Bucknell vs Army

Army topped Bucknell 18-15 in an EIWA dual at Davis Gym in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania on January 27, 2024. The final score was closer than the six-team-point swing in one match might suggest, and the outcome came down to a single bonus-point victory.

The decisive moment came at 125 pounds, where Army’s Charlie Farmer recorded a fall over Bucknell’s Owen Bell. Farmer’s pin was worth six team points and supplied the margin that separated the squads in the tight finish. In a dual determined by narrow margins, that fall stood out as the key result that pushed Army ahead on the team scoreboard.

Beyond the pin, the rest of the lineup produced a competitive meet, with Bucknell staying within striking distance but unable to overcome the bonus-point swing. Army leaves Lewisburg with an 18-15 road victory, while Bucknell will regroup after a meet that hinged on one high-value finish. Both EIWA programs head back to conference competition having seen how a single fall can decide a dual.