Eric Lapotsky Class: Freshman Hometown: Mount Carmel, Pa. High School: Mount Carmel Area Weight: 197

High School/College: Transferred to Bucknell from Slippery Rock University ... lettered four times in both wrestling and cross country at Mount Carmel Area High School ... three-time PIAA qualifier ... won two state medals, placing fifth and eighth ... won two AAA Northeast Region championships and four sectional championships ... served as a three-year team captain under coach Randy Reidler ... earned All-Schuykill League honors twice for cross country and holds school record for career training miles.

Personal: Full name is Eric Joseph Lapotsky ... born Apr. 20, 1986 in Fountain Springs, Pa. ... son of Joseph and Katherine Lapotsky ... has one sister, Jessica ... major is undeclared.