GREENVILLE, Pa. – Senior Tyler Cunningham (Haddon Township, N.J./Haddon Township) moved up a weight class and posted a 12-3 major decision against Shawn Reynolds at 197 pounds to clinch the Lycoming College wrestling team’s 19-14 win at Thiel on Wednesday, Nov. 7, at Beeghly Gymnasium.
 
The Warriors (1-0 overall) improved to 16-4 all-time in dual meet openers under 20^th-year head coach Roger Crebs. The Warriors are 50-6-1 all-time in season openers.
 
Freshman Cody Barbiche (Milford, N.J./Delaware Valley Regional) started off the meet by posting a 4-1 decision over Nick Hart at 125 pounds, as he notched his first career dual meet win. After a loss at 133, the Warriors reeled off four straight wins to make it 12-3.
 
Sophomore Caleb Willey (Towanda, Pa./Towanda Area) notched a 12-6 win over Jordan Smith at 141, freshman Matt Neff (Sunbury, Pa./Shikellamy) added his first dual-meet win with a 9-3 win over Shawn King, sophomore Brian Watkins (Bear Gap, Pa./Southern Columbia) notched a takedown in sudden victory round two to post a 3-1 win over Brandon Collins at 157 and sophomore Greg Wetzel (Pleasant Valley, N.Y./Arlington) posted a solid 7-0 win over Ryan Carson at 165 to end the run.
 
The Wildcats (0-1 overall) cut the Warriors’ lead to 15-11 after a tech fall at 184, but Cunningham clinched the win with his major decision to help Lycoming improve to 9-0 all-time against Thiel. The Wildcats wrapped up the meat with an overtime win at heavyweight.
 
The Warriors get back in action on Thursday, Nov. 15, when they head to York (Pa.) for a 7 p.m. match.

Lycoming 19, Thiel 14
125- Cody Barbiche def. Nick Hart by decision, 4-1
133- Nick Sutton def. Zach Finn by decision, 9-2
141- Caleb Wiley def. Jordan Smith by decision, 12-6
149- Matt Neff def. Shawn King by decision, 9-3
157- Brian Watkins def Brandon Collins by decision, 3-1 (4OT)
165- Greg Wetzel def. Ryan Carson by decision, 7-0
174- Jerrold Roosa def. Johnathan Secor by decision, 9-3
184- Jake Lowry def. Nikolas Christine by tech. fall, 19-4
197- Tyler Cunningham def. Shawn Reynolds by major decision, 13-3
HWY- Blake Heim def. Max Lamport by decision, 5-3 (OT)
 
Junior Varsity
133- Zack Stouffer def. Owen Bradley by major decision, 10-2
141- Dan Yori def Ross Orler by decision, 10-8
174- Trent Kiesling def. Harris Nowotarski by decision, 5-0