Feb. 4), Thomas Haines (2845) was named the EWL Athlete of the Week … He was 2-0 last week and extended his win streak to four matches.
• Haines is the fourth Bald Eagle to be named EWL Athlete of the Week this season (Nov. 11 Chance Marsteller, No. 18 Corey Hazel, Dec. 16 Jonathan Ross & Feb. 3, Haines)
• Kyle Shoop (141) continues to lead Division I in tech falls … He currently has 12, one more than second-place Daton Fix of Oklahoma State … Shoop picked up his 12^th tech fall of the season last week in the win over Edinboro … It was the 37^th of his career, which is the school record.
• Shoop sits on 97 career wins, as he inches closer to becoming Lock Haven's 21^st 100-match winner.
• DJ Fehlman recently made his drop back down to 133 pounds … He's a former national qualifier at the weight class … At Cornell (Feb. 2), Fehlman and No. 13 Chas Tucker locked up in a thriller .. In the end, Tucker edged Fehlman, 7-5 in sudden victory. The loss marked the first for Fehlman since returning to 133 pounds on January 25 vs. Arizona State … Fehlman is now 3-1 at 133, a weight class where he previously qualified for the NCAA Championships in 2017.
• 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.

 
Lock Haven's projected weekend lineup:
125: So. Luke Werner (Bethlehem, Pa./Liberty) 24-10
133: R-Jr. DJ Fehlman (Warren, Pa./Warren) 26-6
141: #20 R-Jr. Kyle Shoop (Boiling Springs, Pa./Boiling Springs) 24-6
149: Jr. Jonathan Ross (Dillsburg, Pa./Northern York) 16-9
157: R-Jr. Alex Klucker (Summerdale, Pa./East Pennsboro) 15-9
165: #5 R-Sr. Chance Marsteller (New Park, Pa./Kennard-Dale) 16-2
174: Jr. Jared Siegrist (Manheim, Pa./Manheim Central) 21-11
184: #17 R-Jr. Corey Hazel (Spring Mills, Pa./Penns Valley) 8-3
197: Fr. Parker McClellan (Altoona, Pa./Altoona) 19-13
285: #11 R-Sr. Thomas Haines (Quarryville, Pa./Solanco) 16-3

Rider's lineup:
125: Jr. Jonathan Tropea (Harrington Park, N.J./Saint Joseph) 14-7
133: R-Jr. Anthony Cefolo (Florham Park, N.J./Hanover Park) 12-3
141: R-Fr. Travis Layton (Woodstown, N.J./Woodstown) 14-10
149: R-Jr. Gary Dinmore (Skillman, N.J./Hunterdon Central) 3-8
// OR // Jr. Evan Fidelbus (Easton, Pa./Easton Area) 7-11
157: R-Sr. Gino Fluri (Blairstown, N.J./North Warren Regional) 14-9
165: #16 Jr. Jesse Dellavecchia (Great River, N.Y./East Islip) 19-3
174: R-Fr. George Walton (Franklin, N.J./Bound Brook) 11-11
// OR // Sr. Dean Sherry (Brick, N.J./Brick Township) 8-7
184: R-Sr. Michale Fagg-Daves (Somerset, N.J./Franklin) 13-7
197: So. Ethan Laird (Waterford, Pa./General McLane) 14-11
285: Sr. Ryan Cloud (Brookville, Ohio/Northmont) 7-6
 
Clarion's lineup:
125: So. Gavin Park (Brookville, Pa.) 2-9
133: Fr. Seth Koleno (Clarence, Pa./Bald Eagle) 11-10
141: R-Fr. Jalin Hankerson (Carlisle, Pa./Boiling Springs) 0-4
149: R-Fr. Joe Sliwoski (Ontario Center, N.Y./Wayne) 1-1
// OR // So. Avery Shay (New Fairfield, Ct./New Fairfield) 7-3
157: R-Jr. Michael Bartolo (Greenville, Pa./Reynolds) 4-5
165: R-Sr. Evan Delong (Kane, Pa./Kane) 12-10
174: So. Max Wohlabaugh (Winter Springs, Fl./Winter Springs) 13-6
// OR // R-Jr. Taylor Cahill (Berlin, Pa./Berlin Brothersvalley) 8-9
184: So. Ty Bagoly (Reading, Pa./Exeter Township) 12-8
197: #17 R-So. Greg Bulsak (South Park, Pa./South Park) 13-4
285: So. Toby Cahill (Berlin, Pa./Berlin Brothersvalley) 7-10
 
*lineup ranking = InterMat (Tuesday, Feb. 5)
*lineup subject to change
 
Up next:
Following Sunday's (Feb. 10) home clash with Clarion, the Bald Eagles will return to action on Saturday, February 16 when they travel to Cleveland State for an EWL match. The match was originally scheduled for January 20, but was postponed because of snow.