11 Rider University student-athletes were honored Friday as part of the 20th annual National Student-Athlete Day.

Amanda Burke of the swimming & diving team, and Jason Thompson of the basketball team, were named the Rider University Athletes of the Month for February.

Three members of the Rider University diving teams competed this weekend at the NCAA Zone A Diving Championships, hosted by Rutgers University.  “Right now I couldn’t be happier,” said diving coach Dennis Ceppa.  “The divers are a tight knit group, they all get along and they all want to be the best divers they can be.  The team dynamic is great and they all want to better themselves.”

Three members of the Rider University diving teams competed this weekend at the NCAA Zone A Diving Championships, hosted by Rutgers University.  “Right now I couldn’t be happier,” said diving coach Dennis Ceppa.  “The divers are a tight knit group, they all get along and they all want to be the best divers they can be.  The team dynamic is great and they all want to better themselves.”

Three members of the Rider University diving teams are competing this weekend at the NCAA Zone A Diving Championships, hosted by Rutgers University.

Three members of the Rider University diving teams are competing this weekend at the NCAA Zone A Diving Championships, hosted by Rutgers University.

The Rider men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams competed at the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships, hosted by Harvard University with the women placing third of 16 teams and the men finishing fifth of 18 teams.  "I was happy with the effort from both teams," said head coach Steve Fletcher.

The Rider men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams competed at the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships, hosted by Harvard University with the women placing third of 16 teams and the men finishing fifth of 18 teams.  "I was happy with the effort from both teams," said head coach Steve Fletcher.  "The women's team showed their depth by placing high in almost all of their events and on the men's side, we had several of the younger swimmers step up in a very competitive environment and that gives a very positive outlook as we head into next year."

The Rider men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams are competing at the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships, hosted by Harvard University with the women’s team in second place out of 16 teams and the men in fifth out of 18 teams after day two.  “Both teams swam extremely well,” said head coach Steve Fletcher.  “I expect Sunday to be the same way.”

The Rider men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams are competing at the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships, hosted by Harvard University with the women’s team in second place out of 16 teams and the men in fifth out of 18 teams after day two.  “Both teams swam extremely well,” said head coach Steve Fletcher.  “I expect Sunday to be the same way.”

The Rider men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams are competing at the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships, hosted by Harvard University with the women’s team in third out of 16 teams and the men in sixth out of 18 teams after day one.  “It is one weekend after the conference championships and that was our focus but we came out and performed well today,” said head coach Steve Fletcher.

The Rider men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams are competing at the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships, hosted by Harvard University with the women’s team in third out of 16 teams and the men in sixth out of 18 teams after day one.  “It is one weekend after the conference championships and that was our focus but we came out and performed well today,” said head coach Steve Fletcher.

The Rider men and women both placed runner-up at the 2007 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championships, hosted by Loyola College. “We finished very strongly and competed very well,” said head coach Steve Fletcher. “The depth in the conference is really improving so it is harder each year to compete with a small group like we have. So to do this is very rewarding.”

The Rider men and women both placed runner-up at the 2007 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championships, hosted by Loyola College. “We finished very strongly and competed very well,” said head coach Steve Fletcher. “The depth in the conference is really improving so it is harder each year to compete with a small group like we have. So to do this is very rewarding.”

Both the Rider men’s and women’s swimming & diving teams are in second place after day two of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference championships hosted by Loyola College.  “I thought the meet went well,” said head coach Steve Fletcher.  “We’re a small team and considering that, it went well today.  We’re right in the thick of the championship and anything can happen on the last day.”

Both the Rider men’s and women’s swimming & diving teams are in second place after day two of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference championships hosted by Loyola College.  “I thought the meet went well,” said head coach Steve Fletcher.  “We’re a small team and considering that, it went well today.  We’re right in the thick of the championship and anything can happen on the last day.”

The Rider men are in first place and the Rider women are in second place after the first day of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championships, hosted by Loyola College. Competition continues through Saturday. “We had a really good afternoon in the preliminaries, then got off to a rocky start in the finals,” said Rider head coach Steve Fletcher,  “but as the meet went on we picked up momentum and finished the day strong.”

