LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ- For the second time in three full years in the conference, the Rider University wrestling team won a share of the MAC East Division Dual Season Championship after taking down Cleveland State as a part of their tri-meet vs the Vikings and the Drexel Dragons. Rider defeated Cleveland State, 25-9, before taking down Drexel, 26-12. With the wins, Rider ends its dual season as the winner of five straight and finish with a record of 9-5 and 6-1 in the MAC.
The Broncs went on a tear in the first four bouts in both contests going undefeated up to 157 vs Cleveland State and Drexel. Bell would pick up his fifth straight major decision as he shutout Cody Moosman 13-0. Bell has now outscored his last five opponents 49-0 with five straight majors. Bell also hasn't surrendered a point since January 28th vs Bucknell.
David Szuba would round out The Weekend with a pair of falls to match his 17-win total from a year ago. The two pins are his sixth and seventh of the season at heavyweight from Rider.
Bronc Notes
"We got to a point when we wrestled Oklahoma and we knew what we had to do to get to this point and what I've been saying is go out there and put pressure on them don't worry about the score and just go out and wrestle and that's exactly what we did"
"I couldn't be more proud of that kid (
Ethan Laird) I couldn't be more proud that he's in our program it's really sad that that is his last dual meet ever cause he closed out a lot of matches for me and I know I can always bank on him, but at the end of the now it's my job to get him to be a national champion and we are gonna work our tails off for that"-
Rider Head Coach John Hangey
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McKenzie Bell won his fifth straight bout by a major decision. Bell has now outscored opponents 49-0 in his last five.
- Bell has now outscored his last five opponents 49-0 with five straight majors. Bell also hasn't surrendered a point since January 28th vs Bucknell.
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Ethan Laird would round out his final dual season with a perfect 13-0 and 7-0 in MAC duals.
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David Szuba would round out The Weekend with a pair of falls to match his 17-win total from a year ago. The two pins are his sixth and seventh of the season at heavyweight from Rider.
BOUT BY BOUT RESULTS
Rider over Cleveland State 25-9
125:
Tyler Klinsky (RU) DEC Ben Aranda (CSU), 10-8 | RU leads 3-0
141: #23
McKenzie Bell (RU) MD Cody Moosman (CSU), 13-0 | RU leads 10-0
149: #22
Quinn Kinner (RU) DEC Douglas Terry (CSU), 3-0 | RU leads 13-0
165: Daniel Patten (CSU) DEC
Hunter Mays (RU), 9-5 | RU leads 13-6
184: DeAndre Nassar (CSU) DEC
Isaac Dean (RU), 2-2 SV-1 | RU leads 16-9
197: #6
Ethan Laird (RU) DEC Anthony Perrine (CSU), 3-1 | RU leads 19-9
285:
David Szuba (RU) FALL Daniel Bucknavich (CSU), 1:02 | RU leads 25-9
Rider over Drexel 27-12
141: #23 Mckenzie Bell FORFIET RU 13-0
174: #9 Mickey O'Malley DEC 3-1 RU 17-9
184 #26 Brian Bonino DEC
Isaac Dean 1-1 SV-1 RU 17-12
