The Lock Haven men's wrestling team has announced its 2026 recruiting class
LOCK HAVEN, Pa. - The Lock Haven men's wrestling team and 14th-year head coach
Scott Moore announced its incoming recruiting class for 2026.
The Bald Eagles welcome 14 student-athletes from Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland, New Jersey and Virginia.
The future Bald Eagles have all either signed a National Letter of Intent to compete at The Haven or have been accepted and/or are enrolled at Lock Haven.
From Coach Moore: " This year's recruiting class is one of the largest in recent history. We expanded our normal outreach to fill out the roster with talented wrestlers across six different states. With several state champions and multiple-time place winners, this group will add some depth right away with opportunities to compete for starting spots. It's important that the chemistry and culture of the team are in place as we move into next season. Our staff's continued focus will be on development and incrementally increasing the workload and expectations for all the freshmen. We are fortunate to have a good group of returners that will push this group to set high standards from inside the wrestling room and in the classroom. I am excited to see what this class can accomplish during their time at Lock Haven."
Gallery: (8-17-2026) 2026 Men's Wrestling Incoming Class
Meet the newest Bald Eagle wrestlers:
Luke Sottolano
Hometown/Highschool: Lawrenceville Pa./Cowanesque Valley
Projected Weight Class: 285
Intended Major: Health & Physical Education
Accolades: District 4 Champion; Regional Champion; PIAA State Placer (7th)
Why I chose Lock Haven: The atmosphere and the successful program.
Abraham Amoako
Hometown/High School: Keansburg, N.J./Saint John Vianney
Projected Weight: 157/165
Intended Major: Business
Why I chose Lock Haven: The school is passionate about wrestling and your future.
Jonny O'Brien
Hometown/Highschool: Lansdale, Pa./North Penn
Projected Weight: 157
Intended Major: Criminal Justice
Accolades: District Champion; Regional Runner-Up; PIAA State 4th Place
Why I chose Lock Haven: The notorious program history and I felt that Coach Moore believed in me when nobody else did.
Matthew Gould
Hometown/Highschool: Monroe Twp, N.J./Saint John Vianney
Projected Weight: 125
Intended Major: Exploratory Studies
Accolades: Two-time New Jersey State Medalist; 110 Career Wins
Why I chose Lock Haven: To wrestle and train with top partners and coaches.
Christopher Noto
Hometown/Highschool: Honeoye Falls, N.Y./Honeoye falls - Lima
Projected Weight: 133
Intended Major: Criminal justice/environmental science
Accolades: Two-time New York State Champion; Three-time NYS Finalist; Five-time State Placer; Three-time All-American; 2026 NHSCA National Champion; Three-time Freestyle State Champion
Why I chose Lock Haven: It's like family.
Christian Boetsch
Hometown/Highschool: Sunbury, Pa./Shikellamy
Projected Weight:184
Intended Major: English Creative Writing
Accolades: PIAA State Qualifier
Why I chose Lock Haven: Before me my father was a mixed martial arts fighter who competed in the UFC and I want to continue after him. I also want to become the best wrestler I could possibly become and have no regrets when it is all said and finished so I chose Lock Haven because I think that it's wrestling program will help me achieve my goals and dreams.
Benjamin Straub
Hometown/Highschool: Mifflinburg, Pa./Mifflinburg
Projected Weight: 133
Intended Major: Secondary Education
Accolades: PIAA State Placer (7th); District 4 Champion; Northeast Regional Champion
Why I chose Lock Haven: I chose Lock Haven because I thought it would be the best place for me to "lock" in and focus on wrestling and academics.
Jacob McVige
Hometown/Highschool: Honeoye Falls, N.Y./Honeoye Falls-Lima
Projected Weight: 149
Intended Major: Finance
Accolades: State Champion; Four-time State Placer; NHSCA Senior Nationals 5th Place
Why I chose Lock Haven: Great team environment and nice town.
Brody Rebuck
Hometown/Highschool: Sunbury, Pa./Shikellamy High School
Projected Weight: 285
Intended Major: Data Science
Accolades: Wrestling: Three-time District Champion; Two-time Regional Champion; Two-time PIAA State Medalist; Three-time State Qualifier; School Record Holder (Most Wins); Two-time NHSCA All-American. Football: Three-time 1,000-yard passer; School Records for Passing Yards and Total Touchdowns. Track & Field: Two-time PIAA Javelin State Medalist
Why I chose Lock Haven: I like the program and all the coaches and want to continue to build the program.
Zane Leitzel
Hometown/Highschool: Ellicott City, Md./Archbishop Spalding
Projected Weight: 149
Intended Major: Business Management- Finance
Accolades: Beast of the East Placer (6th, 8th); Two-time National Prep Placer (5th, 7th); Four-time State Placer; Three-time State Finalist; State Champion; NHSCA 5th Place
Why I chose Lock Haven: I chose Lock Haven because of the small school with a great community that loves wrestling and has the resources to help me reach my goals. Also both my parents are LH alumni.
Matthew Arndt
Hometown/Highschool: Haymarket, Va./Battlefield
Projected Weight: 165
Intended Major: Biomedical science
Accolades: State Champion; Four-time State Placer; Beast of the East/Powerade 7th Place
Why I chose Lock Haven: Because of the culture, the surrounding area/nature, and the amazing coaching staff.
Caden Judice
Hometown/Highschool: Bellefonte, Pa./Bald Eagle Area
Projected Weight: 157
Major: Finance
Accolades: Three-time PIAA State Placer; Louisiana State Champion
Why I chose Lock Haven: I chose Lock Haven because of the atmosphere and coaches. I truly believe it is a place I can excel academically and athletically to reach my goals and I'm excited for my future at Lock Haven.
Zach LaBryer
Hometown/Highschool: Pittsburgh, Pa./Thomas Jefferson
Projected Weight: 165/174
Intended Major: Business Management
Accolades: Allegheny County Champion; WPIAL Champion; Section Champion; Regional Runner-Up
Why I chose Lock Haven: I felt it was the best place I could grow as an athlete, student and person.
Joey Ruiz
Hometown/Highschool: New Jersey / St. Peter's Prep
Projected Weight: 165
Intended Major: N/A
Accolades: As a senior: District 17 champion, Region 5 runner-up and finished sixth in the state of New Jersey at 150 pounds, won 75 percent of matches, 1x New Jersey medalist, No. 32 in St. Peter's Prep history.
Why I chose Lock Haven: Ever since I stepped onto a wrestling mat when I was four years old, I've dreamed about writing this. I'm beyond blessed and grateful to wrestle at Lock Haven.
