PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Matching its best start in program history at 9-0, Rutgers wrestling moved to No. 12 in the latest NWCA Coaches Poll after the fifth week of the 2021-22 season. The Scarlet Knights remained No. 12 by
Intermat, are No. 13 by
WIN Magazine and No. 15 by
FloWrestling.
With
Robert Kanniard (157) back into
Intermat's rankings, nine out of 10 weights are ranked for RU after week five, which includes five 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) and
Jackson Turley (174) are also No. 10 in their respective weights by
WIN Magazine.
Greg Bulsak (197) is also ranked by both
Intermat and
FloWrestling, while Kanniard,
Dylan Shawver (125),
Michael VanBrill (149) and
Boone McDermott (HWT) also appear in
Intermat's rankings. VanBrill made the biggest jump to No. 21 at 149 pounds and Kanniard is No. 32 at 157 pounds, his first appearance in the rankings since week one.
Rutgers hosts Army on Friday for a 7 p.m. ET dual at Jersey Mike's Arena.
A full list of rankings can be found below.
Rutgers (9-0)
| Intermat:12 (Dual)/14 (TRN) |
NWCA: 12 |
FloWrestling: 15 |
WIN: 13 |
125:
Dylan Shawver (8-0)
| Intermat: No. 24 |
FloWrestling: HM |
TOM: NR |
WIN: NR |
133:
Sammy Alvarez (6-1)
| Intermat: No. 12 |
FloWrestling: 24 |
TOM: 13 |
WIN: 10 |
141:
Sebastian Rivera (7-0)
| Intermat: No. 4 |
FloWrestling: 3 |
TOM: 3 |
WIN: 3 |
149:
Michael VanBrill (7-0)
| Intermat: No. 21 |
FloWrestling: HM |
TOM: NR |
WIN: NR |
157:
Robert Kanniard (5-2)
| Intermat: No. 32 |
FloWrestling: NR |
TOM: NR |
WIN: NR |
174:
Jackson Turley (0-1)
| Intermat: No. 16 |
FloWrestling: 20 |
TOM: 18 |
WIN: 10 |
184:
John Poznanski (9-0)
| Intermat: No. 5 |
FloWrestling: 5 |
TOM: 5 |
WIN: 5 |
|
197:
Greg Bulsak (7-0)
| Intermat: No. 13 |
FloWrestling: 16 |
TOM: 17 |
WIN: 12 |
|
HWT:
Boone McDermott (6-1)
| Intermat: No. 25 |
FloWrestling: HM |
TOM: NR |
WIN: NR |
