Sunday, January 26
Lewisburg, Pa.
2 p.m.
Bucknell University
vs
Sacred Heart
Photo by: Marc Hagemeier
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Sacred Heart (3-2, 2-1 EIWA) vs. Bucknell (4-3, 3-1 EIWA)
When: Sunday, January 26 – 2 p.m.
Where: Davis Gym – Lewisburg, Pa.
Internet Video: Patriot League Network
Follow on Twitter: @Bucknell_WRST
Drexel (6-5, 2-1 EIWA) vs. Bucknell (4-3, 3-1 EIWA)
When: Sunday, January 26 – 4 p.m.
Where: Davis Gym – Lewisburg, Pa.
Internet Video: Patriot League Network
Follow on Twitter: @Bucknell_WRST
Bucknell at a Glance
• Bucknell is 4-3 (3-1 EIWA) in 2019-20 dual action. The Bison most recently defeated Harvard (26-12) and Brown (31-3) last weekend in Davis Gym.
• Darren Miller (133), Matthew Kolonia (149), Zach Hartman (165), Mitch Hartman (174) and Drew Phipps (197) all enjoyed 2-0 weekends. Notably, both of Z. Hartman's victories came on first-period pins.
• Bucknell took four of the final five bouts, scoring bonus points in each, to down the Crimson on Jan. 18. The next day, the Bison won nine of 10 bouts en route to their largest margin of victory against the Bears in program history.
• A year ago, Bucknell went 7-11 (4-7 EIWA) during dual competition. The Bison also placed 13th at the EIWA Championships in March and tied for 14th in a 67-team field at the Ken Kraft Midlands Championships in late December.
• Bucknell return three NCAA qualifiers: Z. Hartman, Garrett Hoffman and Phipps. The Bison also bring back three EIWA placewinners in Hartman, Phipps and David Campbell.
• Z. Hartman and Phipps are serving as captains in 2019-20. Phipps is in his second season as a captain.
• At the 2019 EIWA Championships, Z. Hartman became the first Bucknell freshman to finish as a runner-up and Phipps earned his second-straight podium finish.
• Z. Hartman rose as high as eighth in the national polls at 157 pounds a year ago. He notably placed third at the Ken Kraft Midlands Championships with a 6-1 record.
• The Bison graduated eight seniors in 2019, including three-time EIWA Championships starter D.J. Hollingshead.
• Bucknell's group of eight newcomers includes two state champions, six state placewinners and six team captains.
• Head coach Dan Wirnsberger is in his 15th season at the helm of the Bison wrestling program. He has scored 124 career victories, good for second in school history; he was also tabbed as the 2015 EIWA Coach of the Year after Bucknell placed third at the EIWA Championships and qualified four wrestlers for the NCAA Championships.
• Wirnsberger 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: Brandon Seidman (9-9) OR Geo Barzona (11-8)
133: Darren Miller (13-9)
141: David Campbell (6-9) OR Chris Lanciano (2-4)
149: Matthew Kolonia (11-4)
157: Jaden Fisher (16-15)
165: #18/16/21 Zach Hartman (18-6) OR Vincent Andreano (9-11)
174: Mitch Hartman (11-8) OR Frankie Guida, Jr. (10-9)
184: Kyle Inlander (7-9)
197: #-/33/- Drew Phipps (18-5) OR Luke Niemeyer (9-9)
285: Brandon Stokes (4-5) OR Eric Chakonis (2-8)
Inside the Bison Projected Lineup
• The Bison have two NCAA qualifiers in their projected starting lineup: Zach Hartman and Drew Phipps. In addition, Hartman, Phipps and David Campbell are EIWA placewinners.
• Phipps has started Bucknell's past 40 duals dating back to the 2017-18 campaign. He started every dual a season ago and all but the Lehigh dual in 2017-18.Â
• Phipps had a 16-bout winning streak in dual competition snapped on Jan. 10 at Navy; entering that night, he was last defeated in dual action on Jan. 5, 2018 at Navy.
• Hartman, who started every 2018-19 dual at 157 pounds, has moved up a weight class this season. He is currently an unbeaten 7-0 in dual competition, including a 4-0 mark against EIWA opponents.
• Mitch Hartman, the older brother of Zach, started for the first time since his sophomore year against Bloomsburg. The elder Hartman started the CSU Bakersfield and Edinboro duals during the 2017-18 campaign.
