Junior 133-pounder Bobby Gardner, a South Williamsport graduate, 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, a Cowanesque Valley graduate, 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.

The Warriors (5-4 overall) won 13 of the 20 matches during the second day of the tournament. Wis.-Eau Claire, ranked 11th in the country, beat Springfield College, 29-21, in the final for its fourth consecutive title.

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 started the run with a 15-0 technical fall over David Vacca before first-year 157-pounder Colby Seiler notched a 13-7 come-from-behind win over Frank Gulli. First-year 165-pounder Nando Ott pinned Mason Skinner in 1:13 and junior 174-pounder Nolen Zeigler added a 16-0 technical fall over Mark Forry. Senior 184-pounder Eli Crum 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 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 followed with a 22-5 technical fall of Patrick Gordan and senior heavyweight Sipps finished off the meet with a 13-1 major decision against regionally-ranked Trevor Gitski.

Gardner opened the scoring for the Warriors in the dual meet with a first-period pin at 133 pounds before freshman 141-pounder Luke Magnani 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 (W) pinned Evan Newman, 0:39. 133: Robert Gardner (L) pinned Connor Kerwin, 2:41. 141: Luke Magnani (L) maj. dec. Ashton Remberger, 11-2. 149: Ryan Santiago (W) dec. Kobin Karper, 10-5. 157: Jaryn Hartanft (W) tech fall Colby Seiler, 17-2. 165: Colton Thorpe (W) pinned Nando Ott, 2:12. 174: Nolen Zeigler (L) pinned Omari Watson, 1:36. 184: Eli Crum (L) by forfeit. 197: Ivan Neal (L) tech fall Patrick Gordon (W) 22-5. 285: Michael Sipps (L) maj. dec. Trevor Gitski, 13-1.

Lycoming 35, York 13

125: Jacob Delvecchio (Y) tech fall Evan Newman, 17-2. 133: Robert Gardner (L) pinned Vincent Paolucci, 2:24. 141: Jacob Grzybek (Y) dec. Major Lewis, 6-2. 149: Kobin Karper (L) tech fall David Vacca, 15-0. 157: Colby Seiler (L) dec. Frank Gulli, 13-7. 165: Nando Ott (L) pinned Mason Skinner, 1:13. 174: Nolen Zeigler (L) tech fall Mark Forry, 16-0. 184: Eli Crum (L) pinned Devon O’Dell, 1:05. 197: Josh Stahli (Y) tech fall Ivan Neal, 15-0. 285: Michael Sipps (L) maj. dec. Luca Romasco, 14-4.