LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – Five members of the Lock Haven men's wrestling team are nationally ranked in the latest InterMat National Rankings, the organization announced on Tuesday, Nov. 7.
 
No. 21 Strickland (133), No. 29 Henson (141), No. 30 Bassett (174) and No. 31 Hogan (131) opened the season nationally ranked at their respective weight classes, while Stampoulous (157) jumped into the rankings after the opening weekend.
 
The Bald Eagles are fresh off their season opener, where they competed in the Princeton Open (full results) and secured eight placewinners, led by a third-place finish by Lucas Kapusta at 149 pounds.
 
Kapusta won bronze at 149 pounds after racking up four wins, including a tech fall, to headline the day. 
 
Strickland, Stampoulous and Basset all won five matches at their respective weight classes in the opening tournament, while Henson added a fourth-place finish at 141 pounds after starting the day 2-0.
 
The Haven is set for its first two dual meets of the season and will take on Long Island University and Indiana University on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania at Liberty High School.
 
On Sunday, the Bald Eagles will compete in the all-day Journeymen Classic (Tournament), hosted at Freedom High School.
 
In the MAC Preseason Poll (October 30) the reigning-champion Bald Eagles were chosen to finish third, after bringing home the crown in three of the past four seasons. To view the full list of MAC preseason individual rankings, click here.
 
Lock Haven's Probable Lineup:
125: Curtis Nelson or Alex Reed
133: No. 21 Gable Strickland or Sean Logue
141: No. 14 Wyatt Henson or Hunter Gould
149: Lucas Kapusta or DaSahwn Farber
149: Nick Stampoulos or Chase Burke
165: Nick Kunstek or Ousmane Duncanson
174: No. 24 Avery Bassett or Sam Gautreau
184: Cole Bartram or Cael Black
197: No. 25 Tucker Hogan
HWT: Kade Sottolano or Ethan Miller
 
Long Island Probable Lineup:
125: Anthony Chuquilin
133: Carter Pack
133: Brandon Rozanski
141: Amir Avazov
149: Tommy Bonasera
149: Luke Nieto
157: Brayden Roberts
165: Jack Valentin
165: Jordan Barry
174: Domenic D'Agostino
184: Anthony D'Alesio
197: Kaleb Wright
HWT: Max Ohamuo 
 
Indiana Probable Lineup:
125: Jacob Moran
133: Logan Frazier
141: Henry Porter
149: Joey Buttler
157: Bryce Lowery
165: Tyler Lillard or Chris Crawford
174: Derek Gilcher
184: Sam Goin
197: Gabe Sollars or Matt Kowalski 
HWT: Nick Pavlechko
 
*The lineup listed is the probable lineup for the duals vs. LIU and Indiana. Please note, the lineup is subject to change.
 
Up Next
The Bald Eagles travel to Philadelphia on Sunday, Nov. 23 to compete in the Keystone Classic.
 
The Road Ahead
Following the Keystone Classic, the Bald Eagles will host the Lock Haven Open I on Sunday, Nov. 30 (9:30 a.m.) inside Thomas Fieldhouse.