Bucknell University
Navy Classic
Wrestling Attends 2023 Navy Classic Saturday
11/17/2023 11:55:00 AM | Wrestling
2023 Navy Classic
Teams: Navy, Air Force, American, Bucknell, Davidson, Kent State, Lock Haven, Michigan State, Nebraska, Ohio, The Citadel, VMI
When: Saturday, Nov. 18 – 9 a.m. (All Day)
Where: McDonough School – Owings Mills, Md.
Live Results:Â FloArena
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Projected Bucknell Lineup
125: Grayson McLellan (0-0), Owen Bell (0-5)
133: Ethan Lebin (0-0), No. 17 Kurt Phipps (1-2)
141: Braden Bower (1-2)
149: Aiden Davis (3-3), No. 33 Dylan Chappell (3-3)
157: Cade Wirnsberger (5-1), Nick Delp (1-2), Riley Bower (0-1)
165: Dylan McCullough (0-2), No. 31 Noah Mulvaney (8-1)
174: Myles Takats (6-3)
184: Mikey Bartush (0-1), Nolan Springer (0-1)
197: Logan Deacetis (1-2)
285: Dorian Crosby (4-3), Logan Shephard (0-0)
Bucknell at a Glance
• Bucknell attends the annual Navy Classic on Saturday for the team's second tournament action of the season. This year's Navy Classic will take place at the McDonough School in Owings Mills, Md.
• The Bison moved to 1-2 in duals with a 37-3 loss against No. 14 Minnesota at home on Thursday. It was the second ranked opponent the Bison have faced in their first three duals. Bucknell also has a loss to No. 11 Oklahoma State and a win over Oklahoma Wesleyan.
• Freshman Noah Mulvaney (165) was Bucknell's lone winner on Thursday evening, posting an 11-5 come-from-behind win over Blaine Brenner. Mulvaney earned his eighth win of the season and leads the Bison in the category.
• Bucknell returned all three 2023 NCAA qualifiers: Dylan Chappell (149), Dorian Crosby (285) and Kurt Phipps (133) this season. Chappell and Crosby were both automatic qualifiers, and Phipps was one of 47 wrestlers to receive an at-large bid to the NCAA Championships.
• Bucknell also returns four of its five EIWA placewinners from a season ago: Chappell, Crosby, Phipps and Nick Delp (157).
• Bucknell graduated six seniors in 2023, including 2021 NCAA qualifier and three-time EIWA placewinner Darren Miller (141) as well as 2021 EIWA placewinners Mason McCready (197) and Vincent Andreano (174).
• Three Bison appeared in the latest Intermat/FloWrestling rankings on Tuesday: No. 17/12 Phipps (133), No. 33/29 Chappell (149), and No. 31/12 Mulvaney (165).
• Bucknell's 2023-24 slate includes four teams ranked in the latest NWCA Coaches Poll: No. 11 Oklahoma State, No. 14 Minnesota, No. 18 Wisconsin and No. 17 Lehigh.
• Head coach Dan Wirnsberger  is in his 18th season with the Bison and his 19th year leading the program since its revival in 2005. He ranks second all-time in program history in wins and is one shy of 150 career victories.
• Bucknell competed at the Clarion Open the first weekend of November and placed four on the podium. Mulvaney won the 165-pound bracket, freshman Cade Wirnsberger placed third at 157, Crosby took third at 285, and Chappell placed fourth at 149.
• Mulvaney was named EIWA Wrestler of the Week on Nov. 7 after going 6-0 at the Clarion Open, including a win over 15th-ranked Josh Ogunsanya from Columbia.
• The Bison added 10 newcomers this season, and the group was dubbed the No. 19 recruiting class in the country by Intermat.
• Chappell, Crosby, Delp and Phipps are serving as team captains this season.
• Bucknell welcomed two new assistant coaches to the staff this season. Donny Ooton, who is in his second stint in Lewisburg after serving as an assistant in 2009 and 2010, and Thomas Flitz, who comes to Bucknell from Virginia.
A Look Back at the 2022 Navy Classic
• Bucknell placed nine wrestlers on the podium at the 2022 Navy Classic, with Darren Miller earning the highest spot with a runner-up finish. Six of Bucknell's nine placewinners are back this season.
• Kurt Phipps placed third at 133, Dylan Chappell placed fourth at 141, Logan Deacetis took fifth at 184, Nolan Springer took fifth at 197, Mikey Bartush placed seventh at 197, and Chase Barlow took eighth at 165.
• As a team, Bucknell sent 20 wrestlers to the 2022 Navy Classic, and the group combined for a 37-37 record. Deacetis and Springer both went 4-1.
Bison Ranked
• Kurt Phipps (133): 17th by Intermat, 12th by FloWrestling, 11th by The Open Mat
• Dylan Chappell (149): 33rd by Intermat, 29th by FloWrestling
• Noah Mulvaney (165): 31st by Intermat, 12th by FloWrestling
Bison Category Leaders
• Wins: Noah Mulvaney (8)
• Dual Wins: Takats/Mulvaney (2)
• Pins: Aiden Davis (2)
• Technical Falls: Crosby/Mulvaney (2)
• Major Decisions: Takats (2)
A Look Ahead
The Bison are off for two weeks before returning to competition the first weekend of December. Bucknell will be traveling to Wisconsin to take on the 18th-ranked Badgers in Madison on Sunday, Dec. 3.
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