Friday, January 14
Cambridge, Mass.
6 p.m.
Bucknell University
at
Harvard
Photo by: Lianne Garrahan
Bucknell Wrestling Travels to Harvard and Brown
1/11/2022 12:15:00 PM | Wrestling
Bucknell (6-2, 2-0 EIWA) vs. Harvard (0-0, 0-0 EIWA)
When: Friday, Jan. 14 – 6 p.m.
Where: Malkin Athletic Center – Cambridge, Mass.
Internet Video: ESPN+
Follow on Twitter: @Bucknell_WRST
Harvard Spectator Policy: GoCrimson.com
Bucknell (6-2, 2-0 EIWA) vs. Brown (2-2, 1-0 EIWA)
When: Saturday, Jan. 15 – 12 p.m.
Where: Pizzitola Sports Center – Providence, R.I.
Internet Video: ESPN+
Follow on Twitter: @Bucknell_WRST
Brown Spectator Policy: Brown.edu
NOTICE: Friday's dual at Harvard is closed to spectators due to COVID-19 restrictions and safety protocols. For more information, visit GoCrimson.com.
Projected Bucknell Lineup
125: Brandon Seidman (10-8) OR Aiden Lewis (12-8)
133: Kurt Phipps (13-6)
141: #23 Darren Miller (6-0) OR Noah Levett (3-6)
149: Kolby DePron (17-6)
157: Nick Delp (7-7)
165: #18 Zach Hartman (13-3) OR Matt Kidwell (1-5)
174: Sam Barnes (6-9)
184: Logan Deacetis (13-9)
197: Mason McCready (9-8)
285: Luke Niemeyer (5-5)
Rankings Intermat (Note: In 2021-22, Intermat extended its rankings to 33 from 20)
Bucknell at a Glance
• The Bison are currently 6-2 (2-0 EIWA) on the season following their victories at LIU (29-10) and Hofstra (21-15) on Jan. 8.
• 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 136 career victories, good for second in school history; he was also tabbed as the 2015 EIWA6 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.
• Five wrestlers have started all eight of the Bison's 2021-22 duals to date: Seidman (125), Phipps (133), Nick Delp (157), Logan Deacetis (184) and McCready (197). That group includes one senior (Seidman), one junior (McCready), two sophomores (Phipps & Delp) and one freshman (Deacetis).
Bison Ranked
Zach Hartman (165): 14th FloWrestling, 15th The Open Mat, 18th Intermat
Darren Miller (141): 23rd Intermat
Category Leaders
• Wins: Kolby DePron (17)
• Dual Wins: Kurt Phipps (7)
• EIWA Dual Wins: Four Tied (2)
• Pins: Kolby DePron and Zach Hartman (5)
• Technical Falls: Zach Hartman (3)
• Major Decisions: Darren Miller (4)
A Look Back at Bucknell's EIWA-Opening Weekend
• The Bison opened EIWA action with a pair of road victories in the Big Apple on Jan. 8. They began their day with a commanding 29-10 victory over LIU before defeating Hofstra by a 21-15 margin later in the afternoon.
• Brandon Seidman (125), Kurt Phipps (133), Kolby DePron (149) and Nick Delp (157) all went 2-0 on the day, with DePron and Delp accounting for Bucknell's two pins.
• The Bison cruised past the Sharks, winning seven of 10 bouts and scoring bonus points in all but one of their victories. Delp led the way with a first-period pin.
• Bucknell then downed the Pride, bolstered by DePron's first-period pin. The Bison took four of the first five bouts en route to their second victory of the day; they were also aided by a Hofstra injury default at 174 pounds.
• DePron, who captured his first career Bison Athlete of the Week award on the strength of his performance, improved to 17-6. Phipps and Deacetis each picked up his 13th win of the season; they are now in a three-way tie with two-time All-American Zach Hartman for second among Bison in this statistical category.
