LOCK HAVEN, Pa. - The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference announced its first Men's Wrestling Athlete of the Week for the 2026-27 season, with East Stroudsburg's Lincoln Carlson earning the honor.

PSAC Men's Wrestling Athlete of the Week



Lincoln Carlson
East Stroudsburg
285 pounds
Sophomore
East Lyme, Conn.  / East Lyme 

Carlson went a perfect 4-0 in the 285-pound bracket to start the season on Sunday at the ESU Open. His first victory came in the Round of 16 in his first fall of the day at the 2:34 mark. In the quarterfinal, Carlson earned a 14-2 major decision win. Now facing Pitt-Johnstown's Ethan Osburn, the No. 6-ranked wrestler in the region, Carlson powered his way to a 16-1 technical fall to advance to the finals. In the top match, the sophomore nabbed another fall over Matthew Scott from Kutztown to earn the first tournament win of his career.