Bucknell @ Princeton

Princeton Men's Wrestling defeated Bucknell Men's Wrestling 18-15 in New Jersey on February 23, 2024. The dual in Princeton came down to a single bonus-point result that separated the Ivy hosts from the EIWA visitors in a tightly contested meeting.

The decisive moment came at 125 pounds, where Drew Heethuis recorded a fall over Grayson McLellan, earning six team points for Princeton. That pin was the only bonus-point victory noted and, by the numbers, proved pivotal: without those six points Princeton’s 18 would drop to 12 against Bucknell’s 15. Heethuis’ finish therefore swung the outcome in Princeton’s favor and supplied the three-point margin of victory.

Beyond the pin, the scoreline reflects a close team duel in which individual matches were competitive and team scoring stayed within reach for both sides. Princeton’s ability to secure a fall in a key bout made the difference on the scoreboard. Bucknell pushed the Tigers to the end, but Heethuis’ fall was the singular decisive result that determined the dual on February 23.