Warren Area High School graduate D.J. Fehlman.

BLOOMSBURG – Ronnie Perry (Christiana, Pa./Solanco) became Lock Haven’s 41st individual Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) champion and he was one of three Bald Eagles who booked a trip to the NCAA Championships, including Warren Area High School graduate D.J. Fehlman.

Perry was named the EWL Tournament’s Most Outstanding Wrestler.

LHU finished third overall racking up 71.5 points, finishing just behind Rider, which was second (75 points). Edinboro won the team title with 121.5 points. Clarion finished a distant fourth with 48.5 as Edinboro, Rider and Lock Haven flexed their overall EWL dominance.

Perry booked a return trip to the NCAA Division I Championships in St. Louis with his 141-pound title after downing one of his biggest rivals, which highlighted another solid day for Lock Haven.

Fehlman and Thomas Haines (Quarryville, Pa./Ohio State) both finished second at 133 and 285, respectively, and by doing so punched their tickets to the NCAA Championships, joining Perry as 2017 national qualifiers.

Fehlman, the No. 2 seed at 133, opened the day with a 12-1 major decision over George Mason’s Lio Quezada and Fehlman pinned No. 3 seed Anthony Cefolo of Rider at the 5:27 mark of their semifinal match. In the finals, top-seed Korbin Myers of Edinboro edged out Fehlman 7-4 (TB-1) in a thriller that went the distance and more.

The 2017 NCAA Division I Championships are scheduled for Thursday through Saturday, March 16-18 at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis. The NCAA will release its wild card selections in the coming days and it’s possible the Bald Eagles could be awarded additional national qualifiers.

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DJ Fehlman (No. 31 NCAA Coaches Panel/No. 29 NCAA RPI) | 2-1, 2nd, NCAA qualifier

First Round – Fehlman major dec. Lio Quezada (George Mason) 12-1

Semifinals – Fehlman pinned No. 3 Anthony Cefolo (Rider) 5:27

Finals – No. 1 Korbin Myers (Edinboro) dec. Fehlman 7-1