Friday, December 3
Lewisburg, Pa.
7 p.m.
Bucknell University
vs
Michigan State
Photo by: Sam Janicki
Bucknell Wrestling Welcomes Michigan State to Davis Gym
11/30/2021 10:35:00 AM | Wrestling
SPECTATOR POLICY: Bison Athletics and the Bucknell wrestling program are pleased to welcome fans back to Davis Gym this season. Please note that per University policy, masks are required for all individuals inside all public and academic indoor campus spaces, regardless of social distancing or vaccination status.
Michigan State (1-0, 0-0 Big Ten) vs. Bucknell (3-0, 0-0 EIWA)
When: Friday, Dec. 3 – 7 p.m.
Where: Davis Gym – Lewisburg, Pa.
Internet Video: ESPN+
Follow on Twitter: @Bucknell_WRST
Bucknell Spectator Policy: BucknellBison.com
Projected Bucknell Lineup
125: Brandon Seidman (5-4)
133: Kurt Phipps (6-2)
141: #23 Darren Miller (6-0) OR Chris Lanciano (2-4)
149: Kolby DePron (12-3)
157: Nick Delp (4-2)
165: #8 Zach Hartman (8-0)
174: Jaden Fisher (8-2)
184: Logan Deacetis (10-4)
197: Mason McCready (4-3)
285: Luke Niemeyer (3-2) OR Max Harar (1-6)
Rankings Intermat (Note: In 2021-22, Intermat extended its rankings to 33 from 20)
Bison Welcome Back Alumni for Home Opener
• All Bucknell wrestling alumni in attendance will be recognized before the start of the Bison's dual with Michigan State.
• All Bucknell wrestling Hall of Famers in attendance will also be honored at the dual's halfway point.
• Beginning at 6 p.m., Bucknell wrestling alumni can meet in the Hall of Fame area just outside of Davis Gym for light refreshments.
• A post-dual social will be held at the 1846 Grill (Bucknell Golf Course Clubhouse).
Bucknell at a Glance
• The Bison are currently 3-0 (0-0 EIWA) on the season, with all three of their victories coming at Nov. 13's Patriot Duals. They outscored their three opponents by a combined margin of 105-11.Â
• Last season, Bucknell placed a wrestler on the EIWA podium at all 10 weight classes and qualified two for the NCAA Championships.
• The Bison returned two-time All-American Zach Hartman, who is also the defending EIWA champion at 165 pounds.
• Hartman's sixth-place showing at the 2021 NCAA Championships was the third-highest finish by a Bison. He also became Bucknell's second NCAA semifinalist.
• Hartman is the Bison's fourth EIWA champion. He also twice finished as the EIWA runner-up; in 2019, he became the first Bucknell freshman to take second at the EIWA's premier event.
• In 2020-21, Hartman became the first Bison to be voted as the EIWA Wrestler of the Year by the conference's head coaches and the second to earn the EIWA Coaches' Trophy as the EIWA Championships' Outstanding Wrestler.
• Bucknell also returned Darren Miller, a 2021 NCAA qualifier at 133 pounds. Miller went 4-1 at the 2021 EIWA Championships, battling back through the consolation bracket with four-straight victories to secure the EIWA's final automatic bid.
• The Bison went 0-3 (0-1 EIWA) in duals and finished sixth at the EIWA Championships during their abbreviated 2020-21 campaign.
• Bucknell posted a 10-6 (9-3 EIWA) record in 2019-20 dual action. The Bison reached the double digits in dual victories for the first time since 2016-17; their total of EIWA victories also matched their 2016-17 figure.
• Bucknell's eight returning EIWA placewinners are Hartman (2021, 2020 & 2019), Jaden Fisher (2021 & 2020), Vincent Andreano (2021), Dorian Crosby (2021), Mason McCready (2021), Miller (2021), Kurt Phipps (2021) and Brandon Seidman (2021).
• Hartman, Miller and Seidman are serving as captains in 2021-22. Hartman is in his third season as a captain.
• The Bison's group of 11 newcomers includes four state champions, eight state placewinners and nine team captains. The freshmen hail from five different states: Pennsylvania (6), Massachusetts (2), Illinois, Oklahoma and Wisconsin.