• Five Bison earned their first dual start this season: Brandon Seidman (125), Darren Miller (133), Chris Lanciano (141), Jacob Hubbard (149) and Jaden Fisher (157). Hubbard is a junior, Seidman a sophomore and Miller, Lanciano and Fisher are freshmen.
• So far this season, Bucknell has used 18 starters in dual action. Geo Barzona (125) made his first dual start of the season against Harvard while Brandon Stokes, who started the year at 184 pounds, made his first heavyweight start of the campaign against Brown.
• In 2018-19, Bucknell used 19 starters in dual competition. Three Bison started every dual: Z. Hartman, D.J. Hollingshead (165) and Phipps (197). Hollingshead was lost to graduation.
• Matthew Kolonia started all but the American dual in 2018-19. After starting the first four duals at 141 pounds, he moved up to 149 pounds, his current weight class.
• At least three different starters took the mat at three weight classes: 133 (3), 141 (4) and 285 (4).
Bison Ranked
Zach Hartman (165): 16th The Open Mat, 18th Intermat, 21st FloWrestling
Drew Phipps (197): 33rd The Open Mat
Garrett Hoffman (285): 28th The Open Mat
Category Leaders
• Wins: Zach Hartman and Drew Phipps (18)
• Dual Wins: Zach Hartman (7)
• EIWA Dual Wins: Darren Miller and Zach Hartman (4)
• Pins: Zach Hartman (7)
• Technical Falls: Three Tied (2)
• Major Decisions: Zach Hartman (4)
Returning NCAA Qualifiers
Zach Hartman: 2019 at 157
Garrett Hoffman: 2017 at 184
Drew Phipps: 2019 at 197
Returning EIWA Placewinners
David Campbell: 2018 (8th at 133)
Zach Hartman: 2019 (2nd at 157)
Drew Phipps: 2019 (6th at 197), 2018 (8th at 184)
Sacred Heart at a Glance/Series History
• The Pioneers are currently 3-2 (2-1 EIWA) following their tight 18-17 victory at Franklin & Marshall on Jan. 19.
• Sacred Heart will compete at AIC on Friday night before facing the Bison on Sunday afternoon.
• Bucknell is an unbeaten 7-0 against Sacred Heart in their all-time series. The Bison's average margin of victory has been nearly 31 points; they've given up more than 10 points to the Pioneers just once, in their first meeting in 2001 (24-21).
• Last year in Fairfield, Conn., Bucknell scored its first shutout since the 2015-16 campaign by rolling to a 40-0 victory over Sacred Heart.
• The Bison have blanked the Pioneers three times, with their previous shutouts coming in 2012 (51-0) and 2016 (39-0). Their 39-0 whitewashing, which took place on Feb. 7, 2016, was their first shutout since their first match of the 2013-14 campaign and their most recent one entering last year's dual against Sacred Heart.
• Bucknell picked up bonus points in five of their 10 bouts to cruise past the Pioneers. Zach Hartman (157) scored a pin while Matthew Kolonia (149), Nick Stephani (174) and Drew Phipps (197) all won by commanding technical falls.
Drexel at a Glance/Series History
• The Dragons are currently 6-5 (2-1 EIWA) following their loss to No. 5 NC State (3-44) on Jan. 17 and win over Binghamton (28-9) on Jan. 19.
• A year ago, Drexel went 4-11 (1-5 EIWA) and placed ninth at the EIWA Championships. Joey Goodhart, who has since graduated, represented the Dragons at his third NCAA Championships and placed third at the EIWA Championships.
• Drexel's Ebed Jarrell (165) is ranked one spot behind Zach Hartman in this week's Intermat poll, checking in at No. 19.
• This will be the first meeting between Bucknell and Drexel since the 2011-12 campaign.
• While the Dragons hold an 18-9 record in the all-time series, the Bison have won three of the past four duals between 2009 and 2012.
• In their most recent contest, which took place on Jan. 13, 2012 at the Virginia Duals, Drexel edged Bucknell, 20-17.
• The Dragons won four of the final five bouts, including the last three, to emerge victorious. Bucknell led, 17-16, entering the heavyweight match, but Drexel's Kyle Frey scored a 10-1 major decision to seal the comeback win.
A Look Ahead
• The Bison return to the road with duals at Franklin & Marshall (Jan. 30 at 8 p.m.) and North Carolina (Feb. 1 at 2 p.m.).
