Bucknell started off strong against George Mason, registering wins in the first four bouts. Beginning at 125, sophomore Greg Hart (Bedminster, N.J./Bernards) posted a 4-1 decision over Denny Herndon, classmate David Marble (Harpursville, N.Y./Harpursville Central) followed up with a 9-3 victory at 133, while sophomore Luke Chohany (Duncannon, Pa./Susquenita) and freshman Kevin LeValley (Hugo, Colo./Limon) notched major decisions to give the Bison a 14-0 advantage. Chohany, the 141-pounder for the Orange and Blue, downed Brandon Bucher, 10-2, and LeValley recorded a 10-2 win over Aaron Keeton in the 149-pound bout.
The Patriots put their first points on the board with an 11-3 major decision by Frankie McLaughlin over sophomore Brantley Hooks (Spartanburg, S.C./James F. Byrnes) at 157, but Bucknell answered with a major decision of its own in the next match as 165-pounder Andy Rendos (Brockway, Pa./Brockway Area) was victorious over Tyler Tisdell by a 14-4 margin.
A pin by George Mason in the 174-pound match-up brought the Patriots within striking distance at 18-10, with three bouts remaining. However, freshman David Thompson (West Liberty, Ohio/Graham Local) clinched the Bison victory with a 15-0 technical fall against Bill Widener at 184. George Mason went on to record wins at 197 and 285 to bring the final score to 23-20.
In its 37-0 rout of Millersville, Bucknell registered five wins for bonus points, highlighted by Hart's pin against John Andel 4:44 into the 125-pound match, which gave the Bison a 6-0 start.
Four additional members of the Orange and Blue posted major decisions. Marble was victorious by the score of 20-10 over Mark Stockdill at 133, LeValley defeated Cody Becker 9-1 at 149, Rendos won 14-3 over David Morey at 165 and David Thompson downed Steve Funk, 13-4, at 184.
Also contributing points for the Bison were 141-pounder Chohany with a 3-2 win against Michael Greck, freshman Ryan Ochalek (Oil City, Pa./Oil City) with a 6-0 decision over Phil Santee at 157, sophomore Shane Riccio (Warren, N.J./Watchung Hills) with a 9-5 victory versus Jeremy Brooks at 174, freshman Charlie Wonsettler (Scenery Hill, Pa./Bentworth) with a 6-4 win in the 197-pound bout against Keith McDonald and heavyweight George Hingson (Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area) with a 6-3 decision over Raymond Bennett.
Bucknell will continue its homestand with an EIWA dual on Tuesday, Dec. 4, as the Bison will take on Franklin & Marshall at 7:30 p.m. in Davis Gym.
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