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Wrestling Competes at Maryland Friday
Feb 18 | Wrestling
PISCATAWAY, N.J.Ā ā After a two-week break from competition, Rutgers wrestling (0-4) returns to the mat to face Maryland (0-7) on Friday in College Park. The dual is slated for a 6 p.m. start and will stream via BTNPlus.
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ā¢ The Scarlet Knights last competed on Jan. 31, when they earned 5/5 match splits with No. 15 Minnesota and No. 19 Purdue at the RAC. The Scarlet Knights picked up victories over five ranked individuals, as Sebastian Rivera (141), Sammy Alvarez (133) and Jackson Turley (174) won both of their matchups during the tri-meet.
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ā¢ Team Rankings: RU appears as high as No. 14 in the latest round of national rankings. The Scarlet Knights are No. 14 by FloWrestling, No. 16 by The Open Mat, No. 17 by TrackWrestling and No. 18 by Intermat and are also receiving votes in the latest NWCA Coaches Poll.
ā¢ Individual Rankings: Seven wrestlers are also ranked via FloWrestling - No. 1 Rivera (141), No. 6 Alvarez (133), No. 9 John Poznanski, No. 21 Turley, No. 21 Michael VanBrill, No. 25 Nicolas Aguilar (125) and No. 25 Robert Kanniard (157). Alvarez, Poznanski and Rivera are ranked in every national poll.
ā¢ NCAA Pre-Allocations & Coaches Panel Rankings: The NCAA has announced the pre-allocations and first coaches ranking for the 2021 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. Eight Scarlet Knights are in the initial rankings, including two within the Top 5 ā No. 3 Rivera and No. 4 Alvarez. The 2021 NCAA Wrestling Championships will be held from March 18-20 in St. Louis. A full release on the announcement can be found here.
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125: NR/25/27 Nicolas Aguilar (0-4) -OR- Dylan Shawver (2-0)
133: 6/5/6 Sammy Alvarez (3-0) āOR- Shane Metzler (1-1)
141: 3/1/3 Sebastian Rivera (4-0)
149: NR/21/NR Michael VanBrill (1-3) -OR- Gerard Angelo (2-1)
157: NR/25/30 Robert Kanniard (1-3)
165: Brett Donner (0-3)
174: NR/21/21 Jackson Turley (3-1) -OR- Joseph Grello (0-3)
184: 17/9/17 John Poznanski (3-1)
197: NR/NR/25 Billy Janzer (2-2)
285: Christian Colucci (0-2) -OR- Boone McDermott (2-1)
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125: Zach Spence, r-Fr. (0-4) -OR- Dainon Kappes, Fr. (0-2)
133: Jackson Cockrell, Fr. (0-7) -OR- Nathan Porter, Fr. (0-4)
141: Danny Bertoni, r-Jr. (2-5)
149: Michael North, r-Fr. (0-3) -OR- Hunter Baxter, r-Jr. (1-6)
157: Michael Doetsch, r-Sr. (2-2) -OR- Lucas Cordio, r-So. (1-3) -OR- Garrett Fisk, r-Fr. (0-5)
165: Jonathan Spadafora, r-Fr. (1-6)
174: Philip Spadafora, r-Jr. (1-6) -OR- Dominic Solis, Fr. (1-1)
184: Kyle Cochran, r-Jr. (4-4)
197: Jaron Smith, r-Sr. (1-5) -OR- Kevin Makosy, r-Fr. (3-4)
285: Garrett Kappes, Fr. (0-4) -OR- Connor Bowes, r-Fr. (0-5)
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Rankings: Intermat/FloWrestling/TheOpenMat
* denotes past NCAA qualification
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ā¢ The Terrapins enter Friday with a 0-7 dual record, most recently dropping a 27-13 bout at Indiana on Sunday. Maryland will also wrestle at Penn Sate next Monday to close out its dual season.
ā¢ Maryland had two NCAA qualifiers last season - Jahi Jones and Philip Spadafora. Spadafora returns this season and is currently the Terps' starter at 165 pounds.
ā¢ Kyle Cochran - a three-time NJSIAA state placer and 2016 state champion at Paramus - leads Maryland with four wins.