The Rider men are in first place and the Rider women are in second place after the first day of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championships, hosted by Loyola College. Competition continues through Saturday. “We had a really good afternoon in the preliminaries, then got off to a rocky start in the finals,” said Rider head coach Steve Fletcher,  “but as the meet went on we picked up momentum and finished the day strong.”

Ten members of the Rider University men’s and women’s swimming & diving teams were honored for their high grade point averages at the 2007 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championships Thursday.

Ten members of the Rider University men’s and women’s swimming & diving teams were honored for their high grade point averages at the 2007 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championships Thursday.

Jason Thompson of the basketball team, and Lauren Urbanski of the swimming & diving team, were named the Rider University Athletes of the Month for January.

Rider seniors Brandon Modrov (Smithtown, N.Y./ Hauppauge) and Lauren Urbanski (Lansdowne, Pa./Upper Darby) were named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Male and Female Swimmers of the Week for all competition January 22-29 it was announced Tuesday.

Rider seniors Brandon Modrov (Smithtown, N.Y./ Hauppauge) and Lauren Urbanski (Lansdowne, Pa./Upper Darby) were named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Male and Female Swimmers of the Week for all competition January 22-29 it was announced Tuesday.

In the final meet of the regular season, the Broncs swept Lafayette Wednesday. “We weren’t expecting to beat Lafayette’s women, so that was a pleasant surprise,” said Rider head coach Steve Fletcher. “We broke a few pool records today, so the regular season ended on a very positive note.”

In the final meet of the regular season, the Broncs swept Lafayette Wednesday. “We weren’t expecting to beat Lafayette’s women, so that was a pleasant surprise,” said Rider head coach Steve Fletcher. “We broke a few pool records today, so the regular season ended on a very positive note.”

Brandon and Priscilla Modrov of the Rider University swimming & diving teams have been named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Swimmers of the Week, and Chris Coles was named the MAAC Diver of the Week, for all competition January 1-21.

Brandon and Priscilla Modrov of the Rider University swimming & diving teams have been named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Swimmers of the Week, and Chris Coles was named the MAAC Diver of the Week, for all competition January 1-21.

Five outstanding athletes from five different sports spanning three decades will be inducted into the Rider University Athletics Hall of Fame January 20, 2007.

Have a happy HEALTHY new year.  A saying that’s been around for decades.  And for the Rider swimming and diving teams, entering the first competition of the new year, especially on the men’s side they are taking the healthy part literally.  “Having a full lineup today, especially for the men made a huge difference,” said head coach Steve Fletcher.  “It will give us a better opportunity to compete at the championships and gives us a huge lift knowing we can be competitive coming into any meet that we swim at.”

Have a happy HEALTHY new year.  A saying that’s been around for decades.  And for the Rider swimming and diving teams, entering the first competition of the new year, especially on the men’s side they are taking the healthy part literally.  “Having a full lineup today, especially for the men made a huge difference,” said head coach Steve Fletcher.  “It will give us a better opportunity to compete at the championships and gives us a huge lift knowing we can be competitive coming into any meet that we swim at.”

Jason Thompson of the basketball team and Lauren Urbanski of the swimming & diving team have been named the Rider University Athletes of the Month for November.

The Rider University men’s and women’s diving teams competed this weekend at the Galbraith Diving Invitational, hosted by Rutgers University with junior Dylan Korn placing seventh in the three-meter dive.  “Dylan moved up from eighth in the preliminaries and against this competition, seventh is nothing to shake a stick at,” said Dennis Ceppa, Rider’s diving coach.

The Rider University men’s and women’s diving teams competed this weekend at the Galbraith Diving Invitational, hosted by Rutgers University with junior Dylan Korn placing seventh in the three-meter dive.  “Dylan moved up from eighth in the preliminaries and against this competition, seventh is nothing to shake a stick at,” said Dennis Ceppa, Rider’s diving coach.

Two Bronc relays and three swimmers competed in individual events for Rider on the final day of the U.S. Swimming Championships, hosted by Purdue University Saturday afternoon.  “We faced a huge adjustment swimming the 50 meter Olympic sized pool,” said head coach Steve Fletcher.  “We adjusted well and held our own against the top competition in the world.”

The Rider University men’s and women’s diving teams are competing this weekend at the Galbraith Diving Invitational, hosted by Rutgers University with junior Dylan Korn placing fifth in the one-meter dive.  “The competition that we faced today is pretty much what we will see at the zone championships,” said Dennis Ceppa, Rider’s diving coach.

