Lock Haven Wrestling Announces 2004-05 Schedule

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. - The Lock Haven University Wrestling team opens its 2004-2005 season at East Stroudsburg University on Nov. 20 with a 9 a.m. start. The Bald Eagles will compete in many nationally known tournaments as well as take on two teams, Iowa State and Penn State, who finished in the top-12 last year.

Lock Haven is looking to rebound after a 4-10 dual meet record during the 2003-2004 season. The Haven will also be looking to improve on their EWL (Eastern Wrestling League) Championship place of seventh.

The Bald Eagles will compete in their first tournament when they host the nationally recognized Mat Town USA Invitational starting Nov. 27. Lock Haven finished sixth at the invitational last year behind Cornell University, the University of Pittsburgh, Penn State University, Ohio University and Rider University. The Bald Eagles will travel to Penn State for their second invitational on Dec. 5.

The PSAC Championships will be held on Jan. 28-29 at East Stroudsburg. The Bald Eagles will look to continue their success at the PSAC Championships where they have placed second for the past three years. They will be looking to continue their streak of 14 years of placing top three, as a team, at the PSAC Championships.

The Bald Eagles begin a tough stretch of EWL duals starting Feb. 5 with Edinboro University. Lock Haven will face tough teams like Penn State and Pittsburgh during this stretch leading up to the EWL Championships beginning Mar. 5.

Lock Haven would like to enjoy team success at the EWL Championships, where they had individual success last year, sending three wrestlers to the national championships. The National Championships will be held Mar 17-19 in St. Louis, MO.

The Bald Eagles are returning three place-winners from last years PSAC Championships, including individual champion Jimmy Collins. Lock Haven will be relying on the veteran leadership combined with youth from a talented incoming class.

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