With each passing year the last of achievements by the Lock Haven University Wrestling team
continues to grow. Last season, the success was highlighted by the school's best-ever showing at the
Nation Collegiate Athletic Association Division 1 Wrestling Championships, as the Haven came away with a fifth place finish.
                     Graced with loyal supporters, Lock Haven University lies in the heart of a community that embraces its tradition-rich Wrestling program. since their first season of collegiate competition in 1939, team Lock Haven
has been satisfying a knowledgeable, enthusiastic gooup of fans who love thiere Wrestling.
                          We are very fortunate to be in a community and on a campus that enjoys and supports Wrestling
said head coach Carl Poff. "Our fans have given an overwhelming amount of support and we attribute a great deal of the success that we've enjoyed to them.''
                           There is little question that Lock Haven University, a school of 3,400 students, has established
itself  as one of the nation's elite wrestling programs. over the cours of 54 seasons, the Bald Eagles have
posted a 545-202-11 (.726) record, ranking them 8th in all time winning percentage among Divison 1 national
championship awards earned by six different inviduals. in addition, team Lock Haven has produced 23
All-Americans who have combined for 33 certificates.
                           The success of the Bald Eagle wrestling teams has culminated during the last seven years
under Coach Poff. the Haven has been a juggernaut throughout the 1990s accounting for 11 All-Americans
and 48 national tournament qualifiers. Poff's teams have captured three Pennsylvania State Athetic Conference
in addition, 12 LHU wrestlers have earned top honors at the Eastern Wrestling League national qualifying
tournament.
                            Last season, the team reached even greater heights.  the Haven won their first-ever EWL
Championship with three team mebers winning indivdual titles and three more earning runner-up status. in all, seven team mebers qualified for the Division 1 nationals where the Bald Eagles countinued to amaze.
Senior Cary Kolat capped off a perfect 25-0 season by winning his second straight national championship,
claiming top honors in the 142-pound weight class and setting the stage for a school record five All-
Americans. joining Kolat were seniors Mike Rogers (150), Brian Leitzel (158) and Mike Geurin(177), and
sophomore Terry Showalter (126).
                           Several factors have led to the prosperity of the Lock Haven program during the 1990s.
'Ffirst off, what we have beenable to accomplish can be attributed to a strong tradition and outstanding
administrative support, ''said Poff. ''in addition, i feel our coaching stuff  has been able to attract quality
recruits and maintain positive relationships with them on both a professional and personal level.
most importantly, the student-athletes who have come into our program understand that  the foundation of
our success is biult our program understand that the foundation of our success is built upon a team concept
where each athlete gives of himself for the good of the team.''
 
From the 1997-98 Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania Wrestling Guide

A very Special thanks to the LHU Bald Eagle Wrestling team for all the great Memories of the past
and for what I'm sure will be many more.