Feb. 14, 2008
LEWISBURG, Pa. - The Bucknell wrestling squad will wrap up its 2007-08 home schedule with dual meets against East Stroudsburg and American this Friday and Sunday, Feb. 15 and 17. On Friday evening, the Bison (7-10-1, 2-3 EIWA) will face the Warriors at 7 p.m., while their contest versus the Eagles is set for 1 p.m. on Sunday.
BISON WRESTLING NOTEBOOK
Broadcast Coverage
- Both dual meets will be available for viewing over the internet for a small fee via sportsjuice.com.
A Look at Bucknell's Probable Starters
- 125: Sophomore Greg Hart (Bedminster, N.J./Bernards) is 12-9 overall with a 4-5 mark in duals, 1-1 against EIWA opponents. He last saw action at Columbia on Feb. 1 and is expected to face East Stroudsburg's Matthew Benedetti. American will likely forfeit at this weight.
- 133: Sophomore co-captain David Marble (Harpursville, N.Y./Harpursville Area) is currently ranked No. 18 according to InterMat with a record of 21-5. He is 14-4 in duals (4-1 EIWA) and has seven dual meet wins for bonus points, including a 12-3 major decision over Lock Haven's Billy Ashnault last Friday. His probable opponents are Matt Swallow (17-10) of ESU and Matt Mariacher (13-11) of American.
- 141: Sophomore Luke Chohany (Duncannon, Pa./Susquenita) enters the weekend with a record of 17-10 and is 10-5 in duals with an undefeated record (4-0) against EIWA foes. He won by injury default against Lock Haven's Clint Shirk last time on the mat and is slated to take on Sean Carr of ESU (20-7) and Kyle Borshoff (20-6) of American.
- 149: Freshman Kevin LeValley (Hugo, Colo./Limon) is looking to snap a three match losing streak and is 18-11 overall and 10-8 in duals (2-3 EIWA). He is expected to face ESU's Jesse Dunn (1-9) and American's Nick Pitas (2-12).
- 157: Sophomore Brantley Hooks (Spartanburg, S.C./James F. Byrnes) will attempt to end a two bout skid, which came after a 3-0 weekend against Liberty, The Citadel and Old Dominion. Hooks is 10-9 overall, 6-6 in duals (0-3 EIWA). His probable opponents are ESU's Kyle Heselpoth (8-14) and American's Christopher Stout (20-10).
- 165: Sophomore co-captain Andy Rendos (Brockway, Pa./Brockway Area) is currently No. 19 in the country according to InterMat's individual rankings and leads the Bison in wins with a record of 22-6. He is tied with Marble for the team high in duals wins at 14-4 and has yet to lose to an EIWA foe (5-0). Last week against Lock Haven, Rendos posted an 18-2 technical fall over Derek Caldwell, his team-high ninth duals win for bonus points. In total, he has three pins, three tech falls and nine major decisions. On Friday, he is slated to face Joe Schick (4-15), while Sunday's 165 bout will feature Rendos versus sixth-ranked Mike Cannon (20-2).
- 174: Sophomore Shane Riccio (Warren, N.J./Watchung Hills) picked up his 20th win of the season last Saturday against Lock Haven's Mike Metzger, a 3-0 decision, which was also his 12th straight duals victory. He is now 20-6 overall, 13-1 in duals and 4-1 in the EIWA. He is expected to face ESU's Shane Mallory (17-11) and American's Jonathon Powell (0-19).
- 184: Freshman David Thompson (West Liberty, Ohio/Graham Local) is 14-10 overall, 7-8 in duals and 2-2 in EIWA duals. His probable opponents are ESU's Tom Pagano (1-8) and American's Brooks Keefer (2-19) or Andy Semple (2-19).
- 197: Sophomore Sean LoCurto (Garden City, N.Y./Garden City) or Freshman Charlie Wonsettler (Scenery Hill, Pa./Bentworth) will start at this weight. LoCurto is 4-13 overall and 0-6 in duals (0-2 EIWA), while Wonsettler is 10-14 overall, 4-8 in duals and 1-2 in the EIWA. Dave Williams (6-5) will be the likely starter at 197 for ESU, while American will send out either Keefer or Semple.
- 285: Sophomore co-captain George Hingson (Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area) will be looking to snap a four match losing streak to improve upon his record of 16-12. In duals, he is 8-9 (3-2 EIWA) and is slated to face ESU's Chris Birchler (20-7). American is expected to forfeit at this weight.
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Scouting East Stroudsburg
- East Stroudsburg enters Friday's meet with a record of 3-10, 2-3 EIWA, after dropping its last two duals to Binghamton (26-15) and Delaware Valley (28-10).
- The Warriors have wins over Princeton (36-12), Franklin & Marshall (26-14) and Millersville (24-19) to their credit.
Scouting American
- American is 3-13 on the year, 1-4 in the EIWA and will head into Sunday's meet following a 37-14 loss to Maryland this past Wednesday. The Eagles' wins have come against Delaware State (36-10), Franklin & Marshall (36-11) and Campbell (24-13).
Recapping the Meet vs. Lock Haven
- Bucknell held an 18-9 lead heading into the final three bouts, but could not hold on as the squad dropped a 21-18 heartbreaker to Lock Haven at home in Davis Gym last Friday evening. The Bison posted wins at four weights against the Bald Eagles--Marble at 133, Chohany at 141, Rendos at 165 and Riccio at 174.
Honors and Rankings
- InterMat/NWMA/NWCA Division I Individual Wrestling Rankings (2/13/08): 133 - 18. David Marble, 165 - 19. Andy Rendos.
- Amateur Wrestling News Individual Rankings (2/12/08): 133 - 16. David Marble.
- EIWA Individual Rankings (1/21/08): 125 - 6. Greg Hart; 133 - 4. David Marble; 165 - 3. Andy Rendos; 174 - 6. Shane Riccio; 184 - 6. David Thompson.
- EIWA Team Rankings (1/21/08): Bucknell - 6th.
- Damon's Bison Athlete of the Week: Andy Rendos (11/19/07), David Marble (1/7/08).
Next Up
- The Bison will travel to Ithaca, N.Y., on Saturday, Feb. 23, to face Cornell in their final dual meet of the season, beginning at 3 p.m.
