Wrestling Splits Duals in Regular Season Finale

Sunday, February 22

New York, N.Y.

11 a.m.

Bucknell University

Columbia

Photo by: Steven Schoenfelder

2/22/2026 7:48:00 PM | Wrestling

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y./BLOOMSBURG, Pa.- Bucknell (8-12) completed the regular season on Sunday by splitting duals at Columbia (11-3) and Bloomsburg (10-18). Columbia handled the Bison 30-6 and Bucknell rebounded to collar the Huskies 34-9 in the I-80 Fight.

Columbia Recap

The Lions started fast and never let up in their 30-6 dismantling of the Bison. Four Lions scored bonus points and a medical forfeit gave Columbia another six points. Bucknell claimed two ranked wins.

No. 29 Dylan Chappell (141) upset No. 21 Lorenzo Frezza in a high-flying 14-10 decision to temporarily stymie Columbia's streak. The Bison grappler built a 12-4 advantage with a sequence right before the second period ended. Chappell had to hold on as Frezza made a frantic late run and almost tied the bout.

No. 26 Dillon Bechtold (197) earned Bucknell's second win. The sophomore participated in another grueling sudden victory bout and again outlasted his opponent on riding time. He and No. 32 Jack Wehmeyer stalemated each other for the entire bout. Bechtold is rounding into solid form with the upcoming EIWA Championships.

Columbia won the first two matches at 125 and 133 in a major decision and decision to build a 7-0 lead.

After Chappell's win, Columbia went on a 5-0 run to win the dual, including three ranked wins over No. 20 Noah Mulvaney (165), No. 18 Myles Takats (174), and No. 33 Tyler Bienus (184).

The match concluded with Lucas Lawler's medical forfeit during the heavyweight bout.

Bloomsburg Recap

The Bison trailed 9-0 after two bouts but rallied for 34 straight unanswered points to win the I-80 Fight. Five Bucknell wrestlers won bonus points.

Vinnie D'Alessandro (141) turned the tide for Bucknell with his pin of Gavin Mundy. The Bison grappler, substituting for Dylan Chappell, delivered the pin in just under two minutes and launched Bucknell's eight bout win streak.

Riley Bower (149) gave the Orange & Blue a lead it would never yield with a 16-0 tech fall over Alec Baxley.

Cade Wirnsberger (157) methodically won a 5-1 decision over William Morrow.

The next two Bison wrestlers picked up bonus points. No. 20 Noah Mulvaney earned an 18-2 tech fall in one period and No. 18 Myles Takats won an 18-6 major decision.

Tyler Bienus (184) added three more points to the Bison coffers with a gritty 4-1 decision to snap his four-bout losing streak, giving Bucknell a 26-9 lead and officially winning the dual.

No. 26 Dillon Bechtold (197) went 2-0 on the day with a yeoman 10-3 decision over Coy Raines.

Logan Shephard (285) won the first heavyweight bout by Bucknell since Jan. 16 with a decisive 22-5 tech fall over Tyler McCatharn.

Bloomsburg drew first blood with a major decision win at 125 and a 29-14 tech fall victory at 133. Bryce Manera (133) led 11-1 before the Huskies' Austin Pollard drastically turned the tables.

Bucknell will rest and refuel for the upcoming EIWA Championships on March 6-7.

RESULTS

Columbia
125: Sulayman Bah (COL) major dec. over Kade Davidheiser (BU), 14-6 (COL 4-0)
133: Evin Gursoy (COL) dec. over Bryce Manera (BU), 4-2 (COL 7-0)
141: No. 29 Dylan Chappell (BU) dec. over No. 21 Lorenzo Frezza (COL), 14-10 (COL 7-3)
149: Richard Fedalen (COL) dec. over Riley Bower (BU), 5-2 (COL 10-3)
157: No. 23 Kai Own (COL) major dec. over Cade Wirnsberger (BU), 9-0 (COL 14-3)
165: No. 22 Cesar Alvan (COL) dec. over No. 20 Noah Mulvaney (BU), 7-2 (COL 17-3)
174: No. 26 Nick Fine (COL) dec. over No. 18 Myles Takats (BU), 3-2 (COL 20-3)
184: No. 23 Aaron Ayzerov (COL) major dec. over No. 33 Tyler Bienus (BU), 11-0 (COL 24-3)
197: No. 26 Dillon Bechtold (BU) dec. over No. 32 Jack Wehmeyer (COL), 2-1 SV2 (COL 24-6)
285: No. 27 Vincent Mueller (COL) MFFL over Lucas Lawler (BU), 6-0 (COL 30-6)

Bloomsburg
125: Jace Schafer (BLOOM) major dec. over Kade Davidheiser (BU), 14-6 (BLOOM 4-0)
133: Austin Pollard (BLOOM) tech fall over Bryce Manera (BU), 29-14, 5:42 (BLOOM 9-0)
141: Vinnie D'Alessandro (BU) fall over Gavin Mundy (BLOOM), 1:57 (BLOOM 9-6)
149: Riley Bower (BU) tech fall over Alec Baxley (BLOOM), 16-0, 1:12 (BU 11-9)
157: Cade Wirnsberger (BU) dec. over William Morrow (BLOOM), 5-1 (BU 14-9)
165: No. 20 Noah Mulvaney (BU) tech fall over Vasilios Dimou (BLOOM), 18-2, 3:00 (BU 19-9)
174: No. 18 Myles Takats (BU) major dec. over Eric Alderfer (BLOOM), 18-6 (BU 23-9)
184: No. 33 Tyler Bienus (BU) dec. over Braidon Woodward (BLOOM), 4-1 (BU 26-9)
197: No. 26 Dillon Bechtold (BU) dec. over Coy Raines (BLOOM), 10-3 (BU 29-9)
285: Logan Shephard (BU) tech fall over Tyler McCatharn (BLOOM), 22-5, 6:13 (BU 34-9)