Wednesday, December 29
Hoffman Estates, Ill.
All Day
Bucknell University
at
Matmen Open
Photo by: Frank Dimon
Bucknell Wrestling Attends MatMen Open
12/27/2021 11:10:00 AM | Wrestling
2021 MatMen Open
Dates: Wednesday, Dec. 29 to Thursday, Dec. 30
Event Schedule: Illinois MatMen
Where: NOW Arena – Hoffman Estates, Ill.
Participating Teams: Bloomsburg, Brown, Bucknell, #25 Cal Poly, Campbell (RV), Franklin & Marshall, Harvard, #23 Illinois, Indiana, #3 Michigan, #20 North Carolina, Northern Illinois, #22 Northern Iowa, Oregon State (RV), Penn, #21 Pitt, #18 Princeton, #16 Purdue, Rider, SIUE, #12 Rutgers, Virginia (RV), #15 Wisconsin
Internet Video: Illinois MatMen
Live Results: TournaFlex
Follow on Twitter: @Bucknell_WRST
Spectator Policy: Illinois MatMen
Projected Bucknell Lineup
125: Brandon Seidman (6-6)
133: Kurt Phipps (8-3)
141: Noah Levett (1-3)
149: Kolby DePron (14-4)
157: Nick Delp (4-5)
165: #15 Zach Hartman (10-1)
184: Logan Deacetis (11-6)
197: Mason McCready (5-5)
Rankings Intermat (Note: In 2021-22, Intermat extended its rankings to 33 from 20)
Bucknell at a Glance
• The Bison are currently 4-2 (0-0 EIWA) on the season following their 18-15 loss to Buffalo and their 21-15 victory over Lock Haven on Dec. 18.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 134 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): 13th The Open Mat and FloWrestling, 15th IntermatÂ
Darren Miller (141): 19th Intermat
Category Leaders
• Wins: Kolby DePron (14)
• Dual Wins: Zach Hartman and Kurt Phipps (5)
• EIWA Dual Wins: N/A
• Pins: Zach Hartman (5)
• Technical Falls: Zach Hartman (3)
• Major Decisions: Darren Miller (4)
The MatMen Open at a Glance
• The Illinois MatMen are hosting the MatMen Open at the NOW Arena, which would have been the site of the canceled Ken Kraft Midlands Championships.
• Each day of the open tournament begins at 11 a.m. (ET). The first-, third- and fifth-place bouts will be held beginning at 6 p.m. (ET) on Thursday.
• Fans are permitted, and tickets can be purchased at the NOW Arena.
• Over 20 Division I programs are scheduled to attend, including many that were previously committed to the prestigious Midlands Championships.
• Ten attending teams were ranked in the most recent NWCA Division I Wrestling Coaches Poll: No. 3 Michigan, No. 12 Rutgers, No. 15 Wisconsin, No. 16 Purdue, No. 18 Princeton, No. 20 North Carolina, No. 21 Pitt, No. 22 Northern Iowa, No. 23 Illinois and No. 25 Cal Poly.
• An additional three attending teams received votes in the most recent NWCA Division I Wrestling Coaches Poll: Campbell, Oregon State and Virginia.
• The following Bison received MatMen open pre-seeds: Zach Hartman (No. 2 at 165), Kolby DePron (No. 7 at 149) and Kurt Phipps (No. 9 at 133).
A Look Back at the Bucknell Tri-Dual
• Bucknell most recently fell to Buffalo, 18-15, and defeated Lock Haven, 21-15, on Dec. 18 in Davis Gym.
• Kurt Phipps (133) and then No. 15 Zach Hartman (165) each went 2-0, with Phipps defeating a nationally ranked opponent and Hartman twice netting bonus points.
• Phipps knocked off then No. 29 Derek Spann of Buffalo by a 9-5 decision. It was his first career victory over a nationally ranked foe; notably, Spann is a two-time NCAA qualifier and three-time placewinner at the MAC Championships.
• Brandon Seidman (125) and Luke Niemeyer (285) were the Bison's other victors against the Bulls. Kolby DePron (149), Sam Barnes (174), Logan Deacetis (184) and Mason McCready (197) also scored victories against the Bald Eagles.
• During Bucknell's dual with Buffalo, all but one bout ended in a decision, with six being decided by two or fewer points. The 125, 141, 157 and 184 bouts came down to a third-period takedown or reversal; the 149 bout was won on a takedown early in the first sudden victory frame.
• The Bison pulled away from Lock Haven by winning four bouts in a row from 165 to 197 pounds. They trailed by as many as six points during their second dual of the day.
• For his efforts, Phipps was named Bucknell's first EIWA Wrestler of the Week. He also became the first wrestler to be selected as the Bison Athlete of the Week this school year.