• Head coach Dan Wirnsberger is in his 17th season at the helm of the Bucknell wrestling program. He has scored 133 career victories, good for second in school history; he was also tabbed as the 2015 EIWA Coach of the Year after the Bison placed third at the EIWA Championships and qualified four wrestlers for the NCAA Championships.
• Wirnsberger and Bob Ferraro, who led Bucknell to a 169-175-6 record from 1974 to 1997, are the program's only head coaches to reach the 100-win plateau.
Bison Ranked
Zach Hartman (165): 8th Intermat, 10th The Open Mat and FloWrestling
Darren Miller (141): 23rd Intermat
Category Leaders
• Wins: Kolby DePron (12)
• Dual Wins: Five Tied (3)
• EIWA Dual Wins: N/A
• Pins: Logan Deacetis and Zach Hartman (4)
• Technical Falls: Zach Hartman (2)
• Major Decisions: Darren Miller (4)
A Look Back at the Navy Classic
• The Bison most recently placed fourth at the Navy Classic on Nov. 20.
• Zach Hartman led the way, winning the 165-pound title behind a 5-0 record. He registered bonus points in all five of his victories, logging three pins, one technical fall and one major decision.
• Hartman moved to 8-0 on the young season, with an impressive half of his wins coming by fall. Dating back to the abbreviated 2020-21 campaign, he has gone 20-3, with all three of his losses coming at the NCAA Championships.
• Darren Miller (141) and Jaden Fisher (174) were Bucknell's runners-up, with Miller going 3-0 and Fisher 3-1.
• Kolby DePron (149) placed third at his third-straight tournament, improving to 12-3 on his freshman season behind a 3-1 record.Â
• DePron previously finished third at Nov. 7's Clarion Open and Nov. 14's Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open.
• Kurt Phipps (133) and Logan Deacetis (184) each took fourth while Brandon Seidman (125) went sixth.
• Overall, the Bison logged 11 pins, six major decisions and two technical falls.
Michigan State at a Glance
• Michigan State opened its 2021-22 dual schedule with a tight 19-17 victory at Lock Haven on Dec. 2.
• The Spartans most recently won Nov. 20's Navy Classic, with Ravyon Foley (133) and Peyton Omania (149) capturing individual titles and Layne Malczewski (184) and Cameron Caffey (197) finishing as runners-up.
• This week, five Michigan State wrestlers were ranked by Intermat: Foley (10th at 133), Caffey (20th at 197), Chase Saldate (22nd at 157), Malczewski (27th at 184) and Omania (33rd at 149).
• During their abbreviated 2020-21 campaign, the Spartans went 2-5 (2-5 Big Ten) and placed eighth at the Big Ten Championships.
• Michigan State had four wrestlers finish in the top four at the Big Ten Championships, helping the team to its best finish since 2010 and its most points since 2003.
• Eight Spartans qualified for the 2021 NCAA Championships, the program's highest total since 2000.
• This will be the fourth meeting between Bucknell and Michigan State.
• The Bison won the 2015 (25-12) dual and fell in the 2013 (11-28) and 2012 (6-27) contests. The 2012 meeting was held in Davis Gym.Â
• Bucknell head coach Dan Wirnsberger was a three-time All-American wrestler at Michigan State. He went 120-44 over the course of his career, most notably finishing as the NCAA runner-up and winning a Big Ten title at 158 pounds as a senior in 1995.
A Look Ahead
• The Bison welcome Buffalo and Lock Haven to Davis Gym for a pair of duals on Saturday, Dec. 18.
Returning NCAA All-Americans
Zach Hartman: 2021 at 165 (6th), 2020 at 165 (HM)
Returning NCAA Qualifiers
Zach Hartman: 2021 & 2020 at 165, 2019 at 157
Darren Miller: 2021 at 133
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Returning EIWA Placewinners
Vincent Andreano: 2021 (6th at 174)
Dorian Crosby: 2021 (7th at 285)
Jaden Fisher: 2021 (6th at 157), 2020 (8th at 157)
Zach Hartman: 2021 (1st at 165), 2020 (2nd at 165), 2019 (2nd at 157)
Mason McCready: 2021 (7th at 197)
Darren Miller: 2021 (3rd at 133)
Kurt Phipps: 2021 (7th at 141)
Brandon Seidman: 2021 (6th at 125)
Michigan State (1-0, 0-0 Big Ten) vs. Bucknell (3-0, 0-0 EIWA)
When: Friday, Dec. 3 – 7 p.m.
