CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Mid-American Conference announced today the wrestling postseason awards for the 2020-21 season. Rider's Jesse Dellavecchia was named MAC Wrestler of the Year, while Missouri's Keegan O'Toole was named MAC Freshman of the Year. The awards were voted on by the MAC wrestling head coaches.
Dellavecchia became Rider's first-ever NCAA Finalist, while also becoming a two-time MAC Champion. He becomes Rider's first MAC Wrestler of the Year and the school's first conference Wrestler of the Year since Chad Walsh earned the honor in consecutive years in the EWL in 2016 and 2017. Dellavecchia won his first 11 matches of the year, including a pin of then-nationally-ranked No. 1 Ryan Deakin of Northwestern in the NCAA semifinals. He became Rider's 18th NCAA All-American.
O'Toole earned All-American honors and finished third at the NCAA Championships, marking the highest finish by a Tiger freshman since J'den Cox won his first national championship in 2014. The freshman's season also included a 19-1 overall record and MAC Championship title at 165 pounds.
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