Saturday, February 8
Lewisburg, Pa.
12 p.m.
Bucknell University
vs
Binghamton
Photo by: Marc Hagemeier
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Binghamton (3-9, 2-7 EIWA) vs. Bucknell (7-4, 6-1 EIWA)
When: Saturday, February 8 – 12 p.m.
Where: Davis Gym – Lewisburg, Pa.
Follow on Twitter: @Bucknell_WRST
Bucknell (7-4, 6-1 EIWA) vs. American (3-6, 3-4 EIWA)
When: Sunday, February 9 – 12 p.m.
Where: Bender Arena – Washington, D.C.
Internet Video: Patriot League Network
Follow on Twitter: @Bucknell_WRST
Bucknell at a Glance
• Bucknell is 7-4 (6-1 EIWA) in 2019-20 dual action, most recently defeating Franklin & Marshall (36-3) and falling to No. 8 North Carolina (9-25) last week on the road.
• The Bison's victory over the Diplomats was their fifth in a row and fourth in which they won nine of 10 bouts against their opponent; in their past four EIWA duals, they have taken 36 of 40 dual bouts.
• Bucknell's 6-1 start to EWIA action is its best since 2016-17; that season, the Bison went 9-1 against EIWA opponents, with their lone loss coming to No. 12 Lehigh in their EIWA opener.
• Last week, Zach Hartman and Drew Phipps went 2-0. Hartman, ranked 18th by Intermat at the time, most notably pinned North Carolina's Kennedy Monday; the pin of Intermat's 11th-ranked grappler at 165 pounds was Hartman's team-leading eighth of the season, one shy of matching his impressive 2018-19 total.
• 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: Hartman, Garrett Hoffman and Phipps. The Bison also bring back three EIWA placewinners in Hartman, Phipps and Campbell.
• Hartman and Phipps are serving as captains in 2019-20. Phipps is in his second season as a captain.
• At the 2019 EIWA Championships, Hartman became the first Bucknell freshman to finish as a runner-up and Phipps earned his second-straight podium finish.
• 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 127 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.
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133: Darren Miller (16-10)
141: David Campbell (8-11)
149: Matthew Kolonia (14-5)
157: Jaden Fisher (19-16)
165: #15/14/15 Zach Hartman (20-6) OR Vincent Andreano (12-13)
174: Mitch Hartman (13-9)
184: Kyle Inlander (9-11)
197: #-/28/- Drew Phipps (22-5)
285: Brandon Stokes (6-6) OR Eric Chakonis (3-8)
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 44 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 posted his 20th victory of the 2019-20 season and 80th victory of his career with his 7-5 decision over Drexel's Bryan McLaughlin on Jan. 26.
• 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 9-0 in dual competition, including a 5-0 mark against EIWA opponents; he missed Jan. 26's double header, snapping his dual starting streak at 25.
• Darren Miller (7-0 at 133), Matthew Kolonia (6-0 at 149) and Hartman (5-0 at 165) have excelled against EIWA competition to date.
• 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.
• Six Bison earned their first dual start this season: Brandon Seidman (125), Miller (133), Chris Lanciano (141), Jacob Hubbard (149), Fisher (157) and Vincent Andreano (165). Hubbard is a junior, Seidman a sophomore and Miller, Lanciano, Fisher and Andreano are freshmen.
• So far this season, Bucknell has used 19 starters in dual action. Miller (133), Fisher (157) and Phipps (197) are the only Bison who have started every dual to date.
• 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.
• 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 in the NCAA Coaches' Panel Rankings
Zach Hartman (165): 17th (1st of 4)
Drew Phipps (197): 28th (1st of 4)
Bison Ranked
Zach Hartman (165): 14th The Open Mat, 15th Intermat and FloWrestling
Drew Phipps (197): 28th The Open Mat
Category Leaders
• Wins: Drew Phipps (22)
• Dual Wins: Drew Phipps (10)
• EIWA Dual Wins: Darren Miller (7)
• Pins: Zach Hartman (8)
• Technical Falls: Three Tied (2)
• Major Decisions: Three Tied (5)
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)
Binghamton at a Glance/Series History
• The Bearcats are currently 3-9 (2-7 EIWA). They most recently were clipped at American, 18-15, on Feb. 1.
• A year ago, Binghamton fashioned a sterling 10-3 (8-2 EIWA) record, closing its dual season on a school-record 10-dual winning streak. The Bearcats went on to place sixth at the EIWA Championships, which they hosted in their Events Center.
• Binghamton extended its dual winning streak to 11 with a 25-16 victory at South Dakota State in its 2019-20 dual opener; the Bearcats then fell to NC State in their home opener on Nov. 23.
