College Wrestling
Broncs 24th in Nation
LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ—The Rider University wrestling team, fresh off of an impressive showing at the Southeast Open, is ranked 24th in the nation by InterMat.
The Broncs are ranked ahead of such wrestling powers as Oklahoma and Wyoming, who are tied for 25th.
At the Southeast Open (formerly the Hokie Open) in Virginia, the Broncs produced a champion, two runners-up, a third, a fifth and a sixth place finisher.
Junior Chad Walsh, who won the 165 pound weight class at the SE Open, is currently ranked fifth in the nation. Walsh placed fifth at the NCAA Championships last year at 157 to earn All-America honors.
Junior BJ Clagon, who placed runner-up at the SE Open, is ranked 15th in the nation at 157. In 2015 Clagon placed fifth at the NCAA Championships at 149 to earn All-America honors.
Senior Ryan Wolfe is currently ranked 12th in the nation at 197. Wolfe went just 1-1 at the SE Open due to an injury. Wolfe is a two-time Eastern Wrestling League Champion and placed fourth at the University Freestyle Nationals last summer.
The Broncs take to the mats again November 13 at the Journeymen Collegiate Classic in Troy, NY.
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