WRES in the Rankings – Week Six
Dec 09 | Wrestling
PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Rutgers wrestling maintained its strong position in the national rankings amid an idle weekend, with the Scarlet Knights holding the No. 11 spot in the latest USA Today/ NWCA Coaches Poll. In the Intermat Dual and Tournament Rankings, RU (9-1) was slated No. 14 and No. 12, respectively.
WIN Magazine kept Rutgers at No. 12 in both its Dual Rankings and Tournament Power Index (TPI).
From an individual standpoint, a season-high six grapplers are ranked entering the toughest turnaround of the season for the Scarlet Knights. Joining the ranks is junior newcomer Richie Lewis (Toms River, N.J.), who is No. 17 this week at 157 pounds.
Five other Scarlet Knights maintained position in the top 20 of their respective weight classes. Redshirt junior Sean McCabe (Ronkonkoma, N.Y.) is No. 18 at 125 pounds after entering the rankings last week. Redshirt freshman Anthony Giraldo (Guttenberg, N.J.) is No. 17 at 133 pounds. Redshirt seniors Anthony Perrotti (Roseland, N.J.) and Billy Smith (Wantage, N.J.) are also ranked, with Perrotti earning the No. 12 spot at 165 pounds and Smith claiming the No. 6 ranking at heavyweight.
Redshirt sophomore Anthony Ashnault (South Plainfield, N.J.) leads all Rutgers wrestlers with his 9-0 record and No. 3 ranking at 141 pounds. Smith's No. 6 ranking is his highest this season.
The Big Ten Conference season begins for Rutgers on Thursday, Dec. 10 at No. 2 Iowa (7-0). Following that dual the Scarlet Knights return home to the Rutgers Athletic Center to take on No. 4 Nebraska (6-0).
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R-Jr. Sean McCabe - 125 Pounds (6-3, 6-3 Duals) | |||||
| Intermat | FloWrestling | The Open Mat | WIN Magazine | ||
| Dec. 2 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 19 | |
| Dec. 9 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 19 | |
R-Fr. Anthony Giraldo - 133 Pounds (7-3, 7-3 Duals) | |||||
| Intermat | FloWrestling | The Open Mat | WIN Magazine | ||
| Preseason | NR | 19 | 15 | NR | |
| Nov. 4 | 20 | 19 | 15 | * | |
| Nov. 11 | 19 | 19 | 14 | NR | |
| Nov. 18 | NR | 19 | 15 | 19 | |
| Nov. 25 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 18 | |
| Dec. 2 | 17 | NR | 16 | 19 | |
| Dec. 9 | 17 | NR | 15 | 18 | |
R-So. Anthony Ashnault - 141 Pounds (9-0, 9-0 Duals) | |||||
| Intermat | FloWrestling | The Open Mat | WIN Magazine | ||
| Preseason | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | |
| Nov. 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | * | |
| Nov. 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | |
| Nov. 18 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | |
| Nov. 25 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |
| Dec. 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |
| Dec. 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |
Jr. Richie Lewis - 157 Pounds (7-0, 7-0 Duals) | |||||
| Intermat | FloWrestling | The Open Mat | WIN Magazine | ||
| Dec. 9 | 17 | NR | NR | NR | |
R-Sr. Anthony Perrotti - 165 Pounds (8-1, 8-1 Duals) | |||||
| Intermat | FloWrestling | The Open Mat | WIN Magazine | ||
| Preseason | 9 | 16 | 11 | 12 | |
| Nov. 4 | 9 | 13 | 11 | * | |
| Nov. 11 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 6 | |
| Nov. 18 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 7 | |
| Nov. 25 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | |
| Dec. 2 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | |
| Dec. 9 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 5 | |
R-Sr. Billy Smith - 285 Pounds (8-2, 8-2 Duals) | |||||
| Intermat | FloWrestling | The Open Mat | WIN Magazine | ||
| Preseason | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | |
| Nov. 4 | 8 | 9 | 11 | * | |
| Nov. 11 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 7 | |
| Nov. 18 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | |
| Nov. 25 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | |
| Dec. 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | |
| Dec. 9 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 6 | |
*No new poll released
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