Ranked Scarlet Knights - Dec. 2
Dec 02 | Wrestling
PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Five members of the Rutgers wrestling team remain ranked this week by Intermat, The Open Mat or WIN Magazine.
Redshirt junior 285-pounder Billy Smith (Wantage, N.J.) has the highest individual ranking among RU grapplers at No. 8/7/10. The two-time NCAA qualifier is 3-0 this season.
Redshirt junior Anthony Perrotti (Roseland, N.J.) is No. 8/11/11, respectively, at 157 pounds. Perrotti dropped his first match of the season against Oklahoma's then-No. 13/11/12 Justin DeAngelis, 6-3. He is 6-1 to begin the year.
Redshirt freshman 141-pounder Anthony Ashnault (South Plainfield, N.J.) was ranked No. 16/12/15 this week, moving up in The Open Mat and WIN Magazine rankings. He went 3-0 over the weekend to improve to 7-0 on the season.
Junior Ken Theobold (Toms River, N.J.) maintained his No. 18 ranking by Intermat and No. 17 ranking by WIN Magazine after a 3-0 weekend in Troy, N.Y. He is 9-1 overall this season.
Sophomore 133-pounder Scott DelVecchio (South Plainfield, N.J.) moved up one spot in The Open Mat poll to No. 19 after a 2-1 weekend, losing only to No. 3/2/3 Cody Brewer (Oklahoma) by an 11-5 decision.
For the second consecutive season, Rutgers will travel out west for the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. The open begins on Friday, Dec. 5, with the championship finals commencing at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6.
| So. Scott DelVecchio - 133 Pounds (7-1, 3-1 Duals) | |||
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| Intermat | The Open Mat | WIN Magazine |
| Preseason | NR | NR | NR |
| Nov. 11 | NR | NR | NR |
| Nov. 18 | NR | 17 | NR |
| Nov. 25 | NR | 20 | NR |
| Dec. 2 | NR | 19 | NR |
| R-Fr. Anthony Ashnault - 141 Pounds (7-0, 7-0 Duals) | |||
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| Intermat | The Open Mat | WIN Magazine |
| Preseason | 18 | NR | NR |
| Nov. 11 | 16 | 19 | 20 |
| Nov. 18 | 16 | 15 | 19 |
| Nov. 25 | 16 | 15 | 19 |
| Dec. 2 | 16 | 12 | 15 |
| Jr. Ken Theobold - 149 Pounds (9-1, 5-1 Duals) | |||
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| Intermat | The Open Mat | WIN Magazine |
| Preseason | NR | NR | NR |
| Nov. 11 | 19 | NR | 20 |
| Nov. 18 | 19 | NR | 18 |
| Nov. 25 | 18 | NR | 17 |
| Dec. 2 | 18 | NR | 17 |
| R-Jr. Anthony Perrotti - 157 Pounds (6-1, 6-1 Duals) | |||
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| Intermat | The Open Mat | WIN Magazine |
| Preseason | 6 | 8 | 5 |
| Nov. 11 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Nov. 18 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| Nov. 25 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Dec. 2 | 8 | 11 | 11 |
| R-Jr. Billy Smith - 285 Pounds (3-0, 3-0 Duals) | |||
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| Intermat | The Open Mat | WIN Magazine |
| Preseason | 9 | 8 | 13 |
| Nov. 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| Nov. 18 | 8 | 7 | 10 |
| Nov. 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 |
| Dec. 2 | 8 | 7 | 10 |
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