Setting the Stage:

The Bald Eagles return home to Thomas Fieldhouse for the first time since December 4th to host two Mid-American Conference (MAC) opponents. First on Friday (Jan. 21), LHU hosts George Mason University at 7:00 p.m. Saturday’s dual features a matchup with former Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) rival Clarion University, also at 7:00 p.m. in Thomas Fieldhouse.

Opponent History:

For the Bald Eagles, the meeting with George Mason will be the 15th all time, a series in which LHU holds a 14-0 record, including most recently a 25-17 victory in 2020. In that 2020 matchup, current Bald Eagle 197-pounder Parker McClellan earned a 10-0 major decision to help push LHU to the victory.

LHU meets another familiar foe on Saturday night. The matchup with the Golden Eagles will be the 58th all-time between the two, with the first meeting coming back in 1948, and most recently a 2019 nail biter which came down to the final bout at 285. Clarion took that meeting, but the Bald Eagles hold 32-23-3 all-time record versus the Golden Eagles.

MAC Athlete of the Week:

For the second week in a row, a Bald Eagle wrestler brought home MAC Wrestler of the Week honors. This time it was 125-pounder Anthony Noto after his 4-0 weekend. Noto scored a win over the 23rd-ranked wrestler Joey Prata from Oklahoma, and also notched a fall and two major decisions.

LHU in the InterMat Rankings: 

125: Anthony Noto, No. 23

157: Ben Barton, No. 33

285: Isaac Reid, No. 28

Last Time Out:

The Bald Eagles had a busy but successful weekend in their last action. LHU went 3-1 with dual wins over Virginia, California Baptist and Bloomsburg. On Friday at the Virginia Duals, the Bald Eagles dropped a competitive match with No. 18 Oklahoma before securing a win over the University of Virginia. At the Bloomsburg Tri-Meet, the Bald Eagles racked up nine bonus-point victories to notch wins over California Baptist and Bloomsburg.

Lock Haven University Wrestling Projected Lineup

January 21st & 22nd 

125: #23 R-Fr. Anthony Noto (Lima, N.Y./Honeoye Falls-Lima (NC State)) 21-1

133: Fr. Gable Strickland (Benton, Pa./Benton) 10-8

// or 133 – R-Jr. Cole Manley (Altoona, Pa./Altoona (Virginia Tech)) 1-1

141: Fr. Nick Stonecheck (Alpharetta, Ga./Buford) 8-6

// or 141 – R-Fr. Jack Coulston (Boiling Springs, Pa./Boiling Springs) 5-6

149: Fr. Connor Eck (Bensalem, Pa./Bensalem) 15-11

// or 149 – Fr. DaShawn Farber (Bethlahem, Pa./Nazareth) 8-8

157: #33 R-Sr. Ben Barton (Louisville, Ky./Trinity (Campbell)) 14-7

165: Jr. Ashton Eyler (Millersburg, Ohio/Claymont High (Iowa Central CC)) 21-8

174: Fr. Tyler Stoltzfus (Mifflinburg, Pa./Saint Joseph’s Academy) 13-10

// or 174 – Brinton Simington (Altoona, Pa./Altoona) 3-6

184: R-Fr. Colin Fegley (Mahanoy, Pa./Mahanoy) 4-8

197: Jr. Parker McClellan (Altoona, Pa./Altoona) 11-11

// or 197 – Cory Johnston (Irvona, Pa./Glendale) 1-2

285: #28 R-So. Isaac Reid (Saltsburg, Pa./Kiski) 10-1

George Mason University

125: Benjamin Monn

133: Michael Rapuano

141: Kaden Cassidy

149: #26 Alex Madrigal

157: Avery Bassett

165: Tyler Kocak

174: Logan Messer

184: Kyle Davis

197: Jeremy Seymour

285: Austin Stith

Clarion University

125: Fr. Joey Fischer (Pittsburgh, Pa./South Park) 16-7

133: Jr. Alex Blake (La Plata, Md./La Plata) 11-12

141: Sr. Seth Koleno (Clarence, Pa./Bald Eagle) 21-4

149: #29 R-Sr. Brent Moore (Saint Paris, Ohio/Saint Paris Graham (Virginia Tech)) 18-5

157: Jr. Kolby Ho (DuBois, Pa./DuBois (George Mason)) 12-6

165: R-So. Cam Pine (Ransom, W.Va./Washington (Campbell)) 20-4

174: R-Fr. John Worthing (Owego, N.Y./Tioga) 11-5

184: Sr. Max Wohlabaugh (Winter Springs, Fla./Winter Springs) 3-4

197: R-Jr. Will Feldkamp (Pinckney, Mich./Dexter (Northern Illinois)) 13-2

285: R-Sr. Ty Bagoly (Reading, Pa./Exeter Township) 7-2

The Road Ahead:

Following the weekend of MAC duals, LHU hosts Mat Town Open II in the Thomas Fieldhouse. The open is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m.