Wrestling Gets Set For Jersey Clash at Princeton

Rider travel up 206 to battle with the Tigers

Saurday, January 21, 2023 –6:00 p.m.
Rider vs Princdeton
LOCATION- Princeton, NJ - Jadwin Gym
WATCH- ESPN+

LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – The Rider Broncs get set for their final in-state dual of the season as they travel up 206 to face off with the Princeton Tigers.

What You Need To Know

Last Time Out
-The Rider University wrestling team was able to bounce back after back-to-back losses as they dominated Bloomsburg, 31-6, Friday night to improve to 3-2 and 2-0 in the MAC.
- Rider would take eight of the 10 bouts on the evening and pick up five bonus-point victories.
- The five bonus-point victories are the most by the Broncs on the season
- Laird remains unbeaten in the MAC and has won each of his first two MAC bouts by tech fall. (21-6 over SIUe's Ryan Yarnell)

Series History
-Rider leads the all-time series 17-7
-Princeton has each of the last three meetings
-Last year Princeton won 33-7 in Alumni Gym
-Richie Koehler and Quinn Kinner were both able to pick up wins vs the Tigers last year in Lawrenceville, with Kinner's being by major decision.

Princeton Open Success
-Quinn Kinner and Ethan Laird both went 4-0 en route to taking the 149 lbs. and 197 lbs. crowns at the Princeton Open to kick off the 2022-23 campaign.
-10 Broncs, including Colton Washleski, D'Amani Almodovar, David Szuba, Hunter Mays, Mckenzie Bell, Michael Wilson, Ray Weed, and Cole McComas all found themselves on the podium in the season-opening event in Jadwin Gym.

Broncs In The Rankings
- #33 McKenzie Bell, #23 Quinn Kinner at 149, and #10 Ethan Laird at 197, #33 David Szuba. (Intermat)
- The NCAA released the first coaches' ranking of the 2022-23 season and four Broncs were nationally ranked. #26 McKenzie Bell (141), #22 Quinn Kinner (149), #7 Ethan Laird (197), and #31 David Szuba (HWT) all represent the Broncs in the national polls.
-The Rider Broncs were again ranked first in the MAC monthly rankings. Richie Koehler, #31 McKenzie Bell, #23 Quinn Kinner, and #10 Ethan Laird all were ranked at the top of their weight in the conference rankings.

Bronc Notes
- The Broncs are coming off a tough season in 2022 in which injuries and redshirt seasons limited the team. Rider finished 8th at MAC Championships.
- Rider returns five NCAA Qualifiers, including two from last season.
- A three-time NCAA Qualifier, Ethan Laird returns following a redshirt season in 2021-22. He qualified for NCAA's at 197 in his true sophomore and junior years, before bumping to heavyweight for 2020-21. He'll wrestle at 197 this season.
- Richie Koehler is a two-time NCAA Qualifier, earning the honor in each of the last two seasons at 133.
- Quinn Kinner, who was an NCAA Qualifier at 141 in his first season at Rider last year, will bump up to 149 this season.
- 2021 NCAA Qualifiers McKenzie Bell and Jake Silverstein also return this season. Bell redshirted last year after going to NCAA's at 141 as a true freshman. Silverstein suffered through injuries last season after qualifying for NCAA's at 165 in 2021.
- John Hangey returns for his sixth season as Rider's Head Coach. The 2020 MAC Co-Coach of the Year has posted a 44-26 dual record with 19 of his wrestlers qualifying for NCAA's in his first six years.
- The Broncs finished 35th at NCAA's last season with 5.5 points.

PROBABLES
Princeton Tigers 1-5 (0-0 EIWA, 0-0 IVY)
125: #2 Patrick Glory - Sr. - 8-0
133: Sean Pierson - Jr. - 4-9
141: Danny Coles - So. - 6-8
149: Rocco Camillaci - Fr. - 7-9 OR Marshall Keller - Sr. - 6-5
157: Ty Whalen - Fr. - 9-6
165: #3 Quincy Monday - Sr. - 11-0
174: Kole Mulhauser - Fr. - 9-5
184: Nate Dugan - Jr. - 10-7
197: #20 Luke Stout - So. - 12-5
285: Travis Stefanik - Sr. - 9-7

RIder Broncs 3-2 (2-0 MAC)
125 Tyler Klinsky Jr. Middletown, N.J./Middletown North 9-9
133 Richie Koehler Sr. Middletown, N.J./Christian Brothers Academy 4-6
141 #33 McKenzie Bell Jr. Swedesboro, N.J./Kingsway Regional 16-7
149 #23 Quinn Kinner Jr. Mullica Hill, N.J./Kingsway Regional 13-4
157 Colton Washleski So. Flemington, NJ/ Hunterdon Reg 4-6
165 Hunter Mays. Fr. Levittown, PA/ Howell HA 13-8
174 Michael Wilson Sr Annandale, NJ North Hunterdon 17-6
184 Quinn Collins Fr Pipersville, PA/ Central Bucks East 1-2
197 #10 Ethan Laird Gr. Waterford, Pa./General McLane 13-1
285 #33 David Szuba So. Brick, N.J./Brick Memorial 12-7

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Players Mentioned

McKenzie Bell: 5' 10"; Junior

Quinn Kinner: 5' 8"; Redshirt Junior

Tyler Klinsky: 5' 6"; Junior

Richie Koehler: 5' 7"; Redshirt Senior

Ethan Laird: 6' 2"; Graduate Student

Cole McComas: 5' 8"; Junior

Jake Silverstein: 5' 9"; Redshirt Senior

David Szuba: 6' 2"; Sophomore

Colton Washleski: 5' 10"; Sophomore

Michael Wilson: 6' 1"; Senior

D'Amani Almodovar: Freshman

Quinn Collins: Freshman

Players Mentioned

McKenzie Bell
: 5' 10"; Junior

Quinn Kinner
: 5' 8"; Redshirt Junior

Tyler Klinsky
: 5' 6"; Junior

Richie Koehler
: 5' 7"; Redshirt Senior

Ethan Laird
: 6' 2"; Graduate Student

Cole McComas
: 5' 8"; Junior

Jake Silverstein
: 5' 9"; Redshirt Senior

David Szuba
: 6' 2"; Sophomore

Colton Washleski
: 5' 10"; Sophomore

Michael Wilson
: 6' 1"; Senior

D'Amani Almodovar
: Freshman

Quinn Collins
: Freshman