Note for projected lineup: 2019-20 record in parentheses; rankings are Intermat/The Open Mat/FloWrestling; lineup is subject to change
When: Sunday, January 26 – 2 p.m.
Where: Davis Gym – Lewisburg, Pa.
Internet Video: Patriot League Network
Follow on Twitter: @Bucknell_WRST
Drexel (6-5, 2-1 EIWA) vs. Bucknell (4-3, 3-1 EIWA)
When: Sunday, January 26 – 4 p.m.
Where: Davis Gym – Lewisburg, Pa.
Internet Video: Patriot League Network
Follow on Twitter: @Bucknell_WRST
Bucknell at a Glance
• Bucknell is 4-3 (3-1 EIWA) in 2019-20 dual action. The Bison most recently defeated Harvard (26-12) and Brown (31-3) last weekend in Davis Gym.
• Darren Miller (133), Matthew Kolonia (149), Zach Hartman (165), Mitch Hartman (174) and Drew Phipps (197) all enjoyed 2-0 weekends. Notably, both of Z. Hartman's victories came on first-period pins.
• Bucknell took four of the final five bouts, scoring bonus points in each, to down the Crimson on Jan. 18. The next day, the Bison won nine of 10 bouts en route to their largest margin of victory against the Bears in program history.
• A year ago, Bucknell went 7-11 (4-7 EIWA) during dual competition. The Bison also placed 13th at the EIWA Championships in March and tied for 14th in a 67-team field at the Ken Kraft Midlands Championships in late December.
• Bucknell return three NCAA qualifiers: Z. Hartman, Garrett Hoffman and Phipps. The Bison also bring back three EIWA placewinners in Hartman, Phipps and David Campbell.
• Z. Hartman and Phipps are serving as captains in 2019-20. Phipps is in his second season as a captain.
• At the 2019 EIWA Championships, Z. Hartman became the first Bucknell freshman to finish as a runner-up and Phipps earned his second-straight podium finish.
• Z. Hartman rose as high as eighth in the national polls at 157 pounds a year ago. He notably placed third at the Ken Kraft Midlands Championships with a 6-1 record.
• The Bison graduated eight seniors in 2019, including three-time EIWA Championships starter D.J. Hollingshead.
• Bucknell's group of eight newcomers includes two state champions, six state placewinners and six team captains.
• Head coach Dan Wirnsberger is in his 15th season at the helm of the Bison wrestling program. He has scored 124 career victories, good for second in school history; he was also tabbed as the 2015 EIWA Coach of the Year after Bucknell placed third at the EIWA Championships and qualified four wrestlers for the NCAA Championships.
• Wirnsberger 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: Brandon Seidman (9-9) OR Geo Barzona (11-8)
133: Darren Miller (13-9)
141: David Campbell (6-9) OR Chris Lanciano (2-4)
149: Matthew Kolonia (11-4)
157: Jaden Fisher (16-15)
165: #18/16/21 Zach Hartman (18-6) OR Vincent Andreano (9-11)
174: Mitch Hartman (11-8) OR Frankie Guida, Jr. (10-9)
184: Kyle Inlander (7-9)
197: #-/33/- Drew Phipps (18-5) OR Luke Niemeyer (9-9)
285: Brandon Stokes (4-5) OR Eric Chakonis (2-8)
Inside the Bison Projected Lineup
• The Bison have two NCAA qualifiers in their projected starting lineup: Zach Hartman and Drew Phipps. In addition, Hartman, Phipps and David Campbell are EIWA placewinners.
• Phipps has started Bucknell's past 40 duals dating back to the 2017-18 campaign. He started every dual a season ago and all but the Lehigh dual in 2017-18.Â
• Phipps had a 16-bout winning streak in dual competition snapped on Jan. 10 at Navy; entering that night, he was last defeated in dual action on Jan. 5, 2018 at Navy.
• Hartman, who started every 2018-19 dual at 157 pounds, has moved up a weight class this season. He is currently an unbeaten 7-0 in dual competition, including a 4-0 mark against EIWA opponents.
• Mitch Hartman, the older brother of Zach, started for the first time since his sophomore year against Bloomsburg. The elder Hartman started the CSU Bakersfield and Edinboro duals during the 2017-18 campaign.
• Five Bison earned their first dual start this season: Brandon Seidman (125), Darren Miller (133), Chris Lanciano (141), Jacob Hubbard (149) and Jaden Fisher (157). Hubbard is a junior, Seidman a sophomore and Miller, Lanciano and Fisher are freshmen.
