Old Dominion improves to 8-3-1 overall, while Bucknell falls to 8-4 on the year.
Nicholson, ranked No. 3 by WIN and No. 7 by Intermat at 125-pounds, gave the Monarchs a comfortable 6-0 cushion with a pin at the 2:11 mark over Bucknell’s Derrik Russell.
After a Bucknell win at 133-pounds, redshirt freshman Craig Wilson picked up a critical 3-2 decision over the Bison’s John Regan at 141-pounds.
Trailing 1-0 midway through the second period, Wilson scored a takedown, but Regan escaped to tie the score at two going into the third. Wilson wasted little time escaping from down position, gaining neutral position just eight second into the final period. The Farmington Missouri native would hold onto his one-point edge to put the Monarchs up 9-3 in the team scoring.
The Bison would take their first lead of the match, 10-9, after No. 7 Kevin LeValley topped ODU’s Cam Watkins by major decision (9-0) and Brantley Hooks upended Monarch freshman Joey Sheridan (8-4).
Brown, ranked No. 14 at 165-pounds, had control throughout in his match against Bucknell’s Corey Lear. The only question was could the senior garner a major decision.
Leading 8-3 and with well over a minute in riding time, Brown scored a takedown with 20 second remaining in the third period to score the major decision and give the Monarchs the lead back (13-10).
Bucknell would tie the match at 13 with a decision at 174-pounds, but ODU sophomore Joe Budi and senior Jesse Strawn both picked up decisions to give the Monarchs a 19-13 edge going into the final bout.
At heavyweight, Bucknell’s Joe McMullan tried frantically to pin ODU’s Grant Chapman, but the Monarch freshman fought hard to deny McMullan. Trailing 3-0 in the third period, Chapman choose down and scored a reversal to cut McMullans lead to 3-2. McMullan escaped and netted a late takedown, but Chapman only relinquished three team points by losing a decision which gave the Monarchs the 19-16 win.
Old Dominion will next be in action on Sunday, Jan. 31 as the Monarchs welcome Central Michigan to the Ted Constant Convocation Center for a 5:30 match.
Results:
125: #7 James Nicholson (ODU) fall Derrik Russell (Bucknell), 2:11
133:#17 Dave Marble (Bucknell) win by decision Justin LaValle (ODU), 6-2
141: Craig Wilson (ODU) win by decision John Regan (Bucknell), 3-2
149: #7 Kevin LeValley (Bucknell) win by major decision Cam Watkins (ODU), 9-0
157: Brantley Hooks (Bucknell) win by decision Joey Sheridan (ODU), 8-4
165: #14 Chris Brown (ODU) win by major decision Corey Lear (Bucknell), 11-3
174: #17 Shane Riccio (Bucknell) win by decision Eric Decker (ODU), 2-1
184: Joe Budi (ODU) win by decision Rob Waltko (Bucknell), 10-6
197: #15 Jesse Strawn (ODU) win by decision Jay Hahn (Bucknell), 7-2
HWT: Joe McMullan (Bucknell) win by decision Grant Chapman (ODU), 6-2
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