WARRIOR GRAPPLERS GO UNDEFEATED AT PENNSYLVANIA/NEW YORK DUALS

OSWEGO, N.Y. – The Lycoming College wrestling team returned to the mats, Saturday afternoon at the Pennsylvania/New York Duals, after nearly a month-long layoff. The Warriors picked up right where they had left off by winning all three matches to push their season record to 8-1. Lycoming, currently ranked 14^th in the nation, defeated 12^th ranked Cortland State, 27-19; 20^th ranked Oswego State, 27-18; and RIT 30-16.

Against Oswego, the Warriors won six of ten bouts to secure the win. Jeff Tierney (Jr./Blairstown, NJ; North Warren Regional) and Mike Waldron (So./Williamsport, PA; Loyalsock) recorded pins at 184 pounds and 133 pounds respectively. Andy Squires (Fr./Clearfield, PA; Clearfield) – 141, Corey Mowrey (Fr./Montgomery, PA; Montgomery) – 149, and Jeremy Adams (So./Clearfield, PA; Clearfield) – 157 each won their bouts by decision. Nate Jones (Jr./Houtzdale, PA; Moshannon Valley) rounded out Lycoming’s scoring by accepting a forfeit at 174 pounds.

In the Warriors’ match with Cortland State, the two teams split the bouts, but Lycoming won four of their five matches by pins to tally the 27-19 victory. Tierney and Waldron each recorded their second pins of the day and Mowrey added another at 149. Jon Neve (Jr./Norristown, PA; Germantown Academy) accounted for the fourth fall, wrestling at 197 pounds. T.J. Hunsberger (Fr./Moon Township, PA; Moon) was the Warriors’ fifth winner, claiming a decision at 125 pounds.

Lycoming again won 6-of-10 bouts in their final dual match versus RIT en route to a 30-16 victory. Waldron recorded the hat trick by tallying his third pin of the afternoon. Jeremy Betz (Jr./Muncy, PA; Wyoming Seminary) also pinned his opponent at 141 pounds. Jones and Neve each picked up decisions to finish the day at 2-0 individually. Hunsberger and Mowrey accepted forfeits to complete the Warriors’ scoring.

With a dual match record of 8-1 on the season, Lycoming is now off until Friday, January 11, when they will host the Budd Whitehill Division III Duals. The first day of action will begin at 10 a.m. on Friday.