Setting the Stage:

The Lock Haven Division I men’s wrestling team is in action three times this including a pair of duals against some of the nation’s finest.

First on Friday (Nov. 11), the Bald Eagles square off with No. 1 Penn State on the road in historic Rec Hall at 7 p.m. The Haven follows that up with a Saturday showdown against No. 8 NC State at 3 p.m. in the Journeymen Wrangle-Mania event at Liberty High School in Bethlehem, Pa. Head coach Scott Moore and the Bald Eagles cap the wild weekend in tournament action at the Journeymen Collegiate Classic hosted at Freedom High School in Bethlehem, Pa.

Lock Haven tabbed No. 1 in the MAC:

In the newly released Mid-American Conference (MAC) preseason rankings, The Haven comes in at the No. 1 team in the conference following their 2022 MAC Championship. Individually, two Bald Eagles took the top spot at their respective weight classes and two more were tabbed as runner up. To view the full rankings, click here:

MAC Rankings:

125: #1 Anthony Noto

133: #2 Gable Strickland

165: #2 Ashton Eyler

285: #1 Isaac Reid

National: InterMat

125: #13 Anthony Noto

157: #20 Ashton Eyler

285: #15 Isaac Reid

Opponent History:

On Friday night, the Bald Eagles meet the Nittany Lions for the 40th time in their history. It will mark the first time since 2016 that the two local rivals have met. On Saturday, The Haven kicks off a new rivalry as the matchup with NC State will be the first in history between the Bald Eagles and the Wolfpack have ever met on the mat.

Projected Lineup:

#1 Penn State & #8 NC State | November 11 & 12

125: #13 R-So. Anthony Noto (Lima, N.Y./Honeoye Falls-Lima (NC State)) 0-0

// or 125 – Sr. Matt Maloney (Bethlehem, Pa./Bethlehem Liberty) 2-1

133: So. Gable Strickland (Benton, Pa./Benton) 4-0

141: R-Fr. Ty Linsenbigler (Landisville, Pa./Hempfield) 3-1

149: So. Connor Eck (Bensalem, Pa./Bensalem) 3-1

// or 149 – So. Nick Stonecheck (Alpharetta, Ga./Buford High School) 5-1

157: #20 R-Sr. Ashton Eyler (Millersburg, Ohio/ Claymont High (Iowa Central CC)) 4-1

// or 157 – Fr. J.T. Hogan (Douglassville, Pa./Daniel Boone) 1-2

165: Fr. Aiden Gaugler (Shamokin Dam, Pa./Selinsgrove) 0-0

174: So. Tyler Stoltzfus (Mifflinburg, Pa./Saint Joseph's Academy) 3-1

184: R-Jr. Colin Fegley (Mahanoy, Pa./Mahanoy) 1-0

197: Fr. Brad Morrison (Landisburg, Pa./West Perry) 0-0

285: Fr. Ethan Miller (York, Pa./Central York) 0-0

The Road Ahead:

After a busy weekend, The Haven heads to the Navy Classic in Annapolis, Maryland. That meet kicks off at 10 a.m. on Saturday (Nov. 19).