Saturday, January 22
Lewisburg, Pa.
5 p.m.
Bucknell University
vs
Sacred Heart
Photo by: Frank Dimon
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Sacred Heart (1-3, 0-2 EIWA) vs. Bucknell (8-2, 4-0 EIWA)
When: Saturday, Jan. 22 – 5 p.m.
Where: Davis Gym – Lewisburg, Pa.
Internet Video: YouTube
Follow on Twitter: @Bucknell_WRST
Bucknell Spectator Policy: BucknellBison.com
BUCKNELL SPECTATOR POLICY:  Bison Athletics and the Bucknell wrestling team are pleased to welcome fans back to Davis Gym this season. Please note that Bucknell's spectator policy recently changed, and proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test is now required for entry. CLICK HERE for more details on the updated policy.
Bucknell (8-2, 4-0 EIWA) vs. Drexel (2-5, 1-1 EIWA)
When: Sunday, Jan. 23 – 6 p.m.
Where: Daskalakis Athletic Center – Philadelphia, Pa.
Internet Video: FloWrestling
Follow on Twitter: @Bucknell_WRST
Drexel Spectator Policy: DrexelDragons.com
Projected Bucknell Lineup
125: Brandon Seidman (11-9)
133: Kurt Phipps (14-6)
141: #21 Darren Miller (6-0) OR Noah Levett (4-7)
149: Kolby DePron (18-7)
157: Nick Delp (8-8)
165: #18 Zach Hartman (15-3)
174: Sam Barnes (7-10) OR Nolan Springer (6-12)
184: Logan Deacetis (14-9)
197: Mason McCready (10-9)
285: Luke Niemeyer (6-6)
Rankings Intermat (Note: In 2021-22, Intermat extended its rankings to 33 from 20)
Bucknell at a Glance
• Bucknell was ranked 19th in the first NWCA Division I Mid-Major Wrestling Coaches Poll of the 2021-22 campaign.
• The Bison are currently 8-2 (4-0 EIWA) following their 20-12 victory at Harvard on Jan. 14 and their 31-9 rout at Brown on Jan. 15.
• 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 138 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.
• Four wrestlers have started all 10 of the Bison's 2021-22 duals to date: Seidman (125), Phipps (133), Nick Delp (157) and McCready (197). That group includes one senior (Seidman), one junior (McCready) and two sophomores (Phipps & Delp).
Bison Ranked
Zach Hartman (165): 14th FloWrestling, 15th The Open Mat, 18th Intermat
Darren Miller (141): 21st Intermat
Category Leaders
• Wins: Kolby DePron (18)
• Dual Wins: Kurt Phipps (9)
• EIWA Dual Wins: Kurt Phipps (4)
• Pins: Zach Hartman (6)
• Technical Falls: Zach Hartman (3)
• Major Decisions: Three Tied (4)
A Look Back at Bucknell's Trip to New England
• The Bison topped Harvard, 20-12, and Brown, 31-9, last week on the road to run their winning streak to five duals.
• Against the Crimson, which was hosting its first dual in over 700 days, Bucknell won five of the final six bouts to emerge victorious.
• Then No. 18 Zach Hartman (165) and Logan Deacetis (184) each posted a major decision during the Bison's dual-deciding run.
• Against the Bears, Bucknell was bolstered by first-period pins in the first and final bouts of the day. In addition, the Bison pulled away by taking five of the final six bouts.
• Hartman and Nick Delp (157) accounted for the pins, with Hartman's being his team-best sixth of the season and Delp's his second of an EIWA opponent.
• Hartman's victory by fall was the 25th of his decorated career, garnering him sole possession of eighth in Bucknell history.
• Hartman and Kurt Phipps (133) each went 2-0, with Phipps improving to a Bison-best 9-1 in overall dual action and 4-0 in EIWA dual competition.
Sacred Heart at a Glance
• Sacred Heart is currently 1-3 (0-2 EIWA) following its 39-6 loss at Harvard on Jan. 15.
• At the 2021 EIWA Championships, the Pioneers finished eighth with 39 points. Nick Palumbo (157) and Joe Accousti (184) became the program's first NCAA qualifiers in 14 years.
• Bucknell is an unbeaten 8-0 against Sacred Heart in their all-time series. The Bison's average margin of victory is exactly 31 points; they've given up more than 10 points to the Pioneers just once, in their first meeting in 2001 (24-21).
