LHU Men’s Wrestling takes on elite competition at Collegiate Duals
NASHVILLE, TN – The No. 21 Lock Haven men’s wrestling team took on some of the nation’s best Tuesday at the 2023 Collegiate Duals in Nashville, Tennessee.
The Bald Eagles (0-5) opened the day with a 34-6 loss to No. 2 NC State and Lock Haven dropped its second dual of the tournament to No. 12 Ohio State, 28-9. The Haven closed the day with a 35-3 loss to No. 14 Northern Iowa.
No. 2 Anthony Noto (Lima, N.Y./Honeoye Falls-Lima) led the way for the Bald Eagles. His perfect 2-0 day included a win over No. 1 Jakob Camacho as the day’s opening dual with NC State featured the No. 1 vs. No. 2 clash at 125 pounds with Noto and Camacho featured. Noto added a dominant 10-3 victory vs. Ohio State.
Noto, a returning All-American, is now a perfect 8-0 on the season.
Gable Strickland (Benton, Pa./Benton) opened the day with back-to-back wins and finished the day 2-1 overall at 133 pounds. His only loss came vs. a top-20 opponent. Strickland was one of three returning national qualifiers from last season’s NCAA Tournament in the lineup Tuesday for Lock Haven.
The Bald Eagles opened the day vs. No. 2 NC State and it didn’t take long for the fireworks to erupt as right from the start, the match featured the No. 1 vs. 2 battle at 125 pounds, and Noto picked up the signature win as he downed top-ranked – Camacho. Noto scored an early takedown and led 3-1 at the end of the first period. A second-period escape pushed Noto’s lead to 4-1 after two, and the Bald Eagle held strong in the third as he picked up the massive victory.
Strickland made it back-to-back Lock Haven wins vs. NC State as he downed Jarrett Trombley, 5-3 at 133 pounds.
Despite the quick start from The Haven, NC State won the final eight bouts of the dual and earned the victory.
Once again, the one-two punch of Noto and Strickland got the Bald Eagles jump started vs. Ohio State as both won by decision, and once again, Lock Haven led 6-0. Noto dominated Vinny Kileary on the way to a 10-3 victory at 125 and Strickland used a late takedown to the secure the 6-1 win over Andre Gonzales at 133.
At 149, Nick Stonecheck (Alpharetta, Ga./Buford) was edged out by Ohio State’s fourth-ranked Dylan D’Emilio. The two were tied late, but the Buckeye secured the hard-fought 9-6 win late in the match.
At 174, Tyler Stoltzfus (Mifflinburg, Pa./Saint Joseph’s Academy) put Lock Haven back in the win column after four straight Ohio State wins. The Bald Eagle needed extra time to pick up his first win of the season as Stoltzfus downed Carter Chase 9-6 in sudden-victory. Stoltzfus tied the match late with a takedown and used the momentum of the late surge to help secure a quick winning-takedown in sudden-victory.
Stoltzfus, a national-qualifier last season, should provide a boost for the Bald Eagle lineup as Tuesday marked his 2023-24 season debut.
Ohio State won the final three bouts and secured the team win.
Logan Sallot (Erie, Pa./McDowell) got things going for the Bald Eagles in their third and final dual Tuesday as they faced off with Northern Iowa. Sallot put in a great effort, but No. 32 Trevor Anderson pulled away for the win.
At 133, Strickland turned in another stellar outing, but he was edged out 3-1 by No. 17 Julian Farber.
Brad Morrison (Landisburg, Pa./West Perry) put the Bald Eagles on the board in the night’s final match vs. Northern Iowa. Morrison earned a hard-fought 5-1 win over Kalob Runyon at 197. Northern Iowa won nine of 10 bouts on the way to win.
Match-by-Match / Bout-by-Bout Results:
No. 2 NC State 34 – No. 21 Lock Haven 6
125: #2 Anthony Noto (Lock Haven) dec. #1 Jakob Camacho (NC State), 4-2
133: Gable Strickland (Lock Haven) dec. Jarrett Trombley (NC State), 5-3
141: Koy Buesgens (NC State) dec. Zack Zeamer (Lock Haven), 8-2
149: #4 Ryan Jack (NC State) tech fall Ty Linsenbigler (Lock Haven), 17-2 (7:00)
157: #6 Ed Scott (NC State) tech fall Connor Eck (Lock Haven), 17-2 (4:53)
165: AJ Kovacs (NC State) dec. Eric Alderfer (Lock Haven), 4-1
174: #23 Alex Faison (NC State) major dec. Tyler Stoltzfus (Lock Haven), 14-2
184: Brock DelSignore (NC State) dec. Colin Fegley (Lock Haven), 7-3
197: #4 Trent Hidlay (NC State) pinned Brad Morrison (Lock Haven), 2:26
285: Chase Horne (NC State) tech fall Ethan Miller (Lock Haven), 15-0 (3:00)
*NC State’s Ryan Jack is ranked No. 4 at 141 lbs.
No. 12 Ohio State 28 – No. 21 Lock Haven 9
125: #2 Anthony Noto (Lock Haven) dec. Vinny Kileary (Ohio St.), 10-3
133: Gable Strickland (Lock Haven) dec. Andre Gonzales (Ohio St.), 6-1
141: #3 Jesse Mendez (Ohio St.) tech fall Zack Zeamer (Lock Haven), 19-3 (5:16)
149: #4 Dylan D’Emilio (Ohio St.) dec. Nick Stonecheck (Lock Haven), 9-6
157: #13 Paddy Gallagher (Ohio St.) tech fall J.T. Hogan (Lock Haven), 19-4 (4:25)
165: Bryce Hepner (Ohio State) dec. Eric Alderfer (Lock Haven), 7-1
174: Tyler Stoltzfus (Lock Haven) dec. Carter Chase (Ohio St.), 9-6 SV
184: #16 Gavin Hoffman (Ohio St.) major dec. Colin Fegley (Lock Haven), 20-6
197: #23 Luke Geog (Ohio St.) tech fall Brad Morrison (Lock Haven), 21-4 (4:36)
285: Hogan Swenski (Ohio State) dec. Ethan Miller (Lock Haven), 8-1
No. 14 Northern Iowa 35 – No. 21 Lock Haven 3
125: #32 Trever Anderson (N. Iowa) dec. Logan Sallot (Lock Haven), 8-1
133: #17 Julian Farber (N. Iowa) dec. Gable Strickland (Lock Haven), 3-1
141: #9 Cael Happel (N. Iowa) tech fall Zack Zeamer (Lock Haven), 19-4 (4:28)
149: Adam Allard (N. Iowa) dec. Nick Stonecheck (Lock Haven), 12-5
157: #12 Ryder Downey (N. Iowa) major dec. Connor Eck (Lock Haven), 12-2
165: RJ Weston (N. Iowa) dec. Eric Alderfer (Lock Haven), 9-3
174: Jared Simma (N. Iowa) pinned Tyler Stoltzfus (Lock Haven), 2:12
184: #1 Parker Keckeisen (N. Iowa) major dec. Colin Fegley (Lock Haven), 14-2
197: Brad Morrison (Lock Haven) dec. Kalob Runyon (N. Iowa), 5-1
285: #9 Tyrell Gordon (N. Iowa) major dec. Ethan Miller (Lock Haven), 11-0
Rankings = InterMat
Up Next for Lock Haven:
Today’s action marked the final competition of the calendar year for the Bald Eagles. The Haven will return to action in the new year when Lock Haven heads to Franklin & Marshall’s David Lehman Open, scheduled for Friday, Jan. 5, 2024.
