CLEVELAND, Ohio. – The Lock Haven men's wrestling team took over the top spot in the January Mid-American Conference (MAC) team rankings, the conference office announced on Thursday, Jan. 22.
 
The Haven was ranked third in the MAC preseason poll, but has flown up to No. 1 after a 7-3 start to the dual season. The Haven grabbed 104 points in the MAC rankings to move in front of second-place Rider (86.5 points) and third-place SIUE (81 points). The full list of team rankings can be found below.
 
In the MAC individual rankings, the Bald Eagles featured nine wrestlers in the top-5 of their respective weight classes.
 
Leading the way is Wyatt Henson (141) and Avery Bassett (174), who rank No. 2 at 141 and 174 pounds, respectively.
 
Lucas Kapusta (149) and Tucker Hogan (197) rank No. 3 at 149 and 197, while Gable Strickland (133), Nick Stampoulos (157), Ousmane Duncanson (165), Sam Gautreau (184) and Kade Sottolano (285) came in at No. 5 at their respective weight classes.
 
Full Individual MAC rankings can be found here.
 
Team Scores
Rk       School (Points/Previous Rank)
1          Lock Haven (104/5)
2          Rider (86.5/1)
3          SIUE (81/6)
4          George Mason (78.5/2)
5          Central Michigan (74/3)
6          Edinboro (71.5/4)
7          Northern Illinois (60/8)
8          Ohio (59/7)
9          Clarion (46/10)
10        Kent State (35.5/9)
11        Buffalo (31/12)
12        Bloomsburg (13/11)
 
Lock Haven's Individual MAC Rankings for January:
125: Curtis Nelson, #11
133: Gable Strickland, #5
141: Wyatt Henson, #2
149: Lucas Kapusta, #3
157: Nick Stampoulos, #5
165: Ousmane Duncanson, #5
174: Avery Bassett, #2
184: Sam Gautreau, #5
197: Tucker Hogan, #3
285: Kade Sottolano, #5
 
Bald Eagles in the NCAA DI InterMat Rankings (January 20):
Full Rankings
The Bald Eagles featured three wrestlers in the latest NCAA DI InterMat National Rankings, released by the organization on January 20.
 
Reigning MAC East Wrestler of the Week - Strickland re-entered the national rankings and came in at No. 31 at 133 pounds. At the Davidson Duals on Friday, Strickland went 3-0 to go over 100 victories in his career. Strickland opened the day with back-to-back tech falls vs. Brown and Presbyterian, before ending the day with a bang with an upset victory over No. 31 Tristan Daugherty (North Dakota State) with a dramatic 1-0 decision.
 
Henson moved to No. 20 at 141 pounds after another strong showing over the weekend, where he went 3-0, including a pair of tech falls, pushing his season total to eight.
 
After climbing in the rankings in each week, Kapusta moved to No. 22 at 149 pounds after also going a perfect 3-0 on Friday. The sophomore recorded a major decision and tech fall to improve to 15-3 on the season.
 
Ibs.      Name                          Rank               Previous Rank
141      Wyatt Henson             20                    19
149      Lucas Kapusta            22                    20
133      Gable Strickland         31                   NR
 
Next up for The Haven:
Lock Haven's home match scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 25 vs. George Mason has been postponed due to inclement weather in the forecast. The match will be made up on Sunday, Feb. 1.
 
Pre-Match Social (Feb. 1 | vs. George Mason)
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Details:
- Date: Sunday, February 1
- Time: 10-11:30 a.m.
- Location: Durrwachter Alumni Conference Center
- Price:  $15.00 (*Brunch included; Cash Bar Available) 
 
The Haven is scheduled to travel to Bucknell on Thursday, Jan. 29 at 7 p.m. for a non-conference match.