LHU Wrestling Doubles up on Shipp and Bison

Bald Eagles soar past Shippensburg 42-3 & pick up thrilling 19-13 win over local-rival Bucknell

Fred Garcia lifts Bucknell’s Tyler Greene for another takedown in the course of earning an 11-5 major decision at 184 pounds. Garcia and the Lock Haven University squad garnered their first two dual meet wins opening day, the first for new head coach, Scott Moore. Record photo – Butch Miller

Scott Moore hit the ground running leading LHU to two dual meet victories on opening day … his first wins as a head coach. The Bald Eagles ruffed up Shippensburg early in the day 42-3, then finished off with an exciting 19-13 win over Bucknell in the nightcap at Thomas Field House. Record photo – Butch Miller

LHU’s Cody Wheeler picked up a key 11-4 decision at 133 against Bucknell’s Grim Gonzales to help seal the Bald Eagle second victory of the day 19-13. Record photo – Butch Miller

from LHU Sports Information

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The Lock Haven University wrestling team opened the 2013-14 season today with a pair of wins at home.

Lock Haven (2-0) soared past Shippensburg 42-3 before earning a hard-fought 19-13 win over local-rival Bucknell in an early-season thriller. LHU first-year head coach Scott Moore and his staff made their coaching debut and their aggressive style was evident all night long as the Bald Eagles recorded 46 takedowns (46-20) in the two matches.

LHU won 9-of-10 bouts in the win over Shippensburg, collecting bonus points in seven of those wins. The Bald Eagles raced out to a 32-0 lead.

Lock Haven picked up bonus points in the first five bouts, thanks to two tech falls, a major decision, a forfeit and a pin.

The match began at 149 pounds and R.J. Brydon (South Fork, Pa./Forest Hills) got LHU rolling with a teach fall (21-5, 2:24). Dillon Gavlock (Mill Hall, Pa./Central Mountain) and Elias Biddle (Turbottville, Pa./Warrior Run) followed it up with a major decision and tech fall, respectively and the Bald Eagles sprinted out a 14-0 lead.

Dylan Caprio (Mill Hall, Pa./Central Mountain) picked up a pin at 184 and Matt Bryer (Cochranton, Pa./Cochranton) added a major decision in the win over Shippensburg.

Lock Haven jumped out to a 9-0 lead in the win over Bucknell. Mac Maldarelli (Merrick, N.Y./Nassau C.C.), Billy Randt (York, Pa./West York) and Jake Kemerer (Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield) all won by decision.

Following a Bison win at 174, Fred Garcia (Donora, Pa./Rinngold), ranked No. 12 nationally, picked up a major decision for Lock Haven.

After Garcia’s win at 184, Bucknell won three straight matches, but Lock Haven put in away with thrilling wins from Cody Wheeler (Towanda, Pa./Towanda) and No. 14 Dan Neff (Quarryville, Pa./Solanco), at 133 and 141, respectively.

Full Third Period Action of Garcia vs Greene

Individual Bout-by-Bout Results (11/2/13)

*all matches started at 149

Lock Haven 42 – Shippensburg 3

149: R.J. Brydon (Lock Haven) tech fall Karl Lightner (Shippensburg) 21-5 (2:24)

157: Dillon Gavlock (Lock Haven) major dec. Mark Lentz (Shippensburg) 13-5

165: Elias Biddle (Lock Haven) tech fall Cotton Rebert (Shippensburg) 18-3 (4:58)

174: Dylan Caprio (Lock Haven) pinned Bobby Schievert (Shippensburg) 5:43

184: #12 Fred Garcia (Lock Haven) wins by forfeit

197: Phil Sprenkle (Lock Haven) dec. Evan Ramos (Shippensburg) 10-8

285: Cody Mason (Lock Haven) dec. Jacob Nale (Shippensburg) 6-5

125: David Calambas (Shippensburg) dec. Ronnie Perry (Lock Haven) 6-4

133: Matt Bryer (Lock Haven) major dec. Bryan Varra (Shippensburg) 19-6

141: #14 Dan Neff (Lock Haven) wins by forfeit

Lock Haven 19 – Bucknell 13

149: Mac Maldarelli (Lock Haven) dec. Alex Pellicciotti (Bucknell) 9-7

157: Billy Randt (Lock Haven) dec. Login Kerin (Bucknell) 9-3

165: Jake Kemerer ((Lock Haven) dec. Vincent Favia (Bucknell) 6-3

174: Stephen McPeek (Bucknell) dec. Travis Moyer (Lock Haven) 10-4

184: #12 Fred Garcia (Lock Haven) major dec. Tyler Greene (Bucknell) 16-5

197: Tyler Lyster (Bucknell) dec. Phil Sprenkle (Lock Haven) 6-0

285: #10 Joe Stolfi (Bucknell) major dec. Brad Emerick (Lock Haven) 15-5

125: Paul Petrov (Bucknell) dec. Kaleb LeMaire (Lock Haven) 6-2

133: Cody Wheeler (Lock Haven) dec. Grim Gonzalez (Bucknell) 11-4

141: #14 Dan Neff (Lock Haven) dec. Victor Lopez (Bucknell) 14-10

Bucknell 50 – Shippensburg 0

149: Alex Pellicciotti (Bucknell) pinned Karl Lightner (Shippensburg) 4:26

157: Brenan McAllister (Bucknell) dec. Mark Lentz (Shippensburg) 4-1

165: Rustin Barrick (Bucknell) pinned Brett Pastore (Shippensburg) 2:10

174: Stephen McPeek (Bucknell) wins by forfeit

184: Tyler Greene (Bucknell) wins by forfeit

197: Tyler Lyster (Bucknell) major dec. Evan Ramos (Shippensburg) 12-0

285: #10 Joe Stolfi (Bucknell) pinned Dan Fultz (Shippensburg) 3:44

125: Grim Gonzalez (Bucknell) dec. Dante Steffenino (Shippensburg) 10-3

133: Bob Hauser (Bucknell) major dec. Bryan Varra (Shippensburg) 12-3

141: Victor Lopez (Bucknell) wins by forfeit

Records:

Lock Haven 2-0

Bucknell 1-1

Shippensburg 0-2

Attendance: 403

Match Notes:

Scott Moore picked up his first career head-coaching win vs. Shippensburg … The Bald Eagles return two national qualifiers (Dan Neff, 141 & Fred Garcia, 184) … Jake Kemerer will move up and compete at 165 this season … LHU was 7-6 a year ago.

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