Lawrenceville, N.J. – The Edinboro wrestling team dropped a 28-14 decision to host Rider Saturday afternoon in MAC dual action.
 
125
In the opening match of the dual Chris Vargo and Tyler Klinsky wrestled a scoreless first period. Vargo took a 1-0 lead with an escape, but a penalty point and a take down put Klinsky up 4-1 going to the third. Klinsky extended the lead with an escape to start the third. Vargo scored a take down to close the gap to 5-4, before Klinsky scored another escape to set the final at 6-4.
 
133
Will Betancourt scored a pair of first period take downs of Landon Bainey to hold a 6-1 lead after the first. Betancourt scored the only point of the second, an escape, to take a 7-1 lead to the third. Bainey scored an escape of his own an Betancourt picked up the riding time point for an 8-2 decision.
 
141
Elijah Griffin took down Jacob Brenneman twice while the Scot scored two escapes to make it 6-2 at the end of the first. Brenneman escaped in the second cutting the lead to 6-3. An escape, and two take downs for Griffin gave the Bronco a 14-5 major decision to make the match 10-0 Rider.
 
149
Parker Senitpal got the nod for the Scots at 149. Dylan Layton scored the lone points of the first with a take down. Two more take downs for the Rider 149-pounder extended the lead to 9-2 after two. Layton would score five in the third to take a 14-2 major decision.
 
157
After a scoreless first between Garrett McChesney and Gianni Maldonado, McChesney broke the ice with a reversal to start the second. Maldonado would escape and McChesney would score the matches only take down to build a 5-2 lead after two. Maldonado escaped to open the third, but McChesney held on for the 5-3 decision.
 
165
Ryan Burgos picked up where he left off scoring his second fall in as many days using 2:57 to pin Brendon Adbon.
 
174
Tate Gieser and Enrique Munguia were scoreless through one period. In the second, Munguia escaped and after a take down scored that fall in 4:34.
 
184
Jared McGill go to his offense early against Giovanni Alejandro scoring a take down and four near fall points to build a 7-0 lead after one. He added an escape and a take down in the second to push the advantage to 11-0. He would pick up a penalty point and a take down to secure the 15-0 tech fall in 6:35.
 
197
Brock Zurawski opened the scoring against Brody Evans with a first period take down. Evans escaped to start the second, but Zurawski notched a take down, penalty point and two back points to go up 9-1 after two. Zurawski earned a 16-1 tech fall.
 
285
Hogan Swenski scored a first period take down that was the difference topping Aden Roe 4-2.
 
Rider 28 Edinboro 14
125: Tyler Klinsky (RID) over Chris Vargo (EDIN) (Dec 6-4)
133: Will Betancourt (RID) over Landon Bainey (EDIN) (Dec 8-2)
141: Elijah Griffin (RID) over Jacob Brenneman (EDIN) (MD 14-5)
149: Dylan Layton (RID) over Parker Sentipal (EDIN) (MD 14-2)
157: Garrett McChesney (EDIN) over Gianni Maldonado (RID) (Dec 5-3)
165: Ryan Burgos (EDIN) over Brendon Abdon (RID) (Fall 2:57)
174: Enrique Munguia (RID) over Tate Geiser (EDIN) (Fall 4:34)
184: Jared McGill (EDIN) over Giovanni Alejandro (RID) (TF 15-0 6:35)
197: Brock Zurawski (RID) over Brody Evans (EDIN) (TF 16-1 6:32)
285: Hogan Swenski (RID) over Aden Roe (EDIN) (Dec 4-2)