Rider University Athletics

Alvarez became Rider’s 21^st All-American in wrestling with a seventh-place finish at 149 lbs. at NCAA Championships, going 5-2, including wins over competition from North Dakota State (twice), Oklahoma, Iowa State and Little Rock. He was also MAC Champion at his weight class, going 4-0 at 149 lbs., including a 13-4 major decision over Central Michigan’s Mason Shrader in the title bout. He went 25-7 on the year to become Rider’s second MAC Wrestler of the Year (Jesse Dellavecchia, 2021).