Campus Corner: Barger Earns Tournament Title

WRESTLING

BEREA, Ohio — Sophomore 165-pounder Nolan Barger (Clearfield) was one of two Lycoming champions at the 29th annual John Summa Memorial Tournament in Baldwin-Wallace’s Lou Higgins Center Fieldhouse Saturday.

After pinning Eric Tuck of Waynesburg at the 2:38 mark, Barger avenged an early-season 4-3 loss to Brandon Collins of Thiel with a 1-0 decision and then stunned nationally-ranked David Shapiro of Baldwin-Wallace with a 38-second fall.

The finals were anticlimactic for Barger as he received a medical forfeit from Sam Guidi of Waynesburg.

Shapiro, who came back to claim third place, was No. 9 in InterMat’s latest NCAA Division III rankings.

D3wrestle.com had Shapiro No. 10 and both Collins and Guidi among the eight “contenders” they list behind the Top 10.

Lycoming, No. 20 in the latest NCAA coaches’ rankings, earned 96 points to place third in the 11-team field behind No. 13 Baldwin-Wallace (159.5) and No. 19 SUNY Brockport (131) and just ahead of No. 21 and defending champion Waynesburg (94).

Barger’s record is 28-7 with nine falls, three technical falls and five major divisions. He is tied for the Warrior lead in falls and tech falls.

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WOMEN’S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD

SELINSGROVE — Sophomore Rebecca Johnson (Curwensville) competed in two events for St. Francis (Pa.) at the Crusader Classic in Susquehanna’s James W. Garrett Sports Complex Field House Friday night.

She ran the mile in 5:53.07 to place 10th among 26 runners and had a time of 2:42.76 for 18th place in the 800-meter run that had 28 entries.

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ALLIANCE, OHIO — Sophomore Jessica Shomo (Clearfield) anchored the Clarion 200-meter relay foursome that won its heat and placed third in the 10-team field in 1:49.77 at the Jim Wuske Invitational in Mount Union’s Peterson Fieldhouse Saturday.

She also placed 18th among 41 sprinters who went to the starting line for the 60-meter dash. Her time was 8.5 seconds.