Friday, January 9
Lancaster, PA
7:00 am
Air Force Academy
at
F&M David Lehman Open
Falcon Wrestling Returns to Action at F&M Lehman Open
1/8/2026 11:00:00 AM | Wrestling
David H. Lehman '68 F&M Open
Hosted by Franklin & Marshall
9 a.m. ET | Friday, January 9, 2026
Alumni Sports and Fitness Center | Lancaster, Pa.
Follow Along
Live results and video will be provided by Track Wrestling. Live results are free and can be accessed on Flo Arena under 2026 Franklin & Marshall Open. Video coverage of every bout on every mat will be made available through Flo Arena.
Schedule of Events
Friday, January 9, 2026
5:45 a.m.: Gym opens for participants and staff
6:45 a.m.: Skin checks
7:00 a.m.: Weigh-ins (5 scales)
8:00 a.m.: Alumni Sports & Fitness Center opens for fan entry
9:00 a.m.: Start of the Dave Lehman F&M open
6:30 p.m.: Anticipated end of Dave Lehman F&M open
In The National Rankings
Following a two-week break in action, a pair of Falcons held strong in the national rankings. Karson Tompkins is ranked No. 27 by FloWrestling and sits as high as No. 24 on The College Wrestling Report. Sophomore teammate Carter Nogle is ranked No. 30 by TCWR.
Representing Air Force
125: Tucker Owens
133: Gavin Caprella
141: Carter Nogle
149: Bryce Shelton
157: EJ Beloncik & Jesse Vanorden
165: Logan Fowler
174: Gunner Cramblett
184: Brian Burburija & Josh Cordio
197: Karson Tompkins
285: Rylan Kuhn, Antonio Ramos & Soren Herzog
Pre-Seeds by Weight
Five Falcons earned pre-seeds led by standout freshman Karson Tompkins who is the top seed in the 197 division. Team captain Tucker Owens (125), Carter Nogle (141), and Brian Burburija (184) are seeded fifth in their respective weight classes, while Gavin Caprella (133) is the six seed and team captain Bryce Shelton (149) is a nine seed.
125 lbs.
1. Davis Motyka (Penn)
2. Charlie Farmer (Army)
3. Sulayman Bah (Columbia)
4. James Garcia (F&M)
5. Tucker Owens (Air Force)
6. Carson Wagner (Binghamton)
7. Jack Bergmann (Navy)
8. Dale O'Blia (Princeton)
9. Nick Treaster (Navy)
10. Teague Strobel (Hofstra)
133 lbs.
1. Aaron Seidel (Virginia Tech)
2. #9 Ethan Berginc (Army)
3. Matty Lopes (Lehigh)
4. 20 Max Leete (American)
5. Max Gallagher (PRTC)
6. Gavin Caprella (Air Force)
7. Mason Leiphart (F&M)
8. Ethan Rivera (Princeton)
9. Evin Gursoy (Columbia)
10. Danny Jones (Princeton)
141 lbs.
1. #6 CJ Composto (Penn)
2. Elijah Cortez (Spartan Combat RTC)
3. Connor Collins (Army)
4. AJ Rallo (Bellarmine)
5. Carter Nogle (Air Force)
6. Drew Gorman (Virginia Tech)
7. Bryce Kresho (F&M)
8. Matthew Martino (Princeton)
9. Tahir Perkins (Rutgers)
10. Jacob Mann (Princeton)
149 lbs.
1. Kelly Dunnigan (Penn)
2. Richard Fedalen (Columbia)
3. Nate Roth (Kent State)
4. Frank Antonelli (Navy)
5. Sam Ewing (Buffalo)
6. Pat Phillips (F&M)
7. Silas Stits (Kent State)
8. Jayce Paridon (Virginia)
9. Bryce Shelton (Air Force)
157 lbs.
1. #13 DJ McGee (George Mason)
2. Kai Owen (Columbia)
3. Nick Stampoulas (Lock Haven)
4. Fin Nadeau (Binghamton)
5. Tyler McKnight (Davidson)
6. Dom Frontino (Brown)
7. Frank Volpe (Hofstra)
8. Gavin Hawk (Princeton)
9. Vince Bouzakis (Pittsburgh)
10. Josh Hillard (F&M)
165 lbs.
1. #17 Ryan Burton (Virginia Tech)
2. #28 Cesar Alvan (Columbia)
3. Jake Slotnick (Hofstra)
4. Nick Kunstek (Lock Haven)
5. Marco Albanese (Binghamton)
6. Josh Palmucci (F&M)
7. Kelin Laffey (Buffalo)
8. Chris Earnest (Campbell)
9. Ben Weader (Virginia Tech)
10. Ousmane Duncanson (Lock Haven)
174 lbs.
