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Five Lycoming wrestlers reach quarterfinals at Ithaca Invitational

Ithaca, N.Y. — Five Lycoming College wrestlers — first-year 125-pounder Teli Bobotas (South Williamsport, Pa./Montoursville Area), sophomore 141-pounder Luke Magnani, senior 174-pounder Nolen Zeigler (Loysville, Pa./West Perry), senior 197-pounder Ivan Neal (Georgetown, Del./Sussex Central) and junior heavyweight Cole Yonkin (Montoursville, Pa./Montoursville Area) — reached the quarterfinals to highlight the team's first day at the Ithaca Invitational on Friday evening, Nov. 6. First-year 125-pounders Adam Froehlich (Williamstown, N.J./Williamstown) and Michael Copello (Ridgway, Pa./Ridgway), senior 149-pounder Major Lewis (Camp Hill, Pa./Trinity), junior 184-pounder Isaiah Betz (Turbotville, Pa./Warrior Run), senior 184-pounder Devon Green (Pottstown, Pa./Pottstown), first-year heavyweight Noah Johnson (Watsontown, Pa./Warrior Run) and sophomore heavyweight Tyler Lobb (Brisbin, Pa./Moshannon Valley) also advanced to the second day of competition, which was scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. Nov. 7. Bobotas, seeded seventh at 125 pounds, posted tech falls of Matthew Frueh of Johnson & Wales (21-6) and Ithaca's Andrew Aparo (19-4) before pinning Penn College's Harris Keares in 2:45 to reach the quarterfinals, where he was scheduled to face Castleton's Gavin Bradley. Seeded eighth at 141 pounds, Magnani posted tech falls over Johnson & Wales' Nicholas Torres (18-1) and North Central's Jonathan Campbell (15-0) and was scheduled to face the top-seed Kaden Ware of

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Ithaca reclaims Class A title; Vestal and Chenango Valley continue XC dominance

Section 4’s top cross-country athletes raced at Chenango Valley State Park in Greene, NY, to reaffirm the best finishers ahead of the 2026 NYSPHSAA Cross Country Championships on November 14. Local high schools from Classes A, B, C and D have crowned several star runners throughout the season. On the girls’ teams, Ithaca’s Tsadia Bercuvitz and Avery Whittaker, Corning’s Kateland Dininny, Vestal’s Hellen Zhang and Kayla Fletcher, Maine-Endwell’s Madison Novotny, Sidney’s Olivia Beauchat, Owego’s Sarah Heath, Chenango Forks’ Clara Little and Chenango Valley’s Lyla Houser have consistently entered conversations about “the best” this season. On the boys’ side, Ithaca’s William Boscia, Corning’s Christopher Lawson, Union-Endicott’s Nicholas Luti, Johnson City’s Connor Smith, Vestal’s Oliver Parsons and Kevin Middendorf, Chenango Valley’s Nikil Datta, Susquehanna Valley’s Aiden Skuban and Delhi’s Jaden Lewis, to name a few, stand out as some of Section 4’s top runners. Ithaca’s cross-country team has produced some of the region's best finishers, with five athletes placing in Section 4's top five in the 5000-meter race. Seniors Boscia and Bercuvitz, junior Avery Whittaker, sophomore Mattea Dauria and senior Skyler Lovenheim emerged as top runners in the Saratoga Cross Country Invitational on October 10. Bercuvitz’s first-place finish, in 16:31.8, placed her