• Binghamton had two wrestlers appear in this week's Intermat rankings: Zack Trampe (10th at 133) and Lou DePrez (5th at 184).
• Bucknell leads the all-time series with Binghamton, 5-4.
• Last season at West Gym, the Bearcats topped Bucknell, 25-17. Binghamton extended its winning streak to eight duals, using bonus-point victories at 174 and 184 pounds to turn a 16-14 lead into an insurmountable 25-14 advantage.
• For the Bison, Zach Hartman (157) registered his team-leading ninth pin of the season while Matthew Kolonia (149) notched a 26-10 technical fall.
American at a Glance/Series History
• The Eagles are currently 3-6 (3-4 EIWA). They most recently competed in two tight duals last weekend, falling to Navy (21-24) and edging Binghamton (18-15) at home.
• A year ago, American posted an impressive 7-1 (5-1 EIWA) record, closing its dual season on a five-dual winning streak. The Eagles went on to place seventh at the EIWA Championships.
• In this week's Intermat rankings, Kizhan Clarke was slotted eighth at 149 pounds.
• Bucknell leads the all-time series with American, 21-6-1. The Eagles are currently riding a two-dual winning streak over the Bison.
• Last season at Davis Gym, American edged Bucknell, 22-21, in a back-and-forth dual that came down to the final bout.
• With the Bison clinging to a 21-19 lead entering the final bout, Jack Mutchnik (141) downed Brett Rezendes by an 8-1 decision to propel American to its single-point victory. Mutchnik entered that bout with a 20-8 record while Rezendes, a freshman 133 pounder, was pressed into the Bucknell starting lineup one weight class up due to injury.
• For Bucknell, D.J. Hollingshead (165) pinned Anthony Wokasch in dramatic fashion early in the second period while Nick Stephani (174) earned a 16-0 technical fall one bout later. In addition, Drew Phipps (197) scored a commanding 14-0 major decision.
A Look Ahead
• The Bison host Lehigh (Feb. 14 at 7 p.m.) and Army West Point (Feb. 16 at 2 p.m.) in their final two home duals of the 2019-20 campaign. Before their dual against the Black Knights, they will recognize their senior class.
Note for projected lineup: 2019-20 record in parentheses; rankings are Intermat/The Open Mat/FloWrestling; lineup is subject to change
When: Saturday, February 8 – 12 p.m.
Where: Davis Gym – Lewisburg, Pa.
Follow on Twitter: @Bucknell_WRST
Bucknell (7-4, 6-1 EIWA) vs. American (3-6, 3-4 EIWA)
When: Sunday, February 9 – 12 p.m.
Where: Bender Arena – Washington, D.C.
Internet Video: Patriot League Network
Follow on Twitter: @Bucknell_WRST
Bucknell at a Glance
• Bucknell is 7-4 (6-1 EIWA) in 2019-20 dual action, most recently defeating Franklin & Marshall (36-3) and falling to No. 8 North Carolina (9-25) last week on the road.
• The Bison's victory over the Diplomats was their fifth in a row and fourth in which they won nine of 10 bouts against their opponent; in their past four EIWA duals, they have taken 36 of 40 dual bouts.
• Bucknell's 6-1 start to EWIA action is its best since 2016-17; that season, the Bison went 9-1 against EIWA opponents, with their lone loss coming to No. 12 Lehigh in their EIWA opener.
• Last week, Zach Hartman and Drew Phipps went 2-0. Hartman, ranked 18th by Intermat at the time, most notably pinned North Carolina's Kennedy Monday; the pin of Intermat's 11th-ranked grappler at 165 pounds was Hartman's team-leading eighth of the season, one shy of matching his impressive 2018-19 total.
• 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: Hartman, Garrett Hoffman and Phipps. The Bison also bring back three EIWA placewinners in Hartman, Phipps and Campbell.
• Hartman and Phipps are serving as captains in 2019-20. Phipps is in his second season as a captain.
• At the 2019 EIWA Championships, Hartman became the first Bucknell freshman to finish as a runner-up and Phipps earned his second-straight podium finish.
• 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 127 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.
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Projected Bucknell Lineup
125: Geo Barzona (12-9) OR Brandon Seidman (11-12)133: Darren Miller (16-10)
141: David Campbell (8-11)
149: Matthew Kolonia (14-5)
157: Jaden Fisher (19-16)
165: #15/14/15 Zach Hartman (20-6) OR Vincent Andreano (12-13)
174: Mitch Hartman (13-9)
184: Kyle Inlander (9-11)
197: #-/28/- Drew Phipps (22-5)
285: Brandon Stokes (6-6) OR Eric Chakonis (3-8)
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 44 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 posted his 20th victory of the 2019-20 season and 80th victory of his career with his 7-5 decision over Drexel's Bryan McLaughlin on Jan. 26.
