Jan. 17, 2008
LEWISBURG, Pa. -
For the first time since Dec. 4, the Bucknell wrestling squad will be in action at home as the team is set to take on Brown in an EIWA dual-meet this Friday, Jan. 18, at 5:30 p.m., in Davis Gym. The Bison, currently 4-7-1, 1-2 in the EIWA, will be looking to rebound from an 0-2-1 trip to the Virginia Duals last weekend.
BISON WRESTLING NOTEBOOK
A Look at Bucknell's Probable Starters
- 125: Sophomore Greg Hart (Bedminster, N.J./Bernards) is 10-6 overall and 2-2 in duals after dropping his lone bout last weekend, 12-0 to Nicholas Bedelyon of Kent State. He will wrestle either Brown's Mike Piccirillo (1-5) or Nathan Myers.
- 133: Sophomore co-captain David Marble (Harpursville, N.Y./Harpursville Area), ranked No. 15 at this weight in the latest InterMat/NWMA/NWCA Division I Individual Rankings, holds a record of 16-4 overall. He is tied with a team-best record of 9-3 in duals and has won seven of his last eight matches. Marble went 2-1 at the Virginia Duals, downing Kent State's Dan Mitchell, 10-7, and posting an 18-2 technical fall versus Clifton Ivanoff of Oregon State, but falling to Seth Ciasulli of Lehigh, 6-2. He will face Jeff Schell (11-5).
- 141: Sophomore Luke Chohany (Duncannon, Pa./Susquenita) is 13-8 overall with a duals record of 6-3. He holds a 2-0 record against EIWA foes after defeating Jeff Santo of Lehigh, 9-3 last Friday. Chohany's opponent is expected to be Mark Savino (5-8).
- 149: Freshman Kevin LeValley (Hugo, Colo./Limon) holds a record of 16-7 with an 8-4 mark in duals. LeValley is among the EIWA leaders in major decisions with eight on the year and is tied for the team lead in that category. He recorded two wins at the Virginia Duals, 3-2 over Clint Sponseller (Kent State) and 6-4 over Kyle Larson (Oregon State). LeValley suffered his first EIWA duals loss of the year to Lehigh's Trevor Chinn, 3-2, for his lone setback of the weekend. He will take on either Mark Bloom (8-8) or Bryan Tracy (3-5).
- 157: Sophomore Brantley Hooks (Spartanburg, S.C./James F. Byrnes) is 7-6 overall, 3-3 in duals, winning three of his last four bouts, with two of those victories coming at the Virginia Duals versus Sli Bostelman of Kent State, 2-1, and Dan Brascetta of Oregon State, 3-2. He will wrestle Tom Fazio (6-9).
- 165: Sophomore co-captain Andy Rendos (Brockway, Pa./Brockway Area) leads the Bison with 17 wins and is 9-3 in duals. He has five dual-meet wins for bonus points and eight major decisions, two pins and one technical fall in total. Rendos is 3-0 in EIWA duals, including a 6-0 shutout of Lehigh's Mike Galante last weekend. He also picked up a 7-3 win over Keegan Davis of Oregon State at the Virginia Duals. Rendos will face Chris Musser (5-7).
- 174: Sophomore Shane Riccio (Warren, N.J./Watchung Hills), who 14-6 overall, 7-1 in duals, has won 10 of his last 11 bouts after beginning the season with a 4-5 record. Riccio went 2-0 at the Virginia Duals, posting decisions over Lehigh's Kamdeem Samuels, 6-0, and Oregon State's Neal Beaudry, 2-1. He will take on Bran Crudden (6-7).
- 184: Freshman David Thompson (West Liberty, Ohio/Graham Local) is 13-6 and 6-4 in duals with four wins coming for bonus points. In total, Thompson has posted two pins, one technical fall and three major decisions. He will take the mat against Mat Gevelinger (5-6).
- 197: Freshman Charlie Wonsettler (Scenery Hill, Pa./North Allegheny) is 9-11 on the year (3-5 duals) and is 5-7 since moving up to this weight from 184. He recorded his first bonus-point victory as a 197-pounder on Jan. 6 against Wagner, pinning Anthony Interiano in 2:28. Wonsettler is expected to face either Branden Steams (8-7) or Leo Saniuk (0-1).
- 285: Sophomore co-captain George Hingson (Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area) holds an overall record of 15-8 (7-5 duals), with four pins. At the Virginia Duals, he defeated Justin Allen of Lehigh, 7-3. Hingson will wrestle Zach Zdrada.
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Scouting Brown - Brown holds a record of 2-2 on the season (0-0 EIWA) with wins over Utah Valley State, 30-10, and Air Force, 19-15, while falling to North Carolina, 28-3, and Wisconsin, 34-6.
- Last season, the Bears defeated the Bison, 22-12, in Providence, R.I. Marble, Rendos and Riccio posted individual wins for the Orange and Blue.
Sibling Rivalry
- While neither are projected to be in Friday's lineup, Bucknell freshman 141-pounder Eric Harris (Green River, Wyo./Green River) and his brother, Eli, a junior 133-pounder for the Bears, will see their teams square off against each other in Davis Gym.
Last Time the Bison Took the Mat
- Five members of the Orange and Blue posted two individual wins apiece in the day's action, but as a team, Bucknell wresting came away from the Virginia Duals on Jan. 11 with one tie and two setbacks, dropping its first two contests, 26-9 to Kent State and 16-15 to Lehigh, before closing out the tournament with a 17-17 tie against Oregon State. Riccio went 2-0 to lead the squad individually, while Marble, LeValley, Hooks and Rendos all finished with 2-1 records following the three duals.
Honors and Rankings
- InterMat/NWMA/NWCA Division I Individual Wrestling Rankings (1/16/08): 133 - 15. David Marble.
- Amateur Wrestling News Individual Rankings (1/15/08): 133 - 17. David Marble.
- EIWA Individual Rankings (12/10/07): 125 - 4. Greg Hart; 133 - 2. David Marble; 149 - 6. Kevin LeValley; 165 - 3. Andy Rendos; 174 - 6. Shane Riccio; 184 - 6. David Thompson; 285 - 5. George Hingson.
- EIWA Team Rankings (12/10/07): Bucknell - 7th.
- Damon's Bison Athlete of the Week: Andy Rendos (11/19/07), David Marble (1/7/08).
Next Up
- The Bison will be back on the road next weekend, wrestling a quad meet at Liberty with Davidson and The Citadel on Saturday, Jan. 26, beginning at 10 a.m., and will then head to Old Dominion for a 1 p.m. dual on Sunday, Jan. 27.
