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WARRIOR
WRESTLERS GO 1-1 DURING FIRST DAY OF BUDD WHITEHILL DUALS
WILLIAMSPORT,
PA – The Lycoming College wrestling team split a pair of matches
during the first day of action at the 15th Annual Budd
Whitehill Division III Duals. The Warriors defeated Augustana
College 19-17 in their first match before falling to John Carroll
University 26-7 in the quarterfinals.
Against
Augustana, Lycoming won five bouts. Mike Waldron
(So./Williamsport, PA; Loyalsock) got things started with a
9-5 decision at 133 pounds. Sean Reese (So./Milton, PA; Milton)
won by fall at 149 pounds in the second period. Matt Bruce
(Jr./Guys Mills, PA; Maplewood) tallied a 15-4 major decision
at 174 pounds. At 184, Jeff Tierney (Sr./Blairstown, NJ; North
Warren Regional) followed with a 7-4 decision. Finally, Tommy
Snyder (Fr./Milton, PA; Milton) secured the win for the
Warriors with a 6-1 decision at heavyweight.
Lycoming
did not fare as well against John Carroll winning just two bouts.
Waldron and Reese were the lone Warrior winners. Waldron recorded
a 7-5 decision and Reese tallied a 10-0 major decision.
Lycoming
will wrestle in the consolation bracket on Saturday beginning at 9
a.m. versus Messiah College. |