LHU picked up a pair of pins, two tech falls, a major decision and held a 20-4 advantage in takedowns on the way to the dominating victory.
With the win, the Bald Eagles improved to 8-3 overall and 5-0 in Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) action. Clarion fell to 6-6 overall (3-2 EWL, 1-1 PSAC DI).
The victory also pushed Lock Haven to a perfect 3-0 in DI PSAC duals. The 3-0 record helped LHU claim the 2018-19 PSAC DI dual-meet championship. The DI PSAC wins came over Bloomsburg, Edinboro and Clarion, marking Lock Haven's first PSAC sweep in 17 years.
It was during the 2001-02 season where Lock Haven last beat Bloomsburg, Edinboro and Clarion in the same season.
Luke Werner (Bethlehem, Pa./Liberty), DJ Fehlman (Warren, Pa./Warren), Kyle Shoop (Boiling Springs, Pa./Boiling Springs), Alex Klucker (Summerdale, Pa./East Pennsboro), Chance Marsteller (New Park, Pa./Kennard-Dale), Jared Siegrist (Manheim, Pa./Manheim Central), Corey Hazel (Spring Mills, Pa./Penns Valley) and Thomas Haines (Quarryville, Pa./Solanco) all won for Lock Haven.
Lock Haven got pins from the nationally-ranked duo of Marsteller and Haines. No. 5 Marsteller pinned Even Delong in 4:31 at 165 and Haines ended the match in thrilling fashion as he pinned Toby Cahill in 5:18 at 285. Haines is ranked No. 11 nationally.
All four of the Bald Eagles nationally-ranked wrestlers won as No. 20 Shoop (141) added another tech fall in a win that pushed him even closer to a major milestone. No. 17 Hazel (184) added a win and Klucker (157) picked up Lock Haven's second tech fall.
Werner got LHU's sensational day started with a major at 125 in the opening bout of the dual.
Despite losses, both redshirt-freshman Brock Port (Bellefonte, Pa./Bellefonte) and true-freshman Parker McClellan (Altoona, Pa./Altoona) turned in outings of note. Port scored a late takedown at 149, but was edged out 3-2. At 197, McCellan rode out the third and looked to turn No. 17 Greg Bulsak, but in the end, Bulsak held on for a 5-0 win in a match that was much closer than the score indicated.
Werner racked up four takedowns in his lopsided 13-1 major at 125. Fehlman (133), Marsteller and Hazel all finished with a trio of takedowns in their winning efforts today.
For Shoop, his tech fall today marked the 14th of the season for the nationally-ranked 141-pounder. He leads all NCAA Division I wrestlers in tech falls this season after leading the country last year. It was his 39th career tech as he added to his school-record total. The win moved his career total to 99 wins, as he's now just one win away from becoming Lock Haven's 21st 100-match winner.
The team-win today helped Lock Haven close the weekend with a perfect 2-0 record.
On Friday (Feb. 8), the Bald Eagles won seven of 10 bouts including another tech fall from Shoop and dismantled visiting Rider, 23-9 in EWL action.
The Bald Eagles will close out their EWL dual schedule next Saturday, February 16 at Cleveland State. The match is set for a 3:30 p.m. start and is a makeup date after the two teams were originally snowed-out on January 20.
Results:
125: Luke Werner (Lock Haven) major dec. Gavin Park (Clarion) 13-1 / LHU, 4-0
133: DJ Fehlman (Lock Haven) dec. Seth Koleno (Clarion) 9-5 / LHU, 7-0
141: #20 Kyle Shoop (Lock Haven) tech fall Jalin Hankerson (Clarion) 16-0 (4:12) / LHU, 12-0
149: Avery Shay (Clarion) dec. Brock Port (Lock Haven) 3-2 / LHU, 12-3
157: Alex Klucker (Lock Haven) tech fall Joe Sliwoski (Clarion) 16-0 (3:19) / LHU, 17-3
165: #5 Chance Marsteller (Lock Haven) pinned Evan Delong (Clarion) 4:31 / LHU, 23-3
174: Jared Siegrist (Lock Haven) dec. Max Wohlabaugh (Clarion) 11-6 / LHU, 26-3
184: #17 Corey Hazel (Lock Haven) dec. Ty Bagoly (Clarion) 7-4 / LHU, 29-3
197: #17 Greg Bulsak (Clarion) dec. Parker McClellan (Lock Haven) 5-0 / LHU 29-6
285: #11 Thomas Haines (Lock Haven) pinned Toby Cahill (Clarion) 5:18 / LHU, 35-6
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