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No. 20 Pitt Takes Down Bucknell
12/7/2025 2:54:00 PM | Wrestling
PITTSBURGH – The Pitt wrestling team earned their second dual win of the weekend with an 18-13 victory over the Bucknell Bison, early Sunday afternoon at the Fitzgerald Field House.
The Panthers took control of the dual early, winning the first four matches to take a 12-0 lead. Tyler Chappell (125) and Evan Tallmadge (133) earned wins by decision for the Panthers with both recording over two minutes of riding time.
Briar Priest secured a ranked win at 141 pounds over No. 25 Dylan Chappell. Priest trailed 2-0 heading into the third period and worked his way back with an escape and a takedown late in the third period for a 4-2 victory. Kade Brown got the fourth-straight victory for the Panthers with a 5-1 victory at 149 pounds.
The Bison worked their way back in the dual by winning the next three matches, including upset victories at 174 and 197 pounds. Chase Kranitz (184) and Dayton Pitzer (285) earned wins by decision to help secure the dual for the Panthers.
UP NEXT
The Panthers return to action with another road test at Maryland on Saturday, December 13 (7 p.m. – B1G+).
#20 Pitt 18, Bucknell 13
125: Tyler Chappell (PITT) dec. Kade Davidheiser (BUCK), 2-1 (Pitt 3, Bucknell 0)
133: No. 30 Evan Tallmadge (PITT) dec. Blue Stiffler (BUCK), 8-2 (Pitt 6, Bucknell 0)
141: Briar Priest (PITT) dec. No. 25 Dylan Chappell (BUCK), 4-2 (Pitt 9, Bucknell 0)
149: No. 20 Kade Brown (PITT) dec. Braden Bower (BUCK), 5-1 (Pitt 12, Bucknell 0)
157: Cade Wirnsberger (BUCK) dec. Vince Bouzakis (PITT), 5-4 (Pitt 12, Bucknell 3)
165: No. 25 Noah Mulvaney (BUCK) major dec. Jared Keslar (PITT), 10-1 (Pitt 12, Bucknell 7)
174: No. 27 Myles Takats (BUCK) dec. No. 14 Luca Augustine (PITT), 5-3 (Pitt 12, Bucknell 10)
184: Chase Kranitz (PITT) dec. Tyler Bienus (BUCK), 8-7 (Pitt 15, Bucknell 10)
197: Dillon Bechtold (BUCK) dec. No. 5 Mac Stout (PITT), 4-1 SV (Pitt 15, Bucknell 13)
285: No. 12 Dayton Pitzer (PITT) dec. No. 33 Lucas Lawler (BUCK), 1-0 (Pitt 18, Bucknell 13)
Attendance – 700
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