MILLERSVILLE, Pa. – Freshman
Seth Lansberry (Klingerstown, Pa./Line Mountain) became the first Lycoming College wrestler since 2007 to win 30 matches in a season and freshman
Nolan Barger (Clearfield, Pa./Clearfield Area) added a pin to lead the team, but Division II Millersville took seven matches en route to a 24-12 win on Saturday, Feb. 8.
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The Warriors (11-8 overall) fell behind, 9-0, and narrowly fell at 141 pounds, as junior
Caleb Willey (Towanda, Pa./Towanda Area) nearly got a takedown as time expired, but couldn't complete the action to get two points in a 4-3 loss to David Charles.
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Lansberry followed with his 30
th win of the season, the ninth-most in Division III this season, in a 4-0 win over Anthony White. He is the first Warrior to reach 30 wins since Sean Cullen went 31-4 in 2006-07.
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Barger followed with his 24
th win of the year, pinning Zac Wawrzyniak-Bush in 5:21, cutting the Marauder lead to 12-9.
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However, a pair of narrow of decisions followed, including a 3-1 sudden-victory win at 165 by Zach Pincus, giving the Marauders (4-7 overall) an 18-9 lead. Senior
Greg Wetzel (Pleasant Valley, N.Y./Arlington) followed with a 5-0 win over Nick Mancini at 184 pounds for his 27
th win, but two more decisions helped Millersville close out the win.
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The Warriors get back on the mat with a 7:30 p.m. dual meet against Gettysburg on Friday, Feb. 14 at Lamade Gym.
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Millersville (MILL) 24.0 Lycoming (LYCO) 12.0
125 Austin Camacci, MILL, pinned Jake Witmer, LYCO, 1:01
133 Thomas Nulty, MILL, dec. Zachary Finn, LYCO, 6-2
141 David Charles, MILL, dec. Caleb Willey, LYCO, 4-3
149 Seth Lansberry, LYCO, dec. Anthony White, MILL, 4-0
157 Nolan Barger, LYCO, pinned Zac Wawrzyniak-Bush, MILL, 5:21
165 Zach Pincus (MILL) sv-1 Brian Watkins (LYCO) 3-1
174 Mitchell Ball, MILL, dec. Willie Alford, LYCO, 7-3
184 Greg Wetzel, LYCO, dec. Nick Mancini, MILL, 5-0
197 Aram Moffitt, MILL, dec. Skylar Ebner, LYCO, 8-1
285 Elijah Flasher, MILL, dec. Nikolas Christine, LYCO, 6-4