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Bucknell's Hartman Recognized as Academic All-American
6/14/2022 12:00:00 PM | Wrestling
AUSTIN, Texas – Bucknell's Zach Hartman was recognized as a CoSIDA Third Team Academic All-American, the organization announced Tuesday afternoon.
Hartman, who earned his bachelor's degree in biology, was one of 11 Division I wrestlers recognized across the three 2022 Academic All-America At-Large teams. He is one of two Bison wrestlers to make an Academic All-America Team, joining Ed Curran, a 1988 At-Large First Team honoree.
In addition, Hartman was one of 12 repeat Academic All-Americans on this year's Division I Academic All-America At-Large squad, joining Nick Albiero (Louisville), Myles Amine (Michigan), Ford Clegg (Mississippi State), Axel Geller (Stanford), Mason Kauffman (Northern Illinois), Eric Knowles (NC State), Derek Maas (Alabama), Nicholas Perera (Alabama), Shane Griffith (Stanford), Ben Bramley (Purdue) and Nick Lee (Penn State). He previously made the 2021 CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team.
Hartman, a two-time All-American, shined in the classroom. Earlier this year, he became the first Bison to make the NWCA All-Academic Team and earn an EIWA Academic Achievement Award following all four of his campaigns in Lewisburg. The three-year team captain completed the pre-medicine track at Bucknell with a cumulative grade point average north of 3.90, making the Dean's List every semester. He will attend medical school beginning in the fall of 2022.
Hartman is the second male athlete to capture Bucknell's Christy Mathewson Award, given to the outstanding athlete, and the Alvin F. Jackson, Jr. Memorial Scholar-Athlete Award, presented to the top scholar-athlete, for his graduating class. He joined crew's Mac Ortland '95 in achieving this rare feat.
Hartman closed his decorated wrestling career with a 96-26 record, which included a 29-6 mark in 2021-22. He logged bonus points for the Bison in 51 of his career victories, with 28 pins, 16 major decisions and seven technical falls. His 28 career victories by fall is good for seventh in program history.
Hartman took sixth in the 165-pound weight class at the 2021 NCAA Championships and captured a spot on the NWCA's honorable mention squad in 2020. He was the sixth Bison wrestler to earn All-America laurels, joining Tom Marchetti (167, 1989), Bryan Burns (190, 1991), Bobby Ferraro (177, 1994 & 1995), Andy Rendos (165, 2009 & 2010) and current assistant coach Kevin LeValley (149, 2010 & 2011). In addition, he joined Marchetti as Bucknell's second NCAA semifinalist.
Hartman was also the sixth Bison to earn a podium spot at four EIWA Championships, joining David Marble (133, 2007-10), Rendos, Paul Petrov (125, 2013-16), Joe Stolfi (285, 2013-16) and Victor Lopez (149/157, 2014-17). He won the 165-pound title at the 2021 EIWA Championships; he also took second (157 in 2019 & 165 in 2020) and third (165 in 2022) over the course of his career.
As a Bison, Hartman went 45-6 in duals, including a 28-2 mark against EIWA opponents. His longest winning streak occurred this season, a 13-bout stretch that spanned from Dec. 30 to March 6. In addition, he defeated 20 career nationally ranked opponents, including 12 top-20 foes. He was a fixture in the weekly Intermat polls, checking in as high as sixth. He also made all 15 of the NCAA Coaches' Panel Rankings compiled during his time in Lewisburg.
Hartman, who earned his bachelor's degree in biology, was one of 11 Division I wrestlers recognized across the three 2022 Academic All-America At-Large teams. He is one of two Bison wrestlers to make an Academic All-America Team, joining Ed Curran, a 1988 At-Large First Team honoree.
In addition, Hartman was one of 12 repeat Academic All-Americans on this year's Division I Academic All-America At-Large squad, joining Nick Albiero (Louisville), Myles Amine (Michigan), Ford Clegg (Mississippi State), Axel Geller (Stanford), Mason Kauffman (Northern Illinois), Eric Knowles (NC State), Derek Maas (Alabama), Nicholas Perera (Alabama), Shane Griffith (Stanford), Ben Bramley (Purdue) and Nick Lee (Penn State). He previously made the 2021 CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team.
Hartman, a two-time All-American, shined in the classroom. Earlier this year, he became the first Bison to make the NWCA All-Academic Team and earn an EIWA Academic Achievement Award following all four of his campaigns in Lewisburg. The three-year team captain completed the pre-medicine track at Bucknell with a cumulative grade point average north of 3.90, making the Dean's List every semester. He will attend medical school beginning in the fall of 2022.
Hartman is the second male athlete to capture Bucknell's Christy Mathewson Award, given to the outstanding athlete, and the Alvin F. Jackson, Jr. Memorial Scholar-Athlete Award, presented to the top scholar-athlete, for his graduating class. He joined crew's Mac Ortland '95 in achieving this rare feat.
Hartman closed his decorated wrestling career with a 96-26 record, which included a 29-6 mark in 2021-22. He logged bonus points for the Bison in 51 of his career victories, with 28 pins, 16 major decisions and seven technical falls. His 28 career victories by fall is good for seventh in program history.
Hartman took sixth in the 165-pound weight class at the 2021 NCAA Championships and captured a spot on the NWCA's honorable mention squad in 2020. He was the sixth Bison wrestler to earn All-America laurels, joining Tom Marchetti (167, 1989), Bryan Burns (190, 1991), Bobby Ferraro (177, 1994 & 1995), Andy Rendos (165, 2009 & 2010) and current assistant coach Kevin LeValley (149, 2010 & 2011). In addition, he joined Marchetti as Bucknell's second NCAA semifinalist.
Hartman was also the sixth Bison to earn a podium spot at four EIWA Championships, joining David Marble (133, 2007-10), Rendos, Paul Petrov (125, 2013-16), Joe Stolfi (285, 2013-16) and Victor Lopez (149/157, 2014-17). He won the 165-pound title at the 2021 EIWA Championships; he also took second (157 in 2019 & 165 in 2020) and third (165 in 2022) over the course of his career.
As a Bison, Hartman went 45-6 in duals, including a 28-2 mark against EIWA opponents. His longest winning streak occurred this season, a 13-bout stretch that spanned from Dec. 30 to March 6. In addition, he defeated 20 career nationally ranked opponents, including 12 top-20 foes. He was a fixture in the weekly Intermat polls, checking in as high as sixth. He also made all 15 of the NCAA Coaches' Panel Rankings compiled during his time in Lewisburg.
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