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No. 19 Men’s Wrestling hosts Mat-Town Open; Henson crowned champion

The No. 19 Lock Haven men’s wrestling team was in action Sunday at home as the Bald Eagles hosted the Mat-Town Open. Wyatt Henson led the way with a title at 141 pounds.
Final Brackets / Results 
LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The No. 19 Lock Haven men’s wrestling team returned to action today (Sunday, Nov. 26) as the Bald Eagles hosted the 2023 Mat-Town Open I Tournament in Thomas Fieldhouse, and it was once again Wyatt Henson (Waynesburg, Pa./Waynesburg) who led the way for The Haven.
In what has become tradition, today’s tournament marked the first home competition of the season for Lock Haven. In all, 16 Bald Eagles hit the mats today – competing both attached and unattached.
Ranked No. 25 nationally at 141 pounds, Henson went a perfect 4-0 with two tech falls today. For Henson, the reigning Mid-American Conference (MAC) Wrestler of the Week, it marks his second straight tournament title after the Bald Eagle won gold last week (Nov. 18) at Millersville’s Shorty Hitchcock Classic. Henson was one of four place-winners for the Bald Eagles today.
Isaac Reid (Saltsburg, Pa./Kiski), ranked No. 29 nationally, was second overall at 285 pounds. Reid opened the day with a tech fall and was 2-0 before he defaulted out of the tournament, and finished the day 2-1 overall.
Ty Linsenbigler (Landisville, Pa./Hempfield) was third at 149 after going an impressive 5-1 on the day. He recorded a pair of victories by way of major decision. Brett Barbush (Manheim, Pa./Manheim Central) was fourth at 165 after going 2-2 with a tech fall. … story at … GOlhu.com/No.-19-mens-wrestling-hosts-mat-town-open-henson-crowned-champion

Missouri moves up to No. 3; Penn State, NC State remain atop Coaches Poll
Stanford enters Top 25 for first time this season.
Manheim, Pennsylvania – Coming off a season-opening win over then-No. 21 Arizona State, Missouri jumped to No. 3 in the most recent NWCA Division I Men’s Wrestling Coaches Poll released on Tuesday. 
The Tigers drew over 3,200 fans to the Hearnes Center for their first dual of the season. Penn State, which has yet to wrestle a dual this season, remained the unanimous No. 1, while NC State (7-0) remained second. Iowa (2-0), which opened up with another sellout home dual victory over then-No. 16 Oregon State 25-11, slid back to No. 4. Ohio State (4-0) remained fifth after a pair of weekend road wins.
NC State won three duals over the weekend, beating Binghamton, Army West Point and Sacred Heart in the Capital Region of New York. Ohio State blanked two opponents – Columbia 49-0 and Hofstra 51-0 – in a swing through the New York City metro area.
Michigan (2-0) also headed east, beating Columbia 33-6 and Rider 27-14. No. 7. Cornell opened up its dual season with a 48-3 win over Sacred Heart. Iowa State (3-0) jumped two spots to No. 8  after shutting out then-No. 18 Wisconsin 42-0. Virginia Tech improved to 2-1 after an exciting 19-12 win at then-No. 13 Rutgers on Friday. Despite the victory, the Hokies slid two spots to No. 10 this week.
Pittsburgh (4-1) leapt over Lehigh to come in at No. 19 this week after besting the Mountain Hawks 24-17. Lehigh slid three spots down to No. 20 this week. … rankings and story at … NWCAonline.National-wrestling-coaches-association-missouri-moves-up-to-no-3-penn-state-nc-state-remain-atop-coaches-poll

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