Wrestling | 11/11/2026 10:00:00 AM

BLOOMSBURG, Pa. - For the first time since the 2011-12 season, the Bloomsburg Huskies will travel to Penn State for a dual match against the Nittany Lions on Thursday, November 12 at 7:00 p.m. The match will be streamed on B1G+.

LIVE COVERAGE/TICKETS
Streamed on B1G+ ($)
Tickets
Parking - University Rec Hall

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MATCH NOTES (PDF)

THE MATCH
The Huskies enter 2-1 overall after rebounding from a 32-7 loss at Wisconsin on Nov. 1. Penn State opens its 119th varsity season at home under head coach Cael Sanderson. The Nittany Lions won the 2026 NCAA team championship with 181.5 points, a national tournament scoring record. Thursday's dual is Penn State's home opener and will stream on B1G+.

LAST TIME OUT — TWO SHUTOUTS IN BETHLEHEM
Bloomsburg won all 20 bouts in its Nov. 7 duals, defeating Sacred Heart 45-0 and Duke 41-0. Justin Jones (Orange County, Va./Locust Grove), Austin Pollard (Stafford, Va./Brooke Point), Scotty Johnson (Muncy/Muncy), Jay Chase (Wallingford, Conn./Martin T Sheehan), Michael Turi (Scranton, Pa./Wyoming Seminary), Morgan Schwarz (South Brunswick, N.J./Saint Joseph), Gavin Hannah (Brookville, Pa./Brookville), Wyatt Bush (Grundy, Va./Grundy) and Mason Rebuck (Sunbury, Pa./Shikellamy) competed in both duals; George Johnson (Mahopac, N.Y./Iona Prep) wrestled Sacred Heart at 174 and Mohamed Abdelhady (Alexandria, Egypt/Indian Hills CC) faced Duke at 174. The Huskies recorded 22 individual dual wins against seven losses through their first three duals.

23 WINS AT THE JOURNEYMEN CLASSIC
The Huskies recorded 23 individual wins at the Nov. 8 Journeymen Collegiate Classic. Justin Jones (Orange County, Va./Locust Grove) and Eric Alderfer (Harleysville, Pa./Faith Christian) each went 3-0 and won their respective round-robin brackets. Jones posted a 15-0 technical fall against Hofstra's Tommy Aiello, a 2-1 second-tiebreaker win against Navy's Nikos Filipos, and an 8-2 decision over Duke's Santi Ramirez. Alderfer pinned Sacred Heart's Owen Anderson in 2:28, defeated Virginia Tech's Mitchell Faglioni 12-1, and beat Navy's Peyton Park 4-1. Mohamed Abdelhady (Alexandria, Egypt/Indian Hills CC) finished second at 174, winning twice, including a 15-0 technical fall against NC State's Jason Kwaak.

RANKED WIN TO OPEN THE YEAR
Freshman Morgan Schwarz (South Brunswick, N.J./Saint Joseph) is 3-0 overall and 3-0 in duals at 165 pounds. He opened his career with a 14-6 major decision over No. 21 Cody Goebel of Wisconsin, then scored a 15-0 technical fall over Sacred Heart's Anthony Totta and a 7-0 decision over Duke's Charlie Lussier. He has one major decision and one technical fall in his three victories.

SCOUTING PENN STATE
Penn State enters the 2026-27 season as the five-time defending NCAA team champion. The Nittany Lions won four individual national titles in 2026: Luke Lilledahl (125), Mitchell Mesenbrink (165), Levi Haines (174) and Josh Barr (197). The program begins its season Thursday before traveling to Oklahoma on Nov. 15. S

HUSKIES SPOTLIGHT
JUSTIN JONES | 125 — The sophomore is 5-1 overall and 2-1 in duals, with two technical falls and one major decision this season. He went 3-0 at the Journeymen Collegiate Classic, winning his bracket, and defeated Sacred Heart by technical fall and Duke by major decision. His career record stands at 16-12.

ERIC ALDERFER | 157 — The senior is 5-2 overall and won his Journeymen Collegiate Classic bracket with a 3-0 performance, including a fall over Sacred Heart and a major decision over Virginia Tech. Alderfer has 62 career victories and is 14-15 in career duals.

MORGAN SCHWARZ | 165 — The freshman is 3-0 in duals with a major decision over No. 21 Cody Goebel of Wisconsin, a technical fall against Sacred Heart and a 7-0 decision against Duke. He has scored bonus points in two of his first three collegiate bouts.

