Wrestling | 12/17/2023 9:29:00 PM

LEWISBURG, Pa. - The Bloomsburg wrestling team fell to Bucknell 43-3 and dropped it's Mid-American Conference (MAC) opener to the University of Buffalo, 34-3, Sunday afternoon. 

Caden Dobbins (Dallastown, Pa./Dallastown) earned the first win of the day for the Huskies with a tight 1-0 victory over Hunter Shaut of Buffalo at 165 pounds. The decision was the only match win for the Huskies against the Bulls.

Bronson Garber (Millersburg, Pa./Upper Dauphin) picked up his only win of the day with a 4-0 decision over Owen Bell of Bucknell at 125 pounds but the Bison won the final nine matches to close out the team win.

Bloomsburg returns to action on Wednesday when the Huskies head to Baltimore, Md. to face Morgan State and Hofstra in a pair of duals beginning at 2:00 p.m.

BUFFALO 34 BLOOMSBURG 3
125 – Max Elton (UB) won by major decision over Bronson Garber (Millersburg, Pa./Upper Dauphin) (Bloom), 14-3
133 – Tommy Maddox (UB) won tech fall over Major Lewis (Camp Hill, Pa./Trinity) (Bloom), 20-5
141 – Caleb Brooks (UB) won by major decision Nick Antonelli (Annapolis, Md./Annapolis) (Bloom), 9-0
149 – Kaleb Burgess (UB) won by major decision over Cade Balestrini (Sunbury, Pa./Shikellamy), 15-2
157 – Ty Raines (UB) won by decision over William Morrow (Harleysville, Pa./North Penn) (Bloom), 5-1
165 – Caden Dobbins (Dallastown, Pa./Dallastown) won by decision over Hunter Shaut (UB), 1-0
174 – Marcus Petite (UB) won tech fall over Josh Bonomo (Sweet Valley, Pa./Lake-Lehman) (Bloom), 20-4
184 – Chase Kranitz (UB) won by decision over Tanner Culver (Hartland, Mich./Hartland) (Bloom), 8-3
197 – Sam Mitchell (UB) won by decision over David Tuttle (Steubenville, Ohio/Steubenville) (Bloom), 5-1
285 – Robbie Unruh (UB) won by decision over Tyler McCatharn (Washington, N.J./Warren Hills) (Bloom), 8-2

BUCKNELL 43; BLOOMSBURG 3
125: Bronson Garber (Millersburg, Pa./Upper Dauphin) (BLOOM) dec. Owen Bell, 4-0 (BLOOM 3-0)
133: #24 Kurt Phipps (BUCK) tech fall Major Lewis (Camp Hill, Pa./Trinity), 19-4 (1:55) (BUCK 5-3)
141: Braden Bower (BUCK) tech fall Nic Antonelli, 17-2 (1:02) (BUCK 10-3)
149: Aiden Davis (BUCK) maj. dec. Cade Balestrini (Sunbury, Pa./Shikellamy), 13-5 (BUCK 14-3)
157: Riley Bower (BUCK) dec. William Morrow (Harleysville, Pa./North Penn), 7-2 (BUCK 17-3)
165: #27 Noah Mulvaney (BUCK) maj. dec. Caden Dobbins (Dallastown, Pa./Dallastown), 11-2 (BUCK 21-3)
174: Myles Takats (BUCK) WBF Josh Bonomo (Sweet Valley, Pa./Lake-Lehman), 2:54 (BUCK 27-3)
184: Mikey Bartush (BUCK) tech fall Tanner Culver (Hartland, Mich./Hartland), 18-3 (3:44) (BUCK 32-3)
197: Logan Deacetis (BUCK) WBF David Tuttle (Steubenville, Ohio/Steubenville), 1:20 (BUCK 38-3)
285: #33 Dorian Crosby (BUCK) tech fall Tyler McCatharn (Washington, N.J./Warren Hills) 18-3 (3:44) (BUCK 43-3)