YORK, Pa. – First-year 149-pounder Kobin Karper (Boiling Springs, Pa./Boiling Springs) reached the semifinals at the NCAA Southeast Regional to lead a group of four Lycoming College wrestlers still alive at the two-day tournament after the first day of action on Friday, Feb. 24, at the M&T Bank Field House.
 
Along with Karper, who is a win away from reaching the NCAA Division III Championship, sophomore 125-pounder Kaden Majcher (Turbotville, Pa./Warrior Run), junior 141-pounder Wiley Kahler (Pottsville, Pa./Nativity BVM) and junior 197-pounder Gable Crebs (Montoursville, Pa./Montoursville Area) are all three wins from reaching the NCAA Championship, needing to finish third at the tournament in wrestleback action.
 
The Warriors finished the first day of action in ninth place with 44 points in the 21-team field. The second day begins on Saturday, Feb. 25, at 11 a.m.
 
Third-seeded Karper pinned Marymount's Lorenzo Coleman in 3:27 to open the tournament before posting a 7-4 win over Ferrum's Hayden Funck in the quarterfinals to reach the semifinals. He faces second-seeded Hai Siu of Averett in the semifinals.
 
Majcher moved into the consolation bracket after an opening round loss to the second-seed, but rebounded with a medical forfeit win and a pin of Thiel's Evan Whiteside, setting up a consolation quarterfinals match with York's fourth-seeded Jared Kuhns on Saturday morning.
 
Kahler, the No. 7 seed, posted a 9-0 major decision over Gettyburg's Jake Stein in the opening round before falling to the No. 2 seed in the second round. He rebounded with a 5-0 win over Thiel's Hunter Martz and will face Marymount's Hernandez in the consolation quarterfinals.
 
Crebs, the No. 3, started the day with a pin of Roanoke's Cam Cavins in 2:28 before posting a pin of Washington & Jefferson's Nico Williams in 4:18. After a loss in the quarterfinals, he advanced to the consolation semifinals with a 37-second pin of Southern Virginia's Jaden Markus. He will face Rich Fronheiser in the consolation quarterfinals to start his second day of the tournament.
 
 
Team Scores
1              Stevens Institute Of Technology                93.0
2              Alvernia University          80.5
3              Washington And Lee University 76.5
4              Wilkes University             67.5
5              Delaware Valley University           61.0
6              Averett University           59.0
7              York College (Pennsylvania)         55.0
8              Roanoke College               49.0
9              Lycoming College             44.0
10           Ferrum College 43.5
10           King`s College (Pennsylvania)      43.5
12           Messiah University          41.0
13           Greensboro College        29.5
14           Gettysburg College          22.5
15           Thiel College      18.0
16           Southern Virginia University        16.5
17           Washington And Jefferson College           15.0
18           Shenandoah University 12.0
19           Marymount        11.5
19           Waynesburg University 11.5
21           Penn State Behrend        2.0
 
NCAA DIII Regional Southeast Results for Lycoming College
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Kaden Majcher (2-1) placed 8th and scored 8.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Luke Hoerle (Stevens Institute Of Technology) 23-3 won by decision over Kaden Majcher (Lycoming College) 2-1 (Dec 9-5)
Cons. Round 1 - Kaden Majcher (Lycoming College) 2-1 won by medical forfeit over Tyler Ratledge (Washington And Jefferson College) 13-8 (M. For.)
Cons. Round 2 - Kaden Majcher (Lycoming College) 2-1 won by fall over Evan Whiteside (Thiel College) 17-5 (Fall 4:34)
 
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Jaciah Whitcomb (0-2) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Hunter Swedish (Washington And Jefferson College) 23-4 won by fall over Jaciah Whitcomb (Lycoming College) 0-2 (Fall 6:58)
Cons. Round 1 - Cole Anderson (King`s College (Pennsylvania)) 2-2 won by decision over Jaciah Whitcomb (Lycoming College) 0-2 (Dec 8-3)
 
