LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ– Rider University's Wrestling team was able to secure a trio of bonus point victories by Colton Washleski, Jake Silverstein, and David Szuba however the Broncs would fall to #RV Wisconsin 22-16. With the loss, Rider falls to 1-3 in duals and Wisconsin moves to 3-1. 

Rider started the dual trailing 8-0 after back-to-back major decisions for Wisconsin. However, Rider would see their first win of the day by McKenzie Bell at 141lbs over Felix Lettini. Bell secured a takedown in the first period and continued to work picking up a point for an escape and a second takedown in the final period to cut the dual scoring to an 8-3 Wisconsin lead.

The Broncs continued to battle back following a loss at 149 by picking up back-to-back majors of their own starting at 157lbs with Colton Washleski. Washleski scored a first-period takedown and then added a second one in the middle period to go up 6-2 over Luke Mechler. Washleski would add a pair of takedowns in the final frame to take the bout by major 12-4.

The next Rider major came from Jake Silverstein at 165lbs. Silverstein would set the tone early scoring three points in the first period. The Broncs NCAA qualifier in 2021 kept the attacks going throughout the match adding one in each period to secure the major over Gavin Model 10-2. 

David Szuba rounded out the Broncs' afternoon with a dominant showing vs Gannon Rosenfeld winning by tech fall 22-6. Szuba kicked off the match with a pair of takedowns in the first period. However, Szuba would kick into another gear in the 3rd period scoring a pair of takedowns in the final period to secure the tech 22-6.

Quotes and Notes
"I don't schedule these opponents because I think it's neat for my school I schedule them because I think we can beat them, and my kids think they can beat them and we wrestled like we could beat them and we just didn't come out on top.."– Rider Head Coach John Hangey

- David Szuba picked up his first tech fall of the year 
- Colton Washleski moves to 12-2 on the year including wins in each of his last six
- The Broncs return to action on January 5th as they host Northern Illinois 

FINAL RESULTS
125 #12 Eric Barnett  over Tyler Klinsky           L MD 13 - 5
133 Nicolar Rivera  over Richie Koehler           L MD 18 - 8
141 McKenzie Bell over   Felix Lettini               W DEC 8 - 3
149 #17 Joseph Zargo over #12 Quinn Kinner L DEC 7 - 1
157 Colton Washleski over  Luke Mechler       W MD 12 - 4
165 Jake Silverstein over Gavin Model            W MD 10 - 2
174 #6 Dean Hamiti over Michael Wilson         L MD 15 - 4
184 #28 Max Maylor over Isaac Dean              L SV-1 4 - 1
197 Shane Liegel over Brock Zurawski.           L MD 13 - 5
285 #30 David Szuba over Gannon RosenfeldW TF5 22 - 6 5:44