Friday, January 30, 2026 - 5:00 PM & Saturday, January 31, 2026 – 7:00 PM
Rider Broncs (8-4, 3-0 MAC) vs George Mason Patriots (5-4, 2-1 MAC) & No. 16 Rutgers Scarlet Knights (8-5, 2-3 Big Ten)
LOCATION- Friday: Fairfax, VA | Saturday: Lawrenceville, NJ – Alumni Gym
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What You Need to Know
- The Rider wrestling team heads to Virginia on Friday to face MAC foe George Mason before returning home to host No. 16 Rutgers on Saturday in Alumni Gym.
- Tyler Klinsky enters the weekend as the lone Bronc with a perfect 12–0 dual-meet record, riding a nine-match win streak.
- Rider is ranked No. 13 in the latest NWCA Mid-Major Coaches Poll and sits No. 2 in the most recent MAC rankings.
- Four Broncs are ranked in the first coaches' ranking for the 2026 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships in #15 Tyler Klinsky (125 lbs), #19 Elijah Griffin (141 lbs), #33 Enrique Munguia (174 lbs) and #20 Brock Zurawski (197 lbs), as announced by the NCAA earlier today. 

Last Time Out
- The Broncs are coming off back-to-back 2–0 weekends, most recently defeating MAC rival Edinboro, 28–10, and edging Princeton in a gritty 20–19 battle to retain the MAC–Ivy Trophy.
- Klinsky, Will Betancourt, Brock Zurawski, and Hogan Swenski were the lone Broncs to go 2–0 individually on the day.
- With Rider trailing 19–11 against Princeton, Zurawski sparked the comeback at 197 pounds with a third-period fall over Gabe Garibaldi to pull the Broncs within two, before Hogan Swenski sealed the dramatic 20–19 victory with a 4–1 decision over Conor McCloskey at heavyweight to keep the MAC–Ivy Trophy in Lawrenceville.

Broncs in the Rankings – Intermat/FloWrestling
125 | #19/22 Tyler Klinsky
141 | #14/21 Elijah Griffin
197 | #20/21 Brock Zurawski

History vs. George Mason
- Rider leads the all-time series 22–1, dating back to 1998.
- The Broncs have won 16 straight meetings, with George Mason's lone victory in the series coming in 2008 (25–17) in Fairfax.
- The most recent matchup came last season, when Rider earned a 24–12 win at home.

Scouting the Patriots
- George Mason was voted the preseason favorite in the MAC Preseason Poll but currently sits fourth in the latest January MAC rankings.
- The Patriots enter Friday's dual with a 5–4 overall record and a 2–1 mark in MAC action, with wins over Bloomsburg (Jan. 16) and Buffalo (Dec. 21), and a loss to Edinboro (Jan. 23).
- DJ McGee (157 lbs) is George Mason's lone wrestler ranked atop his weight class in the latest MAC individual rankings.
- The Patriots return all three of their NCAA Championship qualifiers from last season: Kaden Cassidy (149 lbs), DJ McGee (157 lbs), and Malachi DuVall (184 lbs).

Patriots in the Rankings – Intermat/FloWrestling
149 | #19/20 Kaden Cassidy
157 | #19/23 DJ McGee
184 | #24/26 Malachi DuVall

History vs. Rutgers
- Rider and Rutgers are tied 12–12 in the all-time series, dating back to 1994.
- The Broncs have dropped the last 10 meetings, with their last win coming in 2008, a 19–13 victory at home.
- The most recent matchup came in 2024, when Rider fell 31–5 on the road.

Scouting the Scarlet Knights
- Rutgers enters the weekend with an 8–5 overall record and a 2–3 mark in Big Ten action.
- The Scarlet Knights most recently dropped a 17–16 road dual to No. 12 Illinois on criteria on Jan. 24.
- Rutgers sent seven wrestlers to the NCAA Championships last season and returns four qualifiers in Dylan Shawver (133 lbs), Joey Oliveri (141 lbs), Andrew Clark (149 lbs), and Shane Cartagena-Walsh (184 lbs).
- The Scarlet Knights also added two NCAA qualifiers in transfer portal: Remy Coton (197 lbs) from Michigan State and 3x NCAA qualifier Lenny Pinto (174 lbs) from Nebraska.

Scarlet Knights in the Rankings – Intermat/FloWrestling
125: #28/28 Ayden Smith
133: #27/33 Dylan Shawver
149: #29/33 Andrew Clark
157: #29/32 Anthony White
165: #20/26 Andrew Barbosa  
174: #16/20 Lenny Pinto
184: #21/18 Shane Cartagena-Walsh
197: #17/13 Remy Cotton 
285: #19/19 Hunter Catka 

Projected Lineups
Rider
125: #19/22 Tyler Klinsky or Alex Esposito
133: Will Betancourt
141: #14/21 Eli Griffin or D'Amani Almodovar
149: Dylan Layton
157: Gianni Maldonado
165: Brendon Abdon or Liam Scrivinach
174: Enrique Munguia
184: Giovanni Alejandro or JP Hangey
197: #20/21 Brock Zurawski
285: Hogan Swenski or James Lynch

George Mason
125: Ben Monn 
133: Anthony Lucchiani 
141: Tate Hisey or Jackson Palzet
149: Anthony Basile
157: #19/23 DJ McGee
165: Drew Dickson or Thomas Stofka
174: Logan Messer
184: #24/26 Malachi DuVall
197: Jack Kelly
285: Herbert Billups

Rutgers
125: #28/28 Ayden Smith
133: #27/33 Dylan Shawver
141: Tahir Parkins or Mason Gibson
149: #29/33 Andrew Clark or Devon Magro
157: #29/32 Anthony White
165: #20/26 Andrew Barbosa or Ryan Ford 
174: #16/20 Lenny Pinto
184: #21/18 Shane Cartagena-Walsh
197: #17/13 Remy Cotton or PJ Casale 
285: #19/19 Hunter Catka