Friday, January 16
Davidson, N.C.
10 a.m.
Bucknell University
19
vs
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North Dakota State
Photo by: Steven Schoenfelder
Wrestling Posts 2-1 Record at the Davidson Duals; Four Grapplers Finish 3-0
1/16/2026 6:28:00 PM | Wrestling
DAVIDSON, N.C.- Bucknell (5-7) rebounded from a 20-19 loss to NDSU (3-7) to rout Davidson (3-9) 39-9 and defeat Brown (3-3) 24-16 at Friday's Davidson Duals. The Bison had four wrestlers post 3-0 days, as part of the team's overall 19-11 mark in bouts.
No. 31 Dylan Chappell (141), No. 22 Noah Mulvaney (165), No. 21 Myles Takats (174), and Tyler Bienus (184) vanquished their competition and beefed up their resumes for the upcoming NCAA's Top 33 lists on Jan. 29. Mulvaney remains undefeated this season in duals, forging a 12-0 record and stands at 18-3 overall.
NDSU Recap
The teams tied at 19-19 and split the matches 5-5 but NDSU won the Battle of the Bison 20-19 via tiebreaker thanks to its pin in the 125-pound clash.
Bucknell trailed 16-4 after five bouts but rallied to tie the match at 16-16. NDSU scored an upset in the 197-pound bout before Lucas Lawler (285) won the heavyweight bout to force the tiebreaker situation.
No. 22 Noah Mulvaney (165) led the Bison comeback with his 13-3 major decision over Boeden Greenley. No. 21 Myles Takats (174) continued the rally with a devastating 22-6 tech fall.
Tyler Bienus (184) scored an upset with a 4-2 decision over No. 27 Aidan Brenot. The NDSU staff threw the challenge brick at the match's conclusion, hoping for a winning takedown, but the replay showed nothing.
NDSU's Devin Worley scored the upset by defeating No. 10 Dillon Bechtold (197) in a 4-0 decision, which handed the lead back to the Dakota-based Bison.
Lawler (285) won his bout 7-5 but missed out on a major decision when a challenge wiped out his potential 6-1 lead and prevented a prime opportunity for the major decision Bucknell desperately needed.
NDSU won four out of the first five matches, scoring bonus points in two. Dylan Chappell (141) prevented the sweep with a 14-1 major decision over Michael Olson.
Davidson Recap
Bucknell rebounded with a decisive 39-9 victory over the host school. The Orange & Blue recorded eight wins and seven Bison grapplers earned bonus points.
The Bison steamrolled out of the gate building a 15-0 lead with three straight wins, capped by Dylan Chappell's (141) fall over Marley Washington.
Davidson won two straight matches with a win at the 149-pound classification and a medical forfeit at 157 to cut the deficit to 15-9.
Bucknell doused the Wildcats' faint hopes with five straight wins. No. 22 Noah Mulvaney (165) cruised to a 16-0 tech fall victory and No. 22 Myles Takats (174) added a 12-2 major decision.
Tyler Bienus (184) rode the momentum from his NDSU upset to a 11-0 major decision victory and No. 10 Dillon Bechtold (197) rebounded with a devastatingly quick 17-2 tech fall victory.
No. 30 Lucas Lawler's (285) opponent forfeited to cap the Bison's overwhelming victory.
Brown Recap
The Bison won six matches, including three with bonus points to defeat their Ivy League foe, and end the Davidson Duals with a 2-1 record.
The lower weights set the dual's tone. Kade Davidheiser (125) rolled to an 18-1 tech fall in 2:07. Bryce Manera (133) obtained a pin, and No. 31 Dylan Chappell overcame an early deficit for the 14-8 decision.
The 14-0 Bucknell lead faced an early test when the Bower twins dropped decisions at 149 and 157.
No. 22 Noah Mulvaney halted any long Brown run with a sudden victory 8-5 decision. No. 21 Myles Takats (174) followed up with a major decision to essentially seal the Bison win. Tyler Bienus (184) completed his 3-0 day with a gritty 2-0 decision.
