Bucknell University Athletics
Bucknell Wrestling Wraps Up Regular Season Friday at East Stroudsburg
2/19/2009 7:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Feb. 19, 2009
About Friday's Match at East Stroudsburg
Bucknell closes out its regular season Friday with an EIWA match at East Stroudsburg. The Bison will also be wrapping up a three-match road trip, one that they have started 1-1. Bucknell will enter the match with a 10-9 record. The Bison, who are 4-3 against EIWA foes, clinched at least a .500 mark with their 19-17 win at American this past Sunday. East Stroudsburg is 6-12-1 overall and 1-3-1 opposite EIWA competition. The Warriors are 6-3-1 in their last 10 duals and are undefeated in their last three outings. East Stroudsburg, which has been home just one other time this year, will close its regular season hosting Wagner and Delaware State Sunday at Koehler Fieldhouse.
With a Victory Over East Stroudsburg, Bucknell Would...
• Finish above .500 two times in a three-year stretch for the first time since accomplishing the feat three straight campaigns (1987-88 to 1989-90)
• Win 11 matches in a season for the fifth time in program history
• Post the 340th win in program history
• Improve to 32-29-1 since the program resumed competition prior to 2006-07
• Post its third winning streak of the season
• Win its final match of the regular season for the first time since 1994-95
• Improve its EIWA win total for the second straight year (3 in 2006-07, 4 in 2007-08, 5 in 2008-09)
• Finish the season with a 4-2 road record
• Defeat the Warriors for the second straight year
• Conclude a season without a tie for the first time since 2000-01
• End the season 11-2 against unranked foes
• Equal its fewest losses in a season since the 1996-97 squad went 6-6
Bucknell vs. East Stroudsburg
Bucknell leads the all-time series 15-7-1 and has won six of the last seven meetings. The two squads faced each other last year inside Davis Gym with the Bison posting a convincing 28-9 victory. Bucknell is 7-5 all-time at East Stroudsburg.
Bucknell-East Stroudsburg Series
Feb. 26, 1977 - East Stroudsburg 35, Bucknell 6 (East Stroudsburg, Pa.)
Feb. 25, 1978 - East Stroudsburg 22, Bucknell 21 (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.)
Dec. 9, 1978 - East Stroudsburg 25, Bucknell 19 (East Stroudsburg, Pa.)
Jan. 17, 1984 - Bucknell 26, East Stroudsburg 15 (Lewisburg, Pa.)
Jan. 16, 1985 - Bucknell 31, East Stroudsburg 13 (East Stroudsburg, Pa.)
Jan. 15, 1986 - Bucknell 25, East Stroudsburg 20 (Lewisburg, Pa.)
Jan. 13, 1987 - East Stroudsburg 25, Bucknell 18 (East Stroudsburg, Pa.)
Jan. 13, 1988 - Bucknell 22, East Stroudsburg 16 (Lewisburg, Pa.)
Jan. 11, 1989 - Bucknell 19, East Stroudsburg 14 (East Stroudsburg, Pa.)
Feb. 2, 1990 - Bucknell 37, East Stroudsburg 9 (Lewisburg, Pa.)
Feb. 1, 1991 - East Stroudsburg 19, Bucknell 18 (East Stroudsburg, Pa.)
Jan. 10, 1992 - Bucknell 21, East Stroudburg 16 (Lewisburg, Pa.)
Jan. 15, 1993 - Bucknell 24, East Stroudsburg 18 (East Stroudsburg, Pa.)
Jan. 14, 1994 - Bucknell 18, East Stroudsburg 18 (Lewisburg, Pa.)
Jan. 12, 1995 - Bucknell 21, East Stroudsburg 20 (East Stroudsburg, Pa.)
Jan. 10, 1996 - East Stroudsburg 26, Bucknell 6 (Lewisburg, Pa.)
Jan. 10, 1997 - Bucknell 18, East Stroudsburg 14 (East Stroudsburg, Pa.)
Jan. 9, 1998 - Bucknell 28, East Stroudsburg 12 (Lewisburg, Pa.)
Jan. 9, 1999 - Bucknell 24, East Stroudsburg 19 (East Stroudsburg, Pa.)
Jan. 8, 2000 - Bucknell 19, East Stroudsburg 15 (Lewisburg, Pa.)
