Friday, January 11
Bethlehem, Pa.
7 p.m.
Bucknell University
at
Lehigh
Photo by: Marc Hagemeier
Bucknell Wrestling Hits Road for Dual with Lehigh
1/9/2019 10:30:00 AM | Wrestling
Bucknell (2-4, 0-1 EIWA) vs. Lehigh (1-7, 0-1 EIWA)
When: Friday, January 11 – 7 p.m.
Where: Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall – Bethlehem, Pa.
Internet Video: Patriot League Network
Follow on Twitter: @Bucknell_WRST
Bucknell at a Glance
• Bucknell is currently 2-4 (0-1 EIWA). The Bison most recently fell to Navy, 26-9, on Jan. 5 at Davis Gym in their EIWA opener despite Zach Hartman's (157) 13th victory of the young season and last-second wins by Jakob Campbell (125) and Kyle Inlander (184).
• To date, four Bison have reached the double digits in victories: 184-pounder Jacob Ferreira (14), Hartman (13), 174-pounder Frankie Guida, Jr. (11) and 197-pounder Drew Phipps (10).
• With two pins at Jan. 5's F&M Open, Ferreira broke his tie with Hartman for the team lead; he now has five on the season. Campbell and Phipps remain tied for the team high with three major decisions while four Bison have posted a technical fall.
• So far this season, Bucknell has used 14 starters in dual competition. Six wrestlers have started every dual thus far: Matthew Kolonia (141/149), Hartman (157), D.J. Hollingshead (165), Nick Stephani (174), Inlander (184) and Phipps (197).
• In 2018-19, the Bison returned one NCAA qualifier and three EIWA placewinners. Garrett Hoffman (184) earned an at-large bid to the 2017 NCAA Championships, where he bowed out after two bouts. David Campbell (133) and Phipps (184) each took eighth at the 2018 EIWA Championships while Joey Gould (133) was eighth at the 2017 rendition. All but Campbell have since changed weight classes.
• Bucknell's captains are D. Campbell, Hoffman, Phipps, Stephani and Brandon Stokes.
• The Bison enjoyed one of their most successful stretches in program history from 2014 to 2017, compiling a combined record of 39-14 (23-5 EIWA) and placing third at the 2016 and 2015 EIWA Championships.
 • In 2017-18, Bucknell battled injuries and used 22 different starters in dual competition, ultimately finishing with a 3-14 (2-7 EIWA) ledger. The performance of 141-pounder Tyler Smith, one of six seniors lost to graduation, was a bright spot; he became the program's fifth four-time NCAA qualifier and seventh EIWA runner-up. He also put together the 11th undefeated dual season in school history and became the 10th Bison to reach the 100-win plateau.
• Head coach Dan Wirnsberger, who is in his 14th year at the helm, has a 115-119 record. He and Bob Ferraro, who led the Bison to a 169-175-6 record from 1974 to 1997, are the program's only head coaches to reach the 100-win plateau.
Projected Bucknell Lineup
125: Jakob Campbell (9-4)
133: David Campbell (2-7)
141: Joey Gould (5-4)
149: Matthew Kolonia (8-8) OR Joey Schiele (4-7)
157: #10/11/11 Zach Hartman (13-4)
165: D.J. Hollingshead (4-5)
174: Nick Stephani (5-8)
184: Kyle Inlander (8-5)
197: Drew Phipps (10-7)
285: Brandon Stokes (2-6) OR Eric Chakonis (0-1)
Bison Ranked
• Zach Hartman (157) will enter Friday's dual with Lehigh ranked 10th by Intermat and 11th by The Open Mat and FloWrestling.
• Hartman first cracked FloWrestling's rankings on Dec. 24. The freshman came in at No. 20; it was the first time in his collegiate career he was ranked by any of the three major wrestling publications: Intermat, The Open Mat and FloWrestling.
• Following his third-place finish at the Ken Kraft Midlands Championships, Hartman entered the Intermat poll at No. 10 (Jan. 8) and The Open Mat rankings at No. 10 (Jan. 3).
• Hartman is projected to grapple another ranked opponent in Josh Humphreys, who came in as high as 17th. To date, Hartman has faced seven ranked opponents and holds a 3-4 record against them; all four of his losses, his only ones of the campaign, were to wrestlers slotted in Intermat's top 10.
