January 31, 2007 - Rider 24 Rutgers 15

January 31, 2007
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College Wrestling
Rider University 24, Rutgers University 15

PISCATAWAY—The Broncs won six bouts to defeat Rutgers Wednesday night. “I was pleased overall,” said Rider head coach Gary Taylor.  “We’re a little banged up right now, so to get through this match and get a win over a team that just beat Boston U. pretty solid was good.”

For Rider (8-6, 3-2 CAA), sophomore Doug Umbehauer (Shamong/Lenape), ranked eighth in the nation, junior 141 Don Fisch (Williamstown/Delsea) and senior Nathan Galloway (State College, PA) won major decisions. “It was huge for them to get the majors,” said Taylor.  “That’s what you expect from your better people. They have to come through and get you the extra points.”

Sophomore Mike Kessler (Randallstown, MD/Owings Mills) and freshman 184 Mike Miller (Wilmington, DE/Brandywine) also won for the Broncs. “Kessler beat a pretty tough kid who is very solid,” Taylor said. “Mike probably had the best performance for us tonight.”

Rider junior T. J. Morrison (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cedar Cliff), ranked 14^th in the nation, was winning 11-2 before his opponent was disqualified for stalling.

Rutgers (8-4, 4-2 EWL) won the first two bouts, building a 9-0 lead.

Rider competes at Clarion Saturday. “Clarion is better than they’ve been in recent years,” Taylor said. ‘If we wrestle well we should win, but we have to wrestle well. Then we get a team from Iowa (Iowa State) who just knocked off the defending national champions (Oklahoma State) and are probably the most improved team in the country.”

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125 – Ryan Jablonski-Rut wbf Thomas Lorenzo-Rid                 2:33                 0-6
133 – Dan Hilt-Rut dec. Brian Polashuk-Rid                             3-1                   0-9
141 – Don Fisch-Rid major dec. Kyle Milanese-Rut                 11-3                 4-9
149 – Michael Kessler-Rid dec. Jack Barrett-Rut                     8-1                   7-9
157 – Nate Galloway-Rid major dec. Chris Norrell-Rut            12-3                 11-9
165 – Matt Pletcher-Rut dec. Robbie Morrison-Rid                  8-1                   11-12
174 – Doug Umbehauer-Rid major dec. Matt Rigoglioso-Rut  10-2                  15-12
184 – Mike Miller-Rid dec. Keith Dobish-Rut                           3-1 ot               18-12
197 – T.J. Morrison-Rid wins by default                                                           24-12
285 – Mike D’Amico-Rut dec. Peter Reid-Rid                        5-2                   24-15