A banged up GMU wrestling team bused into Lawrenceville, N.J. tonight to face a tested Rider Bronc team. This was senior night for a senior rich team. it was also a rout with Rider winning the first 7 matches. GMU bumped up a couple of wrestlers and had a forfeit. NCAA please change your silly redshirt rules so coaches eliminate forfeits
GMU is back in action Feb. 6th at home versus Navy. RIder is back in action Feb. 7th at Lock Haven before hosting Rutgers on the 9th.
Post match interviews with Dean Sherry, Coach John Hangey and Coach Frank Beasley.
157lbs: #4 Jesse Dellavecchia (RID) dec. Kolby Ho (GM), 5-3; Rider leads, 3-0
165lbs: Gary Dinmore (RID) maj. dec. Justin Yorkdale (GM), 10-2; Rider leads, 7-0
174lbs: #18 Dean Sherry (RID) maj. dec. Ryan Yorkdale (GM), 10-2, Rider leads, 11-0
184lbs: George Walton (RID) WBF Ali Salem (GM), at 2:30; Rider leads, 17-0
197lbs: #9 Ethan Laird (RID) over Ramses Montalvo (GM), DQ; Rider leads, 23-0
285lbs: Ryan Cloud (RID) dec. Jake Slinger (GM), 9-4; Rider leads, 26-0
125lbs: #30 Jonathan Tropea (RID) maj. dec. Talha Farooq (GM), 21-12; Rider leads, 30-0
133lbs: Josh Jones (GM) dec. Anthony Cefolo (RID), 8-3; Rider leads, 30-3
141lbs: Peter Lipari (RID) by forfeit; Rider leads, 36-3
149lbs: #10 Colston DiBlasi (GM) dec. Gino Fluri (RID), 1-0; Rider wins, 36-6.
Two fine teams. Simply a case of Riders best being better than George Masons best at this time. The Broncs could easily send 6 to Nationals and have multiple AAs. Give Coach B. and GMU 3 more recruiting classes and the same may be said about the Patriots.