MICHAEL TURI | 157 — The freshman is 3-0 overall and in duals. He defeated Wisconsin's Matthew Jens 2-1, pinned Sacred Heart's John Sheehy in 1:08, and beat Duke's Michael Boulanger 5-3. His pin is one of seven falls recorded by Bloomsburg wrestlers this season.

THE SERIES — PENN STATE LEADS 16-5-1
Bloomsburg and Penn State first met in 1976 and have wrestled 22 dual meets entering Thursday's matchup. The Nittany Lions lead the all-time series 16-5-1. The record book lists a 23-15 Penn State victory on Nov. 15, 2009, a 41-3 Penn State win at Bloomsburg on Nov. 12, 2010, and a 39-3 Nittany Lions win on Nov. 13, 2011. The meeting renews a series that began 50 years ago.

STUTZMAN AT THE HELM
John Stutzman is in his third season since returning to Bloomsburg in 2024 and his 11th season overall leading the Huskies. His first eight seasons (2005-13) produced a 97-56-1 dual record, three NCAA Division I All-Americans, eight Eastern Wrestling League champions, and 33 NCAA qualifiers. In 2012-13, he guided Bloomsburg to a 17-3 record and the program's first outright EWL dual championship, with wins over nationally ranked Maryland, Pittsburgh, and Edinboro. Stutzman earned EWL Coach of the Year honors three times (2007, 2010, and 2013). Between his Bloomsburg tenures, he coached Buffalo for 11 seasons and sent 25 wrestlers to the NCAA Championships. Bloomsburg's coaching history lists him with 108 career dual victories at the school through 2025-26.

WELCOME TO THE STAFF — GABLE STRICKLAND
Gable Strickland joined the Huskies as an assistant coach in July 2026 following a standout collegiate career at Lock Haven. A two-time Mid-American Conference champion at 133 pounds (2023 and 2024), Strickland made three NCAA Division I Championship appearances and collected more than 100 career victories. He earned NWCA Scholar All-America recognition during his graduate season and was named Lock Haven's 2023-24 Outbreak Athlete of the Year. The former Benton standout was a four-time PIAA qualifier and three-time state medalist. Strickland joins volunteer assistants Max Good and Ricky Donald, both in their second season with the program.

REBUCK RETURNS WITH NCAA EXPERIENCE
Mason Rebuck (Sunbury, Pa./Shikellamy) returns at heavyweight after breaking through to the NCAA Division I Championships in 2025-26. Rebuck finished 23-8 overall and 17-5 in duals last season, placed third at the MAC Championships and earned an NCAA berth with an 11-8 victory over SIUE's Bryson Buhk in the true-second-place match. His 2025-26 season included six falls, three technical falls, and two major decisions. His published career totals entering 2026-27 stand at 34-25 overall and 21-10 in duals. Rebuck gives the Huskies postseason experience at 285 pounds.

FRESH FACES IN THE PACK
Bloomsburg welcomed 18 newcomers for the 2026-27 season, including 15 freshmen and three transfers. The incoming freshmen combined for more than 2,000 high school career victories, bringing state championship and state medal experience into the program. Two early contributors have already made an impact: Morgan Schwarz (South Brunswick, N.J./Saint Joseph) opened his collegiate dual career with a ranked win over Wisconsin's Cody Goebel at 165 pounds and is 3-0 in duals, while Michael Turi (Scranton, Pa./Wyoming Seminary) is also 3-0 in dual competition at 157 pounds. The newcomers add depth to a roster seeking to build on last season's progress.

A CHAMPIONSHIP TRADITION
Bloomsburg's wrestling history includes the 2012-13 Huskies' 17-3 season and first outright Eastern Wrestling League dual championship under John Stutzman. That team defeated three nationally ranked opponents — Maryland, Pittsburgh and Edinboro — and sent six wrestlers to the NCAA Championships. The program's coaching records also recognize Russ Houk (142 dual wins) and Roger Sanders (250) as foundational figures in the Huskies' history. Stutzman ranks third on Bloomsburg's all-time coaching wins list through 2025-26.

MAT TALK WITH STUTZMAN
The Huskies launched "Mat Talk with Stutzman" on Nov. 5 at Turkey Hill Brewing Company, giving fans, alumni and supporters an opportunity to connect with the coaching staff and hear updates on the program. The inaugural event, sponsored by the Husky Elite Wrestling Club, included a look ahead to the Penn State matchup and the 2026-27 season.