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MAC releases December individual rankings; Men’s Wrestling set for a pair of BIG 10 duals

The MAC has released its updated rankings for December; Lock Haven men’s wrestling set for a pair of non-conference duals against the BIG 10

12/16/2025 3:04:00 PM

FULL MAC INDIVIDUAL DECEMBER RANKINGS
 
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Mid-American Conference (MAC) released its December individual rankings and the Lock Haven men's wrestling team featured six athletes in the top-5 of their respective weight classes. The Bald Eagles are set for a pair of non-conference matches against BIG 10 opponents.
 
Leading the way is Avery Bassett who is ranked No. 1 at 174 pounds. Wyatt Henson and Tucker Hogan are ranked second at 141 and 197 pounds, respectively, and Lucas Kupusta is ranked No. 3 at 149 pounds. In all, six Bald Eagles are ranked in the top-five of their respective weight class in the December MAC rankings.
 
Lock Haven's MAC Rankings for December:
125: Curtis Nelson, #11
133: Gable Strickland, #5
141: Wyatt Henson, #2
149: Lucas Kapusta, #3
157: Nick Stampoulos, #5
165: Ousmane Duncanson, #9
174: Avery Bassett, #1
184: Cole Bartram, #7
197: Tucker Hogan, #2
285: Kade Sottolano, #7
 
Trip to the Midwest
The Bald Eagles are set for their trip to the Midwest, where they will take on No. 21 Wisconsin and Northwestern on the road.
 
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No. 21 Wisconsin (5-0)
Date: Wednesday, Dec. 17
Time: 5:00 PM (6:00 PM EST)
Location: Madison, Wis.
 
Northwestern
Date: Friday, Dec. 19
Time: 6:00 PM (7:00 PM EST)
Location: Evanston, Ill.
 
Three Lock Haven men's wrestlers remain ranked in the latest NCAA DI InterMat national rankings, released today (Dec. 16).
 
Bald Eagles in the NCAA DI InterMat Rankings (December 16):
Ibs.      Name                          Rank               Previous Rank
141      Wyatt Henson             22                    22
149      Lucas Kapusta            23                    23
174      Avery Bassett              32                    32
 
Weekend Probable Lineups:
Lock Haven (2-1)
125: Curtis Nelson or Alex Reed
133: Gable Strickland
141: No. 22 Wyatt Henson or Hunter Gould
149: No. 23 Lucas Kapusta
157: Nick Stampoulos or Chase Burke
165: Ousmane Duncanson or J.T. Hogan
174: No. 32 Avery Bassett
184: Sam Gautreau or Cael Black
197: Tucker Hogan
HWT: Kade Sottolano or Ethan Miller
 
No. 21 Wisconsin (5-0)
125: No. 10 Nicolar Rivera or Wyatt Skeeba 
133: No. 7 Zan Fugitt or Devin Bobzein
141: Carson Exferd or Peter Tomzevic or Brock Bobzein
149: No. 16 Joseph Zargo or Royce Nilo
157: No. 28 Luke Mechler or Tyson Imhof
165: No. 25 Cody Goebel or Matthew Jens
174: Luke Condon
184: Cale Anderson Caleb Denee
197: No. 27 Wyatt Ingham
HWT: No. 9 Braxton Amos or Gannon Rosenfeld 
 
Northwestern (1-1)
125: No. 21 Dedrick Navarro 
133: No. 24 Sean Spidle
141: No. 27 Billy Dekraker
149: August Hibler
157: Gunnar Myers
165: Cody Goebel or Matthew Jens
174: No. 27 Eddie Enright
184: JD Perez
197: Alex Smith
HWT: Gabe Christenson 
 
*Projected lineups are subject to change
 
Next up for The Haven
Lock Haven is off until after the new year when it travels to Clifton Park, New York to compete in the Journeymen Armbar at the Armory against Binghamton and Princeton.
 
 
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