Friday, February 6, 2026 - 7:00 PM & Saturday, February 7, 2026 – 2:00 PM
Rider Broncs (9-5, 4-0 MAC) vs Lock Haven Bald Eagles (10-3, 3-0 MAC) & Bloomsburg Huskies (9-14, 0-4 MAC)
LOCATION- Lawrenceville, NJ – Alumni Gym
WATCH- ESPN+ (Friday) (Saturday)
Live Stats: Friday - TrackWrestling | Saturday - TrackWrestling
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What You Need to Know
- The Rider wrestling team remains home this weekend for a pivotal pair of MAC matchups, beginning with a Senior Night showdown against Lock Haven on Friday in a winner-take-all match for the MAC East title, followed by a Saturday afternoon dual with Bloomsburg.
- Tyler Klinsky enters the weekend as the Broncs' lone unbeaten wrestler in dual competition, owning a perfect 14–0 record and riding an 11-match winning streak.
- Rider is ranked No. 13 in the latest NWCA Mid-Major Coaches Poll and sits second in the most recent MAC team rankings.
- Both Rider and Lock Haven received votes in this week's NWCA Top 25 Coaches' Poll.

Last Time Out
- Rider split a pair of matches over the weekend, opening with a commanding 30–13 victory at George Mason before falling 21–12 to No. 16 Rutgers at home on Jan. 31.
- The Broncs picked up four individual wins against the Scarlet Knights from Tyler Klinsky, Elijah Griffin, Dylan Layton, and Brock Zurawski.
- Highlighting the dual were upset victories at 149 and 197 pounds, as unranked Layton defeated No. 29 Andrew Clark and Zurawski knocked off No. 13 Remy Cotton.

Broncs in the Rankings – Intermat/FloWrestling
125 | #16/20 Tyler Klinsky
141 | #14/20 Elijah Griffin
197 | #15/19 Brock Zurawski

History vs. Lock Haven
- Rider is 12–18 in the all-time series with Lock Haven, with the rivalry dating back to 1975.
- The most recent meeting came last season, when the Broncs fell 24–13 on the road.
- Rider's last win over the Bald Eagles came in 2024, a 27–11 victory the last time the two teams met in Lawrenceville.

Scouting the Bald Eagles
- Lock Haven enters Friday's dual with a 10–3 overall record and a perfect 3–0 mark in MAC competition, riding an eight-match winning streak. Their last loss came on Dec. 19, a 19–13 loss to Northwestern.
- The Bald Eagles are coming off a 27–14 home win over George Mason in their most recent outing.
- Lock Haven will compete on back-to-back days, facing Bloomsburg on Feb. 5 before traveling to Rider.
- A season ago, the Bald Eagles claimed both the MAC Tournament Championship and the MAC East regular-season title.
- Lock Haven sent six wrestlers to the 2025 NCAA Championships and returns three qualifiers: Wyatt Henson (141 lbs.), Avery Bassett (174 lbs.), and Tucker Hogan (197 lbs.).

Bald Eagles in the Rankings – Intermat/FloWrestling
141 | #24/30 Wyatt Henson
149 | #22/29 Lucas Kapusta
174 | #33/33 Avery Bassett

History vs. Bloomsburg
- Rider holds an 18–6 advantage in the all-time series with Bloomsburg, dating back to 1994.
- The most recent meeting came last season, when the Broncs posted a dominant 47–0 shutout victory on the road.
- Rider has won 11 consecutive meetings with the Huskies, with the last loss in the series coming in 2009.

Scouting the Huskies
- Bloomsburg enters Saturday's dual with a 9–14 overall record and an 0–4 mark in MAC competition as it looks for its first conference win of the season.
- The Huskies are led by Eric Alderfer at 174 pounds, who owns an 18–2 record, and heavyweight Mason Rebuck, who is 16–6 on the year.

Projected Lineups
Rider
125: #16/20 Tyler Klinsky or Alex Esposito
133: Will Betancourt
141: #14/20 Elijah 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: #15/19 Brock Zurawski
285: Hogan Swenski or James Lynch

Lock Haven 
125: Curtis Nelson or Alex Reed
133: No. 33 Gable Strickland or Patrick O'Keefe
141: #24/30 Wyatt Henson or Hunter Gould or Jake Zaltsman
149: #22/29 Lucas Kapusta
157: Nick Stampoulos or Chase Burke
165: Ousmane Duncanson or Nick Kunstek
174: #33/33 Avery Bassett or Connor Wetzel
184: Sam Gautreau or Cael Black
197: Tucker Hogan
285: Kade Sottolano or Ethan Miller

Bloomsburg
125: Jace Schafer -or- Justin Jones
133: Gavin Mundy or Austin Pollard
141: Tristan Corbin or Richie Woods
149: Dustin Elliot or Cael Raines
157: William Morrow
165: Braidon Woodward
174: Eric Alderfer
184: Gavin Hannah or Connor Hudak
197: Wyatt Bush
285: Mason Rebuck or Tim Gray