The Lock Haven men’s wrestling team opened its home and 2025-26 Mid-American Conference schedule in style, with a 30-10 victory over visiting Clarion in front of a packed crowd at Thomas Fieldhouse on Friday night.

Lock Haven improved to 2-1 (1-0 MAC) on the young season, while Clarion falls to 0-1 (0-1 MAC). On the night, Lock Haven finished with one pin, two tech falls and two major decisions.

After dropping back-to-back matches to open the night, No. 22 Wyatt Henson (141) and No. 28 Lucas Kapusta (149) flipped the momentum with a pair of tech falls to give the Bald Eagles a 10-3 lead.

Henson ignited the Bald Eagle crowd with a dominating 21-5 (5:14) tech fall over Scott Johnson, before Kapusta followed suite with a 21-4 (4:52) tech fall over Matthew Smith.

Lock Haven won its third consecutive bout after Nick Stampoulos (157) earned a hard-fought 4-2 decision over Wesley Barnes. Clarion responded with a 7-3 decision at 165 to trim the Lock Haven lead to 13-10 with four weights to go.

However, No. 32 Avery Bassett (174) immediately brought Lock Haven crowd back to their feet with a fall over Gabe Lilly at 1:58, moving the Bald Eagles advantage to 19-10.

The Bald Eagles continued to roll at 184 pounds, as redshirt freshman Sam Gautreau (184) earned a 16-12 come-from-behind decision over Adrian Gacek, after securing three takedowns in the final period.

No. 32 Tucker Hogan (197) and Kade Sottolano (285) wrapped up the Bald Eagle win with a pair of major decisions, 12-3 and 16-4.

Friday was the program’s annual White Out, Youth Night and Roger Cook Memorial Scholarship recognition ($45,000 raised).

Lock Haven 30, Clarion 10

125: Travis Clawson (C) dec. Curtis Nelson, 16-7. 133: Joey Fischer (C) dec. No. 33 Gable Strickland, 8-2. 141: No. 22 Wyatt Henson (LH) tech fall Scott Johnson, 21-5, 5:14. 149: No. 28 Lucas Kapusta (LH) tech fall Matthew Smith, 21-4, 4:52. 157: Nick Stampoulos (LH) dec. Wesley Barnes, 4-2. 165: Alejandro Herrera-Rondon (C) dec. Ousmane Duncanson, 7-3. 174: No. 32 Avery Bassett (LH) pinned Gabe Lilly, 1:58. 184: Sam Gautreau (LH) dec. Adrian Gacek, 16-12. 197: No. 32 Tucker Hogan (LH) maj. dec. Ethan Wiant, 12-3. 285: Kade Sottolano (LH) maj. dec. Lucas Thomas, 16-4.

Records: Lock Haven (2-1, 1-0 MAC), Clarion (0-1, 0-1 MAC).