LYCOMING WRESTLING PLACES THIRD AT BUDD WHITEHILL DUALS

WILLIAMSPORT, PA – The Lycoming College wrestling team entered the 2002 Budd Whitehill Duals tabbed as the sixth best team, they exit the duals as the third best team. The Warriors stumbled in their semifinal match versus the University of Chicago, falling 27-9, but rebounded to defeat top-seed The College of New Jersey, 19-17, in the third-place match. Lycoming now has an 11-2 record in dual matches this season.

In the semifinal match-up with Chicago, the Warriors won just three bouts – all by decision. Mike Waldron (So./Williamsport, PA; Loyalsock) got things started at 133 pounds with an 8-1 win. Derek Crane (Fr./Elizabethtown, PA; Notre Dame) picked up another decision at 165 pounds by a score of 8-7. Andy Hull (So./Mill Hall, PA; Bald Eagle Nittany) added the final victory at 174 pounds by a 9-4 tally.

Waldron again got things started for Lycoming versus TCNJ by pinning his opponent in just 1:53. Andy Squires (Fr./Clearfield, PA: Clearfield) followed with a major decision at 141 pounds. And Corey Mowery (Fr./Montgomery, PA; Montgomery) tacked on a decision at 149 to give the Warriors a 13-3 advantage. After dropping two bouts, Hull got the team back on the scoreboard with a 5-2 decision at 174 pounds. Jeff Tierney (Jr./Blairstown, NJ; North Warren Regional) stretched Lycoming’s lead to 19-11 with a 12-5 win at 184 pounds. TCNJ won the final two bouts but could not overtake the Warriors who won 19-17.

In the championship match, King’s College defeated the University of Chicago 25-7. The Monarchs won 8-of-10 bouts to secure the championship. Loras College defeated John Carroll University for fifth place, and Ohio Northern University topped Oswego State for seventh place.

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