LHU’s Shoop and Marsteller Need Wins to Place at NCAA Championships
PITTSBURGH – The Lock Haven University wrestling team saw a trio bow out of the 2019 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, but both Kyle Shoop (Boiling Springs, Pa./Boiling Springs) and Chance Marsteller (New Park, Pa./Kennard-Dale) will look to continue their run toward becoming All-Americans later tonight (Friday, March 22) during Session 4 action at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh.
Both Shoop (141) and Marsteller (165) fell Friday afternoon in quarterfinal action, but each needs just one more win to secure All-American status. Session 4 will get underway tonight at 8 p.m.
The trio of DJ Fehlman (Warren, Pa./Warren), Corey Hazel (Spring Mills, Pa./Penns Valley) and Thomas Haines (Quarryville, Pa./Solanco) all bowed out of the tournament after suffering their second loss in the double-elimination tournament.
In the 141-pound quarterfinals, No. 13 seed Shoop was downed by No. 2 seed Jaydin Eierman of Missouri. The loss pushed Shoop into tonight’s consolation round. Shoop is 2-1 at the NCAA tournament.
In the 165-pound quarterfinals, Marsteller, the No. 5 seed fell to No. 4 seed Evan Wick of Wisconsin. After an early takedown, Wick recorded the fall at the 1:25 mark.
Both Shoop and Marsteller will compete tonight in the Round of 12, looking to secure spots on their respective podium.
Fehlman, the No. 24 seed at 133, opened his day with a dominating 6-1 win over No. 26 Codi Russell of Appalachian State in Consolation Round 2 action. In Consolation Round 3, Fehlman was eliminated from the tournament after being edged out by Stanford’s Mason Pengilly, the No. 31 seed, 2-1 in a tough-bout. Fehlman, a two-time NCAA qualifier, finished the season with a 36-8 record and he now has 88 career wins. He was 2-2 at the NCAA Tournament.
Hazel, the No. 16 seed at 184, marched on with a win in the Consolation Round 2 bracket, as he defeated No. 18 seed Tate Samuelson of Wyoming 6-5 in a hard-fought match. Hazel suffered his second loss of the tournament in Consolation Round 3 action and was eliminated from the NCAA Championships after No. 9 seed Taylor Venz (Nebraska) won 13-7 in a thriller. Hazel, a two-time NCAA qualifier, finished the tournament at 2-2 and the season at 17-5. Hazel will enter his senior season with 67 career wins.
Haines bowed out the championships after his second loss of the tournament. The loss came this afternoon in Consolation Round 2 action and ended a remarkable career for the redshirt-senior. The former four-time Pennsylvania high school champion ended his LHU career with 90 wins. Haines was 24-5 this season. Haines, the No. 11 seed at 285, drew a tough draw in Consolation Round 2 action today. Haines fell to No. 5 seed Mason Parris of Michigan by fall (1:47).
Tonight’s Session 4 is set for an 8 p.m. start. Fans can track all the action live at GoLHU.com and watch it on ESPN.
LOCK HAVEN’S BOUT-BY-BOUT RESULTS DAY 2:
133: No. 24 seed, R-Jr. DJ Fehlman 2-2 | 36-8
First Round vs. #9 Chas Tucker (Cornell) W, dec. 7-2
Second Round vs. #8 John Erneste (Missouri) L, dec. 4-0
Consolation Round 2 vs. #26 Codi Russell (Appalachian State) W, dec. 6-1
Consolation Round 3 vs. #32 Mason Pengilly (Standford) L, dec. 2-1
141: No. 13 seed, R-Jr. Kyle Shoop 2-1 | 33-7
First Round vs. #20 Matt Findlay (Utah Valley) W, dec. 8-7
Second Round vs. #4 Josh Alber (Northern Iowa) W, major dec. 19-10
Quarterfinals vs. #5 Jaydin Eierman (Missouri) L, dec. 8-3
165: No. 5 seed, R-Sr. Chance Marsteller 2-1 | 24-3
First Round vs. #28 Carson Brolsma (Minnesota) W, major dec. 16-3
Second Round vs. #21 Te’shan Campbell (Ohio State) W, dec. 4-2
Quarterfinals vs. #4 Evan Wick (Wisconsin) L, pinned 1:25
184: No. 16 seed, R-Jr. Corey Hazel 2- | 17-5
First Round vs. #17 Andrew McNally (Kent State) W, dec. 9-3
Second Round vs. No. 1 Myles Martin (Ohio State) L, major dec. 16-5
Consolation Round 2 vs. #18 Tate Samuelson (Wyoming) W, dec. 6-5
Consolation Round 3 vs. #9 Taylor Venz (Nebraska) L, dec. 13-7
285: No. 11 seed, R-Sr. Thomas Haines 1-2 | 24-5
First Round vs. #22 Billy Miller (Virginia Tech) W, major dec. 13-4
Second Round vs. #6 Amar Dhesi (Oregon State) L, tech fall, 18-1 (6:21)
Consolation Round 2 vs. #5 Mason Parris (Michigan) L, pinned 1:47
# = NCAA Championship seed
Record = 2019 NCAA Championship record / 2019 season record