Lehigh at a Glance
• Lehigh is currently 1-7 (0-1 EIWA). The Mountain Hawks, who were ranked No. 6 in the first USA Today/NWCA Poll of 2018-19, have faced five top-five teams so far this season, losing all five duals.
• Four Mountain Hawks were ranked by Intermat this week: Jordan Kutler (No. 7 at 174), Ryan Preisch (No. 7 at 184), Jordan Wood (No. 7 at 285), Jake Jakobsen (No. 15 at 197) and Josh Humphreys (No. 17 at 157). In addition, Brandon Paetzell (133) appeared in FloWrestling's rankings at 17th.
• In 2017-18, Lehigh went 12-3 (7-1 EIWA) and won their first EIWA Championship since 2006. The Mountain Hawks sent a full team to the NCAA Championship, with Darian Cruz (125), Scott Parker (133) and Jordan Kutler (174) earning All-America laurels.
• Lehigh leads the all-time series, 12-1. The Mountain Hawks and Bison have squared off during seven of the past eight seasons, with Bucknell's lone victory coming during the 2013-2014 campaign.
• The Bison made headlines across the sport's tight-knit community by defeating No. 22 Lehigh, 18-17, in Bethlehem, Pa. on Nov. 9, 2013. Bucknell won five of the 10 bouts, with Alex Pellicciotti's victory at 149 perhaps the most impressive. He defeated No. 19 Mitch Minotti, one of three ranked Mountain Hawks, by a 5-4 margin.
Projected Lehigh Lineup
125: Jaret Lane (4-6) OR Luke Resnick (1-5)
133: #-/-/17 Brandon Paetzell (5-6)
141: Luke Karam (6-4) OR Ryan Pomrinca (6-7)
149: Cortlandt Schuyler (5-3)
157: #17/20/19 Josh Humphreys (6-4) OR Kent Lane (1-3)
165: Gordon Wolf (5-2)
174: #7/7/7 Jordan Kutler (8-3)
184: #7/8/10 Ryan Preisch (10-1)
197: #15/18/16 Jake Jakobsen (5-3) OR Kyle Gentile (8-2)
285:Â #7/6/6 Jordan Wood (9-2)
When: Friday, January 11 – 7 p.m.
Where: Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall – Bethlehem, Pa.
Internet Video: Patriot League Network
Follow on Twitter: @Bucknell_WRST
Bucknell at a Glance
• Bucknell is currently 2-4 (0-1 EIWA). The Bison most recently fell to Navy, 26-9, on Jan. 5 at Davis Gym in their EIWA opener despite Zach Hartman's (157) 13th victory of the young season and last-second wins by Jakob Campbell (125) and Kyle Inlander (184).
• To date, four Bison have reached the double digits in victories: 184-pounder Jacob Ferreira (14), Hartman (13), 174-pounder Frankie Guida, Jr. (11) and 197-pounder Drew Phipps (10).
• With two pins at Jan. 5's F&M Open, Ferreira broke his tie with Hartman for the team lead; he now has five on the season. Campbell and Phipps remain tied for the team high with three major decisions while four Bison have posted a technical fall.
• So far this season, Bucknell has used 14 starters in dual competition. Six wrestlers have started every dual thus far: Matthew Kolonia (141/149), Hartman (157), D.J. Hollingshead (165), Nick Stephani (174), Inlander (184) and Phipps (197).
• In 2018-19, the Bison returned one NCAA qualifier and three EIWA placewinners. Garrett Hoffman (184) earned an at-large bid to the 2017 NCAA Championships, where he bowed out after two bouts. David Campbell (133) and Phipps (184) each took eighth at the 2018 EIWA Championships while Joey Gould (133) was eighth at the 2017 rendition. All but Campbell have since changed weight classes.
• Bucknell's captains are D. Campbell, Hoffman, Phipps, Stephani and Brandon Stokes.
• The Bison enjoyed one of their most successful stretches in program history from 2014 to 2017, compiling a combined record of 39-14 (23-5 EIWA) and placing third at the 2016 and 2015 EIWA Championships.
 • In 2017-18, Bucknell battled injuries and used 22 different starters in dual competition, ultimately finishing with a 3-14 (2-7 EIWA) ledger. The performance of 141-pounder Tyler Smith, one of six seniors lost to graduation, was a bright spot; he became the program's fifth four-time NCAA qualifier and seventh EIWA runner-up. He also put together the 11th undefeated dual season in school history and became the 10th Bison to reach the 100-win plateau.
