Budd Whitehill Duals Headquarters
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. --- In its opening match, the Lycoming College wrestling team handled John Carroll University 31-12, picking up two pins along the way. The match was in the second round of the 2010 Budd Whitehill National Duals on Friday, Jan. 15.
After going up 12-3 with two Blue Streak forfeits followed by a Warrior loss at 141, Isaiah Britton (Williamsport, Pa./Loyalsock Twp.) picked up the Warriors’ first major decision of the Duals, defeating John Carroll’s Connor Suba, 13-4.
The Warriors (9-3) showed their skills at 157- and 165-pounds, with Zach Fredrick (West Chester, Pa./St. Mark’s) and No. 5 Chris Dahlheimer, respectively, each picking up first round pins. Frederick scored his fall in 1:27 while Dahlheimer earned his at 1:57.
At 174-pounds Kyle Crouthamel (Bethlehem, Pa./Bethlehem Freedom) rounded out the Warrior scoring with a pin in 1:57.
In Lycoming’s second match of the day, the Warriors squared off against Wilkes University, falling to the No. 16-ranked team 29-13.
The Warriors had a rough start against the Colonels, giving up six points after their 125-pounder suffered an injury and was forced to resign from the match. At 133-pounds, Wilkes scored an 18-0 technical fall and dropped a 5-3 decision at 141-pounds.
Down 14-0, Britton gave Lycoming a glimmer of hope, pinning his Colonel opponent in just 43 seconds, cutting the deficit nearly in half, 14-6.
Frederick battled at 157-pounds, falling in a 6-5 decision. Dahlheimer (Red Lion, Pa./Red Lion) scored a big major decision, winning his 165-pound match 13-0. The Warriors picked up an additional three points from 184-pounder Troy Hayre (Falls Church, Va./McLean).
Facing his toughest opponent of the day, 197-pound sophomore Russel Korbul (Asbury, N.J./North Hunterdon) used his raw strength and battled against the No. 9-ranked Zach Pizzaro. The two competitors fought hard the entire match, but Pizzaro escaped with a narrow 9-5 decision.
Lycoming’s next match will be against SUNY-Oswego, a team the Warriors defeated 28-9 a week ago. The teams face each other at 9 a.m. on mat two.
The semifinals of the tournament will feature No. 4 Ithaca and No. 16 Wilkes at 10:30 a.m. on mat one, as well as No. 7 College of New Jersey and No. 15 SUNY-Cortland on mat two, also at 10:30 a.m.
Arguably the match of the day was Messiah College against Hunter College. With the match tied at 15, Messiah’s Ethan Covalt scored a 1-0, heavyweight decision to boost the Falcons to an 18-15 lead.
Day one of the Budd Whitehill Duals was an exciting, fast-paced opener, with 58 wrestlers winning by fall, and another 11 technical falls.
Full coverage of the event can be found at the Budd Whitehill Headquarters page, including complete results and updated brackets. Action is set to resume at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 16 in Lamade Gymnasium on the campus of Lycoming College.
