Seven Bison Earn EIWA Academic Achievement Award
5/9/2025 1:47:00 PM | Wrestling
Lewisburg, Pa. — Seven Bucknell wrestlers have been honored with EIWA All-Academic Awards for the 2024-25 season. Bucknell's recipients are Chris Nucifora, Kurt Phipps, Dylan Chappell, Braden Bower, Noah Mulvaney, Dillon Bechtold and Logan Shephard.
In order to qualify for the EIWA Academic Achievement Award, the wrestlers must either achieve a 3.2 GPA and participate in the EIWA Tournament or achieve a 3.0 GPA and represent the EIWA and their institution at the NCAA Championships.
Our first recipient, freshman Chris Nucifora, earned this achievement wrestling at 125 lbs at the EIWA Tournament. Nucifora is undeclared in the College of Arts and Sciences.
At 133 lbs, fifth-year Kurt Phipps was one of the recipients of the EIWA Academic Achievement Award. Phipps won the EIWA title at 133 lbs and represented the Bison at NCAA's, finished with a 1-2 record in the tournament with a win over #24 Kyle Burwick (North Dakota State) by a 6-5 decision. Phipps was named an NCAA Division I Scholar All-American as he garnered a 3.74 GPA with majors in Civil Engineering and Management for Engineers.
Senior Dylan Chappell was one of the recipients at 141 lbs. Chappell was the EIWA runner-up at 141 lbs and represented Bucknell at the NCAA Championships where he earned three wins including a pin over #19 Mosha Schwartz (Oklahoma). The senior was named a NCAA Division I Men's Scholar All-American and is a Chemical Engineering and Management for Engineers major.
At 149 lbs, junior Braden Bower was one of the recipients of the EIWA Academic Achievement Award. Bower earned fifth place at 149 lbs at the EIWA Championships where he earned four wins. The junior is a biology major in the College of Arts & Sciences.
Sophomore Noah Mulvaney was one of the recipients at 165 lbs. Mulvaney was the EIWA runner-up at 165 lbs and represented the Bison at NCAA's. The sophomore was named a NCAA Division I Scholar All-American and is a finance Major in the College of Management.
At 197 lbs, Dillon Bechtold was named a recipient of the EIWA Academic Achievement Award. The freshman was the runner-up at the EIW Championships at 197 lbs and represented the Bison at NCAA's going 2-2 and making it to the third round of the consolation bracket. He was named a NCAA Division I Scholar All-American as an undeclared management major in the College of Management with a cumulative 3.81 GPA.
The final Bucknell recipient, Logan Shephard, wrestled at 285 lbs and earned fifth place at the EIWA Tournament, racking up four wins. The junior is a biology major in the College of Arts & Sciences.
The total number of student athletes across the EIWA receiving this honor represents nearly 50% of the entire field of wrestlers at the 2025 EIWA Championships.
EIWA Academic Achievement Award winners:
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125 |
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Coen Bainey |
American |
EIWA 6th Place |
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Bucknell |
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Desmond Pleasant |
Drexel |
EIWA 5th Place |
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Jack Parker |
F&M |
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Dylan Acevedo |
Hofstra |
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Sheldon Seymour |
Lehigh |
EIWA Champion, NCAA All American - 6th place |
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Robbie Sagaris |
LIU |
EIWA 4th Place |
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Julian Dawson |
Morgan State |
EIWA 8th Place |
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Nicholas Treaster |
Navy |
EIWA 7th Place |
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133 |
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Micah Roes |
Binghamton |
EIWA 5th Place |
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Bucknell |
EIWA Champion, NCAA Qualifier |
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Kyle Waterman |
Drexel |
EIWA Runner Up |
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Mason Leiphart |
F&M |
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Chase Liardi |
Hofstra |
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Kaelan Francois |
LIU |
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141 |
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Nate Lucier |
Binghamton |
EIWA 8th Place |
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Bucknell |
EIWA Runner Up, NCAA Qualifier |
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Justin Hoyle |
Hofstra |
EIWA 6th Place |
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Devin Matthews |
LIU |
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Andrew Fallon |
Sacred Heart |
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149 |
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Gage Owen |
American |
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Bucknell |
EIWA 5th Place |
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Dom Findora |
Drexel |
EIWA 7th Place |
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Noah Tapia |
Hofstra |
EIWA 4th Place |
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Dakota Asuncion |
Sacred Heart |
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157 |
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Fin Nadeau |
Binghamton |
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Luke Nichter |
Drexel |
EIWA Runner Up |
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Brayden Roberts |
LIU |
EIWA 5th Place |
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165 |
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Carter Baer |
Binghamton |
EIWA 4th Place |
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Bucknell |
EIWA Runner Up, NCAA Qualifier |
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Cody Walsh |
Drexel |
EIWA 7th Place |
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Josh Palmucci |
F&M |
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Kyle Mosher |
Hofstra |
EIWA Champion, NCAA Qualifier |
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James Johnston |
LIU |
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174 |
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Dalton Harkins |
Army West Point |
EIWA 3rd Place, NCAA Qualifier |
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Brevin Cassella |
Binghamton |
EIWA Champion, NCAA Qualifier |
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Matt Waddell |
Hofstra |
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Blake Bahna |
LIU |
EIWA 8th Place |
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Darrien Roberts |
Morgan State |
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Aidan Zarrella |
Sacred Heart |
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184 |
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Lucas White |
American |
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Jakob Gilfoil |
Army West Point |
EIWA 8th Place |
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Will Ebert |
Binghamton |
EIWA 6th Place |
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Giuseppe Hoose |
Drexel |
EIWA 4th Place |
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Ross McFarland |
Hofstra |
EIWA Champion, NCAA Qualifier |
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Kingsley Menefee |
Morgan State |
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197 |
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Wolfgang Frable |
Army West Point |
EIWA 5th Place, NCAA Qualifier |
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Cayden Bevis |
Binghamton |
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Bucknell |
EIWA Runner Up, NCAA Qualifier |
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Mickey O'Malley |
Drexel |
EIWA 3rd Place , NCAA Qualifier |
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Nikolas Miller |
Hofstra |
EIWA 7th Place |
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Chris DeLena |
Sacred Heart |
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285 |
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Will Jarrell |
American |
EIWA 8th Place |
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Cory Day |
Binghamton |
EIWA Runner Up, NCAA Qualifier |
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Bucknell |
EIWA 5th Place |
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Chris Powell |
LIU |
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Danny Church |
Hofstra |
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Brendan Gilchrist |
Sacred Heart |
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