Harvard at a Glance
• Harvard's dual against Bucknell will be its first since the 2019-20 campaign. The Crimson did not compete in 2020-21 and have only attended tournaments thus far in 2021-22.
• Harvard most recently attended Jan. 7's  David H. Lehman F&M Open, with Dom Mata taking third at 184 pounds.Â
• Phil Conigliaro (12th at 165) and Joshua Kim (30th at 174) appeared in this week's Intermat rankings. Conigliaro would be Zach Hartman's fifth ranked opponent of the season, all of which have come in succession; the Bison senior is currently ranked 18th by Intermat.
• The Bison took a 5-3-1 series lead over the Crimson with a 26-12 victory on Jan. 18, 2020 in Davis Gym.
• Bucknell took four of the final five bouts, scoring bonus points in each, to down Harvard in their most recent meeting. Hartman, who was ranked as high as 16th nationally at 165 pounds, kicked off the run with a first-period pin; Mitch Hartman (174) and Kyle Inlander (184) followed with commanding major decisions that put the dual out of the Crimson's reach.
Brown at a Glance
• Brown is currently 2-2 (1-0 EIWA), having defeated Hofstra, 20-15, in its most recent dual on Dec. 9.
• The Bears will square off against Drexel on Friday, Jan. 14 before playing host to Bucknell on Saturday, Jan. 15.
• Brown did not compete in 2020-21 and have mostly attended tournaments thus far in 2021-22.
• The Bison lead the all-time series with the Bears, 10-4.
• In their most recent meeting, on Jan. 19, 2020, Bucknell won nine of 10 bouts to drop Brown, 31-3, in Davis Gym.
• The Bison netted bonus points in two of their individual wins, helping them score their largest margin of victory over the Bears in program history. They previously downed Brown, 31-7, on Feb. 19, 2011 in Providence, R.I. Zach Hartman, who was ranked as high as 16th nationally at 165 pounds, led the way with his second first-period pin of the weekend.
A Look Ahead
• Bucknell hosts Sacred Heart (Jan. 22 at 5 p.m.) before returning to the road for a dual at Drexel (Jan. 23 at 6 p.m.)
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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)
When: Friday, Jan. 14 – 6 p.m.
Where: Malkin Athletic Center – Cambridge, Mass.
Internet Video: ESPN+
Follow on Twitter: @Bucknell_WRST
Harvard Spectator Policy: GoCrimson.com
Bucknell (6-2, 2-0 EIWA) vs. Brown (2-2, 1-0 EIWA)
When: Saturday, Jan. 15 – 12 p.m.
Where: Pizzitola Sports Center – Providence, R.I.
Internet Video: ESPN+
Follow on Twitter: @Bucknell_WRST
Brown Spectator Policy: Brown.edu
NOTICE: Friday's dual at Harvard is closed to spectators due to COVID-19 restrictions and safety protocols. For more information, visit GoCrimson.com.
Projected Bucknell Lineup
125: Brandon Seidman (10-8) OR Aiden Lewis (12-8)
133: Kurt Phipps (13-6)
141: #23 Darren Miller (6-0) OR Noah Levett (3-6)
149: Kolby DePron (17-6)
157: Nick Delp (7-7)
165: #18 Zach Hartman (13-3) OR Matt Kidwell (1-5)
174: Sam Barnes (6-9)
184: Logan Deacetis (13-9)
197: Mason McCready (9-8)
285: Luke Niemeyer (5-5)
Rankings Intermat (Note: In 2021-22, Intermat extended its rankings to 33 from 20)
Bucknell at a Glance
• The Bison are currently 6-2 (2-0 EIWA) on the season following their victories at LIU (29-10) and Hofstra (21-15) on Jan. 8.
• 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 136 career victories, good for second in school history; he was also tabbed as the 2015 EIWA6 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.
