UW is 8-2 all-time against Lock Haven and last defeated the Eagles in 2003, 28-15. Last season LHU finished 6-8 overall and were 3-3 in conference action. Against Penn State, the Badgers are 4-10 all-time. Last facing the Nittany Lions during the 2003-04 season, UW fell, 24-15 at the UW Field House. PSU placed 23rd at the 2005 NCAA Championships and finished 10-10 overall, 3-5 in Big Ten action.
On Sunday, Nov. 13 both Lock Haven and Penn State competed at the Pennsylvania State Duals Tournament, hosted by PSU. The Nittany Lions won the tournament in exciting fashion, upsetting then-No. 8 Lehigh University, 18-17. Lock Haven placed third, going 2-1 on the day.
Wisconsin will bring 13 wrestlers to Pennsylvania, two of which are undefeated this season. Redshirt freshman Zach Tanelli (Millburn, N.J.) is 4-0 at 133 lbs., while Kyle Massey, from Champlin, Minn. is 5-0 at heavyweight.
Collin Cudd (River Falls, Wis.) hopes to improve on their 4-1 records this season. Cudd will compete at 125 lbs.
At 141 lbs. Wisconsin will bring Ed Gutnik and Tony Turner, both seniors on the squad. Gutnik, out of Iselin, N.J., is 3-2 this year, placing fourth at the Pointer Open. A native of Spring Valley Wis., Turner finished second at the Dubuque Open going 4-1 on the day.
Joining his brother is junior captain Tyler Turner (Spring Valley, Wis.), who will wrestle at 149 lbs. Sophomore Craig Henning, of Chippewa Falls, Wis., will wrestle at 157 lbs. Jake Donar (Cuba City, Wis.) and Dallas Herbst (Winneconne, Wis.) are traveling as well, competing at 164 lbs., and 197 lbs., respectively. Fellow captain, Kelly Flaherty will compete at 174 lbs. Matt Maciag (Sussex, N.J.) will also make the trip wrestling at 184 lbs.
Penn State boasts ranked wrestlers at eight of the 10 weights: At 133 lbs. Jake Strayer is ranked 16th; DeWitt Driscoll at is 16th at 141 lbs.; James Woodall is No. 8 at 149 lbs.; Nathan Galloway is No. 10 at 157 lbs.; James Yonushonis is 17th at 174 lbs.; Eric Bradley holds the top spot at 184 lbs.; Phil Davis is fifth at 197 lbs. and Joel Edwards is 11th at heavyweight.
Lock Haven also has wrestlers named in the most recent individual rankings. At 125 lbs., Obe Blanc is ranked 17th in the polls, while Joshua A. Medina is No. 16 at 149 lbs. and Seth Martin is No. 20 in the 157 lbs. weight class.
Results from both Lock Haven and Penn State can be found on uwbadgers.com. Live stats for Lock Haven and Penn State can be accessed by clicking the names.
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