WESTMINSTER, Md. – A run of four straight bonus-point wins from 157 to 184 pounds helped lift the 17
th-ranked Lycoming College wrestling team to a 24-21 win over No. 22 McDaniel College on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 23, at the Gill Center.
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Senior
Kobin Karper (Boiling Springs, Pa./Boiling Springs) started the run with a 12-0 major decision over Andre Allen, cutting McDaniel's lead to 14-8. Junior 165-pounder
Kaiden Wagner (Lewisburg, Pa./Lewisburg Area), ranked ninth in the country, followed with a one-minute tech fall, 15-0, over Christopher Mendoza before junior 174-pounder
Nolen Zeigler (Loysville, Pa./West Perry), ranked second in the country, pinned John Gregory in 2:08 to give Lycoming (3-1) a 19-13 lead. Senior 184-pounder
Eli Crum (Carlisle, Pa./Carlisle) capped the run with a 15-0 tech fall in 107 seconds against Soren Wynn.
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First-year
Luke Magnani (Boiling Springs, Pa./Boiling Springs) provided the other win, posting a 15-6 major decision over Stone Yuen at 133 pounds.
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The Green Terror (1-1) also had five wins, but the Warriors limited them to three bonus-point wins to ensure the win.
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The Warriors are back in action on Saturday, Dec. 6, when they head to the RIT Invitational for a 9:30 a.m. start.
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#17 Lycoming 24, #22 McDaniel 21
125: Romeo Tsai (MCD) over Leonard Cocca (LYCO) (TF 20-4 0:00)
133:
Luke Magnani (LYCO) over Stone Yuen (MCD) (MD 15-6)
141: Andrew Dolezel (MCD) over
Major Lewis (LYCO) (Dec 4-0)
149: Thomas Monn (MCD) over
Major Lewis (LYCO) (Fall 4:45)
157:
Kobin Karper (LYCO) over Andre Allen (MCD) (MD 12-0)
165:
Kaiden Wagner (LYCO) over Christopher Mendoza (MCD) (TF 15-0 1:00)
174:
Nolen Zeigler (LYCO) over John Gregory (MCD) (Fall 2:08)
184:
Eli Crum (LYCO) over Soren Wynn (MCD) (TF 15-0 1:47)
197: Alex Taylor (MCD) over
Tyler Lobb (LYCO) (Dec 6-3)
285: Kaden Bryan (MCD) over
Howard Brambley (LYCO) (MD 14-5)
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