Rider 30, Drexel 10 — Zurawski, Griffin fuel Broncs' road win
No. 19 Brock Zurawski’s technical fall and No. 20 Elijah Griffin’s first‑period pin supplied the biggest bonus swings, while No. 31 Enrique Munguia flipped No. 21 Jasiah Queen with a third‑period surge at the Daskalakis Athletic Center.
Rider left Philadelphia with a 30–10 win over Drexel at the Daskalakis Athletic Center. The Broncs piled up bonus points at the top of the lineup and held through a string of tight decisions in the middle weights.
No. 19 Brock Zurawski turned an early exchange into a runaway at 197, finishing Ibrahim Ameer by technical fall, 19–4. Zurawski answered an initial Ameer takedown with a reversal and a four‑point nearfall in Period 1, then added second‑ and third‑period takedowns; a late third‑period takedown (clock 0:09) plus riding‑time credit completed the technical fall.
No. 20 Elijah Griffin supplied an early bonus for Rider at 141, recording three first‑period takedowns and pinning Jordan Soriano after the match was at 9–2. Griffin’s takedowns came in quick succession in Period 1 and the fall ended the bout before the second period.
Tyler Klinsky edged Desmond Pleasant, 7–6, at 125 with a decisive third‑period takedown. Klinsky’s takedown with 62 seconds remaining swung the match and proved to be the margin in a tight decision.
The biggest upset swing came at 174, where No. 31 Enrique Munguia erased an early deficit to top No. 21 Jasiah Queen, 17–13. Munguia’s third period featured two takedowns, a four‑point nearfall and a +1 that produced the multi‑point swing needed to overtake Queen.
The middle weights produced a mix of late drama and steady offense. Gianni Maldonado won 4–3 at 157 on a third‑period 3‑point takedown at 0:21; a reversal at 0:01 narrowed the final margin but came too late to change the outcome. Cody Walsh posted a 12–0 major decision, holding No. 31 Brendon Abdon scoreless and securing a valuable bonus for Drexel’s ledger.
Drexel salvaged a pair of decisions. Nate Schon closed the card with a 5–1 decision at 285 and is ranked in the heavyweight listings, and Ethan Wilson (No. 33 at 184) edged Giovanni Alejandro, 2–1, in a low‑scoring bout.
The meet doubled as one of Drexel’s final home duals of the regular season at the Daskalakis Athletic Center, and Rider carried momentum into the weekend after claiming the MAC East title the prior week. Rider’s two bonus‑point finishes and a handful of late, decisive takedowns ultimately separated the teams on the road.