WARRIOR WRESTLERS COMPETE AT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

DUBUQUE, Iowa – Lycoming College wrestlers Jason Smith (So./Hughesville, Pa.; Hughesville) and Tommy Snyder (So./New Columbia, Pa.; Milton) found limited success during the first day of competition at the 2004 NCAA Division III National Wrestling Championships at Loras College, Friday afternoon and evening. Both student-athletes went 1-2 and were eliminated from the tournament.

Smith lost by decision in his first match by a score of 5-8 to fifth-seed Scott Roesch of Ursinus College. He then rebounded to defeat Daniel Irwin of Manchester College, 5-4, in the consolation bracket. Smith, however, could not string together another victory as he fell to sixth-seed Charlie Bishop of Loras, 6-1, in his next match. Smith ends his season with a record of 33-10.

Snyder, seeded eighth, was upset in his first match, 7-6, by Nick McTee of Coe College. In the consolations, Snyder defeated Drew Reinecker of McDaniel College, 9-4. However, in his next match Matt Schoenherr of the Milwaukee School of Engineering caught Snyder for a second period pin. Snyder ends the season with an overall mark of 25-4.