2/20/08

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa.—Lycoming sophomore wrestler Chris Dahlheimer (Felton, Pa./Red Lion) has been named Wrestler of the Week by the Empire Collegiate Wrestling Conference for his performance against Elizabethtown on Feb. 14. The 165-pound Dahlheimer pinned his Blue Jay opponent 49 seconds into the bout's first period, putting the Warriors up 18-6 on their way to a 30-12 team victory.

On the year, Dahlheimer is 11-1 in dual-matches and is currently ranked sixth in the nation at 165 pounds by Brute/Adidas on www.intermatwrestle.com.

Lycoming head coach Roger Crebs will take ten wrestlers to the Empire Collegiate Wrestling Conference Championships this Saturday, Feb. 23 in Oneonta, N.Y. Dahlheimer will be joined by seniors Matt Miller (Muncy, Pa.) and Troy Hansen (Westtown, N.Y.), junior Bryan Kopesky (Phillipsburg, N.J.), sophomore Zach Frederick (West Chester, Pa.) and freshmen Walker Faison (Virginia Beach, Va.), Andrew Lewis (Wyalusing, Pa.), Tom Barger (Clearfield, Pa.), Mike Maurer (Towanda, Pa.) and Troy Hayre (Falls Church, Va.).

Individual winners and wild-card picks from the ECWC Championships will qualify for the NCAA Tournament in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on March 7-8. Lycoming will also be competing on Saturday for the ECWC team championship which was won last year by Cortland State.