Bucknell vs Pitt

Pittsburgh edged Bucknell 28-10 at Davis Gym in Lewisburg, PA on January 17, 2025, taking the dual by an 18-point margin. The Panthers’ ability to scrape together multiple bonus-point wins proved decisive in a matchup that featured several lopsided results.

Pittsburgh notched five bonus victories, including two technical falls and three major decisions. Nick Babin’s 16-0 technical fall at 125 and Finn Solomon’s 19-3 technical fall at 149 each brought five team points and swung the scoreboard sharply in Pittsburgh’s favor. Jared Keslar’s 13-5 major at 165, Reece Heller’s 11-1 major at 184, and Dayton Pitzer’s 11-1 major at 285 added three more bonus results that padded the Panthers’ lead and left Bucknell playing catch-up.

Bucknell’s top result came from Kurt Phipps, who defeated Tyler Chappell 13-1 by major decision at 133 to pick up four team points and keep the Bison competitive. That major was one of Bucknell’s strongest momentos on the day, but it was not enough to overcome Pittsburgh’s string of bonus-point outcomes.

In the end the dual was decided by the bonus differential. Pittsburgh’s cluster of technical falls and majors built a margin that Bucknell could not erase, and the Panthers closed out a 28-10 victory in Lewisburg.