Jason Thompson Court, named for the 2008 alumnus and current member of the NBA’s Toronto Raptors, is housed inside a new 8,400 square foot basketball practice facility on the Lawrenceville campus. The facility was completed in April 2016 as the second phase of the multi-phased Alumni Gym project. A ribbon cutting was held on Sept. 17. The third phase, which includes the construction of new men’s and women’s basketball office suites inside a space that will connect Alumni Gym and the practice facility, is expected to be completed in September. Fundraising for future phases is underway.
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The Eastern Wrestling League named Gary Taylor, who is fourth on the all-time NCAA Division I career win list, Coach of the Year and All-American sophomore Chad Walsh Wrestler of the Year.
Junior Robin Perkins was named Second Team All-MAAC while senior Teddy Okereafor and junior Kahlil Thomas were named Third Team All-MAAC.
Sophomore Zack Molloy was named the MAAC Most Outstanding Performer. He won three individual events at the MAAC Championships and was a member of four winning relays. In June, Molloy competed in the 200 free for a chance to qualify for the United States Olympic team.
The golf team tied its best-ever score in MAAC play (293) on the final day to place third in the MAAC Championships, with junior Parker Mann earning All-MAAC honors.
Sophomore Nick Margevicius earned Second Team All-MAAC and MAAC All-Academic team honors. In the MAAC, Margevicius was second in earned run average (2.57) and sixth in strikeouts (67).
Senior Nicolette Mateescu qualified for the NCAA East Regional Track & Field Championships in Jacksonville, Fla. This spring, Mateescu set Rider records for the 10,000m, the 5,000m and the 3,000m.