ATHENS, OH – Richie Koehler and #25 Quinn Kinner have become the MAC Champions at 133 and 141 respectively as Rider Wrestling finished in 8th place of 13 teams after Day 2 of the MAC Championship Tournament, hosted in Ohio University's Convocation Center. Five Broncs reached the podium at the end of the tournament - champions Koehler and Kinner, Joe Casey in 5th place, David Szuba in 6th and Cole McComas in 8th. 

Koehler faced Derek Spann from Buffalo in the title bout and topped him in a 4-1 decision to claim the title and the ticket to the NCAA tournament at 133. Kinner defeated Bloomsburg's Josh Mason by a 4-1 decision to claim the title at 141. Kinner earned his NCAA ticket yesterday after advancing to the finals due to the MAC's pre-allocations at his weight class.

McComas claimed his 8^th place spot after losing by an 8-1 decision to Avery Bassett in the 7^th place bout. Casey pushed forward to earn a major decision in the consolation bracket to advance to the 5^th place bout where he would claim his spot on the podium due to medical forfeit. Szuba claimed his 6^th place podium spot after his run to the semifinals and through the consolation bracket. Szuba would fall in the 5^th place bout to Colton McKiernan by a 6-4 decision.

Quotes and Notes
"Having two MAC Champs is great for Richie, Quinn and the program. They both prepared well this week and believed in themselves during the tournamnent. Richie had to wait a year to get a second chance at winning a MAC title and Quinn pulled it off in his first try, I'm so happy for both of them!" Rider Wrestling Head Coach John Hangey

- At the conclusion of the MAC Tournament, Rider finished in 8^th place out of 13 teams with 68 points.
- Koehler and Kinner have both punched their tickets to the NCAA tournament.
- Koehler and Kinner are the second and third Broncs to earn MAC titles after Jesse Dellavecchia earned his at 157 in 2020 and 2021.
- The Broncs return to action on March 17^th, when Koehler and Kinner travel to Detroit, MI to compete in the NCAA Tournament.

Full Rider Results

125 – Tyler Klinsky
1^st – Loss Dec. vs Austin Macias (SIUE), 8-1
Cons – Loss Maj. Dec. Bryce West (NOIL), 15-2

133 – Richie Koehler – 1^st place
1^st – Won Dec. Cameron Soda (EDIN), 6-2
QF – Won Maj. Dec. Vincente Perez (CENT), 10-2
SF – Won Dec. Gable Strickland (LOCK), 4-0
1^st – Won Dec. Derek Spann (BUFF), 4-1

141 - #25 Quinn Kinner – 1^st place
1^st – Won Dec. Javion Jones (NOIL), 2-0
QF – Won Dec. Saul Ervin (SIUE), 6-4
SF – Won Maj. Dec. Seth Koleno (CLAR), 10-2
1^st – Won Dec. Josh Mason (BLOO), 4-1

149 – Bryan Miraglia
1^st – Loss Dec. Alec Hagan (OHIO), 9-4
Cons – Loss Dec. Cade Balestrini (BLOO), 9-3

157 – Cole McComas – 8^th place
1^st – Won SV Robert Pryhocki (KENT), 8-6
QF – Loss Maj. Dec. Johnny Lovett (CENT), 11-3
Cons – WBF over Max Kristoff (SIUE), at 1:49
7^th – Loss Dec. Avery Basset (GEMA0, 8-1

165 – Joe Casey – 5^th place
1^st – Loss Dec. Tyler Kocak (GEMA), 4-3
Cons - Bye
Cons – Maj. Dec. Dylan Kohn (EDIN), 10-1
Cons SF – Loss Maj. Dec. Tracy Hubbard (CENT), 9-1
5^th – Won by MF Noah Grover (BUFF)

174 – Shane Reitsma
1^st – Loss Dec. Bret Fedewa (CENT), 6-4
Cons – Loss Dec. Logan Messer (GEMA), 3-2

184 – Evan Vazquez
1^st – Loss Maj. Dec. Brit Wilson (NOIL), 12-2
Cons – Loss Dec. Sergio Villalobos (SIUE), 4-3

197 – Matt Correnti
1^st – Loss Dec. Cody Mulligan (EDIN), 3-2
Cons – Loss Maj. Dec. Parker McClellan (LOCK), 14-1

285 – David Szuba 6^th place
1^st – Win Dec. Max Millin (EDIN), 9-7
QF – WBF over Colton McKiernan (SIUE), in 0:27
SF – Loss Maj. Dec. Isaac Reid (LOCK), 10-1
Cons – Loss BF Tobin Cahill (BUFF), in 0:51
5^th – Loss Dec. Colton McKiernan (SIUE), 6-4