Moore and Strickland reach milestones, Men’s Wrestling shines at Davison Duals
DAVIDSON, N.C. – Lock Haven men’s wrestling head coach Scott Moore and senior Gable Strickland both went over 100 wins in their careers as the Bald Eagles finished 3-0 at the Davidson Duals on Friday, Jan. 16.
The Haven went a perfect 3-0 with victories over Brown (29-12), Presbyterian (53-0) and North Dakota State (18-15).
With the clean sweep on the day, the Bald Eagles improved to 7-3 on the season and will enter the heart of their Mid-American Conference (MAC) schedule riding a five-match win streak.
The Haven racked up four falls, eight tech falls and two major decisions on a day full of standout performances.
Moore (100-84) became the fifth head coach in program history to reach 100 victories, doing so in under 13 full seasons.
Strickland went 3-0 on the day to go over 100 victories in his career at 133 pounds. Strickland opened the day with back-to-back tech falls vs. Brown and Presbyterian, before ending the day with a bang with an upset victory over No. 31 Tristan Daugherty (North Dakota State) with a dramatic 1-0 decision.
No. 19 Wyatt Henson also finished 3-0, including a pair of tech falls, pushing his season total to eight.
Nick Stampoulos (157) rounded out the Bald Eagles with victories in every match, as he went 3-0 with a fall (2:18) and a pair of decisions.
After moving up to No. 20 in the national rankings at 149, Lucas Kapusta recorded a major decision and tech fall on the afternoon to improve to 15-3 on the season.
Curtis Nelson (125), Avery Bassett (174) and Sam Gautreau (184) also won at least two matches on the afternoon.
FINAL: Lock Haven 29, Brown 12
125: Curtis Nelson (Lock Haven) pinned Chase Yasutake (Brown) (2:24)
133: Gable Strickland (Lock Haven) pinned Carter Shipers (Brown) (2:20)
141: No. 19 Wyatt Henson (Lock Haven) tech fall Khimari Manns (Brown), 21-5
149: No. 20 Lucas Kapusta (Lock Haven) major dec. Austin McBurney (Brown), 9-0
157: Nick Stampoulos (Lock Haven) dec. Ethan Mojena (Brown), 4-1
165: Max Norman (Brown) dec. Ousamane Duncanson (Lock Haven), 10-3
174: Drew Clearie (Brown) dec. Connor Wetzel (Lock Haven), 7-4
184: Sam Gautreau (Lock Haven) tech fall Connor O`Donnell (Brown), 22-5
197: No. 26 Andrew Reall (Brown) dec. Tucker Hogan (Lock Haven), 2-0
285: No. 29 Alex Semenenko (Brown) dec. Kade Sottolano (Lock Haven), SV-1 4-1
FINAL: Lock Haven 53, Presbyterian 0
125: Curtis Nelson (Lock Haven) tech fall Ethan York (Presybterian), 18-3
133: Gable Strickland (Lock Haven) tech fall Fernando Dominguez (Presybterian), 15-0
141: No. 19 Wyatt Henson (Lock Haven) forf Unknown
149: No. 20 Lucas Kapusta (Lock Haven) tech fall Joseph Morris (Presybterian), 22-5
157: Nick Stampoulos (Lock Haven) pinned Rey Ortiz (Presybterian) (2:18)
165: Nick Kunstek (Lock Haven) major dec. Ryan Mann (Presybterian), 17-4
174: Avery Bassett (Lock Haven) pinned Joshua Roe (Presybterian) (0:57)
184: Sam Gautreau (Lock Haven) tech fall Reed Douglass (Presybterian), 21-6
197: Tucker Hogan (Lock Haven) forf Unknown
285: Kade Sottolano (Lock Haven) tech fall George Hopkins (Presybterian), 21-6
FINAL: Lock Haven 18, North Dakota State 15
125: No. 17 Ezedkiel Witt (North Dakota State) dec. Curtis Nelson (Lock Haven), 5-3
133: Gable Strickland (Lock Haven) dec. No. 31 Tristan Daugherty (North Dakota State), 1-0
141: Wyatt Henson (Lock Haven) tech fall Michael Olson (North Dakota State), 19-4
149: Max Petersen (North Dakota State) dec. Lucas Kapusta (Lock Haven), 8-3
157: Nick Stampoulos (Lock Haven) dec. Gavin Drexler (North Dakota State), 8-2
165: Ousamane Duncanson (Lock Haven) dec. Boeden Greenley (North Dakota State), 11-7
174: Avery Bassett (Lock Haven) major dec. Max Magayna (North Dakota State), 13-4
184: Aidan Brenot (North Dakota State) dec. Sam Gautreau (Lock Haven), 2-0
197: Devin Wasley (North Dakota State) dec. Tucker Hogan (Lock Haven), 5-2
285: Shilo Jones (North Dakota State) dec. Kade Sottolano (Lock Haven), 4-2
Next up for The Haven:
The Bald Eagles return to Mat-Town USA on Sunday, Jan. 25 when George Mason comes to town for a MAC showdown at noon in Thomas Fieldhouse. The afternoon will also serve as the program’s Alumni Appreciation match and is a crimson out.
Register for the pre-match social here.