A Look Ahead
• Bucknell resumes dual action by facing off against Hofstra (12 p.m.) and LIU (3:30 p.m.) on Jan. 8 in Brookville, N.Y.
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)
Dates: Wednesday, Dec. 29 to Thursday, Dec. 30
Event Schedule: Illinois MatMen
Where: NOW Arena – Hoffman Estates, Ill.
Participating Teams: Bloomsburg, Brown, Bucknell, #25 Cal Poly, Campbell (RV), Franklin & Marshall, Harvard, #23 Illinois, Indiana, #3 Michigan, #20 North Carolina, Northern Illinois, #22 Northern Iowa, Oregon State (RV), Penn, #21 Pitt, #18 Princeton, #16 Purdue, Rider, SIUE, #12 Rutgers, Virginia (RV), #15 Wisconsin
Internet Video: Illinois MatMen
Live Results: TournaFlex
Follow on Twitter: @Bucknell_WRST
Spectator Policy: Illinois MatMen
Projected Bucknell Lineup
125: Brandon Seidman (6-6)
133: Kurt Phipps (8-3)
141: Noah Levett (1-3)
149: Kolby DePron (14-4)
157: Nick Delp (4-5)
165: #15 Zach Hartman (10-1)
184: Logan Deacetis (11-6)
197: Mason McCready (5-5)
Rankings Intermat (Note: In 2021-22, Intermat extended its rankings to 33 from 20)
Bucknell at a Glance
• The Bison are currently 4-2 (0-0 EIWA) on the season following their 18-15 loss to Buffalo and their 21-15 victory over Lock Haven on Dec. 18.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 134 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): 13th The Open Mat and FloWrestling, 15th IntermatÂ
Darren Miller (141): 19th Intermat
Category Leaders
• Wins: Kolby DePron (14)
• Dual Wins: Zach Hartman and Kurt Phipps (5)
• EIWA Dual Wins: N/A
• Pins: Zach Hartman (5)
• Technical Falls: Zach Hartman (3)
• Major Decisions: Darren Miller (4)
The MatMen Open at a Glance
• The Illinois MatMen are hosting the MatMen Open at the NOW Arena, which would have been the site of the canceled Ken Kraft Midlands Championships.
• Each day of the open tournament begins at 11 a.m. (ET). The first-, third- and fifth-place bouts will be held beginning at 6 p.m. (ET) on Thursday.
• Fans are permitted, and tickets can be purchased at the NOW Arena.
• Over 20 Division I programs are scheduled to attend, including many that were previously committed to the prestigious Midlands Championships.
• Ten attending teams were ranked in the most recent NWCA Division I Wrestling Coaches Poll: No. 3 Michigan, No. 12 Rutgers, No. 15 Wisconsin, No. 16 Purdue, No. 18 Princeton, No. 20 North Carolina, No. 21 Pitt, No. 22 Northern Iowa, No. 23 Illinois and No. 25 Cal Poly.
• An additional three attending teams received votes in the most recent NWCA Division I Wrestling Coaches Poll: Campbell, Oregon State and Virginia.
• The following Bison received MatMen open pre-seeds: Zach Hartman (No. 2 at 165), Kolby DePron (No. 7 at 149) and Kurt Phipps (No. 9 at 133).
A Look Back at the Bucknell Tri-Dual
• Bucknell most recently fell to Buffalo, 18-15, and defeated Lock Haven, 21-15, on Dec. 18 in Davis Gym.
• Kurt Phipps (133) and then No. 15 Zach Hartman (165) each went 2-0, with Phipps defeating a nationally ranked opponent and Hartman twice netting bonus points.
• Phipps knocked off then No. 29 Derek Spann of Buffalo by a 9-5 decision. It was his first career victory over a nationally ranked foe; notably, Spann is a two-time NCAA qualifier and three-time placewinner at the MAC Championships.
• Brandon Seidman (125) and Luke Niemeyer (285) were the Bison's other victors against the Bulls. Kolby DePron (149), Sam Barnes (174), Logan Deacetis (184) and Mason McCready (197) also scored victories against the Bald Eagles.
• During Bucknell's dual with Buffalo, all but one bout ended in a decision, with six being decided by two or fewer points. The 125, 141, 157 and 184 bouts came down to a third-period takedown or reversal; the 149 bout was won on a takedown early in the first sudden victory frame.
• The Bison pulled away from Lock Haven by winning four bouts in a row from 165 to 197 pounds. They trailed by as many as six points during their second dual of the day.
• For his efforts, Phipps was named Bucknell's first EIWA Wrestler of the Week. He also became the first wrestler to be selected as the Bison Athlete of the Week this school year.
A Look Ahead
• Bucknell resumes dual action by facing off against Hofstra (12 p.m.) and LIU (3:30 p.m.) on Jan. 8 in Brookville, N.Y.
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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