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Hartman and Kolonia Grab Third-Place Finishes for Bucknell Wrestling at Navy Classic
11/23/2019 7:50:00 PM | Wrestling
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Zach Hartman and Matthew Kolonia each placed third in a strong finish for Bucknell wrestling at the Navy Classic on Saturday.
The two third-place finishes led the Bison to a 13th place finish with 46.5 points. Virginia Tech placed first at the Classic with a team score of 116.
We finished the day STRONG💪 Watch as Zach Hartman and Matt Kolonia get back to back pins to secure 3rd place finishes😤
— Bucknell Wrestling (@Bucknell_WRST) November 24, 2019
Hartman (far mat)
Kolonia (near mat) pic.twitter.com/YvZ7HG9y5u
Kolonia improved to 7-4 on the season with four wins at 149 pounds today. The junior posted three wins by major decision, and capped the evening with a pin in the final period against Oregon State's Lane Stigall that solidified the third-place finish.
After cruising through the round of 32 and the round of 16, Kolonia beat Brent Moore of Virginia Tech by a 5-4 decision to reach the semifinal round of the championship bracket.
Hartman improved to 10-3 with a 4-1 record today. Hartman won in the opening round with a technical fall against The Citadel's Chris Fasano and picked up a 16-4 major decision in the quarterfinal round at 165 pounds. The sophomore took third place with a pin against Quentin Perez of Campbell.
Also reaching a quarterfinal round was Bucknell's Drew Phipps, who picked up two wins today at 197 pounds and moved to 7-2 on the season. Phipps won in the round of 32 with a 3-2 decision against Virginia Tech's Stan Smeltzer, then grabbed a 6-2 decision over Lock Haven's Brent Reynolds.
Sophomore Brandon Seidman earned his fourth win of the season in the opening round at 125 with a 4-0 decision, and Mitch Hartman picked up his second win of the season by a 3-1 decision over Ohio's Logan Stanley.
Up next, the Bison host Bloomsburg for a Dec. 5 dual at Davis Gym. That one is set to begin at 7 p.m.
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