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LHU coach Moore, senior Strickland reach 100 wins at Davidson Duals

Lock Haven men’s wrestling coach Scott Moore and senior Gable Strickland both went over 100 wins in their careers as the Bald Eagles finished 3-0 at the Davidson Duals on Friday.

Lock Haven went a perfect 3-0 with victories over Brown (29-12), Presbyterian (53-0) and North Dakota State (18-15). With the clean sweep on the day, the Bald Eagles improved to 7-3 on the season and will enter the heart of their Mid-American Conference schedule riding a five-match win streak.

Lock Haven racked up four falls, eight tech falls and two major decisions on a day full of standout performances.

Moore (100-84) became the fifth coach in program history to reach 100 victories, doing so in under 13 full seasons.

Strickland went 3-0 on the day to go over 100 victories in his career at 133 pounds. Strickland opened the day with back-to-back tech falls vs. Brown and Presbyterian, before ending the day with a bang with an upset victory over No. 31 Tristan Daugherty (North Dakota State) with a dramatic 1-0 decision.

No. 19 Wyatt Henson also finished 3-0, including a pair of tech falls, pushing his season total to eight. Nick Stampoulos (157) rounded out the Bald Eagles with victories in every match, as he went 3-0 with a fall (2:18) and a pair of decisions.

After moving up to No. 20 in the national rankings at 149, Lucas Kapusta recorded a major decision and tech fall on the afternoon to improve to 15-3 on the season.

The Bald Eagles return home on Sunday, Jan. 25 when George Mason comes to town for a MAC showdown at noon in Thomas Fieldhouse.

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