Brown ended the dual with two wins in the only ranked bouts. No. 26 Andrew Reall earned a major decision over No. 10 Dillon Bechtold and No. 29 Alex Semenenko pinned No. 30 Lucas Lawler.
Up Next
Bucknell resumes conference action on Jan. 25 at Army.
NDSU Results
125: No. 17Â Ezekiel Witt (NDSU) fall over Kade Davidheiser (BU), 3-3, 3:35 (NDSU 6-0)
133:Â No. 31Â Tristan Daugherty (NDSU) dec. over Bryce Manera (BU), 15-8 (NDSU 9-0)
141: No. 31 Dylan Chappell (BU) major dec. over Michael Olson (NDSU), 14-1 (NDSU 9-4)
149: No. 24 Max Petersen (NDSU) dec. over Riley Bower (BU), 8-3 (NDSU 12-4)
157: Gavin Drexler (NDSU) major dec. over Cade Wirnsberger (BU), 11-2 (NDSU 16-4)
165: No. 22Â Noah Mulvaney (BU) major dec. over Boeden Greenley (NDSU), 13-3 (NDSU 16-8)
174: No. 21Â Myles Takats (BU) tech fall over Max Magayna (NDSU), 22-6, 6:46 (NDSU 16-13)
184: Tyler Bienus (BU) dec. over No. 27Â Aidan Brenot (NDSU), 4-2 (Tied 16-16)
197: Devin Wasley (NDSU) dec. over No. 10 Dillon Bechtold (BU), 4-0 (NDSU 19-16)
285: No. 30 Lucas Lawler (BU) dec. over Shilo Jones (NDSU), 7-5 (Tied 19-19)
*NDSUÂ wins dual based on tiebreaker criteria II (Falls)
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Davidson Results
125: Kade Davidheiser (BU) major dec. over Brady Joling (DAV), 14-0 (BU 4-0)
133: Bryce Manera (BU) tech fall over Luke Passarelli (DAV), 19-2, 5:14 (BU 9-0)
141: No. 31Â Dylan Chappell (BU) fall over Marley Washington (DAV), 3-0, 2:00 (BU 15-0)
149: Anderson Heap (DAV) dec. over Riley Bower (BU), 4-2 (BU 15-3)
157: Tanner Peake (DAV) medical default over Aiden Davis (BU), (BU 15-9)
165: No. 22Â Noah Mulvaney (BU) tech fall over Christian Rutherford (DAV), 16-0, 4:05 (BU 20-9)
174: No. 21Â Myles Takats (BU) major dec. over Tyson Sherlock (DAV), 12-2 (BU 24-9)
184: Tyler Bienus (BU) major dec. over Cody Kirk (DAV), 11-0 (BU 28-9)
197: No. 10Â Dillon Bechtold (BU) tech fall over Dylan Smith (DAV), 17-2, 3:41 (BU 33-9)
285: No. 30 Lucas Lawler (BU) forfeit win, (BU 39-9)
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Brown Results
125: Kade Davidheiser (BU) tech fall over Chase Yasutake (Brown), 18-1, 2:07 (BU 5-0)
133: Bryce Manera (BU) fall over Carter Shipers (Brown), 5-0, 1:20 (BU 11-0)
141: No. 31 Dylan Chappell (BU) dec. over Khimari Manns (Brown), 14-8 (BU 14-0)
149: Austin McBurney (Brown) dec. over Braden Bower (BU), 5-2 (BU 14-3)
157: Ethan Mojena (Brown) dec. over Riley Bower (BU), 4-2 (BU 14-6)
165:Â No. 22Â Noah Mulvaney (BU) dec. over Max Norman (Brown), SV 8-5 (BU 17-6)
174: No. 21 Myles Takats (BU) major dec. over Drew Clearie (Brown), 10-2 (BU 21-6)
184: Tyler Bienus (BU) dec. over Connor O'Donnell (Brown), 2-0 (BU 24-6)
197: No. 26Â Andrew Reall (Brown) major dec. over No. 10 Dillon Bechtold (BU), 11-2 (BU 24-10)
285: No. 29 Alex Semenenko (Brown) fall over No. 30 Lucas Lawler (BU), 7-0, 1:22 (BU 24-16)
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No. 31 Dylan Chappell (141), No. 22 Noah Mulvaney (165), No. 21 Myles Takats (174), and Tyler Bienus (184) vanquished their competition and beefed up their resumes for the upcoming NCAA's Top 33 lists on Jan. 29. Mulvaney remains undefeated this season in duals, forging a 12-0 record and stands at 18-3 overall.
