Bucknell University Athletics
Bucknell Wrestling's Kevin LeValley Posts First-Ever Bison Win at NWCA All-Star Classic
11/21/2010 7:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Nov. 21, 2010
LEWISBURG, Pa. - Two-time NCAA qualifier and 2010 All-American Kevin LeValley (Hugo, Colo./Limon) represented the Bucknell wrestling program at Sunday's National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) All-Star Classic in Fresno, Calif. LeValley posted a 6-0 win over Edinboro's Torsten Gillespie.
Wrestling alongside some of the best grapplers in the nation, LeValley, who is listed fifth at 149 pounds in the latest Intermat individual rankings, was the only Bison to compete at the prestigious event and posted the program's first-ever NWCA All-Star Classic victory.
Neither wrestler scored in the first period and then LeValley went up 4-0 in the second period when he recorded a three-point near fall and earned a penalty point after the 12th-ranked Gillespie was whistled for a second stall warning. LeValley added an escape and the riding time point in the third period for the 6-0 victory.
With the victory, LeValley remained undefeated this season, although Sunday's match does not count towards his overall record. He went 4-0 and won the 149-pound weight class at the Michigan State Open last weekend wrestling unattached. He is 97-37 in his four-year Bison career.
LeValley is the second Bucknell wrestler in as many years to wrestle at the NWCA All-Star Classic, following two-time All-American and former teammate Andy Rendos. Rendos lost by major decision at last year's event.
The NWCA All-Star Classic is a prestigious event that showcases the top collegiate wrestlers from across the country. This year, the event acted as a fundraiser for wrestling in the state of California.
LeValley missed Saturday's Navy Classic at which the Bison finished second as a team in favor of the NWCA All-Star Classic. He will rejoin his teammates next weekend when Bucknell wrestles duals at No. 15 Nebraska (Nov. 27, 1 p.m.) and No. 3 Oklahoma State (Nov. 28, 3 p.m.).