1. #27 Logan Messer (George Mason)
2. Nick Fine (Columbia)
3. Grant O'Dell (Bellarmine)
4. Ethan Barr (Kent State)
5. Rafael Knapp (Buffalo)
6. Nick Fea (North Carolina)
7. Dom Federici (Lehigh)
8. Dakota Morris (Army)
9. Liam Carlin (Penn)
184 lbs.
1. #7 James Conway (F&M)
2. #27 Malachi Duvall (George Mason)
3. Joe Curtis (Columbia)
4. Marcus Petite (Buffalo)
5. Brian Burburja (Air Force)
6. Trent Thomas (Kent State)
7. Dylan Newsome (Virginia)
8. Jack Lesher (Virginia)
9. Anthony D'Alesio (LIU)
10. Jake Gilfoil (Army)
197 lbs.
1. #27 Karson Tompkins (Air Force)
2. #33 Wolfgang Frable (Army)
3. Blake Schaffer (Kent State)
4. Jack Wehmeyer (Columbia)
5. Mikey Squires (Binghamton)
6. Will Conlon (Hofstra)
7. Cason Howle (NC State)
8. PJ Casale (Rutgers)
285 lbs.
1. Vincent Mueller (Columbia)
2. Rocco Dellagata (Spartan Combat RTC)
3. Parker Ferrell (Virginia Tech)
4. Lucas Stoddard (Army)
5. Sebastian Garibaldi (Princeton)
6. Austin Kohlhofer (Army)
On the Western Front
A small contingent of Falcons will travel to Gunnison, Colorado, to compete at the Western Colorado Open in Mountaineer Field House on Friday. Live Results can be found on FloWrestling
Coming Up
The Falcons get back to Big 12 dual action as the team heads to Norman, Oklahoma, to take on the Sooners on Friday, January 16. Action at McCasland Field House is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT.
Last Time at the F&M Open
Falcon wrestling concluded the 12th Lehman Open hosted at Franklin & Marshall with a pair of place winning finishes in then-senior team captain Gage Musser and classmate Jack Ganos.
Antonio Ramos had a highlight performance, knocking off All-American Gavin Hoffman by pin (5:18). Hoffman, a graduate student, was ranked 17th in the nation heading into the bout.
Gavin Caprella also had a strong showing in the 133 division with a 4-2 record on the tournament. Caprella posted two technical falls and a major decision in the effort, avenging a loss to Draegen Orine (NC State) from earlier this season. Caprella majored Orine, 13-5.
Carter Nogle let it fly in the 141 division with five wins, his only loss coming to ACC Champion and All-American Ryan Jack (NC State). Nogle pinned three opponents including Pat Phillips (F&M) who was nationally ranked last season. Nogle reached his match limit before competing in a placing bout.
Hosted by Franklin & Marshall
9 a.m. ET | Friday, January 9, 2026
Alumni Sports and Fitness Center | Lancaster, Pa.
Follow Along
Live results and video will be provided by Track Wrestling. Live results are free and can be accessed on Flo Arena under 2026 Franklin & Marshall Open. Video coverage of every bout on every mat will be made available through Flo Arena.
Schedule of Events
Friday, January 9, 2026
5:45 a.m.: Gym opens for participants and staff
6:45 a.m.: Skin checks
7:00 a.m.: Weigh-ins (5 scales)
8:00 a.m.: Alumni Sports & Fitness Center opens for fan entry
9:00 a.m.: Start of the Dave Lehman F&M open
6:30 p.m.: Anticipated end of Dave Lehman F&M open
In The National Rankings
Following a two-week break in action, a pair of Falcons held strong in the national rankings. Karson Tompkins is ranked No. 27 by FloWrestling and sits as high as No. 24 on The College Wrestling Report. Sophomore teammate Carter Nogle is ranked No. 30 by TCWR.
Representing Air Force
125: Tucker Owens
133: Gavin Caprella
141: Carter Nogle
149: Bryce Shelton
157: EJ Beloncik & Jesse Vanorden
165: Logan Fowler
174: Gunner Cramblett
184: Brian Burburija & Josh Cordio
197: Karson Tompkins
285: Rylan Kuhn, Antonio Ramos & Soren Herzog
Pre-Seeds by Weight
Five Falcons earned pre-seeds led by standout freshman Karson Tompkins who is the top seed in the 197 division. Team captain Tucker Owens (125), Carter Nogle (141), and Brian Burburija (184) are seeded fifth in their respective weight classes, while Gavin Caprella (133) is the six seed and team captain Bryce Shelton (149) is a nine seed.
125 lbs.
1. Davis Motyka (Penn)
2. Charlie Farmer (Army)
3. Sulayman Bah (Columbia)
4. James Garcia (F&M)
5. Tucker Owens (Air Force)
6. Carson Wagner (Binghamton)
7. Jack Bergmann (Navy)
8. Dale O'Blia (Princeton)
9. Nick Treaster (Navy)
10. Teague Strobel (Hofstra)
133 lbs.