Where: Davis Gym – Lewisburg, Pa.
Internet Video: ESPN+
Follow on Twitter: @Bucknell_WRST
Bucknell Spectator Policy: BucknellBison.com
Projected Bucknell Lineup
125: Brandon Seidman (5-4)
133: Kurt Phipps (6-2)
141: #23 Darren Miller (6-0) OR Chris Lanciano (2-4)
149: Kolby DePron (12-3)
157: Nick Delp (4-2)
165: #8 Zach Hartman (8-0)
174: Jaden Fisher (8-2)
184: Logan Deacetis (10-4)
197: Mason McCready (4-3)
285: Luke Niemeyer (3-2) OR Max Harar (1-6)
Rankings Intermat (Note: In 2021-22, Intermat extended its rankings to 33 from 20)
Bison Welcome Back Alumni for Home Opener
• All Bucknell wrestling alumni in attendance will be recognized before the start of the Bison's dual with Michigan State.
• All Bucknell wrestling Hall of Famers in attendance will also be honored at the dual's halfway point.
• Beginning at 6 p.m., Bucknell wrestling alumni can meet in the Hall of Fame area just outside of Davis Gym for light refreshments.
• A post-dual social will be held at the 1846 Grill (Bucknell Golf Course Clubhouse).
Bucknell at a Glance
• The Bison are currently 3-0 (0-0 EIWA) on the season, with all three of their victories coming at Nov. 13's Patriot Duals. They outscored their three opponents by a combined margin of 105-11.Â
• Last season, Bucknell placed a wrestler on the EIWA podium at all 10 weight classes and qualified two for the NCAA Championships.
• The Bison returned two-time All-American Zach Hartman, who is also the defending EIWA champion at 165 pounds.
• Hartman's sixth-place showing at the 2021 NCAA Championships was the third-highest finish by a Bison. He also became Bucknell's second NCAA semifinalist.
• Hartman is the Bison's fourth EIWA champion. He also twice finished as the EIWA runner-up; in 2019, he became the first Bucknell freshman to take second at the EIWA's premier event.
• In 2020-21, Hartman became the first Bison to be voted as the EIWA Wrestler of the Year by the conference's head coaches and the second to earn the EIWA Coaches' Trophy as the EIWA Championships' Outstanding Wrestler.
• Bucknell also returned Darren Miller, a 2021 NCAA qualifier at 133 pounds. Miller went 4-1 at the 2021 EIWA Championships, battling back through the consolation bracket with four-straight victories to secure the EIWA's final automatic bid.
• The Bison went 0-3 (0-1 EIWA) in duals and finished sixth at the EIWA Championships during their abbreviated 2020-21 campaign.
• Bucknell posted a 10-6 (9-3 EIWA) record in 2019-20 dual action. The Bison reached the double digits in dual victories for the first time since 2016-17; their total of EIWA victories also matched their 2016-17 figure.
• Bucknell's eight returning EIWA placewinners are Hartman (2021, 2020 & 2019), Jaden Fisher (2021 & 2020), Vincent Andreano (2021), Dorian Crosby (2021), Mason McCready (2021), Miller (2021), Kurt Phipps (2021) and Brandon Seidman (2021).
• Hartman, Miller and Seidman are serving as captains in 2021-22. Hartman is in his third season as a captain.
• The Bison's group of 11 newcomers includes four state champions, eight state placewinners and nine team captains. The freshmen hail from five different states: Pennsylvania (6), Massachusetts (2), Illinois, Oklahoma and Wisconsin.
• Head coach Dan Wirnsberger is in his 17th season at the helm of the Bucknell wrestling program. He has scored 133 career victories, good for second in school history; he was also tabbed as the 2015 EIWA Coach of the Year after the Bison placed third at the EIWA Championships and qualified four wrestlers for the NCAA Championships.
