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Freshman Brian Watkins posted a major decision, one of four Warriors to add bonus points, as the Warriors notched a 29-10 win over King's.

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Warriors down King’s, 29-10, in first road dual of the year

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – Four Lycoming College wrestlers contributed bonus points and seven notched wins to lift it to a 29-10 win over King’s (Pa.) in non-conference action on Thursday night, Jan. 26, at the Scandlon Physical Education Center.
 
Senior Stephen Hinton (Montclair, Va./Forest Park) got the Warriors (5-7 overall) off to a good start in their first road dual of the year by winning his eighth straight match, an 11-5 win over Aaron Perez at 125 pounds. Sophomore Zack Finn (East Rochester, N.Y./East Rochester) followed with a  4-1 win over Travis Boardman at 133 pounds.
 
Freshman Caleb Willey (Towanda, Pa./Towanda Area) added an 11-0 major decision against Nathaniel Seals at 141 pounds to give Lycoming a 10-0 lead. After a King’s win at 149, freshman Brian Watkins (Bear Gap, Pa./Southern Columbia) added an 11-0 major decision against Gordon Custer at 157 pounds and sophomore Greg Wetzel (Arlington, N.Y./Pleasant Valley)  added a 5-0 win over Zachary Gray at 165 pounds.
 
The Warriors clinched the win with six points at 184 pounds before senior Russ Korbul (Asbury, Pa./North Hunterdon) added a second-period pin over Cenah Tudoe-Turboh after taking a 10-2 lead, rounding out the team’s 29 points. It was Korbul’s 13th straight win and improved his season record to 21-4.
 
The Warriors get back on the mat on Saturday, Feb. 4, when they head to No. 13 SUNY Cortland for a 7 p.m. start.
 
Lycoming 29  -  King’s 10
125 - Stephen Hinton (L) dec. Aaron Perez (K), 11-5
133 - Zachary Finn (L) dec. Travis Boardman (K), 4-1
141 - Caleb Willey (L) major dec. Nate Seals (K), 11-0
149 - Chris Mazzocchi (K) dec. Lucas Wisniewski (L), 4-0 
157 - Brian Watkins (L) major dec. Gordon Custer (K), 10-2
165 - Greg Wetzel (L) dec. Zach Grey (K), 5-0
174 - Shane Stark (K) major dec. Nikolas Christine (L), 16-7
184 - Tyler Cunningham (L) won by forfeit
197 - Russel Korbul (L) pinned Cemah Tudae-Torboh (K), 4:38
285 – Peter Dwyer dec. Samuel Batchelor (L), 4-0

Exhibition: 
285 - John Geisel  (L) dec. Kevin Trant (K) 6-4                     
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