WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – Using four first-period pins, the20th-ranked Lycoming College wrestling team capped its home season with a convincing 36-9 win over King's College in a dual between Middle Atlantic Conference foes on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 1, at Lamade Gym.
 
The Warriors (13-3 overall) took control of the meet after earning a forfeit at 141 pounds before sophomore Seth Lansberry (Klingerstown, Pa./Line Mountain) followed with a pin in 1:23 against Loyalsock product Giacomo Dinicola at 149 to give Lycoming a 15-3 lead.
 
After a loss at 157, sophomore Nolan Barger (Clearfield, Pa./Clearfield Area) stuck Hilton Martin in 35 seconds and freshman Brandon Conrad (Bloomsburg, Pa./Bloomsburg Area) notched his first career dual meet pin in 1:57 against Nathaniel Seals to clinch the win for the Warriors, giving them a 27-6 win. Senior Johnathan Secor (Pompton Lakes, N.J./Pompton Lakes) capped off his home career with a pin in 2:06 over Ryan Longenberger at 197 pounds for his 70^th career win.
 
Freshman Kyle Drick (Allenwood, Pa./Montgomery) added a third-period takedown to win his 25^th match of the year, 6-4, over Jake Daniel at 125 and senior Sam Batchelor (Birdsboro, Pa./Daniel Boone) posted a 4-1 win over Brad Lucas at heavyweight to round out the team's 36 points.
 
The Monarchs (4-14 overall) earned decisions at 133, 157 and 184 pounds.
 
The Warriors get back on the mat Saturday, Feb. 7, when they head to the John Summa Tournament on the campus of Baldwin-Wallace College.
 
Lycoming 36, King`s (PA) 9
125: Kyle Drick (LYCO) over Jake Daniel (KIPA) (Dec 6-4)
133: Matthew Sparks (KIPA) over Cody Barbiche (LYCO) (Dec 6-4)
141: Caleb Willey (LYCO) over (KIPA) (For.)
149: Seth Lansberry (LYCO) over Giacomo Dinicola (KIPA) (Fall 1:23)
157: Keith Wanamaker (KIPA) over Ross Orler (LYCO) (Dec 6-3)
165: Nolan Barger (LYCO) over Hilton Martin (KIPA) (Fall 0:35)
174: Brandon Conrad (LYCO) over Nathaniel Seals (KIPA) (Fall 1:57)
184: Zachary Smith (KIPA) over Nikolas Christine (LYCO) (Dec 8-3)
197: Johnathan Secor (LYCO) over Ryan Longenberger (KIPA) (Fall 2:06)
285: Samuel Batchelor (LYCO) over Brad Lucas (KIPA) (Dec 4-1)
Exhibition Matches:
165: Holden Taylor (LYCO) over Ryan Carden (KIPA) (Fall 1:35)
285: Skylar Ebner (LYCO) over Ralph Bernardo (KIPA) (Fall 6:50)