College Wrestling
Rider University 26, Bloomsburg University 13
BLOOMSBURG, PA—The short-handed Broncs, with just five starters in the lineup, won six of 10 bouts to defeat Bloomsburg in an Eastern Wrestling League dual meet Friday.
“I feel good getting a conference win,” said Rider head coach Gary Taylor. “Anytime you can get a win with five guys out you have to feel good. It is tough competing at 50 percent.”
For Rider (9-6, 2-1 EWL) freshman Chad Walsh (Cherry Hill, NJ/Camden Catholic) won by fall, his fourth pin of the season, to improve to 22-6 on the season, giving Rider a 17-3 lead.
Freshman B.J. Clagon (Toms River, NJ/Toms River South) won a major decision to improve to 18-7 on the season.
Senior Chuck Zeisloft (Woodbury Heights, NJ/Gateway) won in overtime to give Rider a 7-3 lead. “Chuck did a nice job of getting that takedown in overtime,” Taylor said. “That was a very close match.”
Junior Rob Deutsch (Cherry Hill, NJ/Eastern Regional) won a major decision to improve to 18-6 overall, 12-3 in duals and 3-0 in the EWL. “Rob really worked hard, him and BJ and Chad got bonus points for us tonight,” Taylor said. “That really helped us. It (being shorthanded) puts added pressure on them but thankfully they are guys who can handle that. They are capable of stepping up.”
Junior Greg Velasco (Union Beach, NJ/Keyport) won for the final score. “We thought we would win at heavyweight and Greg did,” Taylor said.
“The (substitute) wrestlers who were put in tonight fought hard,” Taylor said, “and that is all you can ask. They did a good job. They did what they could do.”
Rider defeated Bloomsburg 20-16 last season, giving Coach Taylor milestone win number 400.
Rider and Bloomsburg have now met 15 times, with Rider winning nine.
Rider travels to former conference rival Hofstra Sunday afternoon. “Hopefully we can get a few of our wrestlers back for Sunday,” said Taylor, who now has 413 career wins. “Hofstra is solid again this year. They are a good team. It is going to be a tough match. If we don't get a couple of our wrestlers back it is going to be a real tough match.”
Rider 26, Bloomsburg 13
125 Jon Haas-B dec. Zach Valcarce-R 6-2 0-3
133 Rob Deutsch-R major dec. Andy Schutz-B 14-5 4-3
141 Chuck Zeisloft-R dec. Tanner Cahil-B 3-1 ot 7-3
149 B.J. Clagon-R major dec. Kevin Laubach-B 10-2 11-3
157 Chad Walsh-R wbf Matt Hammerstone-B 17-3
165 Kurt Meske-B dec. Andrew Reca-R 3-1 17-6
174 Auston Hummel-B dec. Steve Nelson-R 6-2 17-9
184 Ali Yildiz-R wins by forfeit 23-9
197 Mike Mirra-B dec. Joe Provost-R 17-5 23-13
Hwt Greg Velasco-R dec. Dominic Carfagno-B 2-0 26-13
