ALFRED, N.Y. – A pair of bonus-point wins from Lycoming College's ranked wrestlers helped the wrestling team post a 26-19 win over Alfred State on Thursday night, Jan. 28, at the Orvis Activities Center, as the team clinched the 52^nd winning season in program history.
 
Lycoming improved to 11-6 overall, securing the program's 52^nd year with a winning percentage over .500 and 55^th season at .500 or better in the program's 60 years. Alfred State, ranked 18^th in the National Wrestling Club Association, dropped to 1-4.
 
The Pioneers jumped out to a 12-0 lead through the first three bouts before Lycoming got rolling, as sixth-ranked junior Seth Lansberry (Klingerstown, Pa./Line Mountain) posted an early takedown and two four-point near falls before pinning Satchel Holder in 2:26 at 149 pounds. The win was the 90^th in the career of Lansberry, making him just the 11^th wrestler in program history to reach the mark, as he improved to 24-2 this year and 90-18 in his career.
 
Senior Matt Neff (Sunbury, Pa./Shikellamy) followed with a forfeit win at 157 pounds to tie the match and second-ranked junior Nolan Barger (Clearfield, Pa./Clearfield Area), who improved to 24-0 this season, followed with a 19-2 technical fall win over Konnor Kremer), earning 10 points by near-fall, four by reveral and four by takedown in the match to go with a riding-time point. Barger is now 89-20 in his career.
 
Sophomore Brandon Conrad (Bloomsburg, Pa./Bloomsburg) followed with a  3-0 win over Alfred State's George Vanvalen at 174 pounds to give Lycoming a 20-12 lead and a forfeit win by Skylar Ebner (Muncy, Pa./Muncy Area) clinched the meet at 197 pounds.
 
The Warriors head to King's (Pa.) on Sunday, Jan. 31, when for a 2 p.m. dual meet.
 
Lycoming 26, Alfred State 19
125: Michael Boyle (AS) dec. Will Newmiller, 6-4
133: Daniel Hosking (AS) dec. Andres Aguilar, 3-2
141: Austin Parker (AS) by forfeit
149: #6 Seth Lansberry (LC) fall Satchel Holder, 2:26
157: Matt Neff (LC) by forfeit
165: #2 Nolan Barger (LC) tech fall Konnor Kremer, 19-2, 6:16
174: Brandon Conrad (LC) dec. George Vanvalen, 3-0
184: Bradley Haggerty (AS) dec. Brandon Rudy, 9-6
197: Skylar Ebner (LC) by forfeit
285: Riley Andrews (AS) maj. dec. Loc Long, 9-1