• Head coach Dan Wirnsberger, who is in his 14th year at the helm, has a 115-119 record. He and Bob Ferraro, who led the Bison to a 169-175-6 record from 1974 to 1997, are the program's only head coaches to reach the 100-win plateau.
Projected Bucknell Lineup
125: Jakob Campbell (9-4)
133: David Campbell (2-7)
141: Joey Gould (5-4)
149: Matthew Kolonia (8-8) OR Joey Schiele (4-7)
157: #10/11/11 Zach Hartman (13-4)
165: D.J. Hollingshead (4-5)
174: Nick Stephani (5-8)
184: Kyle Inlander (8-5)
197: Drew Phipps (10-7)
285: Brandon Stokes (2-6) OR Eric Chakonis (0-1)
Bison Ranked
• Zach Hartman (157) will enter Friday's dual with Lehigh ranked 10th by Intermat and 11th by The Open Mat and FloWrestling.
• Hartman first cracked FloWrestling's rankings on Dec. 24. The freshman came in at No. 20; it was the first time in his collegiate career he was ranked by any of the three major wrestling publications: Intermat, The Open Mat and FloWrestling.
• Following his third-place finish at the Ken Kraft Midlands Championships, Hartman entered the Intermat poll at No. 10 (Jan. 8) and The Open Mat rankings at No. 10 (Jan. 3).
• Hartman is projected to grapple another ranked opponent in Josh Humphreys, who came in as high as 17th. To date, Hartman has faced seven ranked opponents and holds a 3-4 record against them; all four of his losses, his only ones of the campaign, were to wrestlers slotted in Intermat's top 10.
Lehigh at a Glance
• Lehigh is currently 1-7 (0-1 EIWA). The Mountain Hawks, who were ranked No. 6 in the first USA Today/NWCA Poll of 2018-19, have faced five top-five teams so far this season, losing all five duals.
• Four Mountain Hawks were ranked by Intermat this week: Jordan Kutler (No. 7 at 174), Ryan Preisch (No. 7 at 184), Jordan Wood (No. 7 at 285), Jake Jakobsen (No. 15 at 197) and Josh Humphreys (No. 17 at 157). In addition, Brandon Paetzell (133) appeared in FloWrestling's rankings at 17th.
• In 2017-18, Lehigh went 12-3 (7-1 EIWA) and won their first EIWA Championship since 2006. The Mountain Hawks sent a full team to the NCAA Championship, with Darian Cruz (125), Scott Parker (133) and Jordan Kutler (174) earning All-America laurels.
• Lehigh leads the all-time series, 12-1. The Mountain Hawks and Bison have squared off during seven of the past eight seasons, with Bucknell's lone victory coming during the 2013-2014 campaign.
• The Bison made headlines across the sport's tight-knit community by defeating No. 22 Lehigh, 18-17, in Bethlehem, Pa. on Nov. 9, 2013. Bucknell won five of the 10 bouts, with Alex Pellicciotti's victory at 149 perhaps the most impressive. He defeated No. 19 Mitch Minotti, one of three ranked Mountain Hawks, by a 5-4 margin.
Projected Lehigh Lineup
125: Jaret Lane (4-6) OR Luke Resnick (1-5)
133: #-/-/17 Brandon Paetzell (5-6)
141: Luke Karam (6-4) OR Ryan Pomrinca (6-7)
149: Cortlandt Schuyler (5-3)
157: #17/20/19 Josh Humphreys (6-4) OR Kent Lane (1-3)
165: Gordon Wolf (5-2)
174: #7/7/7 Jordan Kutler (8-3)
184: #7/8/10 Ryan Preisch (10-1)
197: #15/18/16 Jake Jakobsen (5-3) OR Kyle Gentile (8-2)
285:Â #7/6/6 Jordan Wood (9-2)
A Look Ahead
• The Bison return to action on Jan. 19 when they travel to Harvard (12 p.m.) and Brown (7 p.m.) for their first EIWA double header of the season.
Note for projected lineups: 2018-19 record in parentheses; rankings are Intermat/The Open Mat/FloWrestling; lineups are subject to change
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