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Bucknell's Hartman and Phipps Advance to Semifinals at EIWA Championships
3/8/2019 9:06:00 PM | Wrestling
VESTAL, N.Y. – Bucknell's Zach Hartman and Drew Phipps advanced to the semifinals at the EIWA Championships on Friday night.
Hartman, the top seed at 157 pounds, and Phipps, the sixth seed at 197 pounds, will compete for a spot in the EIWA title bout tomorrow at 10 a.m. Each also punched his ticket to the NCAA Championships, slated for March 21-23 at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Hartman didn't cede a single point on the opening day of the EIWA Championships, topping Quentin Hovis (Navy) in the round of 16 by a 1-0 decision and eighth-seeded Kizhan Clarke (American) by a 3-1 decision in the quarterfinals. Hartman used a third-period escape to edge Hovis; he then dispatched Clarke by scoring a third-period reversal and earning the riding-time point.
With his pair of victories, Phipps extended his winning streak to 14 bouts. His active win streak is the longest recorded by a Bison this season. Over its course, he has registered bonus points in six bouts, with two technical falls and four major decisions.
Jakob Campbell (125), Noah Levett (141), Matthew Kolonia (149) and Kyle Inlander (184) each earned his first postseason victory, with Campbell and Inlander's coming in the championship round of 16 and Levett and Kolonia's coming in the first consolation round of eight. Campbell edged eighth-seeded Trey Keeley (Brown) in the second tiebreaker period after forcing overtime with a takedown in the final 30 seconds; Inlander was a 5-3 victor over Anthony Cable (Navy) in sudden victory.
In addition, wrestling up a weight class, Geo Barzona (133) scored his second career postseason victory. Barzona and Levett both won by technical fall in the first consolation round of eight.
With the EIWA boasting six automatic qualifiers for the NCAA Championships at 157 and 197 pounds, Hartman and Phipps are assured a spot. By advancing to the semifinals, neither can finish lower than sixth.
As a team, the Bison are currently 12th with 22.5 points. Defending champion Lehigh (85), Cornell (82), Princeton (82) and Army West Point (78) comprise a tightly packed top four; those four programs were the only ones in the field ranked in the final NWCA Division I Wrestling Coaches Poll of the regular season.
Round of 16: W, dec. over #8 Trey Keeley (Brown), 8-7 (TB-2)
Quarterfinals: L, tech fall to #1 Vitali Arujau (#9 Cornell), 19-1 (6:24)
Consolation Round of 8 #2: L, dec. to #10 Joe Manchio (Columbia), 9-8
Campbell eliminated
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133: Geo Barzona (1-2)
Round of 16: L, maj. dec. to #3 Brandon Paetzell (#20 Lehigh), 14-2
Consolation Round of 8 #1: W, tech fall over Mike Simonetti (Franklin & Marshall), 18-1 (6:18)
Consolation Round of 8 #2: L, dec. to #4 Casey Cobb (Navy), 1-0
Barzona eliminated
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141: Noah Levett (1-2)
Round of 16: L, dec. to #4 Jack Mutchnik (American), 3-1
Consolation Round of 8 #1: W, tech fall over Nick Widmann (Drexel), 21-5 (5:25)
Consolation Round of 8 #2: L, maj. dec. to #3 Ryan Pomrinca (#20 Lehigh), 14-5
Levett eliminated
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149: Matthew Kolonia (1-2)
Round of 16: L, fall to #3 Cortlandt Schuyler (#20 Lehigh), 0:54
Consolation Round of 8 #1: W, dec. over Frankie Garcia (Binghamton), 8-1Â
Consolation Round of 8 #2: L, dec. to P.J. Ogunsanya (#23 Army West Point), 9-2
Kolonia eliminated
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157: #1 Zach Hartman (2-0)
Round of 16: W, dec. over Quentin Hovis (Navy), 1-0
Quarterfinals: W, dec. over #8 Kizhan Clarke (American), 3-0
Hartman advances to semifinals, where will face #5 Lucas Weiland (#23 Army West Point)
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165: #8 D.J. Hollingshead (0-2)
Round of 16: L, dec. to #9 Andrew Berreyesa (#9 Cornell), 10-6
Consolation Round of 8 #2: L, dec. to #2 Jon Viruet (Brown), 9-3
