WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – With a pair of wins over regionally-ranked competitors, the Lycoming College wrestling team downed Misericordia University, 26-15, in a non-conference dual meet on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 7, in Lamade Gym.
 
The day was highlighted by a pair of bonus-point wins over regionally-ranked foes, with junior 174-pounder Nolen Zeigler (Loysville, Pa./West Perry) taking a major decision over fifth-ranked Anthony Matas, 16-7, and senior 184-pounder Eli Crum (Carlisle, Pa./Boiling Springs) adding a 17-0 tech fall of eight-ranked Robbie Anderson.
 
Junior 133-pounder Bobby Gardner (South Williamsport, Pa./South Williamsport Area) got the Warriors (8-4) on the board with an 11-1 win over Kruz McCusker, but Misericordia (3-3) won three of the first four bouts to lead 11-4. Senior 157-pounder Kobin Karper (Boiling Springs, Pa./Boiling Springs) righted the ship after an early Cougar takedown, securing a 19-4 tech fall over Chase Stephen at 157 pounds and junior 165-pounder Kaiden Wagner (Lewisburg, Pa./Lewisburg Area) gave Lycoming the lead with a 15-0 first-period tech fall of Jacob Weaver.
 
Leading 23-12, junior 197-pounder Ivan Neal (Georgetown, Del./Sussex Central) sealed the win with a third-period takedown to beat Jariel Severino, 11-5.
 
The Warriors wrap up their regular season with a trip to Oswego State on Sunday, Feb. 15, at 1 p.m.
 
Lycoming 26, Misericordia 15
125: Jaydin Barreto (MISE) over Leonard Cocca (LYCO) (TF 17-2 4:37)
133: Robert Gardner (LYCO) over Kruz McCusker (MISE) (MD 11-1)
141: Nikosh Marston (MISE) over Luke Magnani (LYCO) (Dec 4-1)
149: Michael Williams (MISE) over Colby Seiler (LYCO) (Dec 7-2)
157: Kobin Karper (LYCO) over Chase Stephen (MISE) (TF 19-4 3:54)
165: Kaiden Wagner (LYCO) over Jacob Weaver (MISE) (TF 15-0 2:02)
174: Nolen Zeigler (LYCO) over Anthony Matas (MISE) (MD 16-7)
184: Eli Crum (LYCO) over Robbie Anderson (MISE) (TF 17-0 5:35)
197: Ivan Neal (LYCO) over Jariel Severino (MISE) (Dec 11-5)
285: Aiden Hidlay (MISE) over Michael Sipps (LYCO) (MD 9-0)
133 Extra: Hayden Best (Misericordia) over Anthony Coukart (Lycoming) (MD 17-5)
197 Extra: James Ellis (Lycoming) over Tristan Cuellar (Misericordia) (Fall 3:56)