WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – Junior 133-pounder Bobby Gardner (South Williamsport, Pa./South Williamsport) finished off a perfect run at the 2026 Whitehill National Duals to earn a spot on the All-Tournament Team and senior heavyweight Michael Sipps (Lawrenceville, Pa./Cowanesque Valley) also had a perfect run at the tournament, as the Lycoming College wrestling team posted wins over Wilkes University, 31-20, and York College of Pennsylvania, 35-13, on the second day of the event at Lamade Gym on Saturday, Jan. 10.
 
The Warriors (5-4 overall) won 13 of the 20 matches during the second day of the tournament. Wis.-Eau Claire, ranked 11^th in the country, beat Springfield College, 29-21, in the final for its fourth consecutive title.a
 
Five straight wins from 149 to 184 pounds helped Lycoming post 25 straight points in the 35-13 win over York (6-4 overall). Senior 149-pounder Kobin Karper (Boiling Springs, Pa./Boiling Springs) started the run with a 15-0 technical fall over David Vacca before first-year 157-pounder Colby Seiler (Lewistown, Pa./Mifflin County) notched a 13-7 come-from-behind win over Frank Gulli. First-year 165-pounder Nando Ott (East Hanover, N.J./Hanover Park) pinned Mason Skinner in 1:13 and junior 174-pounder Nolen Zeigler (Loysville, Pa./West Perry) added a 16-0 technical fall over Mark Forry. Senior 184-pounder Eli Crum (Carlisle, Pa./Boiling Springs) capped the run with a 65-second pin of Devon O'Dell.
 
Sipps ended the match with a 14-4 major decision win over Luca Romasco. Gardner got the Warriors on the board with a first-period pin of regionally-ranked Vincent Paolucci at 133 pounds.
 
Thanks to wins in the last four bouts, Lycoming overcame a 20-10 deficit, racking up 21 straight points in a 31-20 win over Wilkes University (1-6 overall). Down 20-10, junior 174-pounder Nolen Zeigler (Loysville, Pa./West Perry) got the run started with a pin of Omari Watson in 1:36 before a forfeit at 184 pounds gave Lycoming a 22-20 lead. Junior 197-pounder Ivan Neal (Georgetown, Del./Sussex Tech) followed with a 22-5 technical fall of Patrick Gordan and senior heavyweight Michael Sipps (Lawrenceville, Pa./Cowanesque Valley) finished off the meet with a 13-1 major decision against regionally-ranked Trevor Gitski.
 
Junior Bobby Gardner (South Williamsport, Pa./South Williamsport) opened the scoring for the Warriors in the dual meet with a first-period pin at 133 pounds before first-year 141-pounder Luke Magnani (Boiling Springs, Pa./Boiling Springs) notched an 11-2 major decision of Ashton Romberger.
 
The Warriors are back on the mat on Saturday, Jan. 24, when they host King's (Pa.) in a 1 p.m. match in Lamade Gym.
 
Lycoming 31, Wilkes 20
125 - Thomas Longo (Wilkes) over Evan Newman (Lycoming) Fall 0:39
133 - Robert Gardner (Lycoming) over Connor Kerwin (Wilkes) Fall 2:41
141 - Luke Magnani (Lycoming) over Ashton Romberger (Wilkes) Maj 11-2
149 - Ryan Santiago (Wilkes) over Kobin Karper (Lycoming) Dec 10-5
157 - Jaryn Hartranft (Wilkes) over Colby Seiler (Lycoming) TF 17-2
165 - Colton Thorpe (Wilkes) over Nando Ott (Lycoming) Fall 2:12
174 - Nolen Zeigler (Lycoming) over Omari Watson (Wilkes) Fall 1:36
184 - Eli Crum (Lycoming) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
197 - Ivan Neal (Lycoming) over Patrick Gordon (Wilkes) TF 22-5
285 - Michael Sipps (Lycoming) over Trevor Gitski (Wilkes) Maj 13-1
 
Lycoming 35, York 13
125 - Jacob Delvecchio (York (PA)) over Evan Newman (Lycoming) TF 17-2
133 - Robert Gardner (Lycoming) over Vincent Paolucci (York (PA)) Fall 2:24
141 - Jacob Grzybek (York (PA)) over Major Lewis (Lycoming) Dec 6-2
149 - Kobin Karper (Lycoming) over David Vacca (York (PA)) TF 15-0
157 - Colby Seiler (Lycoming) over Frank Gulli (York (PA)) Dec 13-7
165 - Nando Ott (Lycoming) over Mason Skinner (York (PA)) Fall 1:13
174 - Nolen Zeigler (Lycoming) over Mark Forry (York (PA)) TF 16-0
184 - Eli Crum (Lycoming) over Devon O`Dell (York (PA)) Fall 1:05
197 - Josh Stahl (York (PA)) over Ivan Neal (Lycoming) TF 15-0
285 - Michael Sipps (Lycoming) over Luca Romasco (York (PA)) Maj 14-4