Seven LHU Men’s Wrestlers ranked in first NCAA Coaches’ Rankings; Bald Eagles return home Friday night vs. Kent State
LOCK HAVEN – The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) announced the first coaches’ ranking for the 2025 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships and the Lock Haven men’s wrestling team landed seven athletes in the top-33 of their respective weight class
The coaches’ rankings are determined by a vote of 16 coaches in each weight class with two head coaches from each of the eight conferences. Wrestlers must have eight Division I matches in the weight class to be considered with at least one within the last 30 days.
The Bald Eagles landed three athletes in the top-20 of their respective weight classes and four in the top-25.
NCAA Coaches’ Ranking (Jan. 23)
133: Anthony Noto, #16 (11-5)
141: Wyatt Henson, #17 (15-4)
149: Lucas Kapusta, #32 (15-6)
174: Avery Bassett, #31 (11-6)
184: Colin Fegley, #23 (13-6)
197: Tucker Hogan, #27 (15-3)
285: Gavin Hoffman, #17 (9-2)
The 2025 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships will take place March 20-22 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia as the event returns for the first time since 2011.
Welcome Home:
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The Lock Haven men’s wrestling team will return home for the first time in 2025 and is set to host Kent State on tomorrow night (Friday, Jan. 24) at 7 p.m. inside Thomas Fieldhouse.
The Bald Eagles are hosting a pre-match social in Lock Haven’s Durrwachter Alumni Conference Center (DACC) starting at 5 p.m. To register and learn more, click here.
Lock Haven enters Friday’s match with a 7-5 overall record and 1-0 mark in the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC). Lock Haven remains in a tie for first place in the MAC East.
Kent State is currently 1-9 overall and 0-3 in the MAC, coming in at No. 6 in the MAC West.
The Bald Eagles will travel to George Mason for MAC action Sunday, Jan. 26.
Lock Haven’s Projected Weekend Lineup:
125: Sean Logue, R-So., Philadelphia/Father Judge, 9-3 // Branden Wentzel, R-Fr., Montoursville, Pa./Penn State, 0-1
133: #16 Anthony Noto, R-Sr., Lima, N.Y./ Honeoye Falls-Lima, 11-5 // Hunter Gould, Fr., Linesville, Pa./Conneaut Lake Area, 7-5
141: #17 Wyatt Henson, R-Jr., Waynesburg, Pa./Waynesburg, 15-4 // Conner Heckman, R-Fr., Liverpool, Pa./Midd-West, 6-10
149: #32 Lucas Kapusta, R-Fr., Jeanette, Pa./Hempfield, 15-6
157: Nick Stampoulos, R-So., Kenilworth, N.Y./Buffalo, 18-10 // Chase Burke, R-Fr., Shickshinny, Pa./Benton, 10-8
165: Caden Dobbins, R-So., York, Pa./Dallastown, 8-11 // Nick Kunstek, Fr., Pottsville, Pa./Pottsville, 2-7
174: #31 Avery Bassett, Sr., Middleburg, Pa./Midd-West, 11-6 // James Lledo, R-Jr., Wynnewood, Pa./Lower Merion, 6-8
184: #23 Colin Fegley, R-Sr., Mahanoy, Pa./Mahanoy, 13-6 // Cole Bartram, Fr., Dillsburg, Pa./Northern York, 3-5
197: #27 Tucker Hogan, Fr. Douglassville, Pa./Daniel Boone, 15-3 // Cael Black, R-So., Warren, Pa./Eisenhower, 7-5
285: #17 Gavin Hoffman, Grad., Montoursville, Pa./Ohio State, 9-2 // Ethan Miller, Jr., York, Pa./Central York, 3-12
*Ranking = NCAA Coaches’ Ranking (Jan. 23)
The Road Ahead:
Sunday’s (Jan. 26) match at George Mason is scheduled for 1 p.m. The full 2024-25 Lock Haven men’s wrestling schedule is available at GoLHU.com.