Hollingshead eliminated
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174: #7 Frankie Guida, Jr. (0-2)
Round of 16: L, dec. to #10 Bryan McLaughlin (Drexel), 10-9
Consolation Round of 8 #1: L, dec. to Joshua Kim (Harvard), 10-6
Guida, Jr. eliminated
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184: #8 Kyle Inlander (1-2)
Round of 16: W, dec. over #9 Anthony Cable (Navy), 5-3 (SV-1)
Quarterfinals: L, fall to #1 Max Dean (#9 Cornell), 1:10 Â
Consolation Round of 8 #2: L, tech fall to #7 Kevin Parker (#19 Princeton), 16-0 (7:00)
Inlander eliminated
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197: #6 Drew Phipps (2-0)
Round of 16: W, dec. over Anthony DePrez (Binghamton), 6-2
Quarterfinals: W, dec. over #3 Rocco Caywood (#23 Army West Point), 3-1
Phipps advances to semifinals, where will face #2 Ben Honis (#9 Cornell)
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285: Brandon Stokes (0-2)
Round of 16: L, fall to #1 Jordan Wood (#20 Lehigh), 1:44
Consolation Round of 8 #1: L, dec. to Omar Haddad (Hofstra), 5-1
Stokes eliminated
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Note: Number listed beside wrestler is EIWA Championships seed; number listed beside team is national ranking
Hartman, the top seed at 157 pounds, and Phipps, the sixth seed at 197 pounds, will compete for a spot in the EIWA title bout tomorrow at 10 a.m. Each also punched his ticket to the NCAA Championships, slated for March 21-23 at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Hartman didn't cede a single point on the opening day of the EIWA Championships, topping Quentin Hovis (Navy) in the round of 16 by a 1-0 decision and eighth-seeded Kizhan Clarke (American) by a 3-1 decision in the quarterfinals. Hartman used a third-period escape to edge Hovis; he then dispatched Clarke by scoring a third-period reversal and earning the riding-time point.
Phipps reached the EIWA semifinals behind a 6-2 decision over Anthony DePrez (Binghamton) and a 3-1 decision over third-seeded Rocco Caywood (Army West Point). Against DePrez, a red-shirt senior on the host team, Phipps registered three unanswered points in the third period behind an early escape and takedown; he also picked up the riding-time point. Phipps then stunned Caywood, Intermat's eighth-ranked wrestler, for the second time this season. Trailing 1-0 entering the third period, he scored an early reversal and then rode out Caywood the rest of the way.Congrats to Zach Hartman, who punched his 🎟️ to the @NCAAWrestling Championships tonight! #rayBucknell pic.twitter.com/zKSrqNIejg
— Bucknell Wrestling (@Bucknell_WRST) March 9, 2019
Earlier this year, when Caywood was ranked fourth by Intermat, Phipps upset the Army West Point senior by a 7-3 decision on the road. Phipps was bolstered by a two-point nearfall and a late takedown during the second period. It was his second career victory over a nationally ranked wrestler and his first at 197 pounds.Congrats to Drew Phipps, who punched his 🎟️ to the @NCAAWrestling Championships tonight! #rayBucknell pic.twitter.com/8V0yV4AXqg
— Bucknell Wrestling (@Bucknell_WRST) March 9, 2019
With his pair of victories, Phipps extended his winning streak to 14 bouts. His active win streak is the longest recorded by a Bison this season. Over its course, he has registered bonus points in six bouts, with two technical falls and four major decisions.
Jakob Campbell (125), Noah Levett (141), Matthew Kolonia (149) and Kyle Inlander (184) each earned his first postseason victory, with Campbell and Inlander's coming in the championship round of 16 and Levett and Kolonia's coming in the first consolation round of eight. Campbell edged eighth-seeded Trey Keeley (Brown) in the second tiebreaker period after forcing overtime with a takedown in the final 30 seconds; Inlander was a 5-3 victor over Anthony Cable (Navy) in sudden victory.
In addition, wrestling up a weight class, Geo Barzona (133) scored his second career postseason victory. Barzona and Levett both won by technical fall in the first consolation round of eight.
