LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – Anthony Cefolo (Florham Park, NJ/Hanover Park Regional), Jesse Dellavecchia (Great River, NY/East Islip) and Ryan Cloud (Brookville, OH/Northmont) each pinned their opponents, but the Rider University wrestling team fell to nationally-ranked No. 16 Iowa State, 29-17, Thursday night at Alumni Gym. With the loss, the Broncs fall to 4-3, while the Cyclones are now 5-1.

The match featured eight bouts in which extra points were earned, including five falls. The first three bouts were decided by fall, including Cefolo's pin of nationally-ranked No. 9 Austin Gomez to tie the match at 5-5 (each team received an unsportsmanlike one-point deduction following the opening bout). Iowa State won three-straight bouts at 141, 149 and 157, before Dellavecchia pinned Logan Schumacher at 165 to cut the deficit to 18-11.

Iowa State again reeled off three-straight wins, two by major decision, to open up a 29-11 lead, before Cloud threw Gannon Gremmel and finished the pin at 5:26 to close out the 29-17 setback.

Quotes & Notes
"We train all week and we sacrifice time and energy. They do the same thing and then they go out and that's the product we get. That's not Rider Wrestling. That's a gut check that they need to do internally right now."

"We will just train them and they have to work on their mental toughness and find walls and break them down mentally. If we can do that, we have the talent it takes to win. We just didn't have the mental resolve tonight to beat Iowa State."  – Rider Head Coach John Hangey

"It feels awesome to put six points on the scoreboard for your team. I didn't get pins in a while and now I've got two in a row, so it feels really good."

"I knew him from a while ago. We used to wrestle when we were in elementary school. I knew he was good at throws, even now. He's been pinning a lot of kids with throws and under hooks and that's my specialty. I like to go upper body and I knew right away he was going to go upper body. I threw him and it ended up going my way." – Rider senior Anthony Cefolo

- The reigning EWL Wrestler of the Week, Dellavecchia now has a team-leading 17 wins.
- Dellavecchia and Cefolo are now tied for the team lead with four wins by fall apiece.
- Cloud won his fifth match of the year, including his third by fall.
- Dellavecchia is a perfect 7-0 in dual matches, while Cefolo is now 6-1.  
- Iowa State took a 3-1 lead in the all-time series. The Broncs defeated the Cyclones, 22-15, last season in Ames. 
- The Broncs return to action Saturday, Jan. 26, when they travel to Hofstra at noon. 

#16 Iowa State 29, Rider 17
125 – Alex Mackall (ISU) WBF Jonathan Tropea (Rider), 5:36; ISU leads, 6-0
**Both teams assessed unsportsmanlike penalties following first bout** ISU leads, 5- -1
133 – Anthony Cefolo (Rider) WBF #9 Austin Gomez (ISU), 2:55; Match tied, 5-5
141 – #12 Ian Parker (ISU) WBF Travis Layton (Rider), 5:20; ISU leads, 11-5
149 –#8 Jarrett Degen (ISU) maj. dec. Gary Dinmore (Rider), 20-6; ISU leads, 15-5
157 – Chase Straw (ISU) dec. Gino Fluri (Rider), 7-4; ISU Leads, 18-5
165 – #15 Jesse Dellavecchia (Rider) WBF Logan Schumacher (ISU), 4:38; ISU leads, 18-11
174 – #24 Marcus Coleman (ISU) maj. dec. George Walton (Rider), 15-8; ISU leads, 22-11
184 – #16 Sam Colbray (ISU) maj. dec. Michale Fagg-Daves (Rider), 12-3; ISU leads, 26-11
197 – #4 Willie Miklus (ISU) dec. Ethan Laird (Rider), 11-4; ISU leads, 29-11
285 – Ryan Cloud (Rider) WBF Gannon Gremmel (ISU), 5:26; ISU wins, 29-17