Bucknell University
Princeton
Wrestling Visits Princeton Friday for Dual Finale
2/21/2024 3:18:00 PM | Wrestling
Bucknell (8-7, 4-4 EIWA) at Princeton (5-7, 3-2 EIWA)
When:Â Friday, Feb. 23 at 7 p.m.
Where: Jadwin Gymnasium – Princeton, N.J.
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Projected Bucknell Lineup:
125:Â Grayson McLellan (0-11)
133: #14 Kurt Phipps (21-3)
141: Dylan Chappell (16-8)
149: Braden Bower (13-6)
157: Riley Bower (10-12)
165: #19 Noah Mulvaney (24-4)
174: Myles Takats (19-11)
184: Mikey Bartush (21-8)
197: Logan Deacetis (18-10)
285: #28 Dorian Crosby (20-8)
Rankins Intermat
Bucknell at a Glance:
• Bucknell concludes its regular season at Princeton on Friday. The Bison will secure a winning dual record with a victory and a winning record against the EIWA.
 • The Bison are looking to roll into the EIWA Championships coming off back-to-back wins. Bucknell defeated Brown 30-12 at home last Saturday. The win over the Bears put an end to a three-dual losing skid. Bucknell previously strung together a five-dual win streak earlier in the season.
• Bucknell has outscored its opponents 334-288 overall in duals and won 80 of 150 total dual bouts. Five teams the Bison have faced have made appearances in the NWCA Top 25 this season.
• Two Bison, Kurt Phipps (133) and Dorian Crosby (285) have started all 15 duals so far this season.
• Bucknell ranked 18th in last week's NWCA Division I Mid-Major Coaches' Poll. Seven EIWA schools in total were represented among the top 20, with Cornell and Lehigh sitting first and third, respectively.
• Three Bison appeared in the latest Intermat national rankings on Tuesday: Phipps (14th at 133), Noah Mulvaney (19th at 165) and Crosby (28th at 285).
• The second round of NCAA Coaches' Rankings were released last week, and three Bison make the cut: Phipps (17th at 133), Mulvaney (T-19th at 165) and Crosby (24th at 285). Myles Takats (174) and Mikey Bartush (184) previously appeared on the first round of rankings.
• The first RPI Rankings were also announced last week, and six Bison were among the top listed: Phipps (18th at 133), Mulvaney (12th at 165), Takats (28th at 174), Bartush (28th at 184), Logan Deacetis (28th at 197) and Crosby (20th at 285).
• Bucknell returned all three 2023 NCAA qualifiers this season: Phipps (133), Dylan Chappell (149) and Crosby (285). 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: Phipps, Chappell, Crosby, and Nick Delp (157).
• Bucknell graduated six seniors in 2023, including 2021 NCAA qualifier and three-time EIWA placewinner Darren Miller.
• The Bison added 11 newcomers this season, and the group was dubbed the No. 19 recruiting class in the country by Intermat. Seven have made dual starts this season, and two have appeared in NCAA Coaches' Rankings: Mulvaney and Takats. The two are a combined 19-7 in duals.
• Chappell, Crosby, Delp and Phipps are serving as team captains this season.
• 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 with 156 career victories.
• Bucknell is set to host the 120th EIWA Championships in Sojka Pavilion on Friday, March 8 and Saturday, March 9. Tickets are on sale now at the Bucknell Campus Box Office.
Bison Ranked
Kurt Phipps  (133): 14th by Intermat, 30th by FloWrestling, 15th by The Open Mat
Noah Mulvaney (165): 19th by Intermat, 21st by FloWrestling, 19th by The Open Mat
Dorian Crosby (285): 28th by Intermat, 26th by FloWrestling
Bison in the NCAA Coaches' Rankings
• Kurt Phipps (133): 13th (3rd of 8), 17th (4th of 7)
• Noah Mulvaney (165): 18th (2nd of 5), T-19th (4th of 8)
• Dorian Crosby (285): 21st (6th of 9), 24th (7th of 9)
(Parenthesis is rank among EIWA wrestlers)
Bison in the NCAA Ratings Percentage Index
• Kurt Phipps (133): 18th (3rd of 7)
• Noah Mulvaney (165): 12th (3rd of 7)
• Myles Takats (174): 28th (5th of 7)
• Mikey Bartush (184): 28th (7th of 8)
• Logan Deacetis (197): 28th (8th of 8)
• Dorian Crosby (285): 20th (6th of 8)
(Parenthesis is rank among EIWA wrestlers)
Category Leaders
• Wins: Noah Mulvaney (24)
• Dual Wins: Kurt Phipps (12)
• EIWA Dual Wins: Kurt Phipps (7)
• Pins: Four tied (4)
• Technical Falls: Dorian Crosby (6)
• Major Decisions: Myles Takats (7)
A Look Back at the Brown Dual
• Bucknell captured a 30-12 victory over Brown in its home dual finale on Saturday. It was also Senior Day for the Bison.
• Brown was within a point of Bucknell through the 174 bout at 13-12, but the Bison ended the match with two pins and a tech fall to grow a wide margin of victory. Bucknell ended up winning seven of 10 bouts.
• Bonus points were scored in seven of the matchups combined, including four major decisions, two pins and a tech fall. Braden Bower (149) registered a major decision, Logan Deacetis (197) won by tech fall, and Mikey Bartush (184) and Dorian Crosby (285) both won by fall.
• Kurt Phipps (133) and Noah Mulvaney (165) both won by decision for the Bison.
Scouting Princeton/Series History
• Princeton is 5-7 (3-2 EIWA) and has dropped each of its last four duals. Most recently, the Tigers fell 31-6 on the road at Lehigh. Their last win was a 34-12 decision at Brown on Feb. 4. The Tigers will be celebrating Senior Day during Saturday's dual against the Bison.
• Four Tigers appeared in the latest Intermat national rankings: Eligh Rivera (29th at 149), Nathan Dugan (19th at 184), Luke Stout (12th at 197) and Matt Cover (31st at 285). Stout and Dugan are tied for the team lead with 16 wins this season.
• Princeton went 4-11 (1-4 EIWA) in duals last season and finished 7th of 17 as a team at the EIWA Championships. Princeton's Patrick Glory (125) won the 2023 EIWA and NCAA national titles but was lost to graduation. Two other 2023 NCAA qualifiers are back on the roster this season: Nathan Stefanik (174) and Stout (197).
• Bucknell is 3-6 in the all-time series with Princeton, which dates back to 1979. Bucknell's last win over the Tigers was in 2012. Princeton won last year's meeting in Lewisburg 22-12. Kurt Phipps, Darren Miller and Nolan Springer earned wins for the Bison, including a pin for Miller.
A Look Ahead
• Bucknell will have two weeks to prepare for the 2024 EIWA Championships, which begin Friday, March 8 in Sojka Pavilion.
Players Mentioned
