Columbia
Bucknell
No. 25 Wrestling Takes Down Bison on Senior Day
2/22/2026 2:49:00 PM | Wrestling
Lions finish regular season with most wins since the 1996-97 season
NEW YORK – The 25th-ranked Columbia wrestling team powered past Bucknell 30-6 in a dominant performance, winning eight of 10 bouts and securing three bonus-point victories.
Columbia extends its winning streak to nine matches and wraps up its dual season with an impressive 11-3 record overall. It is the most wins since the 1996-97 team finished the year 12-6.
The Lions set the tone early and never relinquished control, building a 7-0 lead through the opening two matches. At 125 pounds, Sulayman Bah opened the dual with a 14-6 major decision over Kade Davidheiser to put the Lions on the board. Evin Gursoy followed with a 4-2 decision at 133, giving Columbia an early cushion.
Bucknell (7-12) got on the board at 141, where No. 29 Dylan Chappell defeated No. 21 Lorenzo Frezza, 14-10, trimming the margin to 7-3. Frezza made it a thrilling finish, after trailing 11-4 after the second period, he recorded two late takedowns.
Columia responded immediately. Richard Fedalen earned a 5-2 decision at 149 to push the lead to 10-3, and No. 20 Kai Owen added a 9-0 major decision at 157 to extend the advantage to 14-3.
Columbia continued to control the middle weights. No. 17 Cesar Alvan defeated No. 20 Noah Mulvaney, 7-2, at 165. At 174, No. 26 Nick Fine edged No. 18 Myles Takats, 3-2, in a tightly contested bout to make it 20-3 in favor of the Lions.
The separation widened at 184, where No. 15 Aaron Ayzerov delivered an 11-0 major decision over No. 33 Tyler Bienus, stretching the team score to 24-3. Bucknell's No. 26 Dillon Bechtold claimed a 2-1 sudden victory decision over No. 32 Jack Wehmeyer at 197 to account for the Bison's final points.
At heavyweight, No. 28 Vincent Mueller secured the final six points via medical forfeit over Lucas Lawler, sealing the 30-6 victory.
Columbia returns to action on Sunday, March 8, when it hosts the Ivy League Championship. Tickets for the tournament are available here.
RESULTS
125: Sulayman Bah (Columbia) def. Kade Davidheiser (Bucknell) | Major Decision, 14-6
133: Evin Gursoy (Columbia) def. Bryce Manera (Bucknell) | Decision, 4-2
141: #29 Dylan Chappell (Bucknell) def. #21 Lorenzo Frezza (Columbia) | Decision, 14-10
149: Richard Fedalen (Columbia) def. Riley Bower (Bucknell) | Decision, 5-2
157: #20 Kai Owen (Columbia) def. Cade Wirnsberger (Bucknell) | Major Decision, 9-0
165: #17 Cesar Alvan (Columbia) def. #20 Noah Mulvaney (Bucknell) | Decision, 7-2
174: #26 Nick Fine (Columbia) def. #18 Myles Takats (Bucknell) | Decision, 3-2
184: #15 Aaron Ayzerov (COL) def. #33 Tyler Bienus (Bucknell) | Major Decision, 11-0
197: #26 Dillon Bechtold (Bucknell) def. #32 Jack Wehmeyer (Columbia) | Decision, 2-1 SV2
285: #28 Vincent Mueller (Columbia) def. Lucas Lawler (Bucknell) | MFFL
Cumulative Scoring Results:
125 | COL 4, BUCK 0
133 | COL 7, BUCK 0
141 | COL 7, BUCK 3
149 | COL 10, BUCK 3
157 | COL 14, BUCK 3
165 | COL 17, BUCK 3
174 | COL 20, BUCK 3
184 | COL 24, BUCK 3
197 | COL 24, BUCK 6
285 | COL 30, BUCK 6
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