2024-25 Wrestling Roster
Roster
Phipps, Kurt
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Kurt Phipps
- Position:
- 133
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- Irwin, Pa.
- High School:
- Norwin
Bio
Career: Three-time NCAA qualifier (2024 & 2023) … 2025 EIWA Champion at 133 lbs...three-time EIWA placewinner (4th in 2024, 7th in 2023, 7th in 2021) ... 13 career wins over nationally ranked opponents … 4-6 career record at the NCAA Championships ... in five-year dual-degree program.
2024-25 (5th Year): Represented Bucknell with an EIWA title at 133 lbs…at EIWA’s defeated Raymond Lopez (American) by major decision, Matthew Lopes (Lehigh) by a 5-4 decision and Kyle Waterman (Drexel) by a 7-5 decision…represented the Bison at the NCAA Wrestling Championships going 1-2 as he defeated #24 Kyle Burwick (North Dakota State) by a 6-5 decision in the first consolation round as his sole NCAA Wrestling Championship win…named NCAA Division I Scholar All-American…EIWA Academic Achievement Award recipient...went 23-10 overall at 133 lbs and 12-5 in duals…surpassed 100 career wins this season and reached a share of 6th place all-time in wins for Bucknell with 109 wins…placed 7th at the Midlands Championship at 133 lbs…recorded 12 decisions, five major decisions and five tech falls.
2023-24 (Senior): Team captain … NCAA qualifier at 133 pounds after placing fourth at the EIWA Championships … tied for the team lead in wins with a 28-7 record … started all 16 duals and went 13-3, including an 8-1 mark in EIWA duals … totaled two pins, three tech falls and four major decisions … went 3-2 at the NCAA Championships as the No. 13 seed, just missing All-American honors … defeated No. 20 seed Tyler Wells (Minnesota) in the first round of NCAA Championships before losing to No. 4 seed Dylan Shawver (Rutgers) in the round of 16, then posted a major decision over No. 32 Cayden Rooks (Indiana) and No. 21 seed Ethan Oakley (App State) in the consolation bracket to reach the blood round, where he fell to No. 7 seed Nasir Bailey (Little Rock) in sudden victory … went 3-2 at the EIWA Championships as the No. 4 seed … placed first at both the Navy Classic and the Southern Scuffle … posted seven wins over nationally-ranked opponents … strung together 17 consecutive wins from Nov. 18 to Feb. 3 … appeared in each NCAA Coaches Rankings and Ratings Percentage Index … EIWA Academic Achievement Award winner and member of the NWCA All-Academic Team … recipient of team’s William A. Graham IV Most Outstanding Wrestler Award and Lifestyle Achievement Award.
2022-23 (Junior): Team captain … NCAA qualifier at 133 pounds after receiving an at-large bid … posted a team-best 31-13 record with three pins, one technical fall and three major decisions … one of two Bison to start every dual, going 12-3 … posted an outstanding 9-1 record in EIWA duals … represented Bucknell at the EIWA Championships for a third-straight season, going 3-2 and earning a spot on the podium for a second time with a seventh-place finish … one of 47 wrestlers to receive an at-large bid to the NCAA Championships … seeded 25th at NCAA Championships and went 0-2, falling to the No. 8 and No. 24 seeds … amassed an 8-match winning streak in January and February that included a 4-0 decision over Navy’s No. 31 ranked Brendan Ferretti … shut out seven opponents on the season … appeared in all three NCAA Coaches’ Panel Rankings, checking in as high as 21st … placed third at the Navy Classic and fourth at the Southern Scuffle … named recipient of Bucknell’s William A. Graham IV Most Outstanding Wrestler Award … College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honoree … earned third-straight EIWA Academic Achievement Award … NWCA All-Academic Team member.
