LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The Lock Haven men's wrestling team is set to close out the 2024-25 regular season on Thursday night (Feb. 20) at home vs. longtime rival Edinboro in Mid-American Conference (MAC) action.
The Bald Eagles are looking to cap a special run this season and will enter Thursday night's match with a perfect 6-0 MAC record. On the season, Lock Haven is also perfect at home in Thomas Fieldhouse, thanks to a mark of 5-0.
Overall, the Bald Eagles are 13-5 and have won nine straight duals. The 13 wins are the most in a season since Lock Haven won 17 (17-4) duals during the 2001-02 season.
Lock Haven is the only MAC team remaining with an unbeaten mark in Mid-American Conference action. A win Thursday could secure the Bald Eagles first run of perfection at home and in league action since the 2018-19 campaign. Back in 2018-19, Lock Haven finished 6-0 in conference duals, as it marked the Bald Eagles' final season in the Eastern Wrestling League (EWL). The Haven was also a perfect 5-0 at home that year.
Lock Haven's projected lineup for Thursday vs. Edinboro features six nationally-ranked wrestlers.
Edinboro is 8-5 overall and 2-4 in MAC duals, but three of the Fighting Scots' eight wins this season have come on the road (3-1). Edinboro has lost two straight matches and Colton Camacho is Edinboro's only ranked wrestler (No. 31 at 133 lbs), which sets up a nationally-ranked bout at 133 Thursday.
Prior to the match Thursday, Lock Haven will honor its 2024-25 Senior Class and the Bald Eagles will also celebrate their EWL Champions.
Lock Haven in the Updated NCAA Coaches' Rankings (Feb. 13):
133:
Anthony Noto, #17
141:
Wyatt Henson, #17
174:
Avery Bassett, #27
184
Colin Fegley, #26
197:
Tucker Hogan, #30
285:
Gavin Hoffman, #17
Lock Haven in the NCAA RPI (Feb. 13):
133:
Anthony Noto, #23
141:
Wyatt Henson, #23
149:
Lucas Kapusta, #24
157:
Nick Stampoulos, #18
174:
Avery Bassett, #25
184
Colin Fegley, #26
197:
Tucker Hogan, #12
285:
Gavin Hoffman, #21
Lock Haven's Projected Dual Lineup (vs. Edinboro (Feb. 20)):
125:
Branden Wentzel, R-Fr., Montoursville, Pa./Penn State, 1-5
133: #17
Anthony Noto, R-Sr., Lima, N.Y./ Honeoye Falls-Lima, 16-6
141: #17
Wyatt Henson, R-Jr., Waynesburg, Pa./Waynesburg, 21-4
149:
Lucas Kapusta, R-Fr., Jeanette, Pa./Hempfield, 23-8
157:
Nick Stampoulos, R-So., Kenilworth, N.Y./Buffalo, 27-11
165:
Caden Dobbins, R-So., York, Pa./Dallastown, 10-15
174: #27
Avery Bassett, Sr., Middleburg, Pa./Midd-West, 20-7
184: #26
Colin Fegley, R-Sr., Mahanoy, Pa./Mahanoy, 17-8
197: #30
Tucker Hogan, Fr. Douglassville, Pa./Daniel Boone, 19-5
285: #17
Gavin Hoffman, Grad., Montoursville, Pa./Ohio State, 14-2
*Ranking = NCAA Coaches' Ranking (Feb. 13)
Dominating the way in the MAC:
Earlier this week,
Avery Bassett was named the Mid-American Conference Eastern Division Athlete of the Week. Bassett, ranked No. 27 at 174 pounds, was a perfect 5-0 last week for the Bald Eagles. On the season, six different Lock Haven wrestlers have accounted for eight total MAC Eastern Division Wrestler of the Week awards.
Lock Haven's 2024-25 MAC East Athlete of the Week Award Winners:
- Feb. 18:
Avery Bassett
- Feb. 11:
Nick Stampoulos
- Jan. 21:
Wyatt Henson
- Jan. 7:
Wyatt Henson
- Dec. 10
Lucas Kapusta
- Nov. 26:
Tucker Hogan
- Nov. 12
Colin Fegley
- Nov. 5
Wyatt Henson
Up Next for Lock Haven:
The 2024-25 Mid-American Conference Championship is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, March 7-8 and will be hosted by Rider at the CURE Insurance Arena in Trenton, New Jersey.
