Marco Rivera, Rookie, RIT
February 23, 2026
Rivera won the 149 lb. weight class at the Pelicano Invitational, Saturday. Rivera beat Nicholas Ewan (Alfred) with an 18-1 technical fall in his opening bout. He defeated Brandon Ribeiro (Ithaca), 10-3 in the quarterfinals before a 5-4 win over Justin Coiteux (SJFC) in the semifinals. Rivera beat first year Luke Pires, 18-10 in the championship match.