Jan. 6, 2001 - Bucknell 28, East Stroudsburg 10 (East Stroudsburg, Pa.)
Jan. 19, 2002 - East Stroudsburg 33, Bucknell 12 (East Stroudsburg, Pa.)
Feb. 15, 2008 - Bucknell 28, East Stroudsburg 9 (Lewisburg, Pa.)
Last Meeting: Bucknell 28, East Stroudsburg 9 (Feb. 15, 2008)
125: Greg Hart (B) maj. dec. Matthew Benedetti, 12-4
133: No. 18 David Marble (B) dec. Matt Swallow, 9-6
141: Luke Chohany (B) dec. Sean Carr, 6-4, sv
149: Kevin LeValley (B) tech. fall Jesse Dunn, 22-6 (4:27)
157: Brantley Hooks (B) dec. Kyle Heselpoth, 6-4
*165: No. 19 Andy Rendos (B) maj. dec. Joe Schick, 15-2
174: Shane Riccio (B) dec. Shane Mallory, 6-0
184: David Thompson (B) dec. Tom Pagano, 9-2
197: Dave Williams (E) pinned Charlie Wonsettler, 3:14
285: Chris Birchler (E) dec. George Hingson, 9-3
* starting weight
Last Outing
Bucknell posted a tight 19-17 victory over American this past Sunday. The Bison led 19-9 with two matches to go. The Eagles managed a pair of major decisions to close the gap to the final margin. It was Bucknell's closest victory since it defeated Columbia 17-16 in February of 2007. The Bison have had six matches decided by two points or less since the beginning of the 2006-07 campaign.
Honors for LeValley
Against American, sophomore Kevin LeValley posted a 4-1 decision over the Eagles' Kyle Borshoff, who was ranked No. 12 nationally at 149 pounds. For his efforts, LeValley was named both the Damon's Bison Athlete of the Week and the EIWA Wrestler of the Week. He became the second Bison grappler to sweep those honors this year. The win was LeValley's first career victory against a ranked opponent in 10 tries. The Hugo, Colo., native is tied for third on the team with a career-high 24 wins this year and is 13-5 in duals, placing him in a tie for second on the squad in that category.
Double-Figure Wins
Bucknell enters Friday's match at East Stroudsburg with a 10 victories. It is the eighth time in program history the Bison have reached double figures in wins. Bucknell has guaranteed itself at least a .500 overall record and is also guaranteed to finish at least .500 in conference action.
Success vs. Unranked Opponents
Bucknell is 0-7 against ranked opponents this year, but is a sparkling 10-2 against unranked foes. The Bison recently defeated American, which was one position out of the top 25 last week.
Success vs. EIWA
Andy Rendos and Derek Reber will be putting their perfect records against EIWA competition on the line Friday at East Stroudsburg. Both Bison are 7-0 in EIWA duals, while Rendos owns a career 20-2 record in EIWA duals.
Freshman Success
Freshman Derek Reber, a Lewisburg native, has made an immediate impact on the Bison this year. The 125-pounder leads the team in victories (27) and dual victories (15). He is just two wins shy of joining the program's top-10 list for single-season wins, while he is already tied for ninth on the duals wins list. If he posts a win Friday he will move into a tie for third on that list.
Common Opponents
Bucknell and East Stroudsburg have four common opponents this season. Both squads have faced Army, Drexel, Franklin & Marshall and Navy. The Bison are 2-2 against those opponents, while the Warriors own a 1-3-1 against them, having lost to Drexel twice.
Starting Lineups
Bucknell has utilized 15 different starting lineups in its 19 dual matches this season. Three weeks ago against No. 1 Iowa and Columbia Bucknell used the same starting lineup in back-to-back matches for the first time since late November.
Top 10
Both David Marble and Andy Rendos now appear among the top 10 in Bucknell history in victories. Rendos stands eighth in program history with 79 wins, while Marble is ninth with 74. Additionally, Rendos, who is 21-1 against unranked opponents this year, ranks sixth in program annals with a .782 career winning percentage.
Up Next
Bucknell will be idle for two weeks until it competes at the EIWA Championships. This year's event runs March 7-8 and is hosted by Penn. The Bison finished ninth as a team in 2007 and eighth last year.