With the EIWA boasting six automatic qualifiers for the NCAA Championships at 157 and 197 pounds, Hartman and Phipps are assured a spot. By advancing to the semifinals, neither can finish lower than sixth.
As a team, the Bison are currently 12th with 22.5 points. Defending champion Lehigh (85), Cornell (82), Princeton (82) and Army West Point (78) comprise a tightly packed top four; those four programs were the only ones in the field ranked in the final NWCA Division I Wrestling Coaches Poll of the regular season.
The EIWA Championships conclude tomorrow at Binghamton's Events Center. The day begins with the championship semifinals at 10 a.m.
125: #9 Jakob Campbell (1-2)Round of 16: W, dec. over #8 Trey Keeley (Brown), 8-7 (TB-2)
Quarterfinals: L, tech fall to #1 Vitali Arujau (#9 Cornell), 19-1 (6:24)
Consolation Round of 8 #2: L, dec. to #10 Joe Manchio (Columbia), 9-8
Campbell eliminated
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133: Geo Barzona (1-2)
Round of 16: L, maj. dec. to #3 Brandon Paetzell (#20 Lehigh), 14-2
Consolation Round of 8 #1: W, tech fall over Mike Simonetti (Franklin & Marshall), 18-1 (6:18)
Consolation Round of 8 #2: L, dec. to #4 Casey Cobb (Navy), 1-0
Barzona eliminated
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141: Noah Levett (1-2)
Round of 16: L, dec. to #4 Jack Mutchnik (American), 3-1
Consolation Round of 8 #1: W, tech fall over Nick Widmann (Drexel), 21-5 (5:25)
Consolation Round of 8 #2: L, maj. dec. to #3 Ryan Pomrinca (#20 Lehigh), 14-5
Levett eliminated
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149: Matthew Kolonia (1-2)
Round of 16: L, fall to #3 Cortlandt Schuyler (#20 Lehigh), 0:54
Consolation Round of 8 #1: W, dec. over Frankie Garcia (Binghamton), 8-1Â
Consolation Round of 8 #2: L, dec. to P.J. Ogunsanya (#23 Army West Point), 9-2
Kolonia eliminated
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157: #1 Zach Hartman (2-0)
Round of 16: W, dec. over Quentin Hovis (Navy), 1-0
Quarterfinals: W, dec. over #8 Kizhan Clarke (American), 3-0
Hartman advances to semifinals, where will face #5 Lucas Weiland (#23 Army West Point)
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165: #8 D.J. Hollingshead (0-2)
Round of 16: L, dec. to #9 Andrew Berreyesa (#9 Cornell), 10-6
Consolation Round of 8 #2: L, dec. to #2 Jon Viruet (Brown), 9-3
Hollingshead eliminated
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174: #7 Frankie Guida, Jr. (0-2)
Round of 16: L, dec. to #10 Bryan McLaughlin (Drexel), 10-9
Consolation Round of 8 #1: L, dec. to Joshua Kim (Harvard), 10-6
Guida, Jr. eliminated
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184: #8 Kyle Inlander (1-2)
Round of 16: W, dec. over #9 Anthony Cable (Navy), 5-3 (SV-1)
Quarterfinals: L, fall to #1 Max Dean (#9 Cornell), 1:10 Â
Consolation Round of 8 #2: L, tech fall to #7 Kevin Parker (#19 Princeton), 16-0 (7:00)
Inlander eliminated
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197: #6 Drew Phipps (2-0)
Round of 16: W, dec. over Anthony DePrez (Binghamton), 6-2
Quarterfinals: W, dec. over #3 Rocco Caywood (#23 Army West Point), 3-1
Phipps advances to semifinals, where will face #2 Ben Honis (#9 Cornell)
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285: Brandon Stokes (0-2)
Round of 16: L, fall to #1 Jordan Wood (#20 Lehigh), 1:44
Consolation Round of 8 #1: L, dec. to Omar Haddad (Hofstra), 5-1
Stokes eliminated
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Note: Number listed beside wrestler is EIWA Championships seed; number listed beside team is national ranking
Players Mentioned
125/133
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125
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174
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157
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165
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184
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141/149
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133/141
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197
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285
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