LAWRENCEVILLE — The Rider wrestling team secured a 29-12 victory over Lock Haven in a conference dual meet held at Alumni Gymnasium on February 6, 2026. The dual featured several bonus-point victories across multiple weight classes.

Early Broncs Momentum

The action began at 125 pounds where Tyler Klinsky (Rider) won by technical fall in 6:13 (20-4) to give the home team an early lead at Rider 5, Lock Haven 0. The 133-pound bout saw Will Betancourt (Rider) pinned his opponent in 8:12, extending the home team's advantage at Rider 11, Lock Haven 0. At 141 pounds, Elijah Griffin (Rider) dominated with a major decision (11-2), extending the home team's advantage at Rider 15, Lock Haven 0.

Key Middle Bouts

The momentum firmly shifted to Broncs beginning at 125 pounds, as the home team put together a crucial streak of 4 consecutive victories. At 125 pounds, Tyler Klinsky won by technical fall, followed by Will Betancourt with a pin at 133 pounds, followed by Elijah Griffin with a major decision at 141 pounds, and at 149 pounds, Dylan Layton capped the run with a technical fall, pushing the score to Rider 20, Lock Haven 0.

Sealing the Victory

With the team victory already secured for Rider, at 184 pounds, Sam Gautreau (Lock Haven) won by decision (5-1), followed by Brock Zurawski at 197 pounds who prevailed by decision (6-1), In the final bout at 285 pounds, Kade Sottolano earned a decision (4-3), making the final score Rider 29, Lock Haven 12.

Takedown Statistics

In the takedown battle, Rider led with a 10 takedown advantage. Overall, Rider finished with 18 takedowns to Lock Haven's 8. Dylan Layton (Rider) led all wrestlers with 6 takedowns, followed by Tyler Klinsky (Rider) with 5 takedowns and Elijah Griffin (Rider) with 3 takedowns.

Bout-by-Bout Analysis