NEWS & NOTES –
NWCA Coaches Poll | NCAA DI Coaches' Rankings | InterMat Wrestle Rankings
The Lock Haven men's wrestling team is set for its final two matches of the 2025-26 regular season.
Thursday, Feb. 19
Opponent: Kent State #MACtion
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Kent, Ohio
Coverage
Saturday, Feb. 21 (Senior Day)
Opponent: No. 17 West Virginia
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Lock Haven, Pa.
Facility: Thomas Fieldhouse
Coverage |
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Match Tickets
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Updated MAC Rankings:
On Friday, Feb. 13, the MAC released updated conference rankings for February. As a team, Lock Haven remained the top contender in the league. Leading the way individually for Lock Haven was 141-pounder
Wyatt Henson, who was tabbed No. 2.
Lucas Kapusta,
Avery Bassett and
Tucker Hogan are ranked No. 3 in the MAC at 149, 174 and 197, respectively. The full release and rankings for February can be found at GetSomeMaction.com.
NCAA Rankings Update (Feb. 12):
On Feb. 12, the NCAA released an updated individual Coaches' Ranking and the first RPI listing of the season. Both lists are important tools used to select the field for the NCAA championship tournament. More information can be found at NCAA.com. Three Bald Eagles were ranked in the updated coaches' ranking, including Henson (No. 24 at 141 lbs.), Kapusta (No. 23 at 149 lbs.) and
Avery Bassett (No. 33 at 174 lbs.).
Gable Strickland (No. 17 at 133 lbs.), Henson (No. 19), Kapusta (No. 19),
Nick Stampoulos (No. 19 at 157 lbs.), Bassett (No. 22) and
Kade Sottolano (No. 30 at 285 lbs.). were all listed in the RPI.
NCAA DI NWCA National Poll
Lock Haven enters the week with a 12-4 overall record and 5-1 mark in the MAC. The Bald Eagles won 11 straight matches this season, before suffering its first and only defeat in the MAC at the hands of rider on the road, 29-12, on Feb. 6. The Haven bounced back with an 18-12 conference win at Edinboro last Friday.
Lock Haven's home finale opponent West Virginia is ranked 17
th in the country after their 10-5 start to the season, earning 146 points in the poll.
NCAA DI Coaches' Rankings
141: No. 24
Wyatt Henson
149: No. 23
Lucas Kapusta
174: No. 32
Avery Bassett
InterMat Wrestle Rankings
141: No. 24
Wyatt Henson
149: No. 24
Lucas Kapusta
174: No. 33
Avery Bassett
Probable Lineups (*subject to change)
Lock Haven
125:
Curtis Nelson or
Alex Reed
133:
Gable Strickland or
Patrick O'Keefe
141: No. 24
Wyatt Henson or
Hunter Gould or
Jake Zaltsman
149: No. 23
Lucas Kapusta
157:
Nick Stampoulos or
Chase Burke
165:
Ousmane Duncanson or
Nick Kunstek
174: No. 33
Avery Bassett or
Connor Wetzel
184:
Sam Gautreau or
Cael Black
197:
Tucker Hogan
285:
Kade Sottolano or
Ethan Miller
*NCAA Coaches Rankings
Kent State
125: Nico Calello
133: Nick Molchak
141: Nick Blackburn
149: Jimmy Nugent
157: Mason Shrader
165: Chris Earnest
174: Ethan Barr
184: Wyatt Ferguson
197: Blake Schaffer
285: Bryan Caves
No. 17 West Virginia
125: No. 8 Jett Strickenberger or Louie Gill
133: No. 18 Gunner Andrick
141: Jordan Titus
149: Willie McDougald
157: No. 5 Ty Watters
165: Shawn Taylor or Sasha Gavronsky
174: No. 14 Brody Conley
184: No. 17 Ian Bush
197: No. 14 Rune Lawrence or Cole Tolley
285: Brock Kehler
*NCAA Coaches Rankings
Next up for The Haven:
The Bald Eagles, who rank No. 1 in the conference as a team, will compete for Mid-American Conference (MAC) team and individual titles over the two-day championship event on Friday (March 6) and Saturday (March 7), hosted by Buffalo in Buffalo, New York.
Championship coverage and ticket links for the MAC and NCAA Championships (Cleveland, Ohio/Rocket Arena) will be posted
here.