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Wiley Kahler (2-1) placed 8th and scored 5.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Wiley Kahler (Lycoming College) 2-1 won by major decision over Jake Stein (Gettysburg College) 10-17 (MD 9-0)
Quarterfinal - Josh Wilson (Greensboro College) 38-3 won by major decision over Wiley Kahler (Lycoming College) 2-1 (MD 12-4)
Cons. Round 2 - Wiley Kahler (Lycoming College) 2-1 won by decision over Hunter Martz (Thiel College) 11-11 (Dec 5-0)
 
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Kobin Karper (2-0) placed 6th and scored 10.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Kobin Karper (Lycoming College) 2-0 won by fall over Lorenzo Coleman (Marymount) 7-20 (Fall 3:27)
Quarterfinal - Kobin Karper (Lycoming College) 2-0 won by decision over Hayden Funck (Ferrum College) 2-2 (Dec 7-4)
 
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Hunter O`Connor (1-2) place is unknown and scored 2.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Ryan Luth (Washington And Lee University) 12-0 won by tech fall over Hunter O`Connor (Lycoming College) 1-2 (TF-1.5 6:13 (17-1))
Cons. Round 1 - Hunter O`Connor (Lycoming College) 1-2 won by tech fall over Joshua Searle (Washington And Jefferson College) 9-14 (TF-1.5 5:22 (15-0))
Cons. Round 2 - Charles Everdale (Wilkes University) 15-17 won by major decision over Hunter O`Connor (Lycoming College) 1-2 (MD 11-1)
 
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Chase Chapman (0-2) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Frankie Theroux (King`s College (Pennsylvania)) 3-1 won by decision over Chase Chapman (Lycoming College) 0-2 (Dec 5-4)
Cons. Round 1 - Harrison Hinojosa (Stevens Institute Of Technology) 17-7 won by decision over Chase Chapman (Lycoming College) 0-2 (Dec 10-7)
 
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Eli Crum (1-2) place is unknown and scored 2.5 team points.
Prelim - Eli Crum (Lycoming College) 1-2 won by fall over Cooper Leszczuk (Gettysburg College) 8-12 (Fall 6:53)
Champ. Round 1 - Dylan Weaver (Shenandoah University) 22-8 won by decision over Eli Crum (Lycoming College) 1-2 (Dec 7-3)
Cons. Round 1 - John Sumner (Messiah University) 2-2 won by decision over Eli Crum (Lycoming College) 1-2 (Dec 7-4)
 
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James Ellis (2-2) place is unknown and scored 3.5 team points.
Prelim - James Ellis (Lycoming College) 2-2 won by fall over Ikia Garcia (Southern Virginia University) 5-14 (Fall 6:49)
Champ. Round 1 - Eric Washington (Marymount) 31-15 won by fall over James Ellis (Lycoming College) 2-2 (Fall 5:38)
Cons. Round 1 - James Ellis (Lycoming College) 2-2 won by decision over Hunter Thompson (Shenandoah University) 9-8 (Dec 8-5)
Cons. Round 2 - Connor Wrobleski (King`s College (Pennsylvania)) 2-1 won by major decision over James Ellis (Lycoming College) 2-2 (MD 21-10)
 
197
Gable Crebs (3-1) placed 8th and scored 11.5 team points.
Prelim - Gable Crebs (Lycoming College) 3-1 won by fall over Cam Cavins (Roanoke College) 19-18 (Fall 2:28)
Champ. Round 1 - Gable Crebs (Lycoming College) 3-1 won by fall over Nico Williams (Washington And Jefferson College) 6-13 (Fall 4:18)
Quarterfinal - Braden Homsey (Ferrum College) 3-0 won by major decision over Gable Crebs (Lycoming College) 3-1 (MD 10-2)
Cons. Round 2 - Gable Crebs (Lycoming College) 3-1 won by fall over Jaden Markus (Southern Virginia University) 11-10 (Fall 0:37)
 
285
John Fulmer (1-2) place is unknown and scored 1.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - John Fulmer (Lycoming College) 1-2 won by decision over Hayden Benner (Messiah University) 1-2 (Dec 6-2)
Quarterfinal - Austin Williams (Delaware Valley University) 2-0 won by decision over John Fulmer (Lycoming College) 1-2 (Dec 2-1)
Cons. Round 2 - Caleb Burkhart (Wilkes University) 27-10 won by fall over John Fulmer (Lycoming College) 1-2 (Fall 4:24)