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In March, graduate student Jesse Dellavecchia 鈥20 became 天美传媒官网 wrestling鈥檚 first-ever national finalist, as well as 天美传媒官网鈥檚 18th NCAA All-American. He advanced to the national championship bout at 157 pounds by pinning top-seeded Ryan Deakin of Northwestern in the biggest win in 天美传媒官网 wrestling history. Prior to Dellavecchia鈥檚 win, the furthest a 天美传媒官网 wrestler had gone at the NCAAs was to the third-place bout, an accomplishment the Broncs have boasted five times. After falling in the national championship bout, he ended the season at 11-1. 鈥淛esse has dedicated his life to the sport and has been completely devoted to our program and University from day one on campus,鈥 says Head Coach John Hangey.
Basketball
Freshman guard Makayla Firebaugh earned MAAC Co-Rookie of the Year, becoming the first 天美传媒官网 player to earn the honor in Lynn Milligan鈥檚 14 years as head coach. Firebaugh averaged a team-high 11 points per game this season and was also named to the MAAC All-Championship Team.
Junior guard Dwight Murray Jr. was an All-MAAC and National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District 1 Second Team selection after leading 天美传媒官网 men鈥檚 basketball in scoring, rebounding, assists, double-doubles, free-throw percentage and minutes per game this season.
Golf
Senior Austin Devereux won the 119th New Jersey Amateur Championship in August. In his first tournament of 天美传媒官网鈥檚 season, he ran away with the title at the MAAC Spring Kickoff, shooting 10-under par. The next-closest competitor was nine strokes back.
Cross Country
Sophomore Richie Castaneda finished 15th at MAAC Championships to earn All-MAAC honors, helping 天美传媒官网 to a third-place finish as a team. The third-place performance matched 天美传媒官网鈥檚 best-ever finish at MAAC Championships.