Rider University Athletics

2019-20:
- Became Rider’s first-ever MAC Champion at 157 lbs., defeating nationally-ranked wrestlers Larry Early (Old Dominion) and Jarrett Jacques (Missouri) to earn the title
- Clair Bee Rider Male Athlete of the Year
- NCAA Qualifier for the second-straight year
- Posted a 30-2 record, winning his first 13 matches and final 13 bouts of the year
- Finished first at the Keystone Classic
- Placed first at the Princeton Open
- Placed second at the Southern Scuffle
- His only two losses came to wrestlers ranked in the top five in the country – Hayden Hidlay (NC State) and Quincy Monday (Princeton)
- In addition to wins over Early and Jacques, scored seven wins over wrestlers ranked in the Top 30 in the nation, including a win over Monday at the Princeton Open
- Also defeated Top 30 wrestlers Markus Hartman (Army), Robert Kanniard (Rutgers), Matthew Zavistoski (Appalachian State) and Justin McCoy (two wins)(Virginia)
- Three-time Rider Athlete of the Month

2018-19:
- Nationally-ranked as highly as No. 13 nationally at 165
- Posted a 25-7 mark overall, including an 11-1 record in dual matches
- Won a pair of matches at NCAA’s, going 2-2
- Dellavecchia’s NCAA bid marked the 11^th-straight year Rider had a national qualifier at 165. He joined Chad Walsh (2015-18), Ramon Santiago (2013-14), James Brundage (2012), Jim Resnick (2011), Rob Morrison (2010) and Jason Lapham (2009).
- Went 5-1 in EWL duals and finished second at EWL Championships
- His only losses against EWL competition came against Lock Haven’s Chance Marsteller, who was an All-American finishing third at NCAA’s
- Finished tied for second on the team with four wins by fall
- Selected EWL Wrestler of the Week on Jan. 14
- Finished fourth at the Southern Scuffle and sixth at the Keystone Classic

2017-18:
- Wrestled unattached, posting a 20-5 record

Before Rider:
Posted a 15-9 record as a freshman at Binghamton in 2015-16, including a 6-5 mark in dual competition… Notched four pins and one major decision… Did not wrestle in 2016-17… A two-time New York State Finalist, three-time All-State selection and four-time NHSCA All-American for East Islip High School.

Personal:
The son of Dawn and Dave Dellavecchia… A business major.