WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – Juniors Seth Lansberry (Klingerstown, Pa./Line Mountain) and Nolan Barger (Clearfield, Pa./Clearfield Area) and sophomore Brandon Conrad (Bloomsburg, Pa./Bloomsburg Area) each posted undefeated runs during the first day of the Budd Whitehill National Duals, helping the team to a 41-6 win over Trine before it fell to Millikin, 24-20, and No. 16 Williams, 27-17.
 
Lansberry provided the highlight of the day for the Warriors (9-5 overall) at 149 pounds, as his three wins all came by technical fall, including a 19-4 win over eighth-ranked Jake Savoca of Williams in the final match of the day.
 
The Warriors will head into the 9-12 place group of the tournament on Saturday, Jan. 9, facing Thiel at 9 a.m. and the respective winner/loser of the match between Oswego and Springfield at 12 p.m.
 
The Warriors had a run of four pins in a row of the heart of its opening meet against Trine, helping propel it to an easy 41-6 win.
 
Senior Matt Neff (Sunbury, Pa./Shikellamy) got the team started, dropping Sean Jones on his back and finishing the pin in 1:13 at 157 pounds. Junior Nolan Barger (Clearfield, Pa./Clearfield Area) followed with a first-period pin over Brandon Gay at 165 before sophomore Brandon Conrad (Bloomsburg, Pa./Bloomsburg Area) dropped JayCee Jensen in 2:15 at 174. Sophomore Brandon Rudy (Carlisle, Pa./Cumberland Valley) finished off the run with a pin over Kerry Raab in 1:48 at 184, giving Lycoming a 38-3 lead.
 
Sophomore Kyle Drick (Allenwood, Pa./Montgomery Area) started the meet with a pin of David Moore in 2:13 at 125 before freshman Andy Aguilar (Muncy, Pa./Muncy) added a 5-3 decision over Caleb Maddox at 133. After Trine earned a win by decision, junior Seth Lansberry (Klingerstown, Pa./Line Mountain) posted a 16-0 technical fall over Zach Krumlauf at 149, setting up the Warriors' run of pins.
 
After a decision by Trine at 197, senior Max Lamport (Califon, N.J./Voorhees) finished off the meet with an 11-4 decision over Joe Stasiak at 285.
 
In the second meet, the Warriors built a 20-8 lead before Millikin stormed back with 16 points in the final three bouts to post a 24-20 win.
 
Aguilar got the Warriors on the board with a 16-0 technical fall over Zack Whitsel at 133 pounds to tie the match at five and freshman Joe Santomarco (Manalapan, N.J./Manalapan) followed with a 15-4 major decision over Paul Stewart at 141 pounds. Lansberry capped the 14-point run with a technical fall over Kerin Rodriguez, 17-1.
 
After a loss at 157 pounds, the Warriors expanded the lead to 20-8 with a pair of decisions, with Barger posting a 7-1 win over Dylan Knisley at 165 and Conrad notching a 4-2 sudden-victory win over Stephan Birt at 174. The Big Blue fought back with a pin at 184, a major decision at 197 and a pin at 285 to take the match, 24-20, though.
 
Lycoming again put together a tough effort in the final bout of the day, but 16^th-ranked Williams College used wins in six bouts to post a 27-17 win to secure the title in Group C and advance to Saturday's semifinals.
 
The Ephs built a 10-0 lead through the first three matches before Lansberry stopped the run cold with his technical fall of Savoca at 149 pounds. After top-ranked Jorge Lopez posted a pin at 157 pounds for the Ephs, the Warriors scored back-to-back decisions, with Barger notching a 5-0 win over Tim Garripoli at 165 and Conrad notched a 4-1 win over Carl Sangree at 174 pounds to help Lycoming close within five points at 16-11. Williams clinched the match, though, with 11 points in the next two bouts before a forfeit at heavyweight gave Lycoming its final six points.
 
Group C - Lycoming finishes in 3rd place
Match #1 Round 1: Lycoming defeated Trine University 41-6
125 - Kyle Drick (Lycoming) over David Moore (Trine University) Fall 2:13
133 - Andres Aguilar (Lycoming) over Caleb Maddox (Trine University) Dec 5-3
141 - Jeffery Helm (Trine University) over Joseph Santomarco (Lycoming) Dec 6-5
149 - Seth Lansberry (Lycoming) over Zach Krumlauf (Trine University) TF 16-0
157 - Matt Neff (Lycoming) over Sean Jones Jr (Trine University) Fall 1:13
165 - Nolan Barger (Lycoming) over Brandon Gay (Trine University) Fall 2:56
174 - Brandon Conrad (Lycoming) over JayCee Jensen (Trine University) Fall 2:15
184 - Brandon Rudy (Lycoming) over Kerry Raab (Trine University) Fall 1:48
197 - Michael Conner (Trine University) over Skylar Ebner (Lycoming) Dec 7-3
285 - Max Lamport (Lycoming) over Joe Stasiak (Trine University) Dec 11-4
 
Match #2 Round 2: Millikin defeated Lycoming 24-20
125 - Tristan Birt (Millikin) over Kyle Drick (Lycoming) TF 18-3
133 - Andres Aguilar (Lycoming) over Zach Whitsel (Millikin) TF 16-0
141 - Joseph Santomarco (Lycoming) over Paul Stewart (Millikin) Maj 15-4
149 - Seth Lansberry (Lycoming) over Kerin Ramirez (Millikin) TF 17-1
157 - Blake Tisza (Millikin) over Matt Neff (Lycoming) Dec 7-3
165 - Nolan Barger (Lycoming) over Dylan Knisley (Millikin) Dec 7-1
174 - Brandon Conrad (Lycoming) over Stephan Birt (Millikin) SV-1 4-2
184 - Keajion Jennings (Millikin) over Brandon Rudy (Lycoming) Fall 4:56
197 - Myron Hamilton (Millikin) over Skylar Ebner (Lycoming) Maj 18-6
285 - James Buss (Millikin) over Tom Lynd (Lycoming) Fall 0:52
 
Match #3 Round 3: Williams College defeated Lycoming 27-17
125 - Matt Morris (Williams College) over Kyle Drick (Lycoming) Maj 13-4
133 - Ben Morton (Williams College) over Andres Aguilar (Lycoming) Dec 6-0
141 - Brendon Seyfried (Williams College) over Joseph Santomarco (Lycoming) Dec 8-3
149 - Seth Lansberry (Lycoming) over Jake Savoca (Williams College) TF 19-4
157 - Jorge Lopez (Williams College) over Walter Fox (Lycoming) Fall 0:23
165 - Nolan Barger (Lycoming) over Timothy Garripoli (Williams College) Dec 5-0
174 - Brandon Conrad (Lycoming) over Carl Sangree (Williams College) Dec 4-1
184 - Christoper Chorzepa (Williams College) over Brandon Rudy (Lycoming) TF 17-0
197 - Anthony Brooks (Williams College) over Skylar Ebner (Lycoming) Fall 2:49
285 - Max Lamport (Lycoming) over Unknown (Unattached) Forfeit