Bucknell University Athletics
2025-26 Wrestling Roster
Roster

Dillon Bechtold
- Position:
- 197
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Pottstown, Pa.
- High School:
- Owen J. Roberts
2024-25 (First Year): Represented Bucknell at the NCAA Wrestling Championships going 2-2 and making it to the third round of the consolation bracket…was the runner-up at the EIWA Championships at 197 lbs…earned NCAA Division I Men’s Scholar All-American honors…EIWA Academic Acheivement Award recipient...went 24-11 overall at 197 lbs, including a 12-4 record in duals…tied for first on the team in tech falls with six…recorded nine decisions, two major decisions and two pins…earned 6th at the Navy Classic at 197 lbs…earned fifth at the Midlands Championships at 197 lbs…defeated multiple ranked opponents including #30 Wolfgang Frable from Army, #33 Tucker Hogan from Lock Haven and #32 Payton Thomas from Navy.
Before Bucknell: Four-year letterwinner and two-time team captain for the Owen J. Roberts High School wrestling team … captured a Pennsylvania state championship title and was a two-time Pennsylvania state finalist … Escape the Rock and King of the Mountain tournament champion … Schalles PA Pinner Award recipient … Fargo All-American … Super 32 All-American … helped lead team to fourth-place finish at states … posted a 129-12 career record in high school, including a perfect 42-0 mark as a senior … 41 of 42 wins came by bonus points during senior campaign … logged 83 career pins.
Personal: Dillon Cole Bechtold … born May 14, 2005 in Pottstown, Pa. … son of Jamie and Dan Bechtold … has three siblings: Dean, Decker and Davis … father wrestled at Elizabethtown College … mother played basketball at Elizabethtown ... studying in the Freeman College of Management.
Before Bucknell: Four-year letterwinner and two-time team captain for the Owen J. Roberts High School wrestling team … captured a Pennsylvania state championship title and was a two-time Pennsylvania state finalist … Escape the Rock and King of the Mountain tournament champion … Schalles PA Pinner Award recipient … Fargo All-American … Super 32 All-American … helped lead team to fourth-place finish at states … posted a 129-12 career record in high school, including a perfect 42-0 mark as a senior … 41 of 42 wins came by bonus points during senior campaign … logged 83 career pins.
Personal: Dillon Cole Bechtold … born May 14, 2005 in Pottstown, Pa. … son of Jamie and Dan Bechtold … has three siblings: Dean, Decker and Davis … father wrestled at Elizabethtown College … mother played basketball at Elizabethtown ... studying in the Freeman College of Management.
ECAC OPEN SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS (2/28/26 - Saturday Diving Session)
Sunday, March 01
ECAC OPEN SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS (2/28/26 - Saturday Prelims Session)
Sunday, March 01
ECAC OPEN SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS (2/28/26 - Saturday Finals Session)
Sunday, March 01
Bucknell Women's Basketball Post Game: February 28 vs. Lehigh
Saturday, February 28











































