Sunday, November 7
Piscataway, N.J.
10 AM
Rutgers
vs
NJCU
Nov 05 | Wrestling
PISCATAWAY, N.J. ā No. 12 Rutgers wrestling begins its highly anticipated 2021-22 campaign when it hosts Binghamton, Cleveland State and NJCU on Sunday in Piscataway. The weekend quad marks the first home event for the Scarlet Knights in front of fans since the 2020 Big Ten Wrestling Championships and their first outing at the newly named Jersey Mike's Arena.
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Wrestling begins at 10 a.m. ET and will run continuously until the event concludes. All three RU duals will stream on Big Ten Plus, with Nick Kosko (Play-by-Play) and Matt Howe (Color) on the call. WRSU (88.7 FM) will provide live radio coverage of all three duals on Sunday. Matches not featuring Rutgers will not be streamed.
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Rutgers Athletics' indoor winter sports ā which includes men's basketball, women's basketball, wrestling, gymnastics, and swimming and diving ā will return to 100 percent capacity for the 2021-22 season. Fans are required to wear masks while inside Jersey Mike's Arena and are encouraged to read the Scarlet Knights' COVID-19 policies and procedures before arriving in Piscataway.
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Wrestling begins at 10 a.m. ET and will run continuously until the event concludes. All three RU duals will stream on Big Ten Plus, with Nick Kosko (Play-by-Play) and Matt Howe (Color) on the call. WRSU (88.7 FM) will provide live radio coverage of all three duals on Sunday. Matches not featuring Rutgers will not be streamed.
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Rutgers Athletics' indoor winter sports ā which includes men's basketball, women's basketball, wrestling, gymnastics, and swimming and diving ā will return to 100 percent capacity for the 2021-22 season. Fans are required to wear masks while inside Jersey Mike's Arena and are encouraged to read the Scarlet Knights' COVID-19 policies and procedures before arriving in Piscataway.
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| SCHEDULE |
| Time (ET) | Mat 1 | Mat 2 |
| 10 a.m. | Rutgers vs. NJCU | Binghamton vs. Cleveland State |
| 11:30 a.m. | Rutgers vs. Cleveland State | Binghamton vs. NJCU |
| 1 p.m. | Rutgers vs. Binghamton | Cleveland State vs NJCU |
| PROJECTED LINEUP: RUTGERS |
| Weight | Wrestler |
| 125 | 30/HM Dylan Shawver -OR- Nico Messina |
| 133 | 11/15 Sammy Alvarez -OR- David Campbell |
| 141 | 4/4 Sebastian Rivera -OR- Michael Cetta |
| 149 | 27/HM Michael VanBrill |
| 157 | 32/HM Robert Kanniard - OR- Al DeSantis |
| 165 | Andrew Clark -OR- Jake Benner |
| 174 | 7/8 Jackson Turley -OR- Connor O'Neill |
| 184 | 5/5 John Poznanski |
| 197 | 15/18 Greg Bulsak -OR- Kyle Epperly |
| HWT | Boone McDermott -OR- Alex Esposito |
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| PROJECTED LINEUP: BINGHAMTON |
| Weight | Wrestler |
| 125 | Micah Roes -OR- Nick Curley |
| 133 | Anthony Sobotker -OR- Ivan Garcia |
| 141 | Michael Zarif -OR- Ryan Anderson |
| 149 | Nick Lombard |
| 157 | Logan Gumble -OR- JR Kazalas |
| 165 | Brevin Cassella |
| 174 | 29/NR Jacob Nolan |
| 184 | Sam DePrez -OR- 10/10 Lou DePrez |
| 197 | Matt Kelly |
| HWT | 28/NR Joe Doyle |
| PROJECTED LINEUP: CLEVELAND STATE |
| Weight | Wrestler |
| 125 | Logan Heil |
| 133 | Cody Moosman -OR- Jake Manley |
| 141 | Caleb Graber |
| 149 | Marcus Robinson -OR- Jack GormanĀ |
| 157 | Caleb Cass -OR- Daniel PattenĀ |
| 165 | Riley Smucker |
| 174 | Anthony Rice -OR- Gabe Phillips |
| 184 | 30/HM DeAndre Nassar |
| 197 | Justin Jaeckin -OR- 25/22 Ben Smith |
| HWT | John Kelby -OR- Daniel Bucknavich |
| PROJECTED LINEUP: NJCU |
| Weight | Wrestler |
| 125 | George Rivera -OR- Damienlee Torres |
| 133 | Andre Ruiz -OR- Peret Shed |
| 141 | Enrique Cueva -OR- Dom Merola |
| 149 | Seth Rotondella -OR- Mikey Cross |
| 157 | Jake Sisk |
| 165 | Jeff Johnson -OR- Shane Lallkissoon |
| 174 | Matthew Armamento -OR- Ty Bailey |
| 184 | Mason Bayer |
| 197 | Kyle Hillermeier -OR- Jace Macfie |
| HWT | Kyle Hillermeier -OR- Jace Macfie |
| WHAT TO KNOW |
- Rutgers features ranked wrestlers in eight weights according to Intermat, including top-10 rankings for No. 4 Sebastian Rivera (141), No. 5 John Poznanski (184) and No. 7 Jackson Turley (174). No. 11 Sammy Alvarez (133), No. 15 Greg Bulsak (197), No. 27 Michael VanBrill (149), No. 30 Dylan Shawver (125), and No. 32 Robert Kanniard (157) also earned recognition.
- RU is ranked as high as No. 12 (Intermat) in the country ahead of the 2021-22 season and is No. 19 in the preseason NWCA Coaches Poll. The Scarlet Knights are one of 11 Big Ten Conference programs in the initial NWCA poll.
- Under the guidance of head coach Scott Goodale, Rutgers closed the 2021 season with three All-Americans - Poznanski (4th), Rivera (4th) and Turley (8th) -Ā in the same year for the first time in program history. Along with two-time NCAA qualifiers VanBrill and Billy JanzerĀ (197), the Scarlet Knights produced 13 victories at nationals en route to a 13th-place finish with 37.5 team points.
- Seven NCAA qualifiers are on the roster this season - Alvarez (1x), Bulsak (4x), Janzer (2x), Poznanski (1x), Rivera (4x), Turley (1x) and VanBrill (2x).Ā
- Rutgers has nine home dates on its 2021-22 schedule, the most for the program during the regular season since it began competing in the Big Ten Conference in 2014-15.
| UP NEXT |
- Ā Rutgers headsĀ southĀ to face Clarion, Davidson and UT-Chattanooga on Saturday, Nov. 13 in Davidson, North Carolina. The road quad is slated for a 10 a.m. ET start.
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