LOCK HAVEN, Pa. - The No. 25 Lock Haven men's wrestling team is set to open up the 2024-25 season on Sunday, Nov. 3 at the Princeton Open. Action will get underway at 9 a.m.
 
Lock Haven's Projected Princeton Open Lineup:
133: No. 8 Anthony Noto
141: No. 28 Wyatt Henson
141: Conner Heckman
149: No. 33 Nick Stonecheck
149: DaShawn Farber
149: Wyatt Fox
149: Lucas Kapusta (Unattached)
157: Chase Burke
157: No. 30 Nick Stampoulos
157: Connor Eck (Unattached)
165: Brett Barbush
165: Caden Dobbins
174: Avery Bassett
184: Colin Fegley
184: James Lledo
197: Cael Black
197: Tucker Hogan
285: Ethan Miller
 
*Rankings: InterMat
 
Live coverage from Princeton:
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National Rankings:
Two-time All-American Anthony Noto will make the jump to 133 pounds this year. Noto was originally ranked No. 2 at 125 but is now ranked No. 8 at 133. Noto is among four Bald Eagles ranked in InterMat's weight-by-weight national rankings. Wyatt Henson is ranked No. 28 at 141, while Nick Stonecheck is ranked No. 33 at 149. Transfer Nick Stampoulos is ranked No. 30 at 157.
 
Lock Haven Intermat National Rankings:
133: Anthony Noto, No. 8
141: Wyatt Henson, No. 28
149: Nick Stonecheck, No. 33
157: Nick Stampoulos, No. 30
 
MAC Preseason Poll:
On Wednesday, Oct. 30, the Mid-American Conference (MAC) released the preseason rankings. As a team, Lock Haven was tabbed to finish second. In all, nine of Lock Haven's projected starters are ranked in the top 10 with seven ranked in the top five and four in the top three of their weight class.
 
Noto, Henson, and Stonecheck are ranked No. 1 at 133, 141, and 149 respectively. Transfer James Lledo is ranked No. 3 at 184.
 
Caden Dobbins checks in at No. 4 at 165. Stampoulos and Tyler Stoltzfus check in at No. 5 at 157 and 174 respectively.
 
In the team rankings, Central Michigan edged out Lock Haven as the preseason favorite. George Mason was tabbed third while No. 4 Ohio and No. 5 SIU Edwardsville round out the top five.
 
Lock Haven MAC Individual Preseason Rankings by Weight Class:
125: No. 8 Sean Logue
133: No. 1 Anthony Noto
141: No. 1 Wyatt Henson
149: No. 1 Nick Stonecheck
157: No. 5 Nick Stampoulos
165: No. 4 Caden Dobbins
174: No. 5 Tyler Stoltzfus
184: No. 3 James Lledo
197: No. 13 Tucker Hogan
285: No. 10 Ethan Miller
 
MAC Preseason Team Rankings:
1. Central Michigan, 106.0
2. Lock Haven, 104.5
3. George Mason, 103.0
4. Ohio, 91.5
5. SIU Edwardsville, 76.5
6. Northern Illinois, 70.5
7. Rider, 69.5
8. Clarion, 60.5
9. Edinboro, 53.5
10. Cleveland State, 48.0
11. Kent State, 47.5
12. Buffalo, 39.0
13. Bloomsburg, 5.0
 
 
Returning National Qualifiers:
All-American Anthony Noto headlines a strong group of returning national qualifiers. Last season, Gable Strickland and Wyatt Henson were national qualifiers for The Haven. Transfer Nick Stampoulos was a national qualifier last year while competing at Buffalo. In 2023, Tyler Stoltzfus represented Lock Haven at the national championships. DaShawn Farber was a national qualifier in 2022.
 
The Road Ahead:
Lock Haven will open the year with two tournament appearances. The Bald Eagles will open up their MAC schedule with a home match against Bloomsburg on Thursday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m.
 
Men's wrestling will host their annual Mat-Town Open Tournaments on Dec. 1 and Feb. 2.
 
Home duals include matches vs. Wisconsin, Kent State, Bucknell, Rider, and Edinboro.
 
The MAC Wrestling Championships will be held in Trenton N.J. at the CURE Insurance Arena from March 7-8.
 
The NCAA National Championships will be held from March 20-22 in Philadelphia, Pa. at the Wells Fargo Center.
 
UP NEXT:
After the Princeton Open, Lock Haven will travel to Bethlehem, Pa. for the Journeymen Rangle Mania on Sunday, Nov. 10 at 9 a.m.