Bucknell University
NCAA Championships
Hartman, Miller Represent Bucknell at NCAA Wrestling Championships
3/16/2021 9:05:00 AM | Wrestling
2021 NCAA Championships
When: Thursday, March 18 to Saturday, March 20
Where: Enterprise Center – St. Louis, Mo.
Event Website: NCAA.com
Live Results: FloArena or TrackWrestling
Television/Online Video: ESPN Family of Networks (Full schedule below)
Follow on Twitter: @Bucknell_WRST
Media Notes: BucknellBison.com
About the NCAA Championships
• Zach Hartman and Darren Miller are set to represent Bucknell at the 2021 NCAA Wrestling Championships this week.
• NCAA wrestling's premier event will be held Thursday, March 18 to Saturday, March 20 at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Mo.
• Hartman, a junior, is a three-time qualifier while Miller, a sophomore, will make his first appearance at the NCAA Championships.
• Hartman is seeded fifth at 165 pounds while Miller is the 26th seed at 133 pounds.
• Hartman enters the NCAA Championships with the second-highest seed in Bucknell history. Current assistant coach Kevin LeValley was seeded third in the 149-pound weight class at the 2011 NCAA Championships.
• Both Hartman and Miller have ties to Pittsburgh. Hartman is a native of Belle Vernon, roughly an hour south of Pittsburgh, while Miller is from Vandergrift, which is about 45 minutes to the northeast. Â
ESPN to Air the NCAA Championships
• For the sixth-straight year, ESPN will air the entire NCAA Championships on its family of networks.
• Friday's semifinals and Saturday's finals will be aired on ESPN at 8 and 7 p.m. respectively.
• ESPN2's coverage begins with the second round on Thursday at 6 p.m. Saturday's medal rounds will also air on ESPN2 at 11 a.m.
• ESPNU will carry the earlier sessions on Thursday and Friday. During every session but the finals, ESPN3 will stream every single mat and match, allowing fans to follow any wrestler and/or school.
2021 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships Schedule        Â
Date          Time (ET)   Session                                 Network     ESPN3 Mat Feed
March 18    11 a.m.       First Round (Session 1A)       ESPNU       Eight Mats  Â
March 18 Â Â Â Â 2 p.m. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â First Round (Session 1B)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â ESPNUÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Eight Mats
March 18 Â Â Â Â 6 p.m. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Second Round (Session 2A) Â Â ESPN2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Eight Mats
March 18 Â Â Â Â 9 p.m. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Second Round (Session 2B)Â Â Â ESPN2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Eight Mats
March 19    11 a.m.       Quarterfinals (Session 3)        ESPNU     Eight Mats
March 19 Â Â Â Â 3 p.m. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Quarterfinals (Session 4)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â ESPNUÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Eight Mats
March 19 Â Â Â 8 p.m. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Semifinals (Session 5)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â ESPNÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Eight Mats
March 20 Â Â Â 11 a.m. Â Â Â Â Â Â Medal Round (Session 6)Â Â Â Â Â Â ESPN2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Four Mats
March 20 Â Â Â 7 p.m. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Finals (Session 7)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â ESPNÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â --------------
Bucknell's NCAA Championships History
• Since the Bucknell wrestling program was reinstated ahead of the 2006-07 season thanks in large part to a generous donation from Bill Graham '62, 20 different wrestlers have combined to earn 45 NCAA berths and four All-America certificates.
• Since the program was revived, four Bison have qualified for four NCAA Championships: David Marble (133, 2007-10), Andy Rendos (165, 2007-10), Joe Stolfi (285, 2013-16) and Tyler Smith (141, 2015-18).
• Zach Hartman qualified for his third NCAA Championships this year. As a freshman, he posted a 2-2 record at 157 pounds; he was seeded 16th entering last year's rendition, which was not held due to the COVID-19 public health threat.
• Hartman will be the first Bucknell 165 pounder to compete at the NCAA Championships since Corey Lear in 2013. He was previously the first 157 pounder to qualify since Victor Lopez in 2017. Â
• Darren Miller is the first Bison 133 pounder to qualify for the NCAA Championships since Marble. Â
Hartman Against First-Round Opponent
• Zach Hartman is set to face 28th-seeded Rodrick Mosley of Gardner-Webb in the opening round.
• This will be the first meeting between Hartman and Mosley, a redshirt sophomore who earned an at-large bid at 165 pounds.
