LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The red-hot Lock Haven men's wrestling team is set to host Bucknell in Thomas Fieldhouse on Thursday (Jan. 30) at 7 p.m.
 
The Bald Eagles are calling for a Crimson Out in the Fieldhouse and encouraging all fans to wear crimson in support for the Lock Haven wrestling program.
 
The Haven will also hold a ring ceremony for its 2024 Mid-American Conference (MAC) Champions (125 Ibs. Anthony Noto, 141 Ibs. Wyatt Henson, 133 Ibs. Gable Strickland) prior to the match.
 
The No. 1 ranked team in the MAC, Lock Haven, is coming off a huge week that featured a pair of conference victories over Kent State and George Mason.
 
The Haven has won five consecutive matches dating back to Jan. 5 to improve to 9-5 overall and a perfect 3-0 in the MAC.
 
To start the week, the Bald Eagles won nine of 10 bouts and picked up bonus points in six of those wins as they returned home and earned a lopsided 42-6 win over Kent State.
 
Lock Haven recorded three pins, a tech fall, and one major decision. The Bald Eagles added three wins by decision and picked up a victory by way of forfeit on the night.
 
In the comeback victory over George Mason, Anthony Noto and Wyatt Henson recorded back-to-back tech falls in the final two bouts of the dual to help Lock Haven secure a 19-17 comeback-win on the road.
 
Noto – a two-time All-American – secured a pair of tech falls during the week to earn his 100^th career victory at The Haven.
 
Coverage

Lock Haven's Projected Weekend Lineup (vs. Bucknell)
125: Sean Logue, R-So., Philadelphia/Father Judge, 9-4 // Branden Wentzel, R-Fr., Montoursville, Pa./Penn State, 0-2
133: #16 Anthony Noto, R-Sr., Lima, N.Y./ Honeoye Falls-Lima, 13-5 // Hunter Gould, Fr., Linesville, Pa./Conneaut Lake Area, 7-5
141: #17 Wyatt Henson, R-Jr., Waynesburg, Pa./Waynesburg, 17-4 // Conner Heckman, R-Fr., Liverpool, Pa./Midd-West, 6-10
149: #32 Lucas Kapusta, R-Fr., Jeanette, Pa./Hempfield, 16-7
157: Nick Stampoulos, R-So., Kenilworth, N.Y./Buffalo, 19-11 // Chase Burke, R-Fr., Shickshinny, Pa./Benton, 10-8
165: Caden Dobbins, R-So., York, Pa./Dallastown, 9-12 // Nick Kunstek, Fr., Pottsville, Pa./Pottsville, 2-7
174: #31 Avery Bassett, Sr., Middleburg, Pa./Midd-West, 13-6 // James Lledo, R-Jr., Wynnewood, Pa./Lower Merion, 6-8
184: #23 Colin Fegley, R-Sr., Mahanoy, Pa./Mahanoy, 15-6 // Cole Bartram, Fr., Dillsburg, Pa./Northern York, 3-5
197: #27 Tucker Hogan, Fr. Douglassville, Pa./Daniel Boone, 16-4 // Cael Black, R-So., Warren, Pa./Eisenhower, 7-5
285: #17 Gavin Hoffman, Grad., Montoursville, Pa./Ohio State, 11-2 // Ethan Miller, Jr., York, Pa./Central York, 3-12
 
Bucknell
125: Chris Nucifora
133: #30 Kurt Phipps
141: #15 Dylan Chappell 
149: Braden Bower or Kolby Depron
157: Cade Wirnsberger or Riley Bower
165: Noah Mulvaney
174: #19 Myles Takats
184: Logan Deacetis or Mikey Bartush 
197: #19 Dillon Bechtold
285: Logan Shephard or Nolan Springer 

*Ranking = NCAA Coaches' Ranking (Jan. 23)

National News
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) announced the first coaches' ranking for the 2025 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships and the Lock Haven men's wrestling team landed seven athletes in the top-33 of their respective weight class
 
The Bald Eagles landed three athletes in the top-20 of their respective weight classes and four in the top-25.
 
NCAA Coaches' Ranking (Jan. 23)
133: Anthony Noto, #16 (11-5)
141: Wyatt Henson, #17 (15-4)
149: Lucas Kapusta, #32 (15-6)
174: Avery Bassett, #31 (11-6)
184: Colin Fegley, #23 (13-6)
197: Tucker Hogan, #27 (15-3)
285: Gavin Hoffman, #17 (9-2)
 
Wild Game Feed and Raffle Fundraiser
The 2025 Lock Haven baseball and wrestling Wild Game Feed and Raffle Fundraising Event is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 1 at Haywood's on the Green in Mill Hall, Pa.
 
The cost is $50 per ticket.
 
The doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and the games/raffle will start at 6 p.m.
 
*Winners do not need to be present to win.
 
**Only 300 tickets will be sold so act fast and get your ticket(s) today. PURCHASE TICKETS
 
Next up for The Haven:
Lock Haven remains home and will host Rider on Thursday (Feb. 6, 7 p.m.) at Thomas Fieldhouse. The match is Community Night and the Mike Millward Scholarship Fundraiser.