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LHU track and field teams have success in Myrtle Beach

The Lock Haven men’s track and field team opened the outdoor season this weekend at the Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium in Myrtle Beach, S.C. The Bald Eagles earned nine Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Championship qualifying marks. Myka Simmons ran 10.74m in 100 meter prelims and qualified for the 2026 PSAC Championships. The time is the third fastest in Lock Haven history. Simmons also impressed in the 200m by finishing in 21.38. The time is the second fastest in Lock Haven event history and a PSAC qualifier. Montoursville graduate Josiah ...

LHU’s Henson takes eighth at nationals, finishes as All-American

CLEVELAND — Lock Haven men’s wrestling standout Wyatt Henson placed eighth at the 2026 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships in Cleveland and earned All-American honors. Henson, the No. 13 seed at 141 pounds, finished the weekend 4-3 and claimed All-American status for the first time in his career, becoming the 46th Bald Eagle to do so in program history. On Saturday morning, in a battle for seventh place, Henson was pinned (4:05) by University of Pennsylvania’s No. 11 CJ Composto. Henson opened the tournament strong, dominating No. 20 Julian Tagg (South Dakota State) with ...

Lock Haven’s Henson locks up All-American honors on Day 2 of NCAAs

CLEVELAND – Lock Haven men’s wrestler Wyatt Henson won his opening three bouts on day two of the NCAA DI National Championship to soar to All-American honors. With the performance, he became the 46th Bald Eagle to achieve Division I All-American status. Henson opened Friday’s action with a perfect 3-0 run with three straight decisions to advance to the elite eight at 141 pounds. In a back-and-forth thriller, Henson - ranked No. 13 - upset Iowa’s No. 7 Nasir Bailey with a 6-4 decision to move into the consolation quarterfinals. After trailing 3-1 in the first period, Henson ...

PSU sees eight earn All-American status, six advance to finals

CLEVELAND — While Penn State will likely return to Happy Valley with a fifth consecutive NCAA championships and eight All-Americans, Lock Haven will also welcome home an All-American. The Nittany Lions are well on their way to a fifth consecutive championship after the second day of the 2026 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships on Friday at Rocket Arena. The Nittany Lions lead the team race with 153 points and have advanced six to the finals, with two more still in contention for third-place finishes. Oklahoma State is in second with 111.5 points and four finalists. Nebraska, ...

Confair propels Jersey Shore to win against South in baseball

JERSEY SHORE—Neither his first two at-bats, nor his pitching performance went the way Grayson Confair hoped, but the Jersey Shore junior remained positive. He understood redemption was just one swing away. Confair delivered two clutch hits over Jersey Shore's final two at-bats, first ...

Lock Haven softball splits series at Millersville

MILLERSVILLE – The Lock Haven softball team opened Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) East Division play with a road sweep over Millersville on Friday (March 20) afternoon. Lock Haven moves to 9-7 overall on the season and starts conference play at 1-1. Millersville moves to 11-7 overall and 1-1 in PSAC East play. GAME ONE Game One featured the Bald Eagles dominating from start to finish with all nine players in the lineup coming around to score. They took the game, 12-1, needing just five innings to do so by way of mercy rule. After each team plated a run in the ...