LANCASTER, Pa. – John Crawford continued to shine for the Franklin & Marshall wrestling team as he knocked off a nationally-ranked wrestler on his way to the finals of the 10th Annual David H. Lehman '68 F&M Open on Friday. Crawford ultimately fell in that championship bout, but continues to put together an impressive collection of victories during his junior campaign.

Crawford (197 lbs.) started his tournament with a technical fall and 13-8 decision against a pair of EIWA foes before just missing bonus points during an 8-1 win versus Air Force in the quarterfinals. The Diplomat then knocked off Max Shaw of North Carolina - the second-seeded and 33rd-ranked wrestler nationally - with a third period escape and takedown to secure a 5-3 decision. During his appearance in the finals, Crawford ran into top-seeded and 28th-ranked Jake Koser of Navy, dropping a 10-2 bout. With his string of victories to reach the championship bout, Crawford became the sixth Diplomat in program history to make the finals of this home tournament.

Headlined by Crawford, the Diplomats advanced fifth individuals to the quarterfinals where Mason Leiphart (125 lbs.) and Noah Fox (174 lbs.) were ultimately amongst the top eight finishers at their respective weight classes. Leiphart continued to rack up the points on top with two more technical falls, giving him a Division I-best nine on the season. He also had a 12-2 major decision during his round of 32 victory, as all three of his wins came against EIWA opposition. Fox started in the Round of 64 with a major decision, fall, and 8-5 victory against ACC power North Carolina before running into the third seed of his bracket. Fox bounced back with even more bonus points via a 10-2 major decision before a narrow 5-4 loss against NC State's Dylan Reinart during his sixth and final bout of the tournament.

James Conway (184 lbs.) and Cenzo Pelusi also joined their aforementioned teammates in the quarterfinals. Conway defeated opponents from Presbyterian, Navy, and ninth-seeded Air Force before a tough bout with Lehigh's second-seeded and multi-time national qualifier Tate Samuelson. His tournament closed with a hard-fought 9-7 battle against Penn. Pelusi notched a pair of wins against EIWA foes from Penn and Navy, also besting an opponent from Kent State, before a pair of two-point decisions fell in favor of his opponents.

Seniors Jack Bruce and Chris Hisey both advanced to the round of 16 during their final collegiate appearances at the Lehman Open. Bruce (125 lbs.) knocked off the No. 9 seed during his opening match and racked up two more victories in the wrestlebacks. Hisey (165 lbs.) bested Columbia's Chim Tasie-Amadi by a 3-1 decision before falling to a pair of military school opponents.

Pat Phillips made it the round of 16 with a pair of major decisions to start his Lehman Open and teched his foe from Army during a three-win day. Aidan O'Shea (133 lbs.), Bryce Kresho (149 lbs.), Hunter Hockensmith (149 lbs.), and Nick Alvarez (157 lbs.) showcased the team's talent in the middle weights with two wins each. Alvarez secured technical falls against Sacred Heart and North Carolina State to notch his two victories, while O'Shea, Kresho, and Hockensmith each recorded falls during one of their two victories.

Wrestling will continue its busy weekend by running the Tyrant duals throughout the remainder of this weekend. The Diplomats resume their own competitive schedule next Saturday, January 14 with a 7 p.m. dual against EIWA foe Drexel back inside the Mayser Center.

#6 Mason Leiphart (125 lbs.)
Round of 64: Bye
Round of 32: Won vs. Desmond Pleasant (Drexel); 12-2
Round of 16: Won vs. Dayton Delvisco (Navy); TF: 3:36 (15-0)
Quarterfinals: Lost vs. Jack Wagner (North Carolina); 12-2
Consolation of 8 #2: Won vs. Gabe Giampietro (Drexel); TF: 4:46 (19-0)
Consolation of 4: Lost vs. #2 Jared Lane (Lehigh); F: 0:32

Jack Bruce (125 lbs.)
Round of 64: Bye
Round of 32: Won vs. #9 Ben Monn (George Mason); 3-1 (SV)
Round of 16: Lost vs. #8 Max Leete (American); F: 0:30
Consolation of 16 #2: Won vs. Ethan Titus (Rider); 6-2
Consolation of 8 #1: Won vs. Desmond Pleasant (Drexel); 5-2
Consolation of 8 #2: Lost vs. 2 Jaret Lane (Lehigh); 6-0

