Thursday, January 8, 2026 - 2:00 PM
Rider Broncs (3-4, 1-0 MAC) vs Kent State Golden Flashes (5-3, 1-1 MAC)
LOCATION- Lawrenceville, NJ – Alumni Gym
WATCH- ESPN+
Live Stats: TrackWrestling
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What You Need to Know
- Rider wrestling resumes MAC action on Thursday afternoon, hosting Kent State in Alumni Gym.
- Tyler Klinsky enters Thursday's matchup as the lone Bronc with a perfect 7–0 dual meet record.

Last Time Out
- The Broncs are coming off a 24–6 loss to No. 25 Purdue on Jan. 2.
- Klinsky and Elijah Griffin were the lone Broncs to record individual victories, each getting their hand raised against the Boilermakers.

Broncs in the Rankings – FloWrestling/Intermat
125: #24/20 Tyler Klinsky
141: #16/14 Elijah Griffin
174: #31/NR Enrique Munguia 
197: #24/24 Brock Zurawski

History vs. Kent State
- Rider leads the all-time series 3–1, dating back to 2002.
- The most recent meeting came in 2015, when the Broncs topped Kent State, 18–14, at the Eastern Michigan Duals in a close battle.
- Rider's last loss to the Golden Flashes was in 2011, falling 26–16.

Bedelyon Ties with Kent State
- Associate Head Coach Nic Bedelyon is no stranger to Kent State, having earned All-America honors twice for the Golden Flashes with an eighth-place finish in 2009 and a sixth-place showing in 2012.
- Bedelyon was also a four-time NCAA qualifier, a two-time MAC Champion, and captured the prestigious Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational title in 2011 while competing at Kent State.

Scouting the Golden Flashes
- Kent State is coming off a 28–12 victory over Chattanooga.
- The Golden Flashes enter the match with a 5–3 overall record and a 1–1 mark in MAC action, with their lone conference win coming at Buffalo on Dec. 13 by a 22–10 final.
- Blake Schaffer leads Kent State with a team-best 10–3 overall record.

Projected Lineups
Rider 
125: #24/20 Tyler Klinsky 
133: Will Betancourt
141: #16/14 Elijah Griffin 
149: Dylan Layton 
157: James Farina or Gianni Maldonado 
165: Brendon Abdon 
174: #32/NR Enrique Munguia 
184: JP Hangey or Giovanni Alejandro
197: #24/24 Brock Zurawski 
285: Hogan Swenski  

Kent State
125: Nico Calello
133: Nick Molchak
141: Landen Duncan or Mason Tieffel
149: Silas Stits or Nate Roth
157: Reese Stephen or Keegan Knapp
165: Chris Earnest or Ty Deericks
174: Ethan Barr or Jake Jonker
184: Trent Thomas or Ronnie Dimmerling
197: Blake Schaffer
285: Brentan Simmerman or Corey Boerio