• During the abbreviated 2020-21 campaign, Bucknell and Sacred Heart competed in a round-robin tournament. The Bison excelled, winning 16 of the 20 bouts contested; notably, they took five by fall, three by major decision and one by technical fall.
• In their most recent dual meeting, on Jan. 26, 2020, Bucknell dropped the Pioneers by a 36-3 margin in Davis Gym. The Bison picked up bonus points in six of their victories, highlighted by a pin by Vincent Andreano (165) in his first collegiate dual start.
• On Jan. 26, 2019 in Fairfield, Conn., Bucknell pitched its first shutout since the 2015-16 campaign by rolling to a 40-0 victory over Sacred Heart.
• The Bison have blanked the Pioneers three times, with their previous shutouts coming in 2012 (51-0) and 2016 (39-0). Their 39-0 whitewashing, which took place on Feb. 7, 2016, was their first shutout since their first match of the 2013-14 campaign and their most recent one entering 2019's dual against Sacred Heart.
Drexel at a Glance
• The Dragons are currently 2-5 (1-1 EIWA) following its 22-15 victory at Brown on Jan. 14 and its 25-13 loss at Binghamton on Jan. 15. They faced Penn in a non-scored extra countable match on Jan. 18.
• At the 2021 EIWA Championships, Drexel placed fifth with 89.5 points. Six Dragons ultimately qualified for the NCAA Championships, with Parker Kropman (157) and Michael O'Malley (174) advancing to its second day of competition.
• O'Malley (15th at 174) and Evan Barczak (28th at 165) appeared in this week's Intermat rankings. Barczak would be Zach Hartman's fifth ranked opponent of the season; the Bucknell senior is currently ranked 18th by Intermat.
• While the Dragons hold an 18-10 record in the all-time series, the Bison have won four of the past five duals between 2009 and 2020.
• Bucknell and Drexel's meeting on Jan. 26, 2020 was their first since the 2011-12 campaign.
• In that dual, the Bison won nine of 10 bouts to emerge 27-2 victors. Notably, all but one bout was decided by decision; of those nine decisions, five were decided by two or fewer points.
A Look Ahead
• Bucknell welcomes Army West Point (Jan. 29 at 2 p.m.) and Rider (Jan. 30 at 2 p.m.) to Davis Gym.
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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: Saturday, Jan. 22 – 5 p.m.
Where: Davis Gym – Lewisburg, Pa.
Internet Video: YouTube
Follow on Twitter: @Bucknell_WRST
Bucknell Spectator Policy: BucknellBison.com
BUCKNELL SPECTATOR POLICY:  Bison Athletics and the Bucknell wrestling team are pleased to welcome fans back to Davis Gym this season. Please note that Bucknell's spectator policy recently changed, and proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test is now required for entry. CLICK HERE for more details on the updated policy.
Bucknell (8-2, 4-0 EIWA) vs. Drexel (2-5, 1-1 EIWA)
When: Sunday, Jan. 23 – 6 p.m.
Where: Daskalakis Athletic Center – Philadelphia, Pa.
Internet Video: FloWrestling
Follow on Twitter: @Bucknell_WRST
Drexel Spectator Policy: DrexelDragons.com
Projected Bucknell Lineup
125: Brandon Seidman (11-9)
133: Kurt Phipps (14-6)
141: #21 Darren Miller (6-0) OR Noah Levett (4-7)
149: Kolby DePron (18-7)
157: Nick Delp (8-8)
165: #18 Zach Hartman (15-3)
174: Sam Barnes (7-10) OR Nolan Springer (6-12)
184: Logan Deacetis (14-9)
197: Mason McCready (10-9)
285: Luke Niemeyer (6-6)
Rankings Intermat (Note: In 2021-22, Intermat extended its rankings to 33 from 20)
Bucknell at a Glance
• Bucknell was ranked 19th in the first NWCA Division I Mid-Major Wrestling Coaches Poll of the 2021-22 campaign.
• The Bison are currently 8-2 (4-0 EIWA) following their 20-12 victory at Harvard on Jan. 14 and their 31-9 rout at Brown on Jan. 15.
• 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 138 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.
• Four wrestlers have started all 10 of the Bison's 2021-22 duals to date: Seidman (125), Phipps (133), Nick Delp (157) and McCready (197). That group includes one senior (Seidman), one junior (McCready) and two sophomores (Phipps & Delp).