• Five wrestlers have started all eight of the Bison's 2021-22 duals to date: Seidman (125), Phipps (133), Nick Delp (157), Logan Deacetis (184) and McCready (197). That group includes one senior (Seidman), one junior (McCready), two sophomores (Phipps & Delp) and one freshman (Deacetis).
Bison Ranked
Zach Hartman (165): 14th FloWrestling, 15th The Open Mat, 18th Intermat
Darren Miller (141): 23rd Intermat
Category Leaders
• Wins: Kolby DePron (17)
• Dual Wins: Kurt Phipps (7)
• EIWA Dual Wins: Four Tied (2)
• Pins: Kolby DePron and Zach Hartman (5)
• Technical Falls: Zach Hartman (3)
• Major Decisions: Darren Miller (4)
A Look Back at Bucknell's EIWA-Opening Weekend
• The Bison opened EIWA action with a pair of road victories in the Big Apple on Jan. 8. They began their day with a commanding 29-10 victory over LIU before defeating Hofstra by a 21-15 margin later in the afternoon.
• Brandon Seidman (125), Kurt Phipps (133), Kolby DePron (149) and Nick Delp (157) all went 2-0 on the day, with DePron and Delp accounting for Bucknell's two pins.
• The Bison cruised past the Sharks, winning seven of 10 bouts and scoring bonus points in all but one of their victories. Delp led the way with a first-period pin.
• Bucknell then downed the Pride, bolstered by DePron's first-period pin. The Bison took four of the first five bouts en route to their second victory of the day; they were also aided by a Hofstra injury default at 174 pounds.
• DePron, who captured his first career Bison Athlete of the Week award on the strength of his performance, improved to 17-6. Phipps and Deacetis each picked up his 13th win of the season; they are now in a three-way tie with two-time All-American Zach Hartman for second among Bison in this statistical category.
Harvard at a Glance
• Harvard's dual against Bucknell will be its first since the 2019-20 campaign. The Crimson did not compete in 2020-21 and have only attended tournaments thus far in 2021-22.
• Harvard most recently attended Jan. 7's  David H. Lehman F&M Open, with Dom Mata taking third at 184 pounds.Â
• Phil Conigliaro (12th at 165) and Joshua Kim (30th at 174) appeared in this week's Intermat rankings. Conigliaro would be Zach Hartman's fifth ranked opponent of the season, all of which have come in succession; the Bison senior is currently ranked 18th by Intermat.
• The Bison took a 5-3-1 series lead over the Crimson with a 26-12 victory on Jan. 18, 2020 in Davis Gym.
• Bucknell took four of the final five bouts, scoring bonus points in each, to down Harvard in their most recent meeting. Hartman, who was ranked as high as 16th nationally at 165 pounds, kicked off the run with a first-period pin; Mitch Hartman (174) and Kyle Inlander (184) followed with commanding major decisions that put the dual out of the Crimson's reach.
Brown at a Glance
• Brown is currently 2-2 (1-0 EIWA), having defeated Hofstra, 20-15, in its most recent dual on Dec. 9.
• The Bears will square off against Drexel on Friday, Jan. 14 before playing host to Bucknell on Saturday, Jan. 15.
• Brown did not compete in 2020-21 and have mostly attended tournaments thus far in 2021-22.
• The Bison lead the all-time series with the Bears, 10-4.
• In their most recent meeting, on Jan. 19, 2020, Bucknell won nine of 10 bouts to drop Brown, 31-3, in Davis Gym.
• The Bison netted bonus points in two of their individual wins, helping them score their largest margin of victory over the Bears in program history. They previously downed Brown, 31-7, on Feb. 19, 2011 in Providence, R.I. Zach Hartman, who was ranked as high as 16th nationally at 165 pounds, led the way with his second first-period pin of the weekend.
A Look Ahead
• Bucknell hosts Sacred Heart (Jan. 22 at 5 p.m.) before returning to the road for a dual at Drexel (Jan. 23 at 6 p.m.)
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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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184/197
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