1. Aaron Seidel (Virginia Tech)
2. #9 Ethan Berginc (Army)
3. Matty Lopes (Lehigh)
4. 20 Max Leete (American)
5. Max Gallagher (PRTC)
6. Gavin Caprella (Air Force)
7. Mason Leiphart (F&M)
8. Ethan Rivera (Princeton)
9. Evin Gursoy (Columbia)
10. Danny Jones (Princeton)
141 lbs.
1. #6 CJ Composto (Penn)
2. Elijah Cortez (Spartan Combat RTC)
3. Connor Collins (Army)
4. AJ Rallo (Bellarmine)
5. Carter Nogle (Air Force)
6. Drew Gorman (Virginia Tech)
7. Bryce Kresho (F&M)
8. Matthew Martino (Princeton)
9. Tahir Perkins (Rutgers)
10. Jacob Mann (Princeton)
149 lbs.
1. Kelly Dunnigan (Penn)
2. Richard Fedalen (Columbia)
3. Nate Roth (Kent State)
4. Frank Antonelli (Navy)
5. Sam Ewing (Buffalo)
6. Pat Phillips (F&M)
7. Silas Stits (Kent State)
8. Jayce Paridon (Virginia)
9. Bryce Shelton (Air Force)
157 lbs.
1. #13 DJ McGee (George Mason)
2. Kai Owen (Columbia)
3. Nick Stampoulas (Lock Haven)
4. Fin Nadeau (Binghamton)
5. Tyler McKnight (Davidson)
6. Dom Frontino (Brown)
7. Frank Volpe (Hofstra)
8. Gavin Hawk (Princeton)
9. Vince Bouzakis (Pittsburgh)
10. Josh Hillard (F&M)
165 lbs.
1. #17 Ryan Burton (Virginia Tech)
2. #28 Cesar Alvan (Columbia)
3. Jake Slotnick (Hofstra)
4. Nick Kunstek (Lock Haven)
5. Marco Albanese (Binghamton)
6. Josh Palmucci (F&M)
7. Kelin Laffey (Buffalo)
8. Chris Earnest (Campbell)
9. Ben Weader (Virginia Tech)
10. Ousmane Duncanson (Lock Haven)
174 lbs.
1. #27 Logan Messer (George Mason)
2. Nick Fine (Columbia)
3. Grant O'Dell (Bellarmine)
4. Ethan Barr (Kent State)
5. Rafael Knapp (Buffalo)
6. Nick Fea (North Carolina)
7. Dom Federici (Lehigh)
8. Dakota Morris (Army)
9. Liam Carlin (Penn)
184 lbs.
1. #7 James Conway (F&M)
2. #27 Malachi Duvall (George Mason)
3. Joe Curtis (Columbia)
4. Marcus Petite (Buffalo)
5. Brian Burburja (Air Force)
6. Trent Thomas (Kent State)
7. Dylan Newsome (Virginia)
8. Jack Lesher (Virginia)
9. Anthony D'Alesio (LIU)
10. Jake Gilfoil (Army)
197 lbs.
1. #27 Karson Tompkins (Air Force)
2. #33 Wolfgang Frable (Army)
3. Blake Schaffer (Kent State)
4. Jack Wehmeyer (Columbia)
5. Mikey Squires (Binghamton)
6. Will Conlon (Hofstra)
7. Cason Howle (NC State)
8. PJ Casale (Rutgers)
285 lbs.
1. Vincent Mueller (Columbia)
2. Rocco Dellagata (Spartan Combat RTC)
3. Parker Ferrell (Virginia Tech)
4. Lucas Stoddard (Army)
5. Sebastian Garibaldi (Princeton)
6. Austin Kohlhofer (Army)
On the Western Front
A small contingent of Falcons will travel to Gunnison, Colorado, to compete at the Western Colorado Open in Mountaineer Field House on Friday. Live Results can be found on FloWrestling
Coming Up
The Falcons get back to Big 12 dual action as the team heads to Norman, Oklahoma, to take on the Sooners on Friday, January 16. Action at McCasland Field House is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT.
Last Time at the F&M Open
Falcon wrestling concluded the 12th Lehman Open hosted at Franklin & Marshall with a pair of place winning finishes in then-senior team captain Gage Musser and classmate Jack Ganos.
Antonio Ramos had a highlight performance, knocking off All-American Gavin Hoffman by pin (5:18). Hoffman, a graduate student, was ranked 17th in the nation heading into the bout.
Gavin Caprella also had a strong showing in the 133 division with a 4-2 record on the tournament. Caprella posted two technical falls and a major decision in the effort, avenging a loss to Draegen Orine (NC State) from earlier this season. Caprella majored Orine, 13-5.
Carter Nogle let it fly in the 141 division with five wins, his only loss coming to ACC Champion and All-American Ryan Jack (NC State). Nogle pinned three opponents including Pat Phillips (F&M) who was nationally ranked last season. Nogle reached his match limit before competing in a placing bout.
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