2021-22 (Sophomore): Dropped down to 133 pounds and had a strong sophomore campaign, going 20-11 with six major decisions, two pins and one technical fall ... one of four Bison to start every dual, posting a 14-4 record ... went a sterling 9-1 in EIWA dual action ... represented the Bison at the EIWA Championships for the second-straight season, logging a 1-2 ledger with each loss coming by two or fewer points ... led the Bison in major decisions and EIWA dual victories ... in EIWA duals, posted four major decisions and two shutouts ... also allowed two or fewer points five times ... captured first career EIWA Wrestler of the Week and Bison Athlete of the Week awards (12/20) after going 2-0 during Bucknell's tri-dual with Buffalo and Lock Haven ... knocked off then No. 29 Derek Spann (Buffalo) by a 9-5 decision and defeated Matt Maloney (Lock Haven) by a 10-1 major decision ... placed eighth at the MatMen Open, most notably knocking off then No. 13 Michael Colaiocco by a 9-4 decision ... strung together a season-long seven-bout winning streak to kick off 2022, with four victories coming by major decision ... also won first five bouts of the campaign ... each pin came during the first period ... all but one loss came by decision, with six coming by two or fewer points ... made the Intermat rankings for the first time in career on Feb. 22, checking in at 32nd ... went 7-2 en route to a seventh-place performance at 61kg in the U20 Freestyle division at the U.S. Open Championships ... earned second-straight EIWA Academic Achievement Award.
2020-21 (Freshman): Posted a 6-6 record with one pin and a team-best three major decisions while wrestling at 141 pounds ... placed seventh at the EIWA Championships with a 3-2 record ... won by fall and medical forfeit over Patrick Ryan (American) and by an 11-2 major decision over Jordan Carlucci (Sacred Heart) ... one of six Bison to compete in all three duals ... earned EIWA Academic Achievement Award.
Before Bucknell: Earned four wrestling letters at Norwin High School … 2020 PIAA Class 3A state champion at 126 pounds … first Knight wrestler to win a state title … two-time PIAA Class 3A state runner-up … four-time WPIAL champion … three-time Powerade Wrestling Tournament champion … posted a career record of 153-10 with 61 pins … set Norwin record in career wins … helped the Knights reach two WPIAL Team Tournaments … Norwin went 17-4 in 2018-19 and 18-4 in 2019-20 … served as team captain for three seasons … four-time Greco-Roman state champion … three-time freestyle state champion … member of the Pennsylvania All-Star Team … Pennsylvania National Team member … helped team win freestyle title … also wrestled for Young Guns Wrestling Club, helping dual team win NHSCA and Disney Dual crowns … PA Power Wrestling's No. 19 recruit in Pennsylvania's class of 2020.
Personal: Kurtis Michael Phipps … born March 26, 2002 in Beaver, Pennsylvania … son of Andy and Gretchen Phipps … has an older brother, Drew, and a younger sister, Kira … Drew, a member of the Bucknell wrestling team's class of 2020, was a two-time NCAA qualifier and three-time EIWA placewinner … National Honors Society President … academically, ranked in high school class's top 10 ... currently in a five-year dual degree program at Bucknell ... majors are civil engineering and management for engineers.
2024-25 (5th Year): Represented Bucknell with an EIWA title at 133 lbs…at EIWA’s defeated Raymond Lopez (American) by major decision, Matthew Lopes (Lehigh) by a 5-4 decision and Kyle Waterman (Drexel) by a 7-5 decision…represented the Bison at the NCAA Wrestling Championships going 1-2 as he defeated #24 Kyle Burwick (North Dakota State) by a 6-5 decision in the first consolation round as his sole NCAA Wrestling Championship win…named NCAA Division I Scholar All-American…EIWA Academic Achievement Award recipient...went 23-10 overall at 133 lbs and 12-5 in duals…surpassed 100 career wins this season and reached a share of 6th place all-time in wins for Bucknell with 109 wins…placed 7th at the Midlands Championship at 133 lbs…recorded 12 decisions, five major decisions and five tech falls.
2023-24 (Senior): Team captain … NCAA qualifier at 133 pounds after placing fourth at the EIWA Championships … tied for the team lead in wins with a 28-7 record … started all 16 duals and went 13-3, including an 8-1 mark in EIWA duals … totaled two pins, three tech falls and four major decisions … went 3-2 at the NCAA Championships as the No. 13 seed, just missing All-American honors … defeated No. 20 seed Tyler Wells (Minnesota) in the first round of NCAA Championships before losing to No. 4 seed Dylan Shawver (Rutgers) in the round of 16, then posted a major decision over No. 32 Cayden Rooks (Indiana) and No. 21 seed Ethan Oakley (App State) in the consolation bracket to reach the blood round, where he fell to No. 7 seed Nasir Bailey (Little Rock) in sudden victory … went 3-2 at the EIWA Championships as the No. 4 seed … placed first at both the Navy Classic and the Southern Scuffle … posted seven wins over nationally-ranked opponents … strung together 17 consecutive wins from Nov. 18 to Feb. 3 … appeared in each NCAA Coaches Rankings and Ratings Percentage Index … EIWA Academic Achievement Award winner and member of the NWCA All-Academic Team … recipient of team’s William A. Graham IV Most Outstanding Wrestler Award and Lifestyle Achievement Award.
