ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Heading into the third period down by a point, freshman 197-pounder Travis Ogden (Clearfield, Pa./Clearfield Area) turned his opponent from SUNY Oswego, helping to turn the match in favor of the Lycoming College wrestling team as it split a pair of matches at the Pa./N.Y. Duals at Clark Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon, Jan. 7, beating Oswego, 23-14, after falling to RIT, 26-16, in the early match.
 
Down 4-3 to Daniel Smith, listed higher on the list of honorable mentions by d3wrestle.com than Ogden, Ogden got an escape quickly to draw within a point before he earned a four-point near fall as the clock ticked under a minute left to ensure a 7-4 lead and break a tie at 14 to give Lycoming (11-2 overall) a 17-14 lead.
 
Senior Skylar Ebner (Muncy, Pa./Muncy Area) clinched the win, scoring an early takedown before putting Kade Andrews on his back in 56 seconds at heavyweight to give Lycoming the win.
 
The Lakers (2-4 overall) took a 10-0 lead through the first three bouts before senior Seth Lansberry (Klingerstown, Pa./Line Mountain) posted a 7-2 win over Joey Bush at 149 pounds, giving Lansberry his 126^th career win, just one shy of the school record of 127 set by Royce Eyer (1997-01).
 
Freshman Hadyn Swartwood (Jersey Shore, Pa./Jersey Shore Area) followed with a 13-0 major decision win over Michael DeCapua at 157 pounds and senior Nolan Barger (Clearfield, Pa./Clearfield Area) tied the match at 10 with a  2-0 win over d3wrestle.com contender Troy Seymour at 165 pounds, giving him 123 win in his career.
 
Junior Brandon Conrad (Bloomsburg, Pa./Bloomsburg Area) gave Lycoming's its first lead of the day with a  14-0 win over Michael Southwick at 174 pounds, but sixth-ranked Jordan Bushey responded with a major decision of his own for the Lakers at 184 pounds to set up the dramatic finish.
 
Against RIT (4-1 overall), the Warriors won three matches, all of the major point variety, to stay into the match until the heavyweight bout, when the Tigers secured the 26-16 win with a pin.
 
Senior Seth Lansberry (Klingerstown, Pa./Line Mountain) posted an 11-2 major decision win over Colby Hall at 149 pounds and both senior Nolan Barger (Clearfield, Pa./Clearfield Area) and freshman Travis Ogden (Clearfield, Pa./Clearfield Area) each posted first-period pins in their bouts at 174 and 197 pounds, respectively.
 
The Warriors get back on the mat on Friday, Jan. 13, when they start the two-day Budd Whitehill National Duals with three dual meets. The 16-team tournament will begin at 9 a.m. in Lamade Gym.
 
RIT 26, Lycoming 16
125: Andrew Flanagan (RIOT) over Garrett Lockwood (LYCO) (MD 9-1)
133: Isaiah Ocasio (RIOT) over Will Newmiller (LYCO) (Dec 8-2)
141: Jake Sepor (RIOT) over Joe Santomarco (LYCO) (Dec 8-5)
149: Seth Lansberry (LYCO) over Colby Hall (RIOT) (MD 11-2)
157: Dempsey King (RIOT) over Trevor Corl (LYCO) (SV-1 4-2)
165: John Donohue (RIOT) over Hadyn Swartwood (LYCO) (MD 13-4)
174: Nolan Barger (LYCO) over Joe Lupisella (RIOT) (Fall 1:55)
184: Nicholas Greenquist (RIOT) over Brandon Conrad (LYCO) (Dec 8-2)
197: Travis Ogden (LYCO) over Joe Messare (RIOT) (Fall 1:37)
285: Sam Weinger (RIOT) over Skylar Ebner (LYCO) (Fall 2:41)
 
Lycoming 23, Oswego 14
125: Jack Del Duca (SUOS) over Garrett Lockwood (LYCO) (Dec 9-4)
133: Evan Corso (SUOS) over Jacob Chamberlin (LYCO) (MD 20-6)
141: Max Kutsepau (SUOS) over Andy Aguilar (LYCO) (Dec 5-1)
149: Seth Lansberry (LYCO) over Joey Bush (SUOS) (Dec 7-2)
157: Hadyn Swartwood (LYCO) over Michael DeCapua (SUOS) (MD 13-0)
165: Nolan Barger (LYCO) over Troy Seymour (SUOS) (Dec 2-0)
174: Brandon Conrad (LYCO) over Michael Southwick (SUOS) (MD 14-0)
184: Jordan Bushey (SUOS) over Dallas Labar (LYCO) (MD 14-2)
197: Travis Ogden (LYCO) over Daniel Smith (SUOS) (Dec 7-4)
285: Skylar Ebner (LYCO) over Kade Andrews (SUOS) (Fall 0:56)