The Rider University men’s and women’s diving teams are competing this weekend at the Galbraith Diving Invitational, hosted by Rutgers University with junior Dylan Korn placing fifth in the one-meter dive.  “The competition that we faced today is pretty much what we will see at the zone championships,” said Dennis Ceppa, Rider’s diving coach.  “Dylan did an awesome job against some great competition.”

Two Bronc relays and senior Brandon Modrov competed for Rider on day two of the U.S. Swimming Championships, hosted by Purdue University Friday afternoon.

The Rider University swimming team competed Thursday at the U.S. Open Swimming Championships, hosted by Purdue University.

Eight members of the Rider University swimming & diving teams will compete at the U. S. Open Swimming Championships, held November 30-December 2 at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. “Our program philosophy seeks to integrate as much as possible the most competitive levels of swimming offered by the NCAA and USA Swimming calendar,” said Rider head coach Steve Fletcher.
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Eight members of the Rider University swimming & diving teams will compete at the U. S. Open Swimming Championships, held November 30-December 2 at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. “Our program philosophy seeks to integrate as much as possible the most competitive levels of swimming offered by the NCAA and USA Swimming calendar,” said Rider head coach Steve Fletcher.
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Seniors Lauren Urbanski of the women’s team, and Andy French of the men’s team, were named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Swimmers of the Week for all competition November 14-20.  Junior diver Dylan Korn was named the MAAC Male Diver of the Week.

It’s not whether you win or lose, it’s how you swim against the toughest competition.

It’s not whether you win or lose, it’s how you swim against the toughest competition.

The Rider men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams are competing at the Bucknell Invitational this weekend with the women fourth of five teams and the men fifth of five teams after day one of competition on Saturday.

The Rider men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams are competing at the Bucknell Invitational this weekend with the women fourth of five teams and the men fifth of five teams after day one of competition on Saturday.

What makes a good leader?  The Rider University Department of Athletics, in conjunction with Rider’s Center for the Development of Leadership Skills, is taking serious measures to find the answers to that question.

What makes a good leader?  The Rider University Department of Athletics, in conjunction with Rider’s Center for the Development of Leadership Skills, is taking serious measures to find the answers to that question.

In the 2006-07 home opener, the Broncs picked up their first win of the season, as the Rider women defeated Lehigh. “It was exciting to get a win,” said Rider head coach Steve Fletcher. “I think they needed that, a morale booster to beat Lehigh. They’re a tough, Patriot League opponent.”

In the 2006-07 home opener, the Broncs picked up their first win of the season, as the Rider women defeated Lehigh. “It was exciting to get a win,” said Rider head coach Steve Fletcher. “I think they needed that, a morale booster to beat Lehigh. They’re a tough, Patriot League opponent.”

Dylan Korn, a junior diver on the Rider University swimming & diving team, was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Diver of the Week for all competition October 31-November 6.   It marks the second consecutive week Korn has won this award.

The Broncs lost to Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference opponent Marist Saturday. “Our goal with this young and currently banged up team was to come up here and compete with pride, and I think we did that,” said Rider head coach Steve Fletcher.

The Broncs lost to Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference opponent Marist Saturday. “Our goal with this young and currently banged up team was to come up here and compete with pride, and I think we did that,” said Rider head coach Steve Fletcher.

Dylan Korn, a junior diver on the Rider University swimming & diving team, was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Diver of the Week for all competition October 23-29. “That’s good news,” said Rider head coach Steve Fletcher.

The Broncs lost to Seton Hall and host Rutgers Friday at Rutgers’ Sonny Werblin Recreation Center.

The Broncs lost to Seton Hall and host Rutgers Friday at Rutgers’ Sonny Werblin Recreation Center.

The Broncs began the 2006-07 season with a loss to the University of Maryland Baltimore County Saturday. “UMBC wins their league almost every year,” said Rider head coach Steve Fletcher. “We put them on our schedule a few years ago to make it more competitive.”

The Broncs began the 2006-07 season with a loss to the University of Maryland Baltimore County Saturday. “UMBC wins their league almost every year,” said Rider head coach Steve Fletcher. “We put them on our schedule a few years ago to make it more competitive.”