• So far this season, Bucknell has used 18 starters in dual action. Geo Barzona (125) made his first dual start of the season against Harvard while Brandon Stokes, who started the year at 184 pounds, made his first heavyweight start of the campaign against Brown.
• In 2018-19, Bucknell used 19 starters in dual competition. Three Bison started every dual: Z. Hartman, D.J. Hollingshead (165) and Phipps (197). Hollingshead was lost to graduation.
• Matthew Kolonia started all but the American dual in 2018-19. After starting the first four duals at 141 pounds, he moved up to 149 pounds, his current weight class.
• At least three different starters took the mat at three weight classes: 133 (3), 141 (4) and 285 (4).
Bison Ranked
Zach Hartman (165): 16th The Open Mat, 18th Intermat, 21st FloWrestling
Drew Phipps (197): 33rd The Open Mat
Garrett Hoffman (285): 28th The Open Mat
Category Leaders
• Wins: Zach Hartman and Drew Phipps (18)
• Dual Wins: Zach Hartman (7)
• EIWA Dual Wins: Darren Miller and Zach Hartman (4)
• Pins: Zach Hartman (7)
• Technical Falls: Three Tied (2)
• Major Decisions: Zach Hartman (4)
Returning NCAA Qualifiers
Zach Hartman: 2019 at 157
Garrett Hoffman: 2017 at 184
Drew Phipps: 2019 at 197
Returning EIWA Placewinners
David Campbell: 2018 (8th at 133)
Zach Hartman: 2019 (2nd at 157)
Drew Phipps: 2019 (6th at 197), 2018 (8th at 184)
Sacred Heart at a Glance/Series History
• The Pioneers are currently 3-2 (2-1 EIWA) following their tight 18-17 victory at Franklin & Marshall on Jan. 19.
• Sacred Heart will compete at AIC on Friday night before facing the Bison on Sunday afternoon.
• Bucknell is an unbeaten 7-0 against Sacred Heart in their all-time series. The Bison's average margin of victory has been nearly 31 points; they've given up more than 10 points to the Pioneers just once, in their first meeting in 2001 (24-21).
• Last year in Fairfield, Conn., Bucknell scored its first shutout since the 2015-16 campaign by rolling to a 40-0 victory over Sacred Heart.
• The Bison have blanked the Pioneers three times, with their previous shutouts coming in 2012 (51-0) and 2016 (39-0). Their 39-0 whitewashing, which took place on Feb. 7, 2016, was their first shutout since their first match of the 2013-14 campaign and their most recent one entering last year's dual against Sacred Heart.
• Bucknell picked up bonus points in five of their 10 bouts to cruise past the Pioneers. Zach Hartman (157) scored a pin while Matthew Kolonia (149), Nick Stephani (174) and Drew Phipps (197) all won by commanding technical falls.
Drexel at a Glance/Series History
• The Dragons are currently 6-5 (2-1 EIWA) following their loss to No. 5 NC State (3-44) on Jan. 17 and win over Binghamton (28-9) on Jan. 19.
• A year ago, Drexel went 4-11 (1-5 EIWA) and placed ninth at the EIWA Championships. Joey Goodhart, who has since graduated, represented the Dragons at his third NCAA Championships and placed third at the EIWA Championships.
• Drexel's Ebed Jarrell (165) is ranked one spot behind Zach Hartman in this week's Intermat poll, checking in at No. 19.
• This will be the first meeting between Bucknell and Drexel since the 2011-12 campaign.
• While the Dragons hold an 18-9 record in the all-time series, the Bison have won three of the past four duals between 2009 and 2012.
• In their most recent contest, which took place on Jan. 13, 2012 at the Virginia Duals, Drexel edged Bucknell, 20-17.
• The Dragons won four of the final five bouts, including the last three, to emerge victorious. Bucknell led, 17-16, entering the heavyweight match, but Drexel's Kyle Frey scored a 10-1 major decision to seal the comeback win.
A Look Ahead
• The Bison return to the road with duals at Franklin & Marshall (Jan. 30 at 8 p.m.) and North Carolina (Feb. 1 at 2 p.m.).
Note for projected lineup: 2019-20 record in parentheses; rankings are Intermat/The Open Mat/FloWrestling; lineup is subject to change
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