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Wrestling Set to Welcome George Mason and Campbell This Weekend

Saturday, February 1, 2025 - 1:00 PM
Rider vs George Mason
LOCATION-  Lawrenceville, NJ
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Sunday, February 2, 2025 - 11:00 AM
Rider vs Campbell
LOCATION-  Lawrenceville, NJ
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What You Need to Know
- The Broncs host George Mason and Campbell this weekend in Alumni Gym. 
- George Mason will be the Broncs' second MAC opponent this season
- The Broncs split matches last weekend, and they are coming off a 23-19 road win at Princeton where bonus points helped Rider defeat the Tigers, but then would fall 21-12 to Drexel on Senior Night. 
- No. 14 Sammy Alvarez upset No. 8 Ty Whalen (Princeton) in his highest-ranked victory this season. 

Broncs in the Rankings
- Five Broncs are in the first NCAA Coaches Rankings Poll with No. 29 McKenzie Bell (141lbs), No. 15 Sammy Alvarez (149 lbs), No. 27 Colton Washleski (157 lbs), No. 30 Enrique Munguia (165 lbs), and No. 14 Isaac Dean (184 lbs) (1.23.25)
- Three Broncs are in the latest FloWrestling rankings with No. 13 Sammy Alvarez, No. 33 Enrique Munguia, and No. 15 Isaac Dean.

History vs George Mason
- The Broncs are 21-1 in all-time series history against George Mason dating back to 1998. 
- Rider is on a 15-match win streak against the Patriots.
- The last time the Broncs fell to the Patriots was in 2008 when they dropped a 25-17 match in Fairfax.

About George Mason
- The Patriots are coming off a tight 19-17 loss against MAC opponent Lock Haven. 
- George Mason finished 11-9 overall and 3-4 in the MAC conference a season ago.
- No. 29 DJ McGee (157 lbs) and No. 26 Evan Maag (165 lbs) are the lone Patriots in the latest FloWrestling rankings. 
- McGee and Maag are the lone returning NCAA Qualifiers from a season ago. 

History vs Campbell
- The Broncs are 4-0 against the Fighting Camels dating back to 2002. 

About Campbell
- Campbell currently holds a six-match win streak, most recently defeating American, Central Michigan, and CSU Bakersfield in a quad meet. 
- The Fighting Camels finished 14-3 overall and 8-0 in the SoCon conference a year ago.
- Campbell has three wrestlers in the latest FloWrestling rankings with No. 20 Anthony Molton (125 lbs), No. 28 Shannon Hanna (141 lbs), and No. 31 Levi Hopkins (197 lbs). 
- Levi Hopkins is the lone returning Fighting Camel who qualified for the NCAA Tournament a season ago.

Probable Lineups
Rider 

125: Noah Michaels 
133: Nieko Malone or Will Betancourt
141: McKenzie Bell or Branden Palcko
149: No. 14 Sammy Alvarez or Matt Hoelke
157: Colton Washleski
165: No. 33 Enrique Munguia or LiamScrivanich 
174: Michael Wilson
184: No. 15 Isaac Dean
197: Steyn De Lange or Brock Zurawski
285: Collin French

George Mason
125: Ben Monn or JB Dragovich 
133: Geoff Whelan
141: Dom Hargrove 
149: Kaden Cassidy or Cale Roggie 
157: No. 29 DJ McGee
165: No. 26 Evan Maag
174: Logan Messer
184: Malachi DuVall
197: Tyler Kocak
285: James Blackman

Campbell
125: Cooper Shore
133: Logan Heil or Zander Phaturos
141: No. 28 Shannon Hanna
149: Wynton Denkins
157: Chris Earnest
165: Dom Baker
174: Riley Augustine
184: Mike Slade or Logan Heckert
197: No. 31 Levi Hopkins
285: Landon Sargent or Kaleb Wright

*All individual rankings are according to FloWrestling*
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Players Mentioned

McKenzie Bell

McKenzie Bell

5' 10"
Graduate Student
Will Betancourt

Will Betancourt

5' 6"
Senior
Steyn  De Lange

Steyn De Lange

Junior
Isaac Dean

Isaac Dean

6' 0"
Senior
Matt Hoelke

Matt Hoelke

5' 8"
Senior
Nieko Malone

Nieko Malone

5' 7"
Senior
Branden Palcko

Branden Palcko

5' 7"
Sophomore
Colton Washleski

Colton Washleski

5' 10"
Senior
Michael Wilson

Michael Wilson

6' 1"
Graduate Student
Brock Zurawski

Brock Zurawski

6' 3"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

McKenzie Bell

McKenzie Bell

5' 10"
Graduate Student
Will Betancourt

Will Betancourt

5' 6"
Senior
Steyn  De Lange

Steyn De Lange

Junior
Isaac Dean

Isaac Dean

6' 0"
Senior
Matt Hoelke

Matt Hoelke

5' 8"
Senior
Nieko Malone

Nieko Malone

5' 7"
Senior
Branden Palcko

Branden Palcko

5' 7"
Sophomore
Colton Washleski

Colton Washleski

5' 10"
Senior
Michael Wilson

Michael Wilson

6' 1"
Graduate Student
Brock Zurawski

Brock Zurawski

6' 3"
Sophomore