• 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 9-0 in dual competition, including a 5-0 mark against EIWA opponents; he missed Jan. 26's double header, snapping his dual starting streak at 25.
• Darren Miller (7-0 at 133), Matthew Kolonia (6-0 at 149) and Hartman (5-0 at 165) have excelled against EIWA competition to date.
• 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.
• Six Bison earned their first dual start this season: Brandon Seidman (125), Miller (133), Chris Lanciano (141), Jacob Hubbard (149), Fisher (157) and Vincent Andreano (165). Hubbard is a junior, Seidman a sophomore and Miller, Lanciano, Fisher and Andreano are freshmen.
• So far this season, Bucknell has used 19 starters in dual action. Miller (133), Fisher (157) and Phipps (197) are the only Bison who have started every dual to date.
• 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.
• 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 in the NCAA Coaches' Panel Rankings
Zach Hartman (165): 17th (1st of 4)
Drew Phipps (197): 28th (1st of 4)
Bison Ranked
Zach Hartman (165): 14th The Open Mat, 15th Intermat and FloWrestling
Drew Phipps (197): 28th The Open Mat
Category Leaders
• Wins: Drew Phipps (22)
• Dual Wins: Drew Phipps (10)
• EIWA Dual Wins: Darren Miller (7)
• Pins: Zach Hartman (8)
• Technical Falls: Three Tied (2)
• Major Decisions: Three Tied (5)
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)
Binghamton at a Glance/Series History
• The Bearcats are currently 3-9 (2-7 EIWA). They most recently were clipped at American, 18-15, on Feb. 1.
• A year ago, Binghamton fashioned a sterling 10-3 (8-2 EIWA) record, closing its dual season on a school-record 10-dual winning streak. The Bearcats went on to place sixth at the EIWA Championships, which they hosted in their Events Center.
• Binghamton extended its dual winning streak to 11 with a 25-16 victory at South Dakota State in its 2019-20 dual opener; the Bearcats then fell to NC State in their home opener on Nov. 23.
• Binghamton had two wrestlers appear in this week's Intermat rankings: Zack Trampe (10th at 133) and Lou DePrez (5th at 184).
• Bucknell leads the all-time series with Binghamton, 5-4.
• Last season at West Gym, the Bearcats topped Bucknell, 25-17. Binghamton extended its winning streak to eight duals, using bonus-point victories at 174 and 184 pounds to turn a 16-14 lead into an insurmountable 25-14 advantage.
• For the Bison, Zach Hartman (157) registered his team-leading ninth pin of the season while Matthew Kolonia (149) notched a 26-10 technical fall.
American at a Glance/Series History
• The Eagles are currently 3-6 (3-4 EIWA). They most recently competed in two tight duals last weekend, falling to Navy (21-24) and edging Binghamton (18-15) at home.
• A year ago, American posted an impressive 7-1 (5-1 EIWA) record, closing its dual season on a five-dual winning streak. The Eagles went on to place seventh at the EIWA Championships.
• In this week's Intermat rankings, Kizhan Clarke was slotted eighth at 149 pounds.
• Bucknell leads the all-time series with American, 21-6-1. The Eagles are currently riding a two-dual winning streak over the Bison.
• Last season at Davis Gym, American edged Bucknell, 22-21, in a back-and-forth dual that came down to the final bout.
• With the Bison clinging to a 21-19 lead entering the final bout, Jack Mutchnik (141) downed Brett Rezendes by an 8-1 decision to propel American to its single-point victory. Mutchnik entered that bout with a 20-8 record while Rezendes, a freshman 133 pounder, was pressed into the Bucknell starting lineup one weight class up due to injury.
• For Bucknell, D.J. Hollingshead (165) pinned Anthony Wokasch in dramatic fashion early in the second period while Nick Stephani (174) earned a 16-0 technical fall one bout later. In addition, Drew Phipps (197) scored a commanding 14-0 major decision.
A Look Ahead
• The Bison host Lehigh (Feb. 14 at 7 p.m.) and Army West Point (Feb. 16 at 2 p.m.) in their final two home duals of the 2019-20 campaign. Before their dual against the Black Knights, they will recognize their senior class.
Note for projected lineup: 2019-20 record in parentheses; rankings are Intermat/The Open Mat/FloWrestling; lineup is subject to change
Players Mentioned
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125
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133/141
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285
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149/157
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165/174
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157/165
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165
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141
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184
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149
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197
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133/141
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184/285
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