Kaden Majcher
Senior 125-pounder Kaden Majcher enters the NCAA Region 2 Qualifier as the top-ranked wrestler in the latest NWCA poll.

Wrestling

Warriors set for NCAA Region 2 Qualifier

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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
Senior 125-pounder 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-pounder 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 heavyweight Robbie West (Washington, Pa./Fort Cherry) is ranked fourth and junior 147-pounder Kobin Karper (Boiling Springs, Pa./Boiling Springs) is ranked seventh.
 
Wagner is ranked 15th 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.
 
Crum is 22-8 this season, but is coming off a 9-3 win over Isaac Cory of Penn College, ranked 19th by The Open Mat. He has also recorded a school-record 29 technical falls in his career.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.


 
Print Friendly Version

Players Mentioned

Eli Crum

Eli Crum

174
6' 0"
Sophomore
Kaden Majcher

Kaden Majcher

125
5' 7"
Junior
Robbie West

Robbie West

HWT
6' 3"
Junior
Logan Bartlett

Logan Bartlett

157
5' 10"
Senior
Anthony Coukart

Anthony Coukart

133
5' 5"
Junior
Jimmy Ellis

Jimmy Ellis

197
6' 1"
Junior
Kobin Karper

Kobin Karper

149
5' 10"
Junior
Kaiden Wagner

Kaiden Wagner

165
5' 10"
Sophomore
Nolen Zeigler

Nolen Zeigler

174
6' 0"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Eli Crum

Eli Crum

6' 0"
Sophomore
174
Kaden Majcher

Kaden Majcher

5' 7"
Junior
125
Robbie West

Robbie West

6' 3"
Junior
HWT
Logan Bartlett

Logan Bartlett

5' 10"
Senior
157
Anthony Coukart

Anthony Coukart

5' 5"
Junior
133
Jimmy Ellis

Jimmy Ellis

6' 1"
Junior
197
Kobin Karper

Kobin Karper

5' 10"
Junior
149
Kaiden Wagner

Kaiden Wagner

5' 10"
Sophomore
165
Nolen Zeigler

Nolen Zeigler

6' 0"
Sophomore
174