• Mosley enters the NCAA Championships with a 11-4 record. His signature win came by a 12-4 major decision over Southern Conference champion Andrew Nicholson of Chattanooga.
• The winner will face 12th-seeded Jake Keating of Virginia or 21st-seeded Peyton Hall of West Virginia. Hartman has taken on both previously; he topped Hall by a 5-2 decision in 2020-21 dual action and downed Keating by a 13-0 major decision at the 2019 Ken Kraft Midlands Championships.
Hartman Against the Field
• In 2020-21, Zach Hartman faced three of the 33 wrestlers in the NCAA Championships' 165-pound bracket, compiling a 3-0 record.
• Over the course of his career, Hartman has posted an 8-3 record against wrestlers who qualified for this year's NCAA Championships at 165 pounds. Seven of his victories came at 165 pounds; one came as a freshman when he competed in the 157-pound weight class.
• Hartman has topped the following NCAA qualifiers: Drexel's Evan Barczak (5-2 dec. in 2021), Lehigh's Brian Meyer (3-2 dec. in 2020), Michigan's Cameron Amine (7-3 dec. in 2019), Michigan State's Jake Tucker (8-4 dec. in 2018 (at 157 pounds)), Navy's Tanner Skidgel (9-0 MD in 2021), North Carolina's Kennedy Monday (2:53 fall in 2020), Virginia's Jake Keating (13-0 MD in 2019) and West Virginia's Peyton Hall (5-2 dec.in 2021).
• Hartman was defeated by the following NCAA qualifiers: Illinois's Dan Braunagel (4-10 dec. in 2019), Iowa's Alex Marinelli (3-8 dec. in 2019) and Navy's Tanner Skidgel (2-4 dec. in 2020).
Miller Against First-Round Opponent
• Darren Miller, the 26th seed at 133 pounds, will take on seventh-seeded Lucas Byrd of Illinois in the opening round.
• This will be the first meeting between Miller and Warner, a redshirt freshman who placed third at the Big Ten Championships and boasts an 11-2 record.
• The winner will face 10th-seeded Louie Hayes of Illinois or 23rd-seeded Boo Dryden of Minnesota. Miller has yet to face either of these wrestlers.
Miller Against the Field
• In 2020-21, Darren Miller faced two of the 33 wrestlers in the NCAA Championships' 133-pound bracket, compiling a 1-1 record.
• Over the course of his career, Miller has posted an 1-2 record against wrestlers who qualified for this year's NCAA Championships at 133 pounds.
• Miller topped the following NCAA qualifiers: Oklahoma's Tony Madrigal (4-1 dec. in 2021).
• Miller was defeated by the following NCAA qualifiers: Navy's Jacob Allen (1-10 MD in 2021) and Oregon State's Devan Turner (0:54 fall in 2019).
Bison Ranked
• Following his title-winning performance at the EIWA Championships, Zach Hartman (165) was ranked sixth by Intermat and The Open Mat and seventh by FloWrestling.
• Hartman's No. 6 national ranking is the highest of his collegiate career.
• Hartman and Darren Miller (133) made the final NCAA Coaches' Panel Rankings, which were released March 10 in conjunction with the at-large qualifiers. Hartman was slotted seventh while Miller checked in at 28th.
• Hartman appeared in all three Coaches' Panel Rankings, twice appearing at No. 7 and once at No. 8.
• Miller was slotted 23rd in the first and second Coaches' Panel Rankings.
NCAA Qualifiers from the EIWA Championships
• The EIWA has 45 automatic qualifiers for the 2021 NCAA Championships, ranking behind only the Big Ten (66).
• The EIWA was second to the Big Ten in automatic qualifiers from the 141-, 157-, 165-, 174-, 184- and 197-pound weight classes.
• Zach Hartman (165) and Darren Miller (133) each earned automatic bids by placing first and third respectively at the 2021 EIWA Championships.
• The year before, Hartman (165) and Drew Phipps (197) earned automatic berths for the second-straight season. The 2020 NCAA Championships were not held due to the COVID-19 public health threat.
EIWA Allotments
125: 3Â Â Â 165: 5
133: 3Â Â Â 174: 5
141: 5Â Â Â 184: 6
149: 4Â Â Â 197: 5
157: 5Â Â Â 285: 4
  Total: 45
Bucknell's EIWA Championships History
• Bucknell joined the EIWA in 1999-2000 and has wrestled at the league's championships 18 times.
