Friday, February 11th, 2022 at 7:00P.M. & Saturday, February 12th at 7:00P.M.
Rider Broncs vs. Clarion Golden Eagles
Rider Broncs at George Mason Patriots
Location: Lawrenceville, NJ and Fairfax, VA
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What You Need To Know
- The Rider University wrestling team hosts the Clarion Golden Eagles on Friday in the last home dual of the season before traveling to the last MAC dual of the season at the George Mason Patriots on Saturday.
- The Broncs are 2-8 overall, 2-4 MAC. Clarion is 8-6 overall and 4-4 in the MAC. George Mason is 9-6 overall, 3-3 MAC.
- The Broncs lead the all-time series with Clarion, 17-4, including wins in each of the last three. The home team had won each of the last six duals in the series, prior to Rider's road victory last Jan. 16.
- Rider has controlled the all-time series with George Mason, 18-1. The lone GMU win came in 2007-08.
-Â Previously, Rider came up short against Lock Haven and Princeton,
Richie Koehler and
Quinn Kinner each earned two wins on the day.
- #25
Quinn Kinner earned a decision, 2-1 over then #20 Darren Miller at 141 at Bucknell.
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Michael Wilson earned a come-from-behind victory in the last 13.3 seconds against Bloomsburg at 165 after earning four near-fall points to steal the win.
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Tyler Klinsky secured a major decision at 125 against Bloomsburg.
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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.
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Tyler Klinsky earned a win by fall at 6:34 against Edinboro's Chris Merlo at 125.
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Quinn Kinner (Mullica Hill, NJ/Kingsway) also claimed a win by fall over Edinboro's Gabe Willochell in 1:34 at 141.
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Richie Koehler earned a major decision over Jake Manley from Cleveland State, 14-2.
-Â At the Southern Scuffle, the Broncs finished 17
th of 28 teams after earning 30 points. Â
- The Broncs finished 4
th of 8 teams at the Keystone Classic after tying Drexel with 99 points.
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George Walton (Franklin, NJ/Bound Brook) won his second-straight 184 title at the Keystone Classic.
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Richie Koehler,Â
Jake 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.
-Â Rider placed 4
th at the Keystone Classic after accumulating 99 points.
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John Hangey returns for his fifth season as head coach and has accumulated a 39-19 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
-Â 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.
-Â Intermat ranks
Quinn Kinner as #25 in 141 lbs.
-Â Wrestlestat also ranks the Broncs as #62 for dual meets and as #48 for tournaments.
- At the 2020-2021 NCAA Championships, the Broncs finished in 20
th place, totaling 22.0 points.
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