Hart and Marble both won by 17-1 margins at 125 and 133, respectivel,y to give the Orange and Blue an early 10-0 advantage. Hart, who is ranked sixth at his weight in the EIWA, downed Nhat Nguyen for his ninth dual win of the season and Marble improved to 22-7 (12-6 duals) with his triumph over Stephen Gunther.
Zach Galligan (Boonville, N.Y./Adirondack) followed at 141 and picked up a 13-5 major decision over Shawn Horst. Then 149-pounder Jack Conroy (Westport, Conn./Green Farms Academy) defeated Eric Nadeau, 9-3, to bring the team score to 17-0.
In the closest bout of the night, Brantley Hooks (Spartansburg, S.C./James F. Byrnes), who is ranked sixth in the EIWA at 157, went into the third period against Scott Yorko with the score knotted at two. However, Hooks recorded three takedowns in the third to come away an 8-6 victory.
Despite winning by forfeit, Andy Rendos' (Brockway, Pa./Brockway Area) victory was a milestone for the No. 18 nationally-ranked 165-pounder as it brought his season duals record to 16-2, which matches the highest dual-meet wins total in Bucknell history. Rendos is among the Bison all-time leaders for overall wins in a season, as well, and is now 25-3 in his freshman campaign.
Shane Riccio (Warren, N.J./Watchung Hills) posted the lone fall of the night for the Orange and Blue, pinning Ivan Legares 1:27 into the 174-pound bout. The win was Riccio's 18th overall on the year and his ninth consecutively.
George Mann (Orange, Ohio/Orange) picked up his first career victory for bonus points as he recorded a 12-1 major decision over Johnnie Bauman at 184. Eric Lapotsky (Mount Carmel, Pa./Mount Carmel Area), who is No. 6 in the EIWA at 197, improved to 21-4 overall, 15-2 in dual-meets with an 8-1 decision over John Holloway and heavyweight George Hingson (Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area) wrapped things up with a 7-3 victory over Pat Finch.
Bucknell will return to action next Saturday, Feb. 10, when the Bison travel to Annapolis, Md., to face No. 22-ranked Navy at 7 p.m.
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