• The Bison have finished as high as third in the team standings. They tied Penn for that spot in 2009 and claimed sole possession of it in 2015 and 2016. Â
• In 2021, Zach Hartman (165) joined Andy Rendos (165, 2010), current assistant coach Kevin LeValley (149, 2011) and Joe Stolfi (285, 2014) as Bucknell's EIWA champions. He became the second Bison to earn the EIWA Coaches' Trophy as the EIWA Championships' Outstanding Wrestler, joining LeValley.
• Hartman, who became Bucknell's first freshman to finish as an EIWA runner-up in 2018, is also one of two Bison to twice finish second at the EIWA Championships; Stolfi previously accomplished the feat in 2015 and 2016.
• Since the wrestling team was reinstated ahead of the 2006-07 campaign, 42 Bison have combined to place on the EIWA podium 75 times.
Bucknell at the 2021 EIWA Championships
• In 2021, Zach Hartman became Bucknell's fourth EIWA champion.
• Hartman, who went 3-0 en route to winning the 165-pound title, was one of two Bison to earn an automatic berth to the NCAA Championships. Darren Miller took third in the 133-pound weight class with a 4-1 record to punch his first ever ticket to the NCAA's premier event.
• Hartman became the second Bison to earn the EIWA Coaches' Trophy as the EIWA Championships' Outstanding Wrestler, joining current assistant coach Kevin LeValley.
• Hartman and Miller were joined on the EIWA podium by all eight of their teammates who also made the trip to Manheim, Pa.: Matthew Kolonia (5th at 149), Brandon Seidman (6th at 125), Jaden Fisher (6th at 157), Vincent Andreano (6th at 174), Kurt Phipps (7th at 141), Mason McCready (7th at 197), Dorian Crosby (7th at 285) and Frankie Guida, Jr. (8th at 184).
• As a team, Bucknell finished sixth of the 10 participating teams with 84.5 points.
• This was the first time the EIWA's championship event was not held at a member campus site. It was also the first one-day EIWA Championships since 1909. Only 10 of the conference's 17 teams were in attendance due to the Ivy League and Centennial Conference's cancellation of all winter sports.
Bucknell at a Glance
 • The Bison went 0-3 (0-1 EIWA) during their abbreviated 2020-21 season.
• Bucknell went 10-6 (9-3 EIWA) 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 took seventh at the 2020 EIWA Championships, bolstered by placing six on the podium. Zach Hartman (165) and Drew Phipps (197) finished as EIWA runners-up.
• Hartman, who became Bucknell's first freshman to finish as an EIWA runner-up in 2019, became the second Bison to twice finish second at the EIWA Championships.
• Hartman and Phipps qualified for the 2020 NCAA Championships, which were not held due to the COVID-19 public health threat. Phipps, who is now a volunteer assistant coach with the program, graduated as a two-time NCAA qualifier and three-time EIWA placewinner.
• Bucknell returned one NCAA qualifier in Hartman. The Bison also brought back four EIWA placewinners: Hartman, David Campbell, Jaden Fisher and Joey Gould.
• Bucknell lost four of their six 2020 EIWA placewinners to graduation: Phipps, Mitch Hartman, Kyle Inlander and Brandon Stokes.
• Campbell, Hartman and Matthew Kolonia are serving as captains in 2020-21. Campbell and Hartman are each in his second season as a captain.
• The Bison's group of nine newcomers includes three state champions, seven state placewinners and eight team captains. The freshmen hail from four different states: Pennsylvania (6), Michigan, Missouri and New Jersey.
• Head coach Dan Wirnsberger is in his 16th season at the helm of the Bucknell wrestling program. He has scored 130 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.
Starting Lineups
• The Bison only competed in three duals during their abbreviated 2020-21 campaign. Fourteen different wrestlers started, with Brandon Seidman (125), Kurt Phipps (141), Nick Delp (157), Zach Hartman (165), Sam Barnes (184) and Dorian Crosby (285) starting all three.
• Phipps, Delp and Crosby were three of four freshmen to start, joining Logan Sanom (149). Sophomores Barnes, Mason McCready (197) and Luke Niemeyer (197) also earned their first career starts this season.
• Over the course of the 2019-20 campaign, Bucknell used 19 starters in dual competition. Three Bison started every dual: Darren Miller (133), Jaden Fisher (157) and Drew Phipps (197).
• At least three different starters took the mat at three weight classes: 141 (3), 184 (3) and 285 (4).
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