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Wrestling's Jaden Fisher Named Bison Athlete of the Week
1/27/2020 9:44:00 AM | Wrestling
LEWISBURG, Pa. – For his role in the Bucknell wrestling team's commanding victories over Sacred Heart and Drexel, Jaden Fisher captured his first Bison Athlete of the Week nod.
The freshman was a standout on Sunday at Davis Gym, posting a pair of major decisions at 157 pounds to account for eight team points. Against the Pioneers, he racked up an impressive 5:35 of riding time en route to a 13-1 major decision over Will Schmidt.
Fisher followed up his victory over Schmidt with a rout of a 2019 NCAA qualifier, which also represented Bucknell's lone bonus-point victory against the Dragons. He registered eight back points in the third period to dispatch Parker Kropman by a 14-2 major decision; in addition, he rode Kropman out for the entire second period to accumulate 3:01 of riding time.
As a team, the Bison won 18 of 20 bouts on the day, downing both Sacred Heart (36-3) and Drexel (27-2) by wide margins to improve to 5-1 in EIWA action.
Fisher is the first wrestler to be tabbed as the Bison Athlete of the Week in 2019-20. A year ago, Zach Hartman (Jan. 1) and Drew Phipps (Feb. 11) were recognized with this weekly accolade; Hartman was honored for placing third at the Ken Kraft Midlands Championships while Phipps took home the award for upsetting the nation's fourth-ranked wrestler at 197 pounds.
Fisher and the Bison return to action with duals at Franklin & Marshall (Jan. 30 at 8 p.m.) and North Carolina (Feb. 1 at 2 p.m.).
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The freshman was a standout on Sunday at Davis Gym, posting a pair of major decisions at 157 pounds to account for eight team points. Against the Pioneers, he racked up an impressive 5:35 of riding time en route to a 13-1 major decision over Will Schmidt.
Fisher followed up his victory over Schmidt with a rout of a 2019 NCAA qualifier, which also represented Bucknell's lone bonus-point victory against the Dragons. He registered eight back points in the third period to dispatch Parker Kropman by a 14-2 major decision; in addition, he rode Kropman out for the entire second period to accumulate 3:01 of riding time.
As a team, the Bison won 18 of 20 bouts on the day, downing both Sacred Heart (36-3) and Drexel (27-2) by wide margins to improve to 5-1 in EIWA action.
Fisher is the first wrestler to be tabbed as the Bison Athlete of the Week in 2019-20. A year ago, Zach Hartman (Jan. 1) and Drew Phipps (Feb. 11) were recognized with this weekly accolade; Hartman was honored for placing third at the Ken Kraft Midlands Championships while Phipps took home the award for upsetting the nation's fourth-ranked wrestler at 197 pounds.
Fisher and the Bison return to action with duals at Franklin & Marshall (Jan. 30 at 8 p.m.) and North Carolina (Feb. 1 at 2 p.m.).
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