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Inaugural Battle on the Banks Set for Saturday
Dec 31 | Wrestling
PISCATAWAY, N.J. ā Several members of Rutgers wrestling will compete in the inaugural Battle on the Banks wrestling event on Saturday, Jan. 2 at 5 p.m. ET. The exhibition card, hosted by the Scarlet Knights Wrestling Club (SKWC) in conjunction with Mobbin Media and Rokfin, features some of the top amateur wrestlers from across the country and will be available to stream with a Rokfin subscription. The event is closed to the public.
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Current Scarlet Knights Sammy Alvarez, Christian Colucci, Joseph Grello, Billy Janzer, Robert Kanniard, Connor O'Neill, John Poznanski, Dylan Shawver, Sebastian Rivera and Michael VanBrillĀ are all scheduled to wrestle on Saturday, as RU continues to gear up for the 2021 season.
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Pegged as high as No. 10 in this year's preseason polls, Rutgers produced five NCAA qualifiers last season, the sixth consecutive year the program had five or more qualifiers for the championships under head coach Scott Goodale. Alvarez, Janzer, VanBrill, Nicolas Aguilar (125), and Jordan Pagano (197) were all set to compete at the 2020 NCAA Championships in Minneapolis before the tournament was canceled due to COVID-19.
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A full list of matchups for Saturday can be found below.
Battle on The Banks Full Card
Match 1: Robert Cleary vs. Gabe Onorato
Match 2: Michael VanBrillĀ vs. Brandon LaRue
Match 3: Connor O'Neill vs. Evan Barczak
Match 4: Christian Colucci vs. Ethan Laird
Match 5: Robert KanniardĀ vs. Parker Kropman
Match 6: Dylan Shawver vs. Antonio Mininno
Match 7: Joseph Grello vs. Quentin Perez
Match 8: CJ Brucki vs. John Poznanski
Match 9: Billy JanzerĀ vs. Josh Stillings
Match 10: Ethan Lizak vs. Kamol Begakov
Match 11:Ā Sammy Alvarez vs. Michael Colaicco
Match 12: Sebastian Rivera vs. Shelton Mack
Match 13: Tommy Gantt vs. Chance Marsteller
Match 14: Jacarra Winchester vs. Koral Sugiyama
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Follow Rutgers Athletics on Facebook (/RutgersAthletics) and Twitter (@RUAthletics) for all of the latest news and updates. For specific updates regarding Rutgers wrestling, follow the program on Twitter (@RUWrestling) and Instagram (@RUWrestling). Fans can receive timely information, including special offers and giveaways throughout the year on our social media outlets along with www.ScarletKnights.com. For additional updates, please download theĀ Gameday App.
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Current Scarlet Knights Sammy Alvarez, Christian Colucci, Joseph Grello, Billy Janzer, Robert Kanniard, Connor O'Neill, John Poznanski, Dylan Shawver, Sebastian Rivera and Michael VanBrillĀ are all scheduled to wrestle on Saturday, as RU continues to gear up for the 2021 season.
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It will be the first opportunity for fans to see Rivera compete since he captured the 2020 Big Ten title this past March at the RAC. He will face three-time NCAA qualifier Shelton Mack, who produced 84 career wins at Pittsburgh and is currently an assistant coach at Columbia. Alvarez will take on 2020 NCAA All-American Michael Colaiocco (UPenn), while Janzer will face 2018 Pennsylvania state champion Josh Stillings (Drexel). Colucci, who was granted a sixth year of eligibility, will wrestle two-time NCAA qualifier and No. 20 Ethan Laird (Rider).Battle on the Banks going down this Saturday, January 2nd LIVE on our @TheRokfin page...check out our matchups below #battleonthebanks #mobbin pic.twitter.com/FTc7gPoScE
ā Mobbin Media (@mobbinmedia) December 30, 2020
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Pegged as high as No. 10 in this year's preseason polls, Rutgers produced five NCAA qualifiers last season, the sixth consecutive year the program had five or more qualifiers for the championships under head coach Scott Goodale. Alvarez, Janzer, VanBrill, Nicolas Aguilar (125), and Jordan Pagano (197) were all set to compete at the 2020 NCAA Championships in Minneapolis before the tournament was canceled due to COVID-19.
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A full list of matchups for Saturday can be found below.
Battle on The Banks Full Card
Match 1: Robert Cleary vs. Gabe Onorato
Match 2: Michael VanBrillĀ vs. Brandon LaRue
Match 3: Connor O'Neill vs. Evan Barczak
Match 4: Christian Colucci vs. Ethan Laird
Match 5: Robert KanniardĀ vs. Parker Kropman
Match 6: Dylan Shawver vs. Antonio Mininno
Match 7: Joseph Grello vs. Quentin Perez
Match 8: CJ Brucki vs. John Poznanski
Match 9: Billy JanzerĀ vs. Josh Stillings
Match 10: Ethan Lizak vs. Kamol Begakov
Match 11:Ā Sammy Alvarez vs. Michael Colaicco
Match 12: Sebastian Rivera vs. Shelton Mack
Match 13: Tommy Gantt vs. Chance Marsteller
Match 14: Jacarra Winchester vs. Koral Sugiyama
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Follow Rutgers Athletics on Facebook (/RutgersAthletics) and Twitter (@RUAthletics) for all of the latest news and updates. For specific updates regarding Rutgers wrestling, follow the program on Twitter (@RUWrestling) and Instagram (@RUWrestling). Fans can receive timely information, including special offers and giveaways throughout the year on our social media outlets along with www.ScarletKnights.com. For additional updates, please download theĀ Gameday App.
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