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    Rider defeats Maryland

    COLLEGE PARK, MD -- The nationally-ranked No. 21 Rider University wrestling team closed out the dual season with a 23-18 win at Maryland Sunday afternoon. With the win, the Broncs improved to 13-5 on the season, while the Terrapins fall to 4-12.

    No. 6 Chad Walsh (Cherry Hill, NJ/Camden Catholic) padded his program record in falls with his 39th, while Anthony Cefolo (Florham Park, NJ/Hanover Park Regional) earned a tech fall. J.R. Wert (Christianburg, VA/Christianburg), B.J. Clagon (Toms River, NJ/Toms River South), Dean Sherry (Brick, NJ/Brick Township) and Wayne Stinson (Wrightstown, NJ/Northern Burlington Regional) won by decisions.

    Quotes & Notes
    "It was a great team win today. It was nice for our seniors to win the last dual meet in their careers, especially against a Big Ten school."

    "Our kids wrestled well today and we will be looking to carry that type of performance into the EWL Championships in two weeks." – Rider Head Coach John Hangey

    - The Broncs now hold a 6-5 edge in the all-time series with Maryland, including the last three.
    - Walsh improved to 22-1 on the season and ran his career win total to 113 with 39 wins by fall.
    - The Broncs return to competition on March 3, when they travel to Edinboro, Pa., for the EWL Championships. Matches are scheduled to begin at 10 a.m.

    Results:
    125 | J.R. Wert (RU) dec. over Brandon Cray (MD), 4-1
    133 | Anthony Cefolo (RU) tech. fall over Jhared Simmons (MD), 21-3
    141 | Ryan Diehl (MD) dec. over Tyson Dippery (RU), 6-2
    149 | Alfred Bannister (MD) dec. over Gino Fluri (RU), 8-2
    157 | B.J. Clagon (RU) dec. over Justin Alexander (MD), 4-3
    165 | Chad Walsh (RU) fall over Brendan Burnham (MD), 5:27
    174 | Dean Sherry (RU) dec. over Josh Ugalde (MD), 11-5
    184 | Wayne Stinson (RU) dec. over Patrick Gerish (MD), 5-4
    197 | David-Brian Whisler (MD) win by forfeit
    285 | Youssif Hemida (MD) fall over Ryan Cloud (RU), 1:34 R

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