April 21, 2006 - Rider’s Maroney CAA Scholar Athlete of the Year

April 21, 2006
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College Wrestling
Rider’s Maroney CAA Scholar Athlete of the Year

LAWRENCVILLE, NJ—Joe Maroney of Bensalem, PA, a senior at Rider University, is one of five student-athletes to be honored by the Colonial Athletic Association as a recipient of the CAA Scholar-Athlete Award, for excelling both athletically and academically in the winter sports season.

The CAA honors one Scholar-Athlete in each of its 21 championship sports. Maroney won the award for the sport of wrestling.

Maroney is a Biology major and was an NCAA Division I National Championship qualifier this year. He was inducted into Tri Beta Society, a high academic honor society for science majors.

A Dean’s List student who has garnered Rider’s Academic Achievement Award during six semesters, Maroney has been accepted into a Physician’s Assistant program at Arcadia University after earning his degree from Rider in just three years.

Maroney compiled a 20-17 overall record this season, including 8-1 in CAA Dual Meets. He placed second at the CAA Championship in the 184-pound weight class, which earned him a trip to Nationals. Earlier this season, he placed fourth at the Lock Haven Mat Town USA tournament at 165 pounds.

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