WAYNESBURG — Four Lycoming College wrestlers won all three of their matches to lead the team to a sweep at the Waynesburg Duals, as Lycoming opened its 2023-24 dual slate with a 35-20 win over Division II Shippensburg University, a 49-6 win over Waynesburg University and a 24-14 win over 23rd-ranked Averett University on Saturday.
Junior 141-pounder Cooper Gilham, sophomore 149-pounder Kobin Karper, sophomore 174-pounder Eli Crum and junior heavyweight Robbie West all went 3-0 at the event to pace the Warriors (3-0 overall).
In the day’s finale, the Warriors won six of 10 bouts against the Cougars (4-1 overall) to beat a ranked team for the first time since a 24-17 win over Castleton on Jan. 11, 2020.
Junior Thomas Conselyea and Gilham each won with sudden-victory takedowns at 133 and 141 before Karper tacked on a major decision to give Lycoming a 10-3 lead. Averett won the next two bouts to tie it, but Crum’s 15-0 tech fall of Khalil Mitchell at 174 was followed by a wild 16-15 decision by sophomore James Ellis over Jacob Jiminiz. Ellis fell behind 6-1 in the first period, but followed that by scoring two takedowns in the second period to lead 15-11 heading into the final period, where he had a late escape to notch the winning point and make it 18-10. After an Averett major decision at 197, West decked Braeden Fluke in 2:26.
Lycoming started the day by winning six duals, all by bonus points, in a 35-20 win over Shippensburg. A pair of forfeits at 125 and 157, as well an injury default at 149, pins by Gilham and West and a tech fall from Crum made quick work of the Raiders (1-3 overall).
The Warriors won nine of the 10 bouts against Waynesburg (0-3 overall), earning bonus points in all nine of the wins.
Leading 15-0 after the first three bouts, Gilham (141), Karper (149), junior Logan Bartlett (Lewisburg, Pa./Lewisburg Area) (157), first-year Ethan Kolb (Benton, Pa./Benton Area) (165) and Crum (174) had a run of five straight pins to put the meet away. West also had a pin to cap the meet at 285.
The Warriors are back on the mat on Saturday, Dec. 2, when they head to the Ohio Northern Invitational for a 9 a.m. start.
Lycoming 35, Shippensburg 20
125: Kaden Majcher (L) by forfeit. 133: Gregory Wert (S) tech fall Thomas Conselya, 15-0, 2:14. 141: Cooper Gilham (L) pinned Jayden Hammonds, 4:37. 149: Kobin Karper (L) def. Anthony Lavish, inj., 0:43. 157: Logan Bartlett (L) by forfeit. 165: Kyler Everly (S) dec. Chase Chapman, 8-6. 174: Eli Crum (L) tech fall Cole Lang, 15-0, 3:48. 184: Owen Koch (S) pinned James Ellis, 4:11. 197: Trey Shoemaker (S) pinned Gable Crebs, 4:13. 285: Robbie West (L) pinned Mason Wolfensberger, 4:15.
EXHIBITIONS
133: Calvin Lederer (S) dec. Jaciah Whitcomb, 5-1. 174: Liam Bostrom (S) dec. Devoh Green, 8-3.
Lycoming 49, Waynesburg 6
125: Kaden Majcher (L) maj. dec. Christian Michaels, 17-7. 133: Thomas Conselyea (L) by forfeit. 141: Cooper Gilham (L) tech fall Jackson Spiteri, 18-1, 3:00. 149: Kobin Karper (L) pinned Rhyan Stewart, 2:45. 157: Logan Bartlett (L) pinned Brayden Barbao, 1:10. 165: Ethan Kolb (L) pinned Nash Bloom, 2:02. 174: Eli Crum (L) pinned Jamarion Lewis, 0:32. 184: Jessie Orbin (W) pinned James Ellis, 5:38. 197: Ivan Neal (L) maj. dec. Ayden Bishoff, 10-1. 285: Robbie West (L) pinned Billy Suden, 1:11.
EXHIBITIONS
149: Cael Owen (L) tech fall Adrian Letta, 17-2, 4:42. 174: Devon Green (L) pinned David Fish, 5:56. 285: Cayden Hooks (L) tech fall Jaron Pol, 17-1, 4:47.
Lycoming 24, No. 23 Averett 14
125: Maosn Barrett (A) dec. Kadne Majcher, 7-2. 133: Thomas Conselyea (L) def. AJ Orlando, SV-1, 12-9. 141: Cooper Gilham (L) def. Mauricio Reyes, SV-1, 10-7. 149: Kobin Karper (L) maj. dec. Carter Shupert, 11-3. 157: Xavier Swanson (A) dec. Logan Bartlett, 3-0. 165: Anthony Taylor (A) maj. dec. Ethan Kolb, 15-4. 174: Eli Crum (L) tech fall Khalil Mitchell, 15-0, 1:36. 184: James Ellis (L) dec. Jacob Jiminez, 16-15. 197: Jamar Christian (A) maj. de.c Ivan Neal, 18-4. 285: Robbie West (L) pinned Braeden Fluke, 2:26.
