Lock Haven University Athletics issued the following announcement on Mar. 18.
Two more Bald Eagles put a bow on their impressive 2021-22 campaigns as the LHU wrestling team competed in the 2022 NCAA Championships.
3/18/2022 5:30:00 PM
By: Communications Assistant: Adam Kaylor
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- TEAM SCORES SESSION 3
- BRACKETS SESSION 3
Two more Bald Eagles were in action today in consolation wrestlebacks during session three of the tournament.
Anthony Noto (Lima, N.Y./Honeoye Falls-Lima (NC State)) squared off with Missouri's Noah Surtin in the second round of wrestlebacks at 125 pounds, and conceded a fall late in the third period. Noto notched an escape early in the third to claw to within a 4-3 tally. In the process of pushing for the winning takedown, Noto was caught by the Tigers' 125-pounder for the late-bout fall.
The Bald Eagles' redshirt freshman capped an incredible opening year for LHU compiling a 31-3 record on the season. Along with becoming an NCAA Qualifier as a freshman, Noto also captured a Mid-American Conference (MAC) Championship in his sensational 2021-22 campaign in a Crimson and White singlet.
Isaac Reid (Saltsburg, Pa./Kiski) was also in action in the session and battled with the No. 10 seed Nathan Traxler of Virginia Tech. Traxler secured the lone takedown of the opening period, and took a 2-1 lead into the second after Reid notched an escape. Reid fell behind in the second, and headed into the final period down by a 5-2 score. The Bald Eagles' 285-pounder battled back and notched an escape and a takedown in the third to knot things up at 5-5, but was unable to hold Traxler down and the Virginia Tech wrestler picked up the late-bout escape to slip away with the 6-5 win.
Reid capped his season with a 22-4 record, including 7-0 in conference duals, and as a MAC runner-up. The Saltsburg, Pa. native became a first-time NCAA qualifier in his tremendous debut season with The Haven.
For the Bald Eagles it marks the end of an unforgettable campaign which saw LHU win both the MAC East Division Regular Season title and MAC Tournament Championship for the first time in program history. The Bald Eagles sent half of its lineup to the NCAA Championships and won seven consecutive duals to close the season and compile a 10-5 dual record.
In just their second full season of competition in the MAC, head coach Scott Moore and the Bald Eagles completed a remarkable turnaround to win the MAC crown after finishing at the bottom of the league the season before. Picked to finish 11th in the preseason, the Bald Eagles silenced the doubters on their way to the 2022 title.
Bout-By-Bout Results:
No. 17 seed - Anthony Noto – 31-3
First Round vs #16 Drew Hildebrandt (Penn State) W, 4-2 SV
Second round vs. #1 Nick Suriano (Michigan) L, 7-3
Consolation second round vs. No. 18 Noah Surtin L, Fall 6:40
No. 33 seed - DaShawn Farber – 16-16
Prelims vs. #32 Zachary Sherman (North Carolina) L, Fall 3:30
Prelim consolation vs. #30 Marshall Keller (Princeton) L, MD 11-0
No. 26 seed - Ben Barton – 25-9
First round vs #7 Josh Humphreys (Lehigh) L, 4-0
Consolation vs. #23 Markus Hartman (Army) L, 9-6
No. 23 seed - Ashton Eyler – 32-11
First round vs #10 Jake Wentzel (Pitt) L, Fall 2:56
Consolation vs. #26 Lucas Revano (Penn) L, 6-3
No. 25 seed - Isaac Reid – 22-4
First round vs #8 Matt Stencel (Central Michigan) L, 8-2
Consolation vs. #24 Sam Schuyler (Iowa State) W, 8-5
Consolation round two vs. #10 Nathan Traxler (Virginia Tech) L, 6-5
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