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2017-18 Wrestling Roster

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Peter G. Borg (Rider University)
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Chad Walsh

  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 165
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Cherry Hill, NJ
  • Highschool Camden Catholic

Biography

**One of only two two-time All-Americans in Rider Wrestling history (John Carvalheira)**
**Rider’s all-time leader in wins by fall (39), surpassing Tim Morrison’s nearly 35-year old record of 29**

2017-18:
- NCAA Qualifier, falling in the blood round
- EWL Champion at 165
- Two-time EWL Wrestler of the Week
- Posted a 26-3 record with 10 falls
- Went 17-1 in dual matches, including a 5-1 mark in EWL matches
- Avenged his lone dual loss of the year to Lock Haven All-American Chance Marsteller with a victory for the EWL title
- Won nine matches against NCAA qualifiers and a 10th with an NWCA All-Star Classic victory over Princeton’s Jonathan Schleifer

2016-17:
- All-American, finishing 7th at 165
- EWL Wrestler of the Year
- EWL Champion
- Rider Athlete of the Year
- 2nd in NCAA Division I with 16 pins
- 33-4 record, including 14-0 mark in dual matches and 6-0 record in EWL matches
- Southeast Open Champion
- 2nd at Midlands
- 3rd at Keystone Classic
- NWCA All-Academic Team

2015-16:
- All-American
- Rider Athlete of the Year
- EWL Wrestler of the Year
- Won four of six matches at NCAA's
- Was the 15th seed and defeated the #2, #4 and #7 seeds at Nationals
- Went 6-0 in EWL duals
- Won 28 matches
- Placed at Midlands for the third year in a row (3rd in 2015, 4th in 2014, 5th in 2013 during his red-shirt season)
- Ranked 14th by the NCAA Coaches Panel at the end of the 2016 dual meet season
- Placed runner-up at the Keystone Classic after placing third the year before
- Named to the NWCA All-Academic Team

2014-15:
- Won five of seven matches at the 2015 University freestyle Nationals
- Named to Amateur Wrestling News All-Rookie team
- Won a match at the 2015 NCAA Championships
- 157 pound champion in the EWL
- Named to the NWCA All-Academic Team

2013-14:
- Redshirted and compiled a record of 33-7 (11 pins) wrestling unattached.

At Camden Catholic High School:
Was ranked 18th in the nation at 152 in 2012-13...a four-time NJ State place winner.

Personal:
Business Administration major.

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

    5'11" 149 lbs
  • 2014-15Redshirt Freshman

    5'11" 157 lbs
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    5'11" 157 lbs
  • 2016-17Redshirt Junior

    5'11" 165 lbs
  • 2017-18Graduate Student

    5'11" 165 lbs