Bucknell University
Navy Classic
Phipps Wins 133 Bracket, Eight Bison Place at 2023 Navy Classic
11/18/2023 11:23:00 PM | Wrestling
OWINGS MILLS, Md. – The Bucknell wrestling team took fourth place out of 14 teams with 112.5 points at the 2023 Navy Classic on Saturday, as eight Bison finished as placewinners. The group was highlighted by 133-pound Champion Kurt Phipps, who went 4-0 on the day and defeated 31st-ranked Jacob Van Dee from Nebraska in the finals. The Bison made a big leap from 2022 when they finished eighth out of 12 teams.
Dylan Chappell was the second-highest placewinner for Bucknell after reaching the 149-pound finals and taking second place with a 4-1 record. Chappell's loss came against No. 1 ranked Ridge Lovett of Nebraska. Dorian Crosby (285) and Cade Wirnsberger both placed third, Nick Delp (157) and Noah Mulvaney (165) placed fourth, and Myles Takats (174) and Mikey Bartush (184) both placed sixth.
Phipps posted a tech fall and a major decision over his first two bouts before facing back-to-back Nebraska wrestlers. A second-period reversal gave him the lead over Kyle Buwick and led to a win in the semis. In the finals, Phipps used a third-period reversal to take a 2-1 lead and secured the riding time point to defeat his first nationally-ranked opponent of the season.
Chappell also had a thrilling run to the finals, battling in two narrow bouts in the second half of the day after a pin and a major decision in his first two. Chappell used a third-period takedown to overcome an early deficit and defeat Navy's Nick Vafiadis 4-1 in the quarterfinals. He then scored an overtime takedown against Princeton's Elija River to win 8-5 and advance to the championship bout. In the finals, Chappell ran into the top-ranked 149-pounder in the nation, Lovett, and was pinned to bring his day to an end with a runner-up spot.
In the 157 bracket, both Wirnsberger and Delp reached the semifinals with early wins. Delp posted back-to-back pins in the round of 16 and the quarterfinals. Both Bison suffered losses in the semis, with Wirnsberger's coming against No. 3 Peyton Robb of Nebraska. Delp and Wirnsberger squared off in the third-place bout, and it was the rookie that came out on top. Wirnsberger grabbed an early 3-0 lead with a first-period takedown, and Delp battled back with a pair of escapes later on. Wirnsberger, however, secured the riding time point and held on for 4-2 decision.
Mulvaney cruised to his appearance in the semis, posting a pin in the round of 32 and a big 26-11 tech fall in the round of 16. He knocked off Nebraska's Clayton Wilson 5-4 in the quarterfinals, but he was stopped by No. 25 Giano Petrucelli of Air Force in the semifinals. Mulvaney then fell to his second ranked opponent, No. 27 Garrett Thompson from Ohio, in the third-place bout.
At 184, Mikey Bartush battled his way back through the consolation bracket after a loss in the round of 16. The sophomore rattled off three straight wins, including one major decision, to reach the fifth-place bout. Going up against Navy's Zyan Hall, Bartush trailed 18-9 heading into the third period. He made a valiant effort at a comeback, registering an escape, a takedown and a late four-point nearfall, but it was too little too late as Hall prevailed 22-20 in the high-scoring affair.
Crosby, Bucknell's final placewinner, posted wins over opponents from Nebraska and Princeton in his first two bouts before suffering a 4-1 defeat to Navy's No. 10 Grady Griess in the semifinals. He found retribution against the Midshipmen in the third-place bout, pinning Jamier Ferere to earn third place.
Nebraska won the Navy Classic with 212 points, followed by second-place Navy with 137. Coming in just ahead of the Bison was Princeton with 134.5 points.
The Bison are off the next two weeks before returning to action against Wisconsin on the road on Sunday, Dec. 3.