Bison Ranked
Zach Hartman (165): 14th FloWrestling, 15th The Open Mat, 18th Intermat
Darren Miller (141): 21st Intermat
Category Leaders
• Wins: Kolby DePron (18)
• Dual Wins: Kurt Phipps (9)
• EIWA Dual Wins: Kurt Phipps (4)
• Pins: Zach Hartman (6)
• Technical Falls: Zach Hartman (3)
• Major Decisions: Three Tied (4)
A Look Back at Bucknell's Trip to New England
• The Bison topped Harvard, 20-12, and Brown, 31-9, last week on the road to run their winning streak to five duals.
• Against the Crimson, which was hosting its first dual in over 700 days, Bucknell won five of the final six bouts to emerge victorious.
• Then No. 18 Zach Hartman (165) and Logan Deacetis (184) each posted a major decision during the Bison's dual-deciding run.
• Against the Bears, Bucknell was bolstered by first-period pins in the first and final bouts of the day. In addition, the Bison pulled away by taking five of the final six bouts.
• Hartman and Nick Delp (157) accounted for the pins, with Hartman's being his team-best sixth of the season and Delp's his second of an EIWA opponent.
• Hartman's victory by fall was the 25th of his decorated career, garnering him sole possession of eighth in Bucknell history.
• Hartman and Kurt Phipps (133) each went 2-0, with Phipps improving to a Bison-best 9-1 in overall dual action and 4-0 in EIWA dual competition.
Sacred Heart at a Glance
• Sacred Heart is currently 1-3 (0-2 EIWA) following its 39-6 loss at Harvard on Jan. 15.
• At the 2021 EIWA Championships, the Pioneers finished eighth with 39 points. Nick Palumbo (157) and Joe Accousti (184) became the program's first NCAA qualifiers in 14 years.
• Bucknell is an unbeaten 8-0 against Sacred Heart in their all-time series. The Bison's average margin of victory is exactly 31 points; they've given up more than 10 points to the Pioneers just once, in their first meeting in 2001 (24-21).
• During the abbreviated 2020-21 campaign, Bucknell and Sacred Heart competed in a round-robin tournament. The Bison excelled, winning 16 of the 20 bouts contested; notably, they took five by fall, three by major decision and one by technical fall.
• In their most recent dual meeting, on Jan. 26, 2020, Bucknell dropped the Pioneers by a 36-3 margin in Davis Gym. The Bison picked up bonus points in six of their victories, highlighted by a pin by Vincent Andreano (165) in his first collegiate dual start.
• On Jan. 26, 2019 in Fairfield, Conn., Bucknell pitched its first shutout since the 2015-16 campaign by rolling to a 40-0 victory over Sacred Heart.
• The Bison have blanked the Pioneers three times, with their previous shutouts coming in 2012 (51-0) and 2016 (39-0). Their 39-0 whitewashing, which took place on Feb. 7, 2016, was their first shutout since their first match of the 2013-14 campaign and their most recent one entering 2019's dual against Sacred Heart.
Drexel at a Glance
• The Dragons are currently 2-5 (1-1 EIWA) following its 22-15 victory at Brown on Jan. 14 and its 25-13 loss at Binghamton on Jan. 15. They faced Penn in a non-scored extra countable match on Jan. 18.
• At the 2021 EIWA Championships, Drexel placed fifth with 89.5 points. Six Dragons ultimately qualified for the NCAA Championships, with Parker Kropman (157) and Michael O'Malley (174) advancing to its second day of competition.
• O'Malley (15th at 174) and Evan Barczak (28th at 165) appeared in this week's Intermat rankings. Barczak would be Zach Hartman's fifth ranked opponent of the season; the Bucknell senior is currently ranked 18th by Intermat.
• While the Dragons hold an 18-10 record in the all-time series, the Bison have won four of the past five duals between 2009 and 2020.
• Bucknell and Drexel's meeting on Jan. 26, 2020 was their first since the 2011-12 campaign.
• In that dual, the Bison won nine of 10 bouts to emerge 27-2 victors. Notably, all but one bout was decided by decision; of those nine decisions, five were decided by two or fewer points.
A Look Ahead
• Bucknell welcomes Army West Point (Jan. 29 at 2 p.m.) and Rider (Jan. 30 at 2 p.m.) to Davis Gym.
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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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