PHILADELPHIA, PA – Three Broncs advanced to day two of the 2025 NCAA Championships at the Wells Fargo Center, keeping their hopes of achieving All-American status alive.

(11) Sammy Alvarez - 149 lbs
Sammy Alvarez began his tournament going up against North Dakota State's Gavin Drexler in the first round. Leading 1-0 heading into the third period, Alvarez sealed the victory with the only takedown of the match to pull out the 4-2 decision. 

In the second round, Sammy Alvarez faced No. 6 Lachlan McNeil (North Carolina). McNeil scored the biggest takedown of the match to take an early lead, but Alvarez responded with an escape, making it 3-1 after the first period. McNeil extended his lead to 4-1 with an escape in the second period, while Alvarez continued pressing for a takedown. In the third period, Alvarez chose the bottom position and escaped, narrowing the deficit to two points. Despite his late efforts, Alvarez was unable to secure a takedown, moving him to the consolation bracket.

(22) Enrique Munguia - 165 lbs
Munguia opened up his day against No. 11 Braeden Scoles (Illinois). After giving up the first takedown, Munguia scrambled out of the position to earn a reversal and caught Scoles in a cradle to put him on his back, nearly getting the fall. Munguia went ahead 6-3 after one. In the second period, Scoles earned the escape and put Munguia in trouble on his back and eventually earned the fall. 

Munguia faced No. 27 Tyler Lillard (Indiana) in the consolation bracket and ultimately fell to Lillard ending his stellar 2025 season. 

(33) Michael Wilson - 174 lbs
Michael Wilson started his championship run in the pigtails, taking on Columbia's Jack McGill. Seven minutes was not enough to determine a winner. Wilson dug deep to secure the overtime victory to get the 4-1 decision. 

Wilson moved on to the first round and fell to top-seeded and 2x NCAA Champion Keegan O'Toole (Missouri). 

Wilson fell to No. 17 Sergio Desiante (Chatanooga) in the consolation bracket to end his final season with the Broncs. 

(7) Isaac Dean - 184 lbs
Dean met with No. 22 Ryder Rogotzke (Ohio State) in the opening round. Two takedowns were the difference en route to a 7-2 victory for the senior. 

Dean faced No. 10 Edmond Ruth (Illinois) in the second round. After seven minutes, the match was tied thanks to a pair of escapes. In overtime, Ruth was initially awarded a controversial takedown, but Rider's coaches successfully challenged the call, resulting in the takedown being overturned. With the score still tied, the match advanced to ride-outs. Ruth started on bottom and escaped within three seconds in the first ride-out. In the second ride-out, Dean was unable to escape within three seconds, making the ten-second differential the deciding factor as Dean dropped to the consolation bracket.

(26) Brock Zurawski - 197 lbs
Zurawski delivered the most thrilling match of the day for the Broncs in the first round against No. 7 Wyatt Voelker. In the second period, a controversial takedown by Zurawski prompted a challenge from the Rider coaches. After review, the call was overturned, keeping the score tied at 1-1. With the match extending into overtime, Zurawski executed a perfectly timed shot to secure a stunning 4-1 upset.

In the second round, Zurawski faced No. 23 Seth Shumate from Ohio State. Zurawski scored the first takedown, but Shumate responded with an escape and a four-point near-fall to take a 6-3 lead. Shumate then secured a reversal, extending his lead to 8-3. Zurawski managed a takedown in the final period, but Shumate sealed the match with his second reversal, resulting in an 11-6 final score.

Session III Matchups - Friday, March 21st at 12:00 PM
149 lbs: No. 11 Sammy Alvarez vs No. 21 Willie McDougald (Oklahoma State)
184 lbs: No. 7 Isaac Dean vs No. 25 Jared McGill (Edinboro)
197 lbs: No. 11 Zac Braunagel vs No. 26 Brock Zurawski