LYCOMING GRAPPLERS COMPETE IN ITHACA TOURNAMENT

ITHACA, NY – The Lycoming College wrestling team traveled to Ithaca College this weekend to compete in the Ithaca College Wrestling Invitational. Following one day of competition, the Warriors are in third place in the 15-team event with 68.5 points. Cornell University is the leader with 89 points, followed by The College of New Jersey with 85 points. Lycoming has four wrestlers remaining in the championship bracket and 13 grapplers competing in the consolation bracket.

Michael Waldron (So./Williamsport, PA; Williamsport) went 3-0 at 133 pounds to remain in the hunt for the title. Waldron pinned two of his opponents and defeated the other by a score of 16-6.

Jeremy Adams (So./Clearfield, PA; Clearfield) and Corey Mowrey (Fr./Montgomery, PA; Montgomery) both went undefeated for the Warriors at 149 pounds. Adams won by scores of 9-0, 5-4, and 3-1. Mowrey recorded wins of 13-2, 5-0, 9-1, and 1-0. If both wrestlers are victorious in their semifinal bouts, they will meet in the championship match for an all-Lycoming final.

Jeff Tierney (Jr./Blairstown, NJ; North Warren Regional) is the fourth Warrior still battling for a championship. Tierney was perfect in his two matches at 184 pounds, defeating his first opponent 7-1 and then pinning his quarterfinal opponent in 1:18.

Still alive in the consolation bracket are:

Thomas Hunsberger (Fr./Moon Township, PA; Moon) at 125 pounds. Hunsberger went 2-1 with one pin and a decision.

Nate Niman (Sr./Newport, PA; Newport) and Matt Hoffman (So./Sunbury, PA; Shamokin) at 133 pounds. Both wrestlers went 2-1 with a pair of decisions.

Sean Reese (Fr./Milton, PA; Milton), Andrew Squires (Fr./Clearfield, PA; Clearfield), and Jeremy Betz (Jr./Muncy, PA; Wyoming Seminary) at 141 pounds. Reese went 2-1 with a pin and a major decision, Squires went 2-1 with two decisions, and Betz went 2-1 with a major decision and a decision.

Rain Bell (Fr./Williamsport, PA; Williamsport) at 149 pounds. Bell went 3-1 with two decisions and a medical forfeit.

Dan Winter (Jr./Langhorne, PA; Neshaminy) at 157 pounds. Winter was 2-1 with a pin and a major decision.

Kevin Colton Craig (Fr./Chester, NJ; West Morris Mendham) at 165 pounds.  Craig went 2-1 with a decision and a medical forfeit.

Nate Jones (Jr./Houtzdale, PA; Moshannon Valley) at 174 pounds. Jones went 1-1 with a decision.

John Battaglia (So./Beaver Falls, PA; Blackhawk), Al Fluman (Fr./Gettysburg, PA; Gettysburg), and Justin Hoffacker (Fr./New Oxford, PA; Bermudian Springs) at 197 pounds. Fluman went 2-1 with a pair of major decisions. Battaglia and Hoffacker both were 0-1.