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Wrestling Travels to North Carolina for Tri-Meet with Campbell, The Citadel Saturday

Saturday, January 17, 2026 - 1:00 PM & 3:00 PM
Rider Broncs (4-4, 2-0 MAC) vs Campbell Fighting Camels (2-10, 1-0 SoCon) & The Citadel Bulldogs ( 4-5, 0-0 SoCon)
LOCATION- Buies Creek, NC – Gore Arena/Pope Convocation Center
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What You Need to Know
- Rider wrestling heads south to Buies Creek, NC, for a tri-match against Campbell and The Citadel.
- Tyler Klinsky leads the Broncs into the weekend as the only wrestler with a perfect dual-meet record at 8–0.

Last Time Out
- The Broncs are coming off a commanding 28–10 win over MAC foe Kent State, taking seven of 10 bouts to improve to 2–0 in conference action.
- Individual victories were secured by Klinsky, Will Betancourt, Elijah Griffin, Dylan Layton, Gianni Maldonado, Enrique Munguia, and Brock Zurawski.

Broncs in the Rankings – FloWrestling/Intermat
125: #23/20 Tyler Klinsky
141: #17/14 Elijah Griffin
174: #32/NR Enrique Munguia 
197: #22/23 Brock Zurawski

History vs Campbell
- Rider holds a perfect 5–0 record all-time against Campbell, with the series dating back to 2002.
- The most recent meeting came last season in New Jersey, where the Broncs earned a 22–17 home victory over the Fighting Camels.

Scouting the Fighting Camels
- Campbell enters Saturday with a 2–10 overall record, with wins coming against Division III opponent Williams College and Presbyterian in November.
- The Fighting Camels are aiming to snap a six-match losing streak, having last picked up a victory on Nov. 15 against Presbyterian.
- Campbell qualified three wrestlers for the NCAA Championships a season ago, though none of those qualifiers return this year. 

Fighting Camels in the Rankings – FloWrestling/Intermat
165: #22/NR Anthony Ferrari 

History vs. The Citadel
- Saturday marks just the fourth all-time meeting between Rider and The Citadel, with the Broncs winning each of the first three matchups dating back to 2005.
- The most recent meeting came in 2015, when Rider earned a 26–12 victory.

About The Citadel
- The Bulldogs enter the weekend with a 4–5 overall record and are coming off a 32–6 win over Buffalo in their most recent outing.
- The Citadel qualified four wrestlers for the NCAA Championships last season, with three returning in Gylon Sims (125), Caron DesRosier (149), and Thomas Snipes (165).

Bulldogs in the Rankings – FloWrestling/Intermat
149: #31/NR Carson DesRosier
157: #26/29 Kyrel Leavell
165: #21/29 Thomas Snipes

Projected Lineups
Rider

125: # 23/20 Tyler Klinsky or Alex Esposito
133: Will Betancourt or D'Amani Almodovar
141: #17/14 Elijah Griffin 
149: Dylan Layton 
157: James Farina or Gianni Maldonado 
165: Brendon Abdon or Liam Scrivanich
174: #32/NR Enrique Munguia 
184: JP Hangey or Giovanni Alejandro
197: #22/23 Brock Zurawski 
285: Hogan Swenski or James Farina

Campbell
125: Colby Crouch
133: Logan Heil
141: Zander Phaturos
149: Jonathan Chang
157: Kendrick Hodge
165: #22/NR Anthony Ferrari
174: Ryan Bolletino
184: Brant Cracraft
197: Conor Maslanek
285: Sawyer Van Rider

The Citadel
125: Gylon Sims or Tyler Washburn
133: Teegan Vasquez
141: George Rosas or Presley Johnson
149:  #31/NR Carson DesRosier
157:  Jacob Silka or #26/29 Kyrel Leavell
165: #21/29 Thomas Snipes or Parker Kearns
174: Braxton Russell or Owen Hendricks
184: Brodie Porter
197: Adam Ortega or Roy Price III
285: Christian Bell
 
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Players Mentioned

Giovanni Alejandro

Giovanni Alejandro

5' 10"
Junior
D

D'Amani Almodovar

Senior
Will Betancourt

Will Betancourt

5' 6"
Graduate Student
Alex Esposito

Alex Esposito

5' 4"
Sophomore
James Farina

James Farina

5' 8"
Sophomore
JP Hangey

JP Hangey

6' 3"
Sophomore
Tyler Klinsky

Tyler Klinsky

5' 6"
Graduate Student
Enrique Munguia

Enrique Munguia

Senior
Liam Scrivanich

Liam Scrivanich

5' 10"
Junior
Brock Zurawski

Brock Zurawski

6' 3"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Giovanni Alejandro

Giovanni Alejandro

5' 10"
Junior
D

D'Amani Almodovar

Senior
Will Betancourt

Will Betancourt

5' 6"
Graduate Student
Alex Esposito

Alex Esposito

5' 4"
Sophomore
James Farina

James Farina

5' 8"
Sophomore
JP Hangey

JP Hangey

6' 3"
Sophomore
Tyler Klinsky

Tyler Klinsky

5' 6"
Graduate Student
Enrique Munguia

Enrique Munguia

Senior
Liam Scrivanich

Liam Scrivanich

5' 10"
Junior
Brock Zurawski

Brock Zurawski

6' 3"
Junior