#7 Gio Diaz (125 lbs.)
Round of 64: Lost vs. Charlie Farmer (Army); 13-5
Consolation of 32 #1: Bye
Consolation of 32 #2: Won vs. Devon Diaco (Davidson); F: 3:47
Consolation of 16 #1: Lost vs. Ben Monn (George Mason); 4-2

#6 Pat Phillips (133 lbs.)
Round of 64: Won vs. Mateo Costello (LIU); 17-3
Round of 32: Won vs. Joe Couch (Army); 10-0
Round of 16: Lost vs. John Hildebrandt (Drexel); 3:50
Consolation of 16 #2: Won vs. Jake Staud (Army); TF: 4:14 (17-2)
Consolation of 8 #1: Lost vs. Joe Sparacio (Hofstra); 8-1

Aidan O'Shea (133 lbs.)
Round of 64: Bye
Round of 32: Won vs. Noah Burstein (Davidson); 3-1 (SV)
Round of 16: Lost vs. #4 Evan Mougalian (Penn); TF: 3:09 (15-0)
Consolation of 16 #2: Won vs. Wyan Fox (Lock Haven); F: 0:58
Consolation of 8 #1: Lost vs. Jaxon Maroney (Drexel); 7-3

Drew Currier (133 lbs.)
Round of 64: Won vs. Jake Staud (Army); 6-4
Round of 32: Lost vs. Nico Nardone (Penn); TF: 4:21 (19-2)
Consolation of 32 #2: Bye
Consolation of 16 #1: Lost vs. Venumadhava Mirel (Navy); 5-3

Brandon Sauter (133 lbs.)
Round of 64: Lost vs. Sean Logue (Lock Haven); F: 3:49
Consolation of 32 #1: Bye
Consolation of 32 #2: Won vs. Jackson Sichelstiel (Davidson); 9-2
Consolation of 16: #1: Lost vs. Wyatt Fox (Lock Haven); 12-6

Josh Hillard (133 lbs.) – Unattached
Round of 64: Bye
Round of 32: Lost vs. #3 Joey Melendez (North Carolina); 11-2
Round of 32 #2: Lost vs. Jacob Brasseur (Presbyterian); 15-8

Sam Kotch (141 lbs.)
Round of 64: Won vs. Leo Maguigad (North Carolina); TF 18-2 (3:10)
Round of 32: Lost vs. Kenny Hermann (Harvard); TF: 3:37 (16-0)
Consolation of 32 #2: Lost vs. Ian Oswalt (Brown), 9-3

James Toal (141 lbs.)
Round of 64: Lost vs. Lachlan McNeil (North Carolina); F: 2:16
Consolation of 32 #1: Bye
Consolation of 32 #2: Lost vs. Shane Percelay (Army); 14-4

Bryce Kresho (149 lbs.)
Round of 64: Lost vs. #11 Matt Laurie (Sacred Heart); 10-6
Consolation of 32 #1: Won vs. Matthew Morris (Millersville); 6-4
Consolation of 32 #2: Won vs. Garrett Washington (American); F: 2:18
Consolation of 16 #1: Lost vs. Drew Lang (Princeton); 3-1

Hunter Hockensmith (149 lbs.)
Round of 64: Lost vs. Rickly Cabanillas (Brown); 13-0
Consolation of 32 #1: Won vs. Marcus Loving (North Carolina); F: 4:30
Consolation of 32 #2: Won vs. Matt Laurie (Sacred Heart); MFF
Consolaton of 16 #1: Lost vs. Gabe Onorato (Drexel); 4-2

Avery Clarke (149 lbs.)
Round of 64: Lost vs. Chris Naegele (Sacred Heart); 7-5
Consolation of 32 #1: Won vs. Alex Adler (Maryland); F: 4:36
Consolation of 32 #2: Lost vs. Drew Munch (Lehigh); 8-3

Nick Alvarez (157 lbs.)
Round of 64: Won vs. Joey Cyr (Sacred Heart); TF 3:00 (15-0)
Round of 32: Lost vs. #9 Rhise Rooyster (LIU); 12-3
Consolation of 32 #2: Won vs. John Johnson (North Carolina State); TF: 2:34 (16-0)
Consolation of 16 #1: Lost vs. Hunter Gandy (Penn); 12-0

