WARRIOR GRAPPLERS DOMINATE KING’S

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa – The Lycoming College wrestling team, ranked eighth in the nation, hosted King’s College, Friday evening, for a Middle Atlantic Conference dual match. The Warriors lost just one bout in a dominating effort against the Monarchs. Lycoming improves to 13-5 overall and 4-0 within the MAC. King’s falls to 4-7 and 0-2.

The Warriors accepted a forfeit at 125 pounds to open the match, but the Monarchs got on the board at 133 pounds with a 7-5 decision by John Houssock (So./Sweet Valley, Pa.; Lake-Lehman). Lycoming’s Drew Barder (Fr./Millersburg, Pa.; Upper Dauphin) opened up a 4-1 lead in the first period, but Houssock recorded a takedown and three back-points in the third period to come from behind for the win.

Eric Snyder (Sr./Milton, Pa.; Milton) extended the Warriors’ lead at 141 pounds with a first period pin of Matt Flannery (So./Hatboro, Pa.; Upper Moreland).  

At 149 pounds, Kyle Hopkins (So./Milton, Del.; Cape Henlopen) added a 6-3 decision for Lycoming over Adam Penberthy (Fr./Dingman’s Ferry, Pa.; Delaware Valley). Hopkins tallied takedowns in the first and third periods en route to the win.

The Warriors picked up 12 more team points in less than a minute as King’s forfeited 157 pounds and Grant Brindle (Jr./Pine Grove, Pa.; Pine Grove) pinned Robert Bareese (Fr./Scranton, Pa.; West Scranton) in just 53 seconds at 165 pounds.

Derek Crane (Sr./Elizabethtown, Pa.; Elizabethtown) secured the team victory for Lycoming at 174 pounds with a 6-1 decision over Ryan Mardon (Fr./Berwick, Pa.; Berwick). Crane recorded two takedowns in the bout.

The Warriors pulled away even more in the final three bouts. Matt Miller (Fr./Muncy, Pa.; Montgomery) pinned Zach Dietrick (So./West Orange, N.J.; West Orange) in 3:32 at 184 pounds. Kevin Colton Craig (Sr./Flanders, N.J.; West Morris Mendham) accepted a forfeit at 197 pounds. And Tommy Snyder (Jr./New Columbia, Pa.; Milton) recorded a 16-5 major decision over Jim Bishop (So./Valley Stream, N.Y.; Valley Stream) at heavyweight.

Lycoming will wrestle again on Wednesday, January 26, when they travel to York College. 

Wt.         Winner                           Type     Loser                     Bout score 
125          Jared Weller (L)              win by forfeit                       
133          John Houssock (K)         dec.      Drew Barder           7-5
141          Eric Snyder (L)               wbf       Matt Flannery         2:24
149          Kyle Hopkins (L)             dec.     Adam Penberthy     6-3 
157          Jason Smith (L)              win by forfeit                               
165          Grant Brindle (L)             wbf       Robert Bareese       0:53
174          Derek Crane (L)              dec.      Ryan Mardon          6-1
184          Matt Miller (L)                 wbf       Zach Dietrick           3:32 
197          Kevin Colton Craig (L)     win by forfeit 
285          Tommy Snyder (L)          maj. dec.  Jim Bishop           16-5