LYCOMING WRESTLING GOES 2-1 AT PA/NY DUALS

OSWEGO, N.Y,. – The Lycoming College wrestling team returned to action Saturday afternoon at the Pennsylvania/New York Duals hosted by SUNY-Oswego. The Warriors went 2-1 versus the three New York teams, defeating Oswego 24-13, and RIT 30-15. Their only loss was an 18-16 setback versus Cortland. Lycoming is now 6-2 in dual matches this season.

John Battaglia (Sr./Beaver Falls, Pa.; Blackhawk) and Tommy Snyder (So./New Columbia, Pa.; Milton) led the way for the Warriors with perfect 2-0 records at 197 pounds and heavyweight, respectively. Snyder also tallied a pin.

John Ambs (Jr./Mt. Joy, Pa.; Donegal), Sean Reese (Jr./Milton, Pa.; Milton), and Grant Brindle (Jr./Pine Grove, Pa.; Pine Grove) each picked up two victories as well. Ambs went 2-1 at 141, Reese was 2-1 at 149, and Brindle was 2-0 at 174 and 0-1 at 184.

Other Lycoming winners included: Nick Mascellino (Fr./Hopatcong, N.J.; Hopatcong) with a pin at 125 pounds; Kyle Hopkins (Fr./Milton, Del.; Cape Henlopen) who was 1-1 at 133; Jason Smith (Fr./Hughesville, Pa.; Hughesville) who was 1-1 at 157; Lance Wilt (Fr./Lamar, Pa.; Central Mountain) who was 1-0 at 174; Andy Hull (Sr./Mill Hall, Pa.; Bald Eagle Nittany) who was 1-1 at 184; Al Fluman (Jr./Gettysburg, Pa.; Gettysburg) who was 1-0 at 197; and Chad Decker (So./Marysville, Pa. Susquenita) who recorded at pin at heavyweight.

The Warriors are in action again on Friday, January 9, when they begin competition in the Budd Whitehill Duals.

Complete Lycoming results from the PA/NY Duals:

Lycoming 24, Oswego State 13
125 John Spinner (O) dec. Sean Cullen (L) 5-4
133 Tenkoran Agyeman (O) dec. Zachary Knorr (L) 16-6
141 John Ambs (L) dec. Max Zimmermann (O) 7-3
149 Sean Reese (L) dec. Dan LaPlante (O) 4-3
157 Jason Smith (L) dec. Chuck Gutilla (O) 8-2
165 Frank Petrucci (O) dec. Clint Swartz (L) 7-3
174 Grant Brindle (L) pinned Leonard Lee (O) 1:12
184 Jon Jagatnarian (O) dec. Andy Hull (L) 5-2
197 John Battaglia (L) dec. Nabeel Nazi (O) 3-0
285 Tommy Snyder (L) pinned Jeremy Calkins (O) 2:16

Cortland  18, Lycoming 16
125 Jason Peck (C) tech fall Sean Cullen (L) 7:00
133 Kyle Hopkins (L) dec. Eddie Ortiz (C) 13-6
141 Jason Chase (C) dec. John Ambs (L) 9-1
149 Sean Reese (L) dec. Jaret Misener (C) 9-4
157 Brent Rider (C) dec. Jason Smith (L) 5-2
165 Matt Slate (C) dec. Clint Swartz (L) 8-3
174 Lance Wilt (L) dec. Billy Sisley (C) 5-2
184 Ben Locke (C) dec. Grant Bindle (L) 7-2
197 John Battaglia (L) dec. Matt Eldridge (C) 8-0
285 Tommy Snyder (L) dec. Jason Lichtenstein (C) 3-1

Lycoming 30, RIT 15
125 Nick Mascellino (L) pinned Tom Cao (R) 3:40
133 Lee Comstock (R) dec. KyleHopkins (L) 1-0
141 John Ambs (L) dec. Mike Pietrowski (R) 5-2
149 David Bisers (R) dec. Sean Reese (L) 7-4
157 Chad Sutliff (R) pinned Ben Shull (L) 1:37
165 Sean Dust (R) dec. Heath Oberlin (L) 9-8
174 Grant Bindle (L) pinned Gus Mancini (R) :20
184 Andy Hull (L) won by forfeit
197 Al Fluman (L) dec. Micah Vore (R) 4-0
285 Chad Decker (L) pinned Adam Abdelhamed (R) 5:32