2016-17 Wrestling Roster

Joe Rodgers, Five Star Media

Seth Lansberry

  • Position 149
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Klingerstown, Pa.
  • Highschool Line Mountain

Biography

2016-17: Lycoming College Male Athlete of the Year … earned All-American honors at 149 pounds for second consecutive year … NWCA Scholar All-American … Academic All-MAC … First Team All-MAC … went 41-2, starting the season with a school-record 40-match winning streak, at 149 pounds … only second Warrior in program history to win 40 matches in a season … posted five falls, nine major decisions (fourth in program history) and 12 decisions … set school-record with 13 technical falls, finishing third in Division III … started season ranked No. 1 in nation at 149 pounds by NWCA and d3wrestle.com … fell to No. 2 during semester break with return of two-time national champ Kenny Martin at Wartburg … won individual tournament titles at Messiah Invitational, RIT Invitational and MAC Championships … went 5-0 at Budd Whitehill Duals to earn All-Tournament Team honors … came from behind to post 12-10 sudden victory win over Waynesburg’s Shaun Wilson in the NCAA Mideast Regional final to win team’s first regional title in two years … seeded second at NCAA Championships … beat seventh-seeded Collin Saunders of Ferrum, 7-0, to reach semifinals for second straight year, where he fell in sudden victory to Aaron Engle of Cornell … posted a 4-1 win over Coe’s Cole Erickson to reach third-place match … finished 3-2 at the tournament … named MAC Wrestler of the Week twice … finished career with a school-record 145 career wins, while also setting school's career records with 25 technical falls and 27 major decisions … only wrestler in program history to win 30 matches in all four years of career … also tied for seventh with 31 career pins … a member of the MAC Academic Honor Roll.

2015-16: Lycoming College Sol “Woody” Wolf Award winner as school’s most improved junior athlete … earned All-American honors at 149 pounds … placed fourth at the NCAA Division III Championships, going 3-2 at the meet … reached semifinals of NCAA Championships, notching a 7-3 win over Elmhurst’s Blake Santi, to earn All-American honors … entered tournament as the No. 5 seed … finished season 38-5, which is tied for second-most wins in program history … posted nine falls, five technical falls, tied for fifth in program history, and seven major decisions … went 19-2 in dual meets … won tournament titles at the John Summa Invitational, Empire Collegiate Wrestling Conference Championships and the Ohio Northern University Invitational … posted a 3-2 win over Division II’s eighth-ranked Michael Screptock of Tiffin in semifinals of Ohio Northern Invitational … posted a 19-4 technical fall over Williams’ Jake Savoca at Budd Whitehill National Duals … finished second at the NCAA Mideast Regional to earn NCAA qualifier … notched a 6-2 win over Joey Schmidt of Baldwin Wallace in semifinals of regional to earn qualifier … started season ranked 10th by d3wrestle.com … reached as high as fifth in d3wrestle.com and sixth in NWCA rankings … earned two MAC Wrestler of the Week and two ECWC Wrestler of the Week awards ... a member of the MAC Academic Honor Roll.

2014-15: Posted a 31-6 record at 149 pounds with nine decisions, nine falls, eight major decisions and three technical falls … went 15-1 dual meets … finished third at the ECWC Championships and second at the MAC Championships … took second at the King’s Invitational … placed fifth at the Ohio Northern University Invitational … earned MAC and ECWC Wrestler of the Week honors after posting two pins and a major decision to lead the Warriors to a trio of wins at Washington & Lee Duals … earned another MAC Wrestler of the Week as he notched a major decision and a technical fall at the Pa./N.Y. Duals.

2013-14: Posted an overall record of 35-10 at 149 pounds, setting a Lycoming freshman record for wins … finished third in Division III in wins at 149 pounds and eighth amongst all freshmen … accumulated eight falls, two major decisions and twenty-one regular decisions … went 17-3 in dual meets … placed fifth at NCAA Mideast Regional … finished third at the ECWC Championships … took third at Wildcat Open, third at the Monarch Invitational and fifth at the Ohio Northern University Invitational … earned 149-pound slot on the Budd Whitehill National Duals All-Tournament Team … earned three ECWC Rookie of the Week accolades and also took one MAC Wrestler of the Week accolade.

High School: A two-time all-state selection … a three-time state qualifier … finished career with a 137-37 high school record … finished second at PIAA Class AA Championships at 138 pounds as a senior … took seventh as a junior … placed second at regionals and districts three times … won sectional title three times.

Personal: Son of Steve and Diane Lansberry … has one brother, Nick, who is a former volunteer assistant and wrestler with the Warriors … has two sisters, Lauren and Sophie … a biology: ecology major … favorite food is steak … favorite book is “Call of the Wild” … interned with Lycoming’s Clean Water Institute during summer and fall.

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14First Year

    149
    5'9"
  • 2014-15Sophomore

    149
    5'9"
  • 2015-16Junior

    149/157
    5'8"
  • 2016-17Senior

    149
    5'8"