Wisconsin Badgers
Bucknell
Wisconsin turns Bucknell, 24-22
December 03, 2023 | Wrestling
Hamiti and Maylor lead Badgers' rally with pins
MADISON, Wis. — No. 25 Wisconsin wrestling battled through a slow start to upend visiting Bucknell on Sunday, 24-22.
Badgers Dean Hamiti and Max Maylor made quick work of their Bison opponents with pins to take the lead and set up teammate Shane Liegel to secure the team victory with a decision.
Several Badgers were wrestling up in weight classes with some reshuffling as the team continues to adjust its lineup this fall. Wisconsin and Bucknell split the bouts 5-5, but the Badgers held the advantage in points scored.
Eric Barnett opened the dual match with a dominant 16-0 tech fall in the first period over Bucknell's Grayson McLellan at 125 pounds to give the Badgers an early 5-0 lead. The UW senior scored a takedown and then three four-point near falls, in addition to one point awarded after a stalling penalty against McLellan.
.@BadgerWrestling's Eric Barnett at 125 gets the tech fall W. 💪 pic.twitter.com/MSdBwS952a
— Big Ten Wrestling (@B1GWrestling) December 3, 2023
Bucknell earned wins at 133 and 141 pounds to take a 9-5 lead, before Joe Zargo put Wisconsin back on the scoreboard with a 11-2 major decision over Dylan Chappell. After a scoreless first period, Zargo used three takedowns, an escape and riding time to clinch his fifth victory of the season and tie up the team score 9-9.
A relentless effort. 😤@BadgerWrestling's Joe Zargo at 149 defeats Dylan Chappell of Bucknell! pic.twitter.com/Vf0rWZJ6uP
— Big Ten Wrestling (@B1GWrestling) December 3, 2023
The Bison jumped out to a 17-9 lead with wins over Luke Mechler at 157 pounds and Gavin Model at 165 pounds, in his first-ever dual start as a Badger.
Wrestling up a weight class at 174, Hamiti tallied two quick takedowns against Myles Takat. It was all over in 97 seconds though as the UW junior turned Takats for the pin at 1:37 to give the Badgers six points and cut the Bucknell lead to 17-15. Prior to the match, Hamiti was also presented with his 2023 Big Ten Championship ring by the coaching staff in front of the UW Field House crowd and his family.
Take a bow, Dean Hamiti! 🙇
— Big Ten Wrestling (@B1GWrestling) December 3, 2023
The @BadgerWrestling star at 174 gets the pin against Bucknell's Myles Takats. 📌 pic.twitter.com/n0kKmbhlVH
Making his debut for the Badgers and wrestling up one weight class at 184, Maylor stepped on the mat, scored one takedown for a 3-0 lead and then pinned Bucknell's Mikey Bartush in only 27 seconds to the delight of Wisconsin's fans. A strong start for Maylor after the graduate transfer from Michigan has fought through injuries to initially start the season. Maylor's six-point bonus win helped the Badgers retake a 21-17 lead with only two bouts remaining.
DAMN! Max out here working quick like he's late to class! @Max_Maylor10 #OnWisconsin | @Badger_Notes pic.twitter.com/gnF2QN7h27
— ℝ𝕪𝕒𝕟 𝔼𝕚𝕝𝕖𝕣𝕤 (@ryanbeilers) December 3, 2023
Also up one weight class at 197, Liegel earned a gritty 5-0 decision over Bucknell's Nolan Springer. Liegel scored a takedown in the first period, then fought off Springer through the next two periods. The UW graduate transfer from Loras scored a third-period escape and collected an extra point for riding time for his fourth victory in his first and only season as a Badger. The win provided the Badgers with the outright victory in the team scoring with a 24-17 lead, ensuring the home victory no matter the outcome of the final bout at heavyweight.
Bucknell's Dorian Crosby earned a 19-4 tech fall over UW's Peter Christensen at 285 to close the match at 24-22.
Wisconsin travels to Philadelphia next Saturday to wrestle at Rider and Drexel in two separate dual matches. The Badgers will wrestle the Broncs at 11 a.m. CT at Rider's Alumni Gym in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, then travel to wrestle the Dragons at 5 p.m. CT at Daskalakis Athletic Center in Philadelphia. More information on how to watch the dual matches will be shared when confirmed.
RESULTS
#25 Wisconsin 24, Bucknell 22 - Dec. 3, 2023 | Madison, Wisconsin
View Final Boxcore (PDF)
125: #10 Eric Barnett (WIS) over Grayson McLellan (BUCK), Tech Fall 16-0 3:00 | 5-0
133: #21 Kurt Phipps (BUCK) over Nicolar Rivera (WIS), Fall 3:40 | 5-6
141: Braden Bower (BUCK) over Felix Lettini (WIS), Dec. 4-0 | 5-9
149: #18 Joseph Zargo (WIS) over Dylan Chappell (BUCK), Major Dec. 11-2 | 9-9
157: #31 Nick Delp (BUCK) over Luke Mechler (WIS), Dec. 11-7 | 9-12
165: #26 Noah Mulvaney (BUCK) over Gavin Model (WIS), Tech Fall 19-3 5:05 | 9-17
174: #5 Dean Hamiti (WIS) over Myles Takats (BUCK), Fall 1:37 | 15-17
184: #26 Max Maylor (WIS) over Mikey Bartush (BUCK), Fall 0:27 | 21-17
197: Shane Liegel (WIS) over Nolan Springer (BUCK), Dec. 5-0 | 24-17
285: Dorian Crosby (BUCK) over Peter Christensen (WIS), Tech Fall 19-4 5:56 | 24-22
All team and individual rankings are Intermat for Nov. 28, 2023
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