Lock Haven @ Rider

Rider edged Lock Haven 27-11 in a MAC dual at Rider University in Lawrenceville, N.J., on Jan. 26, 2024. The final score reflected a clear margin of victory for the home team, with bonus-point results shaping the outcome.

Lock Haven’s standout performance came at 141 pounds, where Wyatt Henson dominated Will Betancourt 22-6 by technical fall and earned five team points. That victory was the visitors’ biggest individual swing and kept the match competitive through its middle stages.

Rider answered with two bonus wins that ultimately decided the dual. Michael Wilson put together a 15-7 major decision at 174 pounds for four team points, and heavyweight David Szuba closed with a 17-2 technical fall over Ethan Miller for another five points. Those nine bonus points from Wilson and Szuba outweighed Lock Haven’s big result and created the decisive margin.

In the end the 16-point gap reflected Rider’s ability to convert key bouts into extra team points while Lock Haven got a lift from Henson’s outing. The bonus-point production by Rider proved the difference in Lawrenceville.