Wrestling | 2/7/2026 5:37:00 PM

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. – The Bloomsburg wrestling team faced a challenging road test Saturday afternoon, falling 42-0 to Rider, but the Huskies showed resilience throughout the lineup with several bouts remaining competitive deep into the match.

Bloomsburg opened the dual with a gritty performance at 125 pounds as Jace Schafer (Fairport, N.Y./Palmyra-Macedon) battled Tyler Klinsky in a match that featured multiple momentum shifts. Klinsky struck first with a takedown in the opening period and added riding time to build an early advantage. Schafer regrouped in the third, earning an escape and continuing to hand-fight from neutral while limiting Klinsky's offensive opportunities. Schafer forced several scrambles in the third period, but Klinsky maintained control down the stretch to secure the 8-1 decision.

At 157 pounds, William Morrow (Harleysville, Pa./North Penn) delivered one of the most competitive bouts of the night in a match that went to sudden victory. Morrow and Gianni Maldonado battled through a scoreless first period marked by strong positional defense.

Each wrestler earned an escape in the second period, and Morrow matched Maldonado's third-period escape to force overtime. In sudden victory, Maldonado finished a takedown late in the extra session to claim a narrow 4-1 decision.
The heavyweight bout at 285 pounds closed the night with another close contest for Bloomsburg. Mason Rebuck (Sunbury, Pa./Shikellamy) kept the match tight from the opening whistle with a defensive first period before Swenski earned an escape and takedown in the second to take a 4-0 lead. Swenski's late offense proved to be the difference as he earned a 7-3 decision.

Bloomsburg also saw competitive efforts from Eric Alderfer (Harleysville, Pa./Faith Christian) at 174 pounds and Gavin Hannah (Brookville, Pa./Brookville) at 184, as both Huskies kept their bouts within reach through the early stages before Rider was able to create separation later in the match.

RESULTS 133: Will Betancourt (RID) over Gavin Mundy (Wilmington, Del./Delaware Military Academy) (BLOO) (Fall 2:40)
141: Elijah Griffin (RID) over Richie Woods (Brockport, N.Y./Brockport) (BLOO) (Fall 1:07)
149: Dylan Layton (RID) over Cael Raines (North Chille, N.Y./Churchville-Chille) (BLOO) (TF 17-2 9:00)
157: Gianni Maldonado (RID) over William Morrow (Harleysville, Pa./North Penn) (BLOO) (SV-1 4-1)
165: Brendon Abdon (RID) over Dustin Elliott (Delmar, Del./Sussex Tech) (BLOO) (TF 17-1 3:24)
174: Enrique Munguia (RID) over Eric Alderfer (Harleysville, Pa./Faith Christian) (BLOO) (Dec 7-1)
184: Giovanni Alejandro (RID) over Gavin Hannah (Brookville, Pa./Brookville) (BLOO) (Dec 8-1)
197: Brock Zurawski (RID) over Coy Raines (North Chille, N.Y./Churchville-Chille) (BLOO) (TF 16-1 3:10)
285: Hogan Swenski (RID) over Mason Rebuck (Sunbury, Pa./Shikellamy) (BLOO) (Dec 7-3)

The Huskies get back on the match next Thursday when they head to Edinboro for a tri-match with the Fighting Scots and Mercyhurst at 6:00 p.m.