LHU Wrestling Hosts Spartans Friday night
LOCK HAVEN – The Lock Haven University wrestling team is set to host Michigan State on Friday at 7 p.m. in Thomas Field House.
The Bald Eagles enter the match at 7-9 overall (2-3 Eastern Wrestling League). Michigan State is 1-12 overall (1-7 Big Ten) and enters Friday’s dual coming off the Spartans’ only dual win of the season. MSU beat Northwestern on January 31, 19-15.
LHU will be looking for its first-ever win over Michigan State. Friday’s match marks the fourth all-time meeting between the two schools and MSU leads the series 3-0.
The two teams last met on December 3, 2011 and the Spartans won 30-6. Highlighting the match for LHU was Bobby Rehm, who picked up his first collegiate win in the dual, a 9-6 decision at 125 pounds.
News, notes & storylines:
- Friday marks LHU’s final home dual of the season.
- Aaron McKinney (157) is in search of his 100th win, he sits on 99 looking to become LHU’s 19th 100-match winner.
- Dan Neff (149) is ranked No. 17 this week by InterMat and No. 12 by Wrestling Report.
- Bobby Rehm (133) is ranked No. 33 this week by Wrestling Report.
- Neff, a returning All-American has won 14 straight matches. He’s 14-0 since returning to 149 on December 17.
- Both Rehm and Neff won their 100th career matches earlier this season.
- Neff is this week’s EWL Athlete of the Week.
Lock Haven’s probable lineup:
125: R-So. Jake Field (South Elgin, Ill./Marmion Academy) 13-14
133: R-Sr. Bobby Rehm (Lancaster, Pa./Penn Manor) 21-8
141: R-Sr. Cody Wheeler (Towanda, Pa./Towanda) 5-7
149: R-Sr. Dan Neff (Quarryville, Pa./Solanco) 21-8
157: R-Sr. Aaron McKinney (McDonald, Pa./West Allegheny) 28-14
165: Fr. Cody Cordes (Edwardsville, Pa./Wyoming Valley West) 16-17
174: R-Jr. Tyler Wood (West Chester, Pa./West Chester-Rustin) 16-14
184: R-Fr. Tristan Sponseller (East Berlin, Pa./Bermudian Springs) 20-12
197: R-Sr. Phil Sprenkle (Seven Valleys, Pa./Dallastown) 13-6
285: Jr. Adam Mackie (Bechtelsville, Pa./Brandywine Heights) 10-10
Michigan State’s probable lineup:
125: R-So. Mitch Rogaliner (Temperance, Mich./ Bedford) 10-13
133: R-Jr. Garth Yenter (California, Ky./ Campbell County) 9-15
141: R-So. Javier Gasca (Kingsburg, Calif./ Kingsburg) 16-5
149: R-Jr. Kaelan Richards (Rochester, Mich./ Rochester) 1-11
157: R-Sr. Joe Johnson (South Lyon, Mich./ South Lyon) 8-13
165: R-So. Dean Vettese (Troy, Mich./ Rochester) 6-9
174: R-Fr. Shane Shadaia (Rochester Hills, Mich./ Rochester) 5-13
184: R-Fr. Shwan Shadaia (Rochester Hills, Mich./ Rochester) 10-9
197: Fr. Jacob Cooper (Albion, Mich./ Springport) 9-11
285: R-Jr. Dimitrius Renfroe (Inkster, Mich./ Wayne Memorial) 3-17
