LOCK HAVEN, Pa. - With the 2026-27 season fast approaching, the Lock Haven men's wrestling team gets the new season underway this weekend at the Navy Classic.

The Bald Eagles are receiving votes in the most recent National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Division I Men's Wrestling Coaches Poll and return six placewinners from last season's Mid American Conference (MAC) Championships in Buffalo, N.Y.



Head Coach Scott Moore welcomes 15 newcomers to a deep roster that came within two points of hoisting the program's fourth MAC team title.

The Haven sent four wrestlers to nationals a season ago with Wyatt Henson's eighth place finish earning him All-America honors. Henson, who joins Moore on the coaching staff this season, became Lock Haven's 46th All-American with his efforts in Cleveland. 

Redshirt junior Lucas Kapusta is Lock Haven's lone returning national qualifier from last year. Kapusta finished the 2026-27 season with a 25-6 mark and a stellar 14-2 record in dual meet action and is the program's lone returning MAC champion from a season ago.

Redshirt sophomore Sam Gautreau also returns after posting a 24-10 record in his first year in the Crimson and White singlet. Gautreau finished fourth at last season's MAC Championships after earning three victories on the weekend at 184 pounds.

Junior Tucker Hogan returns to the mix after placing fourth at last year's MAC Championships at 197 pounds. Hogan finished last year with a 19-12 overall record and a 9-6 record in dual meet action.

Nick Kunstek, Nick Stampoulos and Kade Sottolano also return to the mix for The Haven after podium finishes at the MAC Championships.

The Bald Eagles' schedule includes nine home events and seven duals. Lock Haven's schedule is highlighted by the Journeymen Collegiate Duals on Nov. 7 and 8 along with home dual meets with Bucknell, Kent State, Iowa State, Rider, SIUE, Bloomsburg and Edinboro. The matchup with Iowa State will be the first time the Cyclones visit Thomas Fieldhouse and MatTown USA, and marks the second time the two programs have met.

The Haven begins its season Sunday, Nov. 1, at the Navy Classic in Annapolis, Md.