WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – Stevens highlights a group of 16 teams that will head to Lamade Gymnasium on Friday, Jan. 13, for the start of the two-day 34th annual Budd Whitehill National Duals hosted by Lycoming College.
 
One of the premier events in Division III wrestling, the tournament is named for legendary coach Budd Whitehill, who coached the Warriors for 37 years and won 376 matches and 10 Middle Atlantic Conference titles.
 
The tournament will feature four groups of four competing in a round robin on Friday, with the winners of the groups being reseeded into a championship bracket on Saturday, Jan. 8, and competing in a four-team tournament for the championship. Brackets for Friday's second, third and fourth-place group finishers on Saturday will also take place.
 
Stevens, ranked sixth in the NWCA Division III dual meet rankings, earned the top seed and will head Group A, which also features Cortland, Wilkes and Wesleyan. The group will begin its run at the tournament at 9 a.m. on Friday.
 
Wis.-Eau Claire, ranked eighth by the NWCA, earned the second seed and will head Group D, which also features Washington & Lee, Messiah and Oswego. This group will begin competition at 10:30 a.m.
 
Group C, which begins competition at 10:30 a.m., will feature third-seeded Ohio Northern, ranked 13th by the NWCA, Springfield, Lycoming and Penn College.
 
Group B is headed by fourth-seeded Ithaca, ranked 21^st in the country, and also features Williams, York (Pa.) and Ferrum and begins competition at 9 a.m.
 
Six rounds of the duals will take place on Friday, Jan. 13, with four matches taking place in each round on mats spread across Lamade Gymnasium. On Saturday, Jan. 14, the tournament will conclude with four rounds of wrestling. The championship round is set for 1:30 p.m. with the tournament awards following at 3 p.m.
 
Lycoming enters the duals with a 4-3 overall record, which includes picking up wins over two teams in the Whitehill Duals field, Oswego (36-15) and Cortland (22-12).
 
The squad is paced by the backend of its lineup, with junior 197-pounder Gable Crebs (Montoursville, Pa./Montoursville Area) ranked ninth in Division III and senior heavyweight Connor Fulmer (Elysburg, Pa./Southern Columbia) is ranked third.
 
The Warriors are looking to place at the event for the 21st time in its 34 years. In 2022, the Warriors took seventh place, posting wins over Southern Virginia and York (Pa.) in a truncated 10-team field due to COVID-19.
 
Lycoming will open the duals by facing Williams on Mat 4 at 10:30 a.m., before facing 13^th-ranked Ohio Northern at 1:30 p.m. on Mat 3 and finishing the day by taking on Penn College at 4:30 p.m. on Mat 4. The Warriors are 88-55 (.615) all-time at the duals and have won titles in 1997 and 1999.
 
Budd Whitehill National Duals
Schedule of Matches
Round 1 Group A + B - 9 a.m.
Mat 1: Group A: Stevens vs. Wesleyan
Mat 2: Group A: Cortland vs. Wilkes
Mat 3: Group B: Ithaca vs. Ferrum
Mat 4: Group B: Williams vs. York

Round 1 Group C + D - 10:30 a.m.
Mat 1: Group C: Ohio Northern vs. Penn College
Mat 2: Group C: Springfield vs. Lycoming
Mat 3: Group D: Wis.-Eau Claire vs. Oswego
Mat 4: Group D: Washington & Lee vs. Messiah

Round 2 Group A + B - 12 p.m.
Mat 1: Group A: Stevens vs. Wilkes
Mat 2: Group A: Cortland vs. Wesleyan
Mat 3: Group B: Ithaca vs. York
Mat 4: Group B: Williams vs. Ferrum

Round 2 Group C + D - 1:30 p.m.
Mat 1: Group C: Ohio Northern vs. Lycoming
Mat 2: Group C: Springfield vs. Penn College
Mat 3: Group D: Wis.-Eau Claire vs. Messiah
Mat 4: Group D: Washington & Lee vs. Oswego

Round 3 Group A + B - 3 p.m.
Mat 1: Group A: Stevens vs. Cortland
Mat 2: Group A: Wilkes vs. Wesleyan
Mat 3: Group B: Ithaca vs. Williams
Mat 4: Group B: York vs. Ferrum

Round 3 Group C + D - 4:30 p.m.
Mat 1: Group C: Ohio Northern vs. Springfield
Mat 2: Group C: Lycoming vs. Penn College
Mat 3: Group D: Wis.-Eau Claire vs. Wash. & Lee
Mat 4: Group D: Messiah vs. Oswego
 
Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023
Round 4 - Group 9-12, Group 13-16 - 9 a.m.
Mat 1:  9-12 Group:
Mat 2:  9-12 Group:
Mat 3:  13-16 Group:
Mat 4:  13-16 Group:

Round 4 - Championship, 5-8 - 10:30 a.m.
Mat 1: 5-8 Group: 
Mat 2: Championship Semifinal: 
Mat 3: Championship Semifinal:  
Mat 4: 5-8 Group: 

Round 5 - Group 9-12, Group 13-16 - 12 p.m.
Mat 1:  9-12 Group:
Mat 2:  9-12 Group:
Mat 3:  13-16 Group:
Mat 4:  13-16 Group:

Round 5 – Championship, 5-8 - 1:30 p.m.
Mat 1: 5-8 Group: 
Mat 2: Championship: 
Mat 3: 3rd Place:  
Mat 4: 5-8 Group: 

Awards - 3 p.m.