125: Grayson McLellan (0-2)
Round of 32: L, maj. dec. to Nick Molchak (Cleveland State), 11-0
Consolation Round of 16 #2: L, maj. dec. to Ryan Meek (Ohio), 16-3
125: Owen Bell (0-2)
Round of 32: L, fall to Drew Heethuis (Princeton), 0:48
Consolation Round of 16 #2: L, maj. dec. to Nick Molchak (Cleveland State, 11-2
133: Kurt Phipps (4-0) – 1st Place
Round of 16: W, tech fall over Michael Cassidy (Bloomsburg), 17-2 (6:26)
Quarterfinals: W, maj. dec. over Canyon Wells (Cleveland State), 12-1
Semifinals: W, dec. over Kyle Burwick (Nebraska), 3-0
Finals: W, dec. over #31 Jacob Van Dee (Nebraska), 3-2
149: Aiden Davis (2-2)
Round of 16: L, dec. to Jeff Boyd (The Citadel), 5-1
Consolation Round of 16 #2: W, fall over Keith Ransom (Cleveland State), 3:42
Consolation Round of 8 #1: W, dec. over Doug Terry (Cleveland State), 7-2
Consolation Round of 8 #2: L, dec. to Tyler-Xavier McKnight (Davidson), 8-1
149: Dylan Chappell (4-1) – Second Place
Round of 32: W, maj. dec. over Scott Robertson (Nebraska), 11-3
Round of 16: W, fall over Kaden Setzer (Kent State), 1:47
Quarterfinals: W, dec. over Nick Vafiadis (Navy), 4-1
Semifinals: W, dec. over Elija Rivera (Princeton), 8-5 (SV-1)
Finals: L, fall to #1 Ridge Lovett (Nebraska), 0:48
157: Riley Bower (2-2)
Round of 32: L, dec. to Daniel Segura (Ohio), 14-10
Consolation Round of 16 #2: W, tech fall over Gavin Gross (Air Force), 15-0 (1:52)
Consolation Round of 8 #1: W, dec. over Rocco Camillaci (Princeton), 8-1
Consolation Round of 4: L, dec. to Daniel Segura (Ohio), 4-1
157: Cade Wirnsberger (3-1) – Third Place
Round of 16: W, dec. over William Morrow (Bloomsburg), 2-1
Quarterfinals: W, dec. over Charlie Evans (Navy), 3-2
Semifinals: L, tech fall to #3 Peyton Robb (Nebraska), 17-0 (4:52)
Third Place: W, dec. over Nick Delp (Bucknell), 4-2
157: Nick Delp (3-2) – Fourth Place
Round of 32: W, dec. over Thomas Snipes (The Citadel), 6-3
Round of 16: W, fall over Shane Heil (Cleveland State), 4:23
Quarterfinals: W, fall over Tanner Peake (Princeton), 2:47
Semifinals: L, dec. to Jonathan Ley (Navy), 10-5
Third Place: L, dec. to Cade Wirnsberger (Bucknell), 4-2
165: Noah Mulvaney (3-2) – Fourth Place
Round of 32: W, fall over Joey Arnold (Edinboro), 2:50
Round of 16: W, tech fall over Macon Myers (Bloomsburg), 26-11 (6:26)
Quarterfinals: W, dec. over Clayton Wilson (Nebraska), 5-4
Semifinals: L, maj. dec. to #25 Giano Petrucelli (Air Force), 12-4
Third Place: L, tech fall to #27 Garrett Thompson (Ohio), 17-2 (7:00)
165: Dylan McCullough (0-2)
Round of 32: L, maj. dec. to Marc Koch (Davidson), 12-1
Consolation Round of 16 #2: L, forfeit to Sean O'dywer (Ohio)
174: Myles Takats (3-2) – Sixth Place
Round of 32: L, dec. to Christopher Minto (Nebraska), 7-4 (SV-1)
Consolation Round of 16 #2: W, fall over Matt Benedetti (Bloomsburg), 3:50
Consolation Round of 8 #1: W, maj. dec. over Ronnie Dimmerling (Cleveland State), 14-1
Consolation Round of 8 #2: W, dec. over Sammy Starr (Navy), 6-1
Fifth Place: L, fall to Adam Thebeau (Nebraska), 0:30
184: Nolan Springer (1-2)
Round of 16: W, dec. over Brody Evans (Edinboro), 6-0
Quarterfinals: L, dec. to Gage Musser (Air Force), 5-3
Consolation Round of 8 #2: L, dec. to Daniel Williams (Navy), 2-1
184: Mikey Bartush (4-2) – Sixth Place
Round of 32: W, dec. over Bruno Stolfi (Bloomsburg), 7-0
Round of 16: L, maj. dec. to #28 Nathan Dugan (Princeton), 16-7
Consolation Round of 8 #1: W, dec. over Eli Markel (Edinboro), 5-0
Consolation Round of 8 #2: W, maj. dec. over Max Ray (Ohio), 15-5
Consolation Round of 4: W, dec. over Daniel Williams (Navy), 5-1
Fifth Place: L, dec. to Zyan Hall (Navy), 22-20
197: Logan Deacetis (2-2)
Round of 16: W, dec. over Jack Kilner (Edinboro), 9-2
Quarterfinals: L, tech fall to #7 Silas Allred (Nebraska), 18-1 (5:51)
Consolation Round of 8 #2: W, dec. over Carsten Rawls (American), 8-1
Consolation Round of 4: L, forfeit to Blake Schaffer (Kent State)
285: Dorian Crosby (3-1) – Third Place
Round of 16: W, dec. over Harley Andrews (Nebraska), 12-5
Quarterfinals: W, dec. over Matthew Cover (Princeton), 8-2
Semifinals: L, dec. to #10 Grady Griess (Navy), 4-1
Third Place: W, fall over Jamier Ferere (Navy), 3:45
285: Logan Shephard (1-2)
Round of 16: W, dec. over Emmanuel Ulruch (America), 9-6
Quarterfinals: L, fall to #25 Dan Bucknavich (Cleveland State), 2:02
Consolation Round of 8 #2: L, tech fall to Harley Andrews (Nebraska), 18-1 (3:48)
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