Eight Victories Leads Army to 26-8 Win Over Bucknell

Sunday, January 31

West Point, N.Y.

2 PM

Army West Point

Bucknell University

Eight Victories Leads Army to 26-8 Win Over Bucknell

January 31, 2021 | Wrestling

WEST POINT, N.Y. – After starting the afternoon with a tough one-point loss at 125lbs, the Black Knights climbed their way back to victory in a dominant 26-8 showing against Bucknell on Sunday.

Freshman Mark Montgomery was the driving force of the Black Knights momentum at 133lbs, fighting back from a 4-2 deficit in the second period to bring home a 6-4 victory in the final seconds. Montgomery set the stage for three more victories to come at 141, 149 and 157. Lane Peters stepped up to the plate at 141lbs, battling to a 3-2 decision.

P.J. Ogunsanya upped the ante at 149lbs, putting up a six-point victory against Matt Kolonid, 11-5. Markus Hartman rounded out the run at 157lbs, taking the first major decision victory of the day from Nick Delp to improve Army's lead to 12-3.

Despite a tough loss at 165lbs, the Black Knights never looked back, posting four straight victories from 174-285 to secure a win on the day. Brad Laughlin took a 7-2 decision at 174lbs to start the rally, followed by two major decision victories from the Brown's.

Taylor Brown worked his way to a 12-4 major decision over Sam Barnes followed by the largest win margin of the day from J.T. Brown, who dominated Mason McCready at 197lbs, 16-4. Bobby Heald capped off a successful day for the Black Knights at 285lbs, taking a 6-2 victory and closing out a 26-8 win over the Bison.

Not only did Army secure a team win through the first 10 bouts but followed up their strong performance with six straight extra-match victories.

How It Happened:

125 | Ryan Chauvin vs. Brandon Seidman – (L) 6-5 Decision, 3-0 Bucknell

133 | Mark Montgomery vs. Darren Miller - (W) 6-4 Decision, 3-3 Tie

141 | Lane Peters vs. Kurtis Phipps – (W) 3-2 Decision, 6-3 Army

149 | P.J. Ogunsanya vs. Matt Kolonid – (W) 11-5 Decision, 9-3 Army

157 | Markus Hartman vs. Nick Delp – (W) 12-3 Major Decision, 12-3 Army

165 | Owen Brown vs. Zach Hartman – (L) 15-0 Tech Fall, 12-8 Army

174 | Brad Laughlin vs. Vincent Andreano – (W) 7-2 Decision, 15-8 Army

184 | Taylor Brown vs. Sam Barnes – (W) 12-4 Major Decision, 19-8 Army

197 | J.T. Brown vs. Mason McCready – (W) 16-4 Major Decision, 23-8 Army

285 | Bobby Heald vs. Darian Crosby – (W) 6-2 Decision, 26-8 Army

Extra Matches

141 | Logan Brown vs. David Campbell – (W) 5-3 Decision

149 | P.J. Ogunsanya vs. Logan Sanom – (W) 20-5 Technical Fall

149 | Tanner Craig vs. Joey Gould – (W) 8-5 Decision

157 | Nate Lukez vs. Thomas Spirk – (W) 21-5 Tech Fall (5:00)

174 | Clayton Fielden vs. Frankie Guida Jr. – (W) 9-6 Decision

197 | Bennett Paulson vs. Luke Niemeyer – (W) 16-5 Major Decision

Coach Ward's Thoughts:
"Proud of the way our guys responded to the message from the coaching staff and proud of the way they fought today. I love seeing us win hard fought third periods and win some tough moments in matches.

Mark Montgomery was the man of the match for us. Seeing him continue to train the way he does, keep a positive attitude, and believe in himself late in a match today - proud of him for the way he represented himself out there."

Up Next: The Black Knights will head on the road next weekend for a matchup with reigning conference champions, Lehigh University, Saturday at 2 p.m.