WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – Ten Lycoming College wrestlers, including six that will enter the tournament holding a regional ranking, will begin their journey in the postseason on Saturday, March 1, at 10 a.m., when the NCAA Region 2 Qualifier begins at the Keiper Recreation Center.
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Nineteen teams will take to the Keiper Recreation Center floor on Saturday, with 30 qualifiers, the top three finishers from each of the 10 weight classes competed, from the tournament advancing to the NCAA Championships on March 14-15, in Providence, R.I.
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The tournament begins on Saturday, March 1, at 10 a.m. at the Keiper Recreation Center. Tickets will be available at the door (Cash-only) for $10 for adults, $6 for senior citizens, students and children for all sessions. Single-day passes are $7 for adults, $4 for senior citizens, students and children. Lycoming Students will be admitted free with their campus ID.
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Senior 125-pounderÂ
Kaden Majcher (Turbotville, Pa./Warrior Run) is the top-ranked wrestler in the region in the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association rankings and junior 174-pounderÂ
Eli Crum (Carlisle, Pa./Boiling Springs) sits at No. 2. Sophomores 165-pounder
Kaiden Wagner (Lewisburg, Pa./Lewisburg Area) and 174-pounder
Nolen Zeigler (Loysville, Pa./West Perry) are both ranked third. Senior heavyweightÂ
Robbie West (Washington, Pa./Fort Cherry) is ranked fourth and junior 147-pounder
Kobin Karper (Boiling Springs, Pa./Boiling Springs) is ranked seventh.
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Wagner is ranked 15
th in the nation by Open Mat and Majcher, Crum, Wagner and Zeigler are all listed in the honorable mention portion of the individual rankings by D3wrestle.com.
Majcher is 28-4 this season with seven falls, seven technical falls and eight major decisions. The senior is 111-29 in his career.
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Crum is 22-8 this season, but is coming off a 9-3 win over Isaac Cory of Penn College, ranked 19
th by The Open Mat. He has also recorded a school-record 29 technical falls in his career.
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Wagner, a transfer from Division I Lock Haven University, is 5-1 with a fall and four technical falls in limited action this season. Zeigler, a transfer from Division I Bloomsburg University, is 28-3 overall with 14 pins and eight technical falls.
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West is 22-6 this season with 12 pins, as the heavyweight has racked up a school-record 56 pins in his career to go with 89 wins. Karper is 19-6 this season with five falls, seven technical falls and four major decisions.
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Junior 133-pounder
Anthony Coukart (Portage, Pa./Portage Area) enters the tournament with a 12-12 record, senior 157-pounder
Logan Bartlett (Lewisburg, Pa./Lewisburg Area) is 6-3 and has placed at the NCAA Regional twice in his career, and junior 197-pounder
Jimmy Ellis (Ephrata, Pa./Ephrata) is 14-12 this year after winning two matches in 2024 regional.
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