PHILADELPHIA, P.A- The Rider University Wrestling team started their long weekend battling with Drexel, but fell 20-16 at the DAC in University City. With the loss, the Broncs move to 5-6 and Drexel moves to 3-8 on the year.
Rider's afternoon was highlighted by #32 David Szuba picking up his fifth straight bonus point victory with a major decision over Santino Morina 18-4. Szuba dominated the entirety of the bout firing out to a 6-1 lead after the first. The Broncs heavyweight then added an escape and a third takedown in the second period and capped it off with a strong third period to win the bout 18-4
The Broncs kicked off the dual with a pair of strong wins at 149 and 157 by the Broncs-ranked duo of #33 Quinn Kinner and #28 Colton Washleski. The pair of decision victories gave the Broncs a 6-0 dual lead however the Dragons cut into that with a pair of falls at 184 lbs and 197 lbs.
Quotes and Notes
- "We did not have a good day today at all, we will need to regroup and wrestle much better tomorrow"
Rider Head Coach John Hangey
- Szuba picked up his 14th win of the year and his fifth straight bonus point win
- Washleski moves to a team-best 22-5.
- Drexel scores their first win vs Rider since 2022 and has now won two of the last three vs the Broncs.
Up Next
-Up next the Broncs travel to Fairfax, VA for a MAC dual with George MasonÂ
ResultsÂ
149 Quinn Kinner (Rider) over Dominic Findora (Drexel) (Dec 5-3)
157 Colton Washleski (Rider) over Tyler Williams (Drexel) (Dec 6-2)
165 Cody Walsh (Drexel) over Jake Silverstein (Rider) (Dec 1-0)
174 Michael Wilson (Rider) over Jack Janda (Drexel) (SV-1 4-1)
184 Ethan Wilson (Drexel) over Isaac Dean (Rider) (Fall 3:44)
197 Ibrahim Ameer (Drexel) over Azeem Bell (Rider) (Fall 4:56)
285 David Szuba (Rider) over Santino Morina (Drexel) (MD 18-4)
125 Tyler Klinsky (Rider) over Desmond Pleasant (Drexel) (Dec 7-3)
133 John Hildebrandt (Drexel) over Richie Koehler (Rider) (Dec 5-2)
141 Jordan Soriano (Drexel) over Will Betancourt (Rider) (Dec 2-0)