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Wrestling Rankings Update: Week 4
Dec 01 | Wrestling
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Off to its best start since 2014, Rutgers wrestling (8-0) remained as high as No. 12 in the country after the fourth week of the 2021-22 season. The Scarlet Knights are No. 12 by Intermat, No. 13 by WIN Magazine, No. 14 in the latest NWCA Coaches Poll and No. 14 by FloWrestling.
Once again, RU has eight of 10 weights ranked after four weeks of action, which includes six who appear in both polls from Intermat and FloWrestling. With undefeated records, Sebastian Rivera (141) and John Poznanski (184) continue to hold top-five rankings heading into the weekend. Rivera is as high as No. 3 (FloWrestling, The Open Mat and WIN Magazine), while Poznanski is the consensus No. 5 wrestler in the country at his weight. Sammy Alvarez (133) also owns a top-10 ranking at No. 10 by WIN Magazine.
Michael VanBrill (149), Jackson Turley (174) and Greg Bulsak (197) are also ranked by both Intermat and FloWrestling. Bulzak and VanBrill are both undefeated this season, while Turley continues to rehab from injury. Dylan Shawver (125) and Boone McDermott (HWT) are also ranked by Intermat at No. 23 and No. 24, respectively.
Rutgers hits the road for an out-of-conference dual with American University on Friday in Washington, D.C. The dual is set for a 7:30 p.m. start and will stream via ESPN+.
A full list of rankings can be found below.
Rutgers (8-0)
125: Dylan Shawver (7-0)
133: Sammy Alvarez (6-1)
141: Sebastian Rivera (6-0)
149: Michael VanBrill (7-0)
174: Jackson Turley (0-1)
184: John Poznanski (8-0)
197: Greg Bulsak (6-0)
HWT: Boone McDermott (5-1)
Once again, RU has eight of 10 weights ranked after four weeks of action, which includes six who appear in both polls from Intermat and FloWrestling. With undefeated records, Sebastian Rivera (141) and John Poznanski (184) continue to hold top-five rankings heading into the weekend. Rivera is as high as No. 3 (FloWrestling, The Open Mat and WIN Magazine), while Poznanski is the consensus No. 5 wrestler in the country at his weight. Sammy Alvarez (133) also owns a top-10 ranking at No. 10 by WIN Magazine.
Michael VanBrill (149), Jackson Turley (174) and Greg Bulsak (197) are also ranked by both Intermat and FloWrestling. Bulzak and VanBrill are both undefeated this season, while Turley continues to rehab from injury. Dylan Shawver (125) and Boone McDermott (HWT) are also ranked by Intermat at No. 23 and No. 24, respectively.
Rutgers hits the road for an out-of-conference dual with American University on Friday in Washington, D.C. The dual is set for a 7:30 p.m. start and will stream via ESPN+.
A full list of rankings can be found below.
Rutgers (8-0)
| Intermat:12 (Dual)/14 (TRN) | NWCA: 14 | FloWrestling: 14 | WIN: 13 |
125: Dylan Shawver (7-0)
| Intermat: No. 23 | FloWrestling: HM | TOM: NR | WIN: NR |
133: Sammy Alvarez (6-1)
| Intermat: No. 11 | FloWrestling: 24 | TOM: 12 | WIN: 10 |
141: Sebastian Rivera (6-0)
| Intermat: No. 4 | FloWrestling: 3 | TOM: 3 | WIN: 3 |
149: Michael VanBrill (7-0)
| Intermat: No. 25 | FloWrestling: 24 | TOM: NR | WIN: NR |
174: Jackson Turley (0-1)
| Intermat: No. 15 | FloWrestling: 16 | TOM: 16 | WIN: 12 |
184: John Poznanski (8-0)
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197: Greg Bulsak (6-0)
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HWT: Boone McDermott (5-1)
| Intermat: No. 24 | FloWrestling: HM | TOM: NR | WIN: NR |
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