NDSU Recap
The teams tied at 19-19 and split the matches 5-5 but NDSU won the Battle of the Bison 20-19 via tiebreaker thanks to its pin in the 125-pound clash.
Bucknell trailed 16-4 after five bouts but rallied to tie the match at 16-16. NDSU scored an upset in the 197-pound bout before Lucas Lawler (285) won the heavyweight bout to force the tiebreaker situation.
No. 22 Noah Mulvaney (165) led the Bison comeback with his 13-3 major decision over Boeden Greenley. No. 21 Myles Takats (174) continued the rally with a devastating 22-6 tech fall.
Tyler Bienus (184) scored an upset with a 4-2 decision over No. 27 Aidan Brenot. The NDSU staff threw the challenge brick at the match's conclusion, hoping for a winning takedown, but the replay showed nothing.
NDSU's Devin Worley scored the upset by defeating No. 10 Dillon Bechtold (197) in a 4-0 decision, which handed the lead back to the Dakota-based Bison.
Lawler (285) won his bout 7-5 but missed out on a major decision when a challenge wiped out his potential 6-1 lead and prevented a prime opportunity for the major decision Bucknell desperately needed.
NDSU won four out of the first five matches, scoring bonus points in two. Dylan Chappell (141) prevented the sweep with a 14-1 major decision over Michael Olson.
Davidson Recap
Bucknell rebounded with a decisive 39-9 victory over the host school. The Orange & Blue recorded eight wins and seven Bison grapplers earned bonus points.
The Bison steamrolled out of the gate building a 15-0 lead with three straight wins, capped by Dylan Chappell's (141) fall over Marley Washington.
Davidson won two straight matches with a win at the 149-pound classification and a medical forfeit at 157 to cut the deficit to 15-9.
Bucknell doused the Wildcats' faint hopes with five straight wins. No. 22 Noah Mulvaney (165) cruised to a 16-0 tech fall victory and No. 22 Myles Takats (174) added a 12-2 major decision.
Tyler Bienus (184) rode the momentum from his NDSU upset to a 11-0 major decision victory and No. 10 Dillon Bechtold (197) rebounded with a devastatingly quick 17-2 tech fall victory.
No. 30 Lucas Lawler's (285) opponent forfeited to cap the Bison's overwhelming victory.
Brown Recap
The Bison won six matches, including three with bonus points to defeat their Ivy League foe, and end the Davidson Duals with a 2-1 record.
The lower weights set the dual's tone. Kade Davidheiser (125) rolled to an 18-1 tech fall in 2:07. Bryce Manera (133) obtained a pin, and No. 31 Dylan Chappell overcame an early deficit for the 14-8 decision.
The 14-0 Bucknell lead faced an early test when the Bower twins dropped decisions at 149 and 157.
No. 22 Noah Mulvaney halted any long Brown run with a sudden victory 8-5 decision. No. 21 Myles Takats (174) followed up with a major decision to essentially seal the Bison win. Tyler Bienus (184) completed his 3-0 day with a gritty 2-0 decision.
Brown ended the dual with two wins in the only ranked bouts. No. 26 Andrew Reall earned a major decision over No. 10 Dillon Bechtold and No. 29 Alex Semenenko pinned No. 30 Lucas Lawler.
Up Next
Bucknell resumes conference action on Jan. 25 at Army.
