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Bucknell's Zach Hartman Places Sixth at Midlands Championships
12/30/2019 8:57:00 PM | Wrestling
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. – Bucknell's Zach Hartman placed sixth in the 165-pound weight class at the Ken Kraft Midlands Championships, which wrapped up Monday at the Sears Centre Arena.
Hartman, who a year ago went 6-1 to place third in the 157-pound weight class at this prestigious event, posted a 3-3 record to earn his 2019 sixth-place showing.Â
In the championship bracket's semifinals, Hartman faced off against top-seeded Alex Marinelli (Iowa). Marinelli, Intermat's second-ranked wrestler at 165 pounds, is a two-time All-American and was the Co-Outstanding Wrestler of the 2019 Big Ten Championships. Hartman gave Marinelli a battle but ultimately ceded an 8-3 decision to fall into the consolation bracket.
In the consolation semifinals, Hartman was edged by 11th-seeded Danny Braunagel (Illinois) by a 10-4 decision. That result sent him to the fifth-place bout, where he was downed by ninth-seeded Philip Conigliaro (Harvard) by a 7-3 decision. Notably, Conigliaro was ranked 19th by Intermat this week. Â
On Sunday, Hartman cruised to his second-straight berth in the semifinals. He netted bonus points in two of his three victories, outscoring his opponents by a combined margin of 32-3. The fifth seed and Intermat's 15th-ranked wrestler, he opened the tournament with a 12-0 major decision over Jake Allar (Minnesota). After clipping Cameron Amine (Michigan) by a 7-3 decision, he rolled past Jake Keating (Virginia) by a 13-0 major decision.
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Drew Phipps also competed on Monday, suffering a 3-2 loss to Hunter Ritter (Minnesota) to be eliminated in the second consolation round of eight. Phipps finished the tournament with a 2-2 record, with one of his victories coming by fall.
Hartman, Phipps and the Bison resume EIWA action at Navy on Friday, Jan. 10 at 7:30 p.m.
Hartman, who a year ago went 6-1 to place third in the 157-pound weight class at this prestigious event, posted a 3-3 record to earn his 2019 sixth-place showing.Â
In the championship bracket's semifinals, Hartman faced off against top-seeded Alex Marinelli (Iowa). Marinelli, Intermat's second-ranked wrestler at 165 pounds, is a two-time All-American and was the Co-Outstanding Wrestler of the 2019 Big Ten Championships. Hartman gave Marinelli a battle but ultimately ceded an 8-3 decision to fall into the consolation bracket.
In the consolation semifinals, Hartman was edged by 11th-seeded Danny Braunagel (Illinois) by a 10-4 decision. That result sent him to the fifth-place bout, where he was downed by ninth-seeded Philip Conigliaro (Harvard) by a 7-3 decision. Notably, Conigliaro was ranked 19th by Intermat this week. Â
On Sunday, Hartman cruised to his second-straight berth in the semifinals. He netted bonus points in two of his three victories, outscoring his opponents by a combined margin of 32-3. The fifth seed and Intermat's 15th-ranked wrestler, he opened the tournament with a 12-0 major decision over Jake Allar (Minnesota). After clipping Cameron Amine (Michigan) by a 7-3 decision, he rolled past Jake Keating (Virginia) by a 13-0 major decision.
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Drew Phipps also competed on Monday, suffering a 3-2 loss to Hunter Ritter (Minnesota) to be eliminated in the second consolation round of eight. Phipps finished the tournament with a 2-2 record, with one of his victories coming by fall.
Hartman, Phipps and the Bison resume EIWA action at Navy on Friday, Jan. 10 at 7:30 p.m.
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