Anthony Micci (157 lbs.)
Round of 64: Won vs. Luca Pirozzolo (Sacred Heart); 3-1
Round of 32: Lost vs. Mark Metz (Army); 3-2
Consolation of 32 #2 Lost vs. Eric Shindel (Hofstra); 4-0

Chris Hisey (165 lbs.)
Round of 64: Bye
Round of 32: Won vs. Chim Tasie-Amadi (Columbia); 3-1
Round of 16: Lost vs. #5 Giano Petrucelli (Air Force); 14-1
Consolation of 16 #2: Lost vs. Dakota Morris (Army Prep); 10-0

RJ Moore (165 lbs.)
Round of 64: Lost vs. #9 Connor Herceg (Lehigh); 8-0
Consolation of 32 #1: Bye
Consolation of 32 #2: Lost vs. Tyler Chittum (Presbyterian); F: 0:28

Noah Bash (165 lbs.)
Round of 64: Lost vs. Seamus Casey (Air Force); 8-0
Consolation of 32 #1: Bye
Consolation of 32 #2: Lost vs. Luca Pontone (Princeton); F: 0:37

Makoa Niebel (165 lbs.)
Round of 64: Won vs. Tyler Stanton (Millersville); 11-1
Round of 32: Lost vs. Grant Cuomo (Princeton); F: 3:20
Consolation of 32 #2: Lost vs. Jonathan Conrad (Brown); F: 2:26

#7 Noah Fox (174 lbs.)
Round of 64: Won vs. Angelo Esposito (Rider); 12-3
Round of 32: Won vs. Braden Newby (Millersville); F: 5:39
Round of 16: Won vs. Cade Tenold (North Carolina); 8-5
Quarterfinals: Lost vs. #2 Jake Logan (Lehigh); 10-3
Consolation of 8 #2: Won vs. Brad Kata (American); 10-2
Consolation of 4: Lost vs. Dylan Reinert (North Carolina State): 5-4

#7 James Conway (184 lbs.)
Round of 64: Won vs. David Bertrand (Presbyterian); 16-4
Round of 32: Won vs. Hunter Johns (Navy); 10-4
Round of 16: Won vs. #9 Noah Blake (Air Force); 5-3
Quarterfinals: Lost vs. #2 Tate Samuelson (Lehigh); 12-2
Consolation of 8 #2: Lost vs. Connor Strong (Penn); 9-7

#3 John Crawford (197 lbs.) – Second Place
Round of 64: Bye
Round of 32: Won vs. Logan Michael (Sacred Heart); TF: 5:15 (18-3)
Round of 16: Won vs. Nik Miller (Hofstra); 13-8
Quarterfinals: Won vs. Calvin Sund (Air Force); 8-1
Semifinals: Won vs. #2 Max Shaw (North Carolina); 5-3
Championship: Lost vs. #1 Jake Koser (Navy); 10-2

Harrison Shapiro (197 lbs.)
Round of 64: Bye
Round of 32: Lost vs. Wolfgang Frable (Army); 6-0
Consolation of 32 #2: Bye
Consolation of 16 #1: Lost vs. Azeem Bell (Rider); 6-0

#6 Cenzo Pelusi (285 lbs.)
Round of 64: Won vs. Nate Hoaglund (Penn); 6-1
Round of 32: Won vs. Josh Boggan (Kent State); 4-0
Round of 16: Won vs. Jamier Ferere (Navy); 3-2
Quarterfinals: Lost vs. #3 Nathan Taylor (Lehigh); 2-0
Consolation of 8 #2: Lost vs. Billy McChesney (Columbia); 4-2

Tyler O'Boyle (285 lbs.)
Round of 64: Lost vs. Lucas Stoddard (Army Prep); TF: 4:16 (16-0)
Consolation of 32 #1: Bye
Consolation of 32 #2: Lost vs. Dom Petracci (Drexel); F: 4:09

Chase Thompson (285 lbs.) – Unattached
Round of 64: Won vs. Marc Berisha (Sacred Heart); 3-1
Round of 32: Lost Aydin Guttridge (North Carolina); 8-0
Consolation of 32 #2: Bye
Consolation of 16 #1: Lost vs. Nate Hoagland (Penn); 2-0