• Wirnsberger and Bob Ferraro, who led Bucknell to a 169-175-6 record from 1974 to 1997, are the program's only head coaches to reach the 100-win plateau.
Bison Ranked
Zach Hartman (165): 8th Intermat, 10th The Open Mat and FloWrestling
Darren Miller (141): 23rd Intermat
Category Leaders
• Wins: Kolby DePron (12)
• Dual Wins: Five Tied (3)
• EIWA Dual Wins: N/A
• Pins: Logan Deacetis and Zach Hartman (4)
• Technical Falls: Zach Hartman (2)
• Major Decisions: Darren Miller (4)
A Look Back at the Navy Classic
• The Bison most recently placed fourth at the Navy Classic on Nov. 20.
• Zach Hartman led the way, winning the 165-pound title behind a 5-0 record. He registered bonus points in all five of his victories, logging three pins, one technical fall and one major decision.
• Hartman moved to 8-0 on the young season, with an impressive half of his wins coming by fall. Dating back to the abbreviated 2020-21 campaign, he has gone 20-3, with all three of his losses coming at the NCAA Championships.
• Darren Miller (141) and Jaden Fisher (174) were Bucknell's runners-up, with Miller going 3-0 and Fisher 3-1.
• Kolby DePron (149) placed third at his third-straight tournament, improving to 12-3 on his freshman season behind a 3-1 record.Â
• DePron previously finished third at Nov. 7's Clarion Open and Nov. 14's Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open.
• Kurt Phipps (133) and Logan Deacetis (184) each took fourth while Brandon Seidman (125) went sixth.
• Overall, the Bison logged 11 pins, six major decisions and two technical falls.
Michigan State at a Glance
• Michigan State opened its 2021-22 dual schedule with a tight 19-17 victory at Lock Haven on Dec. 2.
• The Spartans most recently won Nov. 20's Navy Classic, with Ravyon Foley (133) and Peyton Omania (149) capturing individual titles and Layne Malczewski (184) and Cameron Caffey (197) finishing as runners-up.
• This week, five Michigan State wrestlers were ranked by Intermat: Foley (10th at 133), Caffey (20th at 197), Chase Saldate (22nd at 157), Malczewski (27th at 184) and Omania (33rd at 149).
• During their abbreviated 2020-21 campaign, the Spartans went 2-5 (2-5 Big Ten) and placed eighth at the Big Ten Championships.
• Michigan State had four wrestlers finish in the top four at the Big Ten Championships, helping the team to its best finish since 2010 and its most points since 2003.
• Eight Spartans qualified for the 2021 NCAA Championships, the program's highest total since 2000.
• This will be the fourth meeting between Bucknell and Michigan State.
• The Bison won the 2015 (25-12) dual and fell in the 2013 (11-28) and 2012 (6-27) contests. The 2012 meeting was held in Davis Gym.Â
• Bucknell head coach Dan Wirnsberger was a three-time All-American wrestler at Michigan State. He went 120-44 over the course of his career, most notably finishing as the NCAA runner-up and winning a Big Ten title at 158 pounds as a senior in 1995.
A Look Ahead
• The Bison welcome Buffalo and Lock Haven to Davis Gym for a pair of duals on Saturday, Dec. 18.
Returning NCAA All-Americans
Zach Hartman: 2021 at 165 (6th), 2020 at 165 (HM)
Returning NCAA Qualifiers
Zach Hartman: 2021 & 2020 at 165, 2019 at 157
Darren Miller: 2021 at 133
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Returning EIWA Placewinners
Vincent Andreano: 2021 (6th at 174)
Dorian Crosby: 2021 (7th at 285)
Jaden Fisher: 2021 (6th at 157), 2020 (8th at 157)
Zach Hartman: 2021 (1st at 165), 2020 (2nd at 165), 2019 (2nd at 157)
Mason McCready: 2021 (7th at 197)
Darren Miller: 2021 (3rd at 133)
Kurt Phipps: 2021 (7th at 141)
Brandon Seidman: 2021 (6th at 125)
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