2022-23 (Junior): Team captain … NCAA qualifier at 133 pounds after receiving an at-large bid … posted a team-best 31-13 record with three pins, one technical fall and three major decisions … one of two Bison to start every dual, going 12-3 … posted an outstanding 9-1 record in EIWA duals … represented Bucknell at the EIWA Championships for a third-straight season, going 3-2 and earning a spot on the podium for a second time with a seventh-place finish … one of 47 wrestlers to receive an at-large bid to the NCAA Championships … seeded 25th at NCAA Championships and went 0-2, falling to the No. 8 and No. 24 seeds … amassed an 8-match winning streak in January and February that included a 4-0 decision over Navy’s No. 31 ranked Brendan Ferretti … shut out seven opponents on the season … appeared in all three NCAA Coaches’ Panel Rankings, checking in as high as 21st … placed third at the Navy Classic and fourth at the Southern Scuffle … named recipient of Bucknell’s William A. Graham IV Most Outstanding Wrestler Award … College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honoree … earned third-straight EIWA Academic Achievement Award … NWCA All-Academic Team member.
2021-22 (Sophomore): Dropped down to 133 pounds and had a strong sophomore campaign, going 20-11 with six major decisions, two pins and one technical fall ... one of four Bison to start every dual, posting a 14-4 record ... went a sterling 9-1 in EIWA dual action ... represented the Bison at the EIWA Championships for the second-straight season, logging a 1-2 ledger with each loss coming by two or fewer points ... led the Bison in major decisions and EIWA dual victories ... in EIWA duals, posted four major decisions and two shutouts ... also allowed two or fewer points five times ... captured first career EIWA Wrestler of the Week and Bison Athlete of the Week awards (12/20) after going 2-0 during Bucknell's tri-dual with Buffalo and Lock Haven ... knocked off then No. 29 Derek Spann (Buffalo) by a 9-5 decision and defeated Matt Maloney (Lock Haven) by a 10-1 major decision ... placed eighth at the MatMen Open, most notably knocking off then No. 13 Michael Colaiocco by a 9-4 decision ... strung together a season-long seven-bout winning streak to kick off 2022, with four victories coming by major decision ... also won first five bouts of the campaign ... each pin came during the first period ... all but one loss came by decision, with six coming by two or fewer points ... made the Intermat rankings for the first time in career on Feb. 22, checking in at 32nd ... went 7-2 en route to a seventh-place performance at 61kg in the U20 Freestyle division at the U.S. Open Championships ... earned second-straight EIWA Academic Achievement Award.
2020-21 (Freshman): Posted a 6-6 record with one pin and a team-best three major decisions while wrestling at 141 pounds ... placed seventh at the EIWA Championships with a 3-2 record ... won by fall and medical forfeit over Patrick Ryan (American) and by an 11-2 major decision over Jordan Carlucci (Sacred Heart) ... one of six Bison to compete in all three duals ... earned EIWA Academic Achievement Award.
Before Bucknell: Earned four wrestling letters at Norwin High School … 2020 PIAA Class 3A state champion at 126 pounds … first Knight wrestler to win a state title … two-time PIAA Class 3A state runner-up … four-time WPIAL champion … three-time Powerade Wrestling Tournament champion … posted a career record of 153-10 with 61 pins … set Norwin record in career wins … helped the Knights reach two WPIAL Team Tournaments … Norwin went 17-4 in 2018-19 and 18-4 in 2019-20 … served as team captain for three seasons … four-time Greco-Roman state champion … three-time freestyle state champion … member of the Pennsylvania All-Star Team … Pennsylvania National Team member … helped team win freestyle title … also wrestled for Young Guns Wrestling Club, helping dual team win NHSCA and Disney Dual crowns … PA Power Wrestling's No. 19 recruit in Pennsylvania's class of 2020.
Personal: Kurtis Michael Phipps … born March 26, 2002 in Beaver, Pennsylvania … son of Andy and Gretchen Phipps … has an older brother, Drew, and a younger sister, Kira … Drew, a member of the Bucknell wrestling team's class of 2020, was a two-time NCAA qualifier and three-time EIWA placewinner … National Honors Society President … academically, ranked in high school class's top 10 ... currently in a five-year dual degree program at Bucknell ... majors are civil engineering and management for engineers.
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