Thursday, February 19, 2026 - 7:00 PM 
Rider Broncs (12-5, 6-0 MAC) at UPenn Quakers (6-4, 2-3 IVY)
LOCATION- Philadelphia, PA – The Palestra
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What You Need to Know
- Rider wrestling heads to Philadelphia on Thursday night for its final regular-season dual, taking on the Quakers of UPenn out of the Ivy League.
- Tyler Klinsky continues his dominant run with a perfect 17-0 dual record, riding a 14-match winning streak into the matchup.
- Brock Zurawski is on a 10-match winning streak, earning bonus points in seven of those victories.
- The Broncs are ranked No. 12 in the latest NWCA Mid-Major Coaches Poll and sit second in the February MAC rankings.
- Rider also earned a season-high 14 votes in the most recent NWCA Top 25 Coaches' Poll, just 14 points shy of No. 25 Oregon State.

Last Time Out
- Rider is coming off a strong 30-10 road win over Drexel in Philadelphia last week.
- Seven Broncs claimed victories: Klinsky, Will Betancourt, Elijah Griffin, Dylan Layton, Gianni Maldonado, Enrique Munguia, and Brock Zurawski.

Broncs in the Rankings – Intermat/FloWrestling
125: #15/22 Tyler Klinsky
141: #14/19 Elijah Griffin
149: #33/NR Dylan Layton
197: #14/19 Brock Zurawski

NCAA Coaches' Poll Individual Rankings – 2/12/26
125: #14 Tyler Klinsky
133: #32 Will Betancourt
141: #18 Elijah Griffin
197: #17 Brock Zurawski

History vs. UPenn
- Rider and UPenn are tied 5-5 in the all-time series, which dates back to 2001.
- The last meeting came in 2018, when the Broncs edged Penn, 20-18, at home.
- Rider has won five straight in the series, with its last loss to the Quakers coming in 2012 (22-9).

Scouting the Quakers
- UPenn enters Thursday's dual with a 6-4 overall record and a 2-3 mark in Ivy League action.
- The Quakers qualified seven wrestlers for the NCAA Championships last season and return three: CJ Composto (141), Cross Wasilewski (149), and Jude Swisher (157).
- Composto, a two-time All-American, leads the way. He first reached the podium in 2022, placing eighth as a freshman. He followed that performance with a fourth-place finish at 141 pounds at last year's NCAA Championships becoming the Quakers' only All-American in the past four years. 

Quakers in the Rankings – Intermat/FloWrestling
125: #25/31 Davis Motyka
133: #12/16 Evan Mougalian
141: #9/11 CJ Composto
149: #5/11 Cross Wasilewski
157: #11/13 Jude Swisher
165: #23/16 Sean Seefeldt

Projected Lineups
Rider
125: #15/22 Tyler Klinsky 
133: Will Betancourt or Nieko Malone
141: #14/19 Eli Griffin 
149: #33/NR Dylan Layton
157: Gianni Maldonado
165: Brendon Abdon
174: Enrique Munguia or Kevin McBride 
184: Giovanni Alejandro
197: #14/19 Brock Zurawski
285: Hogan Swenski or James Lynch

UPenn
125: Brady Pruett
133: #12/16 Evan Mougalian
141: #9/11 CJ Composto
149: #5/11 Cross Wasilewski
157: #11/13 Jude Swisher
165: #23/16 Sean Seefeldt
174: Caden Bellis
184: Liam Carlin/Greyson Meak
197: Martin Cosgrove
285: John Pardo