Health & Fitness
College Wrestling: Rider University 32, Princeton University 11
The Rider University wrestling team defeated Princeton University 32-11 Saturday (Dec. 1) in their first home match in the newly renovated Alumni Gymnasium.
LAWRENCEVILLE - The Rider University wrestling team defeated Princeton University 32-11 Saturday (Dec. 1) in their first home match in the newly renovated Alumni Gymnasium.
The Broncs won the first five bouts to take a 17-0 lead and won eight of 10 overall to improve their record to 3-0.
For the Broncs, sophomore Donald McNeil (Plainville, Mass./Wyoming Seminary) won by fall in 39 seconds over Princeton's Abe Ayala at 197 to give Rider a 23-6 lead. McNeil is now 9-4 overall on the season and unbeaten in duals at 3-0.
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Also for Rider, junior Ramon Santiago (Sayreville) won a 7-0 decision in the 165 pound bout over Princeton's Judd Ziegler. With the win, Santiago improved to 12-1 overall and 3-0 in dual matches.
Santiago came into the match ranked 15th in the nation by Amateur Wrestling News in his 165 pound weight class.
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Sophomore 141 Vinny Fava (Elmwood Park), freshman 149 Curt Delia (Mullica Hill/Delsea), senior 157 Zac Cibula (Luxemburg, Wis./Luxemburg Casco), Santiago and junior 174 James Brundage (Ossining, N.Y./Ossining) won the first five bouts for the Broncs to give them the commanding 17-0 lead.
Freshman heavyweight Greg Velasco (Union Beach/Keyport) and sophomore 133 Jimmy Morris (Northport, N.Y./St. Anthony's) recorded the last two wins for the Broncs.
Rider defeated Princeton 30-10 last year and 24-13 in 2010. The Broncs now have won 12 of the last 14 dual bouts with the Tigers.
The Broncs will travel to Piscataway for a match against Rutgers next Saturday.
Results
Rider University 32, Princeton University 11
141: Vinny Fava-R dec. Nick Maselli-P 5-3 3-0
149: Curt Delia-R dec. Zach Bintliff-P 12-4 7-0
157: Zac Cibula-R dec. Judd Ziegler-P 9-0 11-0
165: Ramon Santiago-R dec. Judd Ziegler-P 7-0 14-0
174: James Brundage-R dec. Ryan Callahan-P 5-3 17-0
184: Gibbons-P wbf Clint Morrison-R 4:48 17-6
197: Donald McNeil-R wbf. Abe Ayala-P :39 23-6
HWT: Greg Velasco-R dec. Cole Lampman-P 6-3 26-6
125: Max Rogers-P tech. Mike Shupin-R 18-3 26-11
133: Jimmy Morris-R wbf Andrew Hirai-P 1:28 32-11