NDSU Results
125: No. 17Â Ezekiel Witt (NDSU) fall over Kade Davidheiser (BU), 3-3, 3:35 (NDSU 6-0)
133:Â No. 31Â Tristan Daugherty (NDSU) dec. over Bryce Manera (BU), 15-8 (NDSU 9-0)
141: No. 31 Dylan Chappell (BU) major dec. over Michael Olson (NDSU), 14-1 (NDSU 9-4)
149: No. 24 Max Petersen (NDSU) dec. over Riley Bower (BU), 8-3 (NDSU 12-4)
157: Gavin Drexler (NDSU) major dec. over Cade Wirnsberger (BU), 11-2 (NDSU 16-4)
165: No. 22Â Noah Mulvaney (BU) major dec. over Boeden Greenley (NDSU), 13-3 (NDSU 16-8)
174: No. 21Â Myles Takats (BU) tech fall over Max Magayna (NDSU), 22-6, 6:46 (NDSU 16-13)
184: Tyler Bienus (BU) dec. over No. 27Â Aidan Brenot (NDSU), 4-2 (Tied 16-16)
197: Devin Wasley (NDSU) dec. over No. 10 Dillon Bechtold (BU), 4-0 (NDSU 19-16)
285: No. 30 Lucas Lawler (BU) dec. over Shilo Jones (NDSU), 7-5 (Tied 19-19)
*NDSUÂ wins dual based on tiebreaker criteria II (Falls)
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Davidson Results
125: Kade Davidheiser (BU) major dec. over Brady Joling (DAV), 14-0 (BU 4-0)
133: Bryce Manera (BU) tech fall over Luke Passarelli (DAV), 19-2, 5:14 (BU 9-0)
141: No. 31Â Dylan Chappell (BU) fall over Marley Washington (DAV), 3-0, 2:00 (BU 15-0)
149: Anderson Heap (DAV) dec. over Riley Bower (BU), 4-2 (BU 15-3)
157: Tanner Peake (DAV) medical default over Aiden Davis (BU), (BU 15-9)
165: No. 22Â Noah Mulvaney (BU) tech fall over Christian Rutherford (DAV), 16-0, 4:05 (BU 20-9)
174: No. 21Â Myles Takats (BU) major dec. over Tyson Sherlock (DAV), 12-2 (BU 24-9)
184: Tyler Bienus (BU) major dec. over Cody Kirk (DAV), 11-0 (BU 28-9)
197: No. 10Â Dillon Bechtold (BU) tech fall over Dylan Smith (DAV), 17-2, 3:41 (BU 33-9)
285: No. 30 Lucas Lawler (BU) forfeit win, (BU 39-9)
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Brown Results
125: Kade Davidheiser (BU) tech fall over Chase Yasutake (Brown), 18-1, 2:07 (BU 5-0)
133: Bryce Manera (BU) fall over Carter Shipers (Brown), 5-0, 1:20 (BU 11-0)
141: No. 31 Dylan Chappell (BU) dec. over Khimari Manns (Brown), 14-8 (BU 14-0)
149: Austin McBurney (Brown) dec. over Braden Bower (BU), 5-2 (BU 14-3)
157: Ethan Mojena (Brown) dec. over Riley Bower (BU), 4-2 (BU 14-6)
165:Â No. 22Â Noah Mulvaney (BU) dec. over Max Norman (Brown), SV 8-5 (BU 17-6)
174: No. 21 Myles Takats (BU) major dec. over Drew Clearie (Brown), 10-2 (BU 21-6)
184: Tyler Bienus (BU) dec. over Connor O'Donnell (Brown), 2-0 (BU 24-6)
197: No. 26Â Andrew Reall (Brown) major dec. over No. 10 Dillon Bechtold (BU), 11-2 (BU 24-10)
285: No. 29 Alex Semenenko (Brown) fall over No. 30 Lucas Lawler (BU), 7-0, 1:22 (BU 24-16)
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