BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Lock Haven (0-2) men's wrestling team took part in a pair of duals to open the weekend at the Journeymen Collegiate Duals and the Bald Eagles came up short in both affairs at Wranglemania.

Lock Haven fell in the opener to No. 25 Indiana by a 24-14 score and was upended in the nightcap by a 20-12 tally against Appalachian State.

Curtis Nelson got the day started on the right foot for the Bald Eagles with a hard-fought 7-3 decision victory over Gavin Jendreas at 125 pounds to put The Haven up by a 3-0 score.

Indiana's ranked wrestlers in the middle weights handed the Hoosiers a 24-3 lead before the Bald Eagles surged to take the final three bouts of the dual.

Cole Bartram picked up takedowns in the first and second periods and added riding time to cruise to a 9-2 victory over Orlando Cruz at 184 pounds.

In the penultimate bout against the Hoosiers at 197 pounds, Tucker Hogan used three takedowns and six near-fall points to post a tech fall of Gatano Console in 5:26 to trim the Indiana lead to 24-11 as the match headed to the final bout.

At 285 pounds, Luke Sottolano scored a takedown in the second period and added an escape point in the third to notch a hard-fought 5-4 victory to wrap up the first dual of the day.

In action against Appalachian State, the Bald Eagles picked up the biggest win of the day at 141 pounds from the efforts of Hunter Gould. Gould chose bottom to start the third period and escaped with 1:24 to go to even the match up at a 1-1 score. The redshirt sophomore scored a takedown 10 seconds later to take a 4-1 lead en route to a 4-2 victory over 33rd-ranked Aldo Hernandez.

Gould's victory at 141 pounds came on the heels of a thrilling 8-5 sudden victory triumph for Patrick O'Keefe over Joe Fongaro at 133 pounds. O'Keefe escaped in the final second of the third period to send the match to sudden victory at a 5-5 deadlock and scored the takedown with 53 ticks to go in the extra session to tie the dual at 3-3 .

Lucas Kapusta picked up a split on the day with a 5-2 decision victory at 149 pounds. The 16th-ranked wrestler in the nation used a first-period takedown and escape points in the second and third periods to defeat Brayden Fahrback and put the Bald Eagles in front by a 9-3 tally in the match.

No. 28 Nick Stampoulos edged Bentley Sly by a 6-3 score at 165 pounds to put the Bald Eagles back in front by a 12-8 margin.

The Mountaineers took the final four bouts of the evening to upend the Bald Eagles by a 20-12 score.

Up Next:
Lock Haven takes part in the Journeymen Collegiate Classic on Sunday to round out a busy weekend in Southeastern Pa. Action from Freedom High School is set for a 9 a.m. start.

Final: #25 Indiana 24, Lock Haven 14
125: Curtis Nelson (Lock Haven) dec. Gavin Jendreas (Indiana) 7-3 // Lock Haven leads 3-0
133: No. 19 Jackson Blum (Indiana) major dec. Patrick O'Keefe (Lock Haven) 15-4 // Indiana leads 4-3
141: Joey Buttler (Indiana) major dec. Hunter Gould (Lock Haven) 14-3 // Indiana leads 8-3
149: No. 20 Tom Crook (Indiana) dec. No. 16 Lucas Kapusta (Lock Haven) 8-2 // Indiana leads 11-3
157: No. 16 Kai Owen (Indiana) major dec. Chase Burke (Lock Haven) 14-1 // Indiana leads 15-3
165: No. 21 Ty Lillard (Indiana) tech fall No. 28 Nick Stampoulos (Lock Haven) 16-1 (6:43) // Indiana leads 20-3
174: Chris Crawford (Indiana) major dec. Connor Wetzel (Lock Haven) 12-4 // Indiana leads 24-3
184: Cole Bartram (Lock Haven) dec. Orlando Cruz (Indiana) 9-2 // Indiana leads 24-6
197: Tucker Hogan (Lock Haven) tech fall Gatano Console (Indiana) 15-0 (5:26) // Indiana leads 24-11
285: Luke Sottolano (Lock Haven) dec. Nick Pavlechko (Indiana) 5-4 // Indiana wins 24-14
 
Final: Appalachian State 20, Lock Haven 12
125: Cooper Foster (App State) dec. Curtis Nelson (Lock Haven) 10-4 // App State leads 3-0
133: Patrick O'Keefe (Lock Haven) dec. Joe Fongaro (App State) 8-5 (SV) // Tied 3-3
141: Hunter Gould (Lock Haven) dec. No. 33 Aldo Hernandez (App State) 4-2 // Lock Haven leads 6-3
149: No. 16 Lucas Kapusta (Lock Haven) dec. Brayden Fahrbach (App State) 5-2 // Lock Haven leads 9-3
157: No. 31 Kaden Keiser (App State) tech fall Jonny O'Brien (Lock Haven) 27-11 (6:38) // Lock Haven leads 9-8
165: No. 28 Nick Stampoulos (Lock Haven) dec. Bentley Sly (App State) 6-3 // Lock Haven leads 12-8
174: Colt Campbell (App State) dec. Connor Wetzel (Lock Haven) 7-4 (SV) // Lock Haven leads 12-11
184: No. 22 Tomas Brooker (App State) dec. Cole Bartram (Lock Haven) 10-7 (SV) // App State leads 14-12
197: Logan Eller (App State) dec. Tucker Hogan (Lock Haven) 2-0 // App State leads 17-12
285: No. 23 Stephan Monchery (App State) dec. Kade Sottolano (Lock Haven) 5-0 // App State wins 20-12