Bucknell University
Princeton
Wrestling Hosts Princeton for Final Dual, Senior Day Friday
2/15/2023 4:28:00 PM | Wrestling
Bucknell (6-8, 4-5 EIWA) vs. Princeton (3-11, 1-4 EIWA)
When: Friday, Feb. 17 – 7 p.m.
Where: Davis Gym – Lewisburg, Pa.
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Bison Recognize Class of 2023
• Before Friday's dual, Bucknell will recognize its six senior wrestlers and two managers that are members of the class of 2023. Vincent Andreano, Sam Barnes, Chris Lanciano, Mason McCready, Darren Miller, Luke Niemeyer, as well as managers Molly Kernis and Gracie Mitchell will each be honored.
• The group includes three EIWA placewinners and one NCAA qualifier.
• The 2023 senior class has contributed to 28 dual victories over their four seasons.
Projected Bucknell Lineup
125: Grayson McLellan (0-16)
133: No. 26 Kurt Phipps (27-9)
141: No. 25 Darren Miller (17-6)
149: Dylan Chappell (22-7)
157: Nick Delp (8-7) / Riley Bower (5-10)
165: Chase Barlow (9-15)
174: Sam Barnes (10/18)
184: Mason McCready (11-10) / Mikey Bartush (15-8)
197: Nolan Springer (13-14)
285: No. 29 Dorian Crosby (17-10)
Rankings are Intermat
Bucknell at a Glance
• The Bison enter their final dual match with a 6-8 (4-5 EIWA) record after falling to Lehigh last week. Friday will be Bucknell's final competition before heading to the EIWA Championships on March 4-5.
• Kurt Phipps (133), Darren Miller (141), Dylan Chappell (149) and Dorian Crosby (285) each appeared in the national rankings this week. Miller moved up seven spots in the Intermat rankings following a win over Lehigh's No. 23 Malyke Hines, and Chappell made his first appearance in the WrestleStat rankings after posting wins in nine of his last 10 bouts.
• Three Bison appeared in the latest NCAA Midseason Coaches' Poll: Phipps, Miller and Crosby. Crosby moved up one spot from the rankings released on Jan. 19.
• The Bison went 12-6 (7-3 EIWA) during the 2021-22 season. Bucknell placed four at the 2022 EIWA Championships, two of which (Miller and Nick Delp) returned for the 2022-23 season. Bucknell has six returning EIWA placewinners overall, and Miller is the team's lone returning NCAA qualifier, earning an automatic bid at 133 pounds in 2021.
• Bucknell welcomed nine newcomers to the team this season after losing six to graduation in the spring. Notably, the Bison lost All-American and four-time NCAA qualifier Zach Hartman (165).
• Head coach Dan Wirnsberger is in his 18th season at the helm of the Bucknell wrestling program. He's scored 148 career victories, good for second in school history; he was also tabbed as the 2015 EIWA 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.
Bison in the NCAA Coaches' Rankings
• Kurt Phipps (133): 23rd
• Darren Miller (141): 26th
• Dorian Crosby (285): 29th
Bison Ranked
• Kurt Phipps (133): 26th by Intermat, 23rd by FloWrestling, 24th by WrestleStat
• Darren Miller (141): 25th by Intermat, 19th by Flowrestling, 27th by WrestleStat
• Dylan Chappell (149): 32nd by WrestleStat
• Dorian Crosby (285): 29th by Intermat, 20th by WrestleStat
Category Leaders
• Wins: Kurt Phipps (27)
• Dual Wins: Kurt Phipps (11)
• EIWA Dual Wins: Kurt Phipps (8)
• Pins: Mikey Bartush (7)
• Technical Falls: Nine Tied (1)
• Major Decisions: Chappell, Crosby (5)
Princeton at a Glance
• Princeton enters the weekend 3-11 (1-4 EIWA) after falling 24-12 to Lehigh last Saturday. Five of the Tigers' losses have been against nationally-ranked teams.
• The Tigers finished 6-5 (3-2 EIWA) last season and took third at the 2022 EIWA Championships with 120.5 points.
• Princeton had placewinners at nine of the 10 weight classes at last year's EIWA Championships, and eight of those are back this season: Patrick Glory (2nd, 125), Nick Kayal (6th, 133), Marshall Keller (4th, 149), Quincy Monday (1st, 165), Nate Dugan (7th, 174), Travis Stefanik (2nd, 184), Luke Stout (2nd, 197) and Matt Cover (5th, 285).
• Princeton placed 16th at the 2022 NCAA Championships, while juniors Glory and Monday finished as runners-up. It was the first time the Tigers had ever had two NCAA Championship finalists.
• Glory is currently ranked second in the nation at 125 pounds by Intermat, and Monday is ranked fifth at 165. Luke Stout (197) sits at 21st, and Travis Stefanik (285) is 30th to round out the ranked Tigers.
• Bucknell is 3-5 all-time in duals with Princeton. The Tigers won the first four meetings, beginning in 1979, but Bucknell has claimed three of the last four over the past 17 seasons.
• The two teams last clashed in 2011, when Bucknell defeated the Tigers 27-9 at home.
A Look Ahead
• The Bison take two weeks off before heading to Philadelphia, Pa. for the 2023 EIWA Championships on Saturday, March 4 and Sunday, March 5.
Players Mentioned
