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Wrestling Welcomes Bloomsburg Saturday then Travels to Bucknell Sunday

Broncs look to bounce back after Cleveland State and Edinboro duals

Saturday, January 29, 2022 – 12:00P.M.
Rider Broncs in Alumni Gymnasium
Location:
 Lawrenceville, NJ
Live Twitter Updates – Twitter.com/RiderWrestling

Sunday, January 30, 2022 – 2:00P.M.
Rider Broncs in Davis Gym
Location:
Lewisburg, PA
Live Twitter Updates – Twitter.com/RiderWrestling

What You Need To Know
- The Rider University wrestling team hosts MAC foe Bloomsburg for the first time since 2018 in Alumni Gym.
- The Broncs are 1-4 overall and 1-3 in the MAC.
- Rider is 14-6 in the all-time series against Bloomsburg, the last meeting resulting in a 28-11 Bronc victory. The Broncs have won the last seven against the Huskies.
- Rider leads the all-time series with Bucknell, 20-10-1. The two teams have met just twice since 1998-99, when the Broncs defeated then-Bucknell Head Coach John Hangey's Bison. Bucknell won the last two meetings in 2014-15 and 2015-16. 
- Rider is 0-2 in the all-time series against Bucknell, the last meeting in 2016 resulting in a 28-13 Bronc loss.
- Most recently, the Broncs fell against Cleveland State 22-16, and Edinboro 24-18 as part of a tri-dual hosted by Cleveland State.
- David Szuba (Brick, NJ/Brick Memorial) picked up two wins with a decision, 8-2 against Cleveland State and a major decision, 15-6 against Edinboro at 285.
- Tyler Klinsky earned a win by fall at 6:34 against Edinboro's Chris Merlo at 125.
- Quinn Kinner (Mullica Hill, NJ/Kingsway) also claimed a win by fall over Edinboro's Gabe Willochell in 1:34 at 141.
- Richie Koehler earned a major decision over Jake Manley from Cleveland State, 14-2.
-At the Southern Scuffle, the Broncs finished 17th of 28 teams after earning 30 points.  
-The Broncs finished 4th of 8 teams at the Keystone Classic after tying Drexel with 99 points.
-George Walton (Franklin, NJ/Bound Brook) won his second-straight 184 title at the Keystone Classic.
- Richie KoehlerJake Silverstein (Hauppauge, NY/Smithtown [Nebraska]) and David Szuba (Brick, NJ/Brick Memorial) each made the semifinals at 133, 157 and 285 respectively earlier in the season at the Keystone Classic.
-Rider placed 4th at the Keystone Classic after accumulating 99 points.
-John Hangey returns for his fifth season as head coach and has accumulated a 37-14 record in his short time as head coach, including a win against The University of Minnesota, who were ranked #6 at the time.
-During an abbreviated 2020-2021 season, the Broncs went 4-1 overall, and 2-0 in the MAC before heading to MAC Championships and the NCAA Championships.
-Rider finished second in the MAC last year
-Intermat has named Quinn Kinner (Mullica Hill, NJ/Kingsway [Ohio State]) and Matt Correnti (Delran, NJ/Holy Cross [Rutgers]) to the All-MAC Second Team.
-Intermat ranks Quinn Kinner as #25 in 141 lbs, and George Walton as #31 in 184 lbs.
-Wrestlestat also ranks the Broncs as #55 for dual meets and as #50 for tournaments.
-At the 2020-2021 NCAA Championships, the Broncs finished in 20th place, totaling 22.0 points.
- Rider is hoping to bring women's club wrestling to the university in the near future and head coach John Hangey is at the forefront of developing the program.
- During the intermission, two local female wrestlers will take the mat for a showcase bout.
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Players Mentioned

Richie Koehler

Richie Koehler

5' 7"
Redshirt Freshman
George Walton

George Walton

5' 10"
Redshirt Sophomore
Matt Correnti

Matt Correnti

6' 1"
Graduate Student
Tyler Klinsky

Tyler Klinsky

5' 6"
Sophomore
Jake Silverstein

Jake Silverstein

5' 9"
Redshirt Junior
George Walton

George Walton

5' 10"
Redshirt Senior
Quinn Kinner

Quinn Kinner

5' 8"
Redshirt Sophomore
David Szuba

David Szuba

6' 2"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Richie Koehler

Richie Koehler

5' 7"
Redshirt Freshman
George Walton

George Walton

5' 10"
Redshirt Sophomore
Matt Correnti

Matt Correnti

6' 1"
Graduate Student
Tyler Klinsky

Tyler Klinsky

5' 6"
Sophomore
Jake Silverstein

Jake Silverstein

5' 9"
Redshirt Junior
George Walton

George Walton

5' 10"
Redshirt Senior
Quinn Kinner

Quinn Kinner

5' 8"
Redshirt Sophomore
David Szuba

David Szuba

6' 2"
Freshman