ā¢ Maryland is coached by second-year head coach Alex Clemsen.
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ā¢ ā¢ No. 12 Nicolas Aguilar (125) and No. 24 Gerard Angelo (149) picked up pins, Joseph Grello (174) worked a win over a ranked foe and Rutgers defeated Maryland in its 2019-20 Big Ten Conference opener, 28-11, last season in front of 5,405 fans at the RAC.
Ā ā¢ The Scarlet Knights claimed seven out of 10 bouts against the Terrapins to secure their sixth consecutive dual victory in the series. No. 24 Christian Colucci (HWT) earned his third major decision of the season, while No. 19 Sammy Alvarez (133), JoJo Aragona (141) and Billy Janzer (184) added decisions in their Big Ten debuts.
ā¢ Rutgers leads the all-time series with Maryland, 12-5-1, which includes wins in six consecutive meetings. The Scarlet Knights have yet to lose a dual to Maryland since both joined the Big Ten in 2014-15.
ā¢ The programs first met on Feb. 22, 1940 - a 26-8 win for Rutgers.
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Rutgers currently has no remaining duals on its schedule. The Scarlet Knights are next scheduled to compete at the 2021 Big Ten Wrestling Championships from March 6-7 in University Park, Pennsylvania.
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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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| Last Time Out |
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| What to Know |
ā¢ Individual Rankings: Seven wrestlers are also ranked via FloWrestling - No. 1 Rivera (141), No. 6 Alvarez (133), No. 9 John Poznanski, No. 21 Turley, No. 21 Michael VanBrill, No. 25 Nicolas Aguilar (125) and No. 25 Robert Kanniard (157). Alvarez, Poznanski and Rivera are ranked in every national poll.
ā¢ NCAA Pre-Allocations & Coaches Panel Rankings: The NCAA has announced the pre-allocations and first coaches ranking for the 2021 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. Eight Scarlet Knights are in the initial rankings, including two within the Top 5 ā No. 3 Rivera and No. 4 Alvarez. The 2021 NCAA Wrestling Championships will be held from March 18-20 in St. Louis. A full release on the announcement can be found here.
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| Rutgers Projected Lineup |
133: 6/5/6 Sammy Alvarez (3-0) āOR- Shane Metzler (1-1)
141: 3/1/3 Sebastian Rivera (4-0)
149: NR/21/NR Michael VanBrill (1-3) -OR- Gerard Angelo (2-1)
157: NR/25/30 Robert Kanniard (1-3)
165: Brett Donner (0-3)
174: NR/21/21 Jackson Turley (3-1) -OR- Joseph Grello (0-3)
184: 17/9/17 John Poznanski (3-1)
197: NR/NR/25 Billy Janzer (2-2)
285: Christian Colucci (0-2) -OR- Boone McDermott (2-1)
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| Maryland Projected Lineup |
133: Jackson Cockrell, Fr. (0-7) -OR- Nathan Porter, Fr. (0-4)
141: Danny Bertoni, r-Jr. (2-5)
149: Michael North, r-Fr. (0-3) -OR- Hunter Baxter, r-Jr. (1-6)
157: Michael Doetsch, r-Sr. (2-2) -OR- Lucas Cordio, r-So. (1-3) -OR- Garrett Fisk, r-Fr. (0-5)
165: Jonathan Spadafora, r-Fr. (1-6)
174: Philip Spadafora, r-Jr. (1-6) -OR- Dominic Solis, Fr. (1-1)
184: Kyle Cochran, r-Jr. (4-4)
197: Jaron Smith, r-Sr. (1-5) -OR- Kevin Makosy, r-Fr. (3-4)
285: Garrett Kappes, Fr. (0-4) -OR- Connor Bowes, r-Fr. (0-5)
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Rankings: Intermat/FloWrestling/TheOpenMat
* denotes past NCAA qualification
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| About the Terrapins |
ā¢ Maryland had two NCAA qualifiers last season - Jahi Jones and Philip Spadafora. Spadafora returns this season and is currently the Terps' starter at 165 pounds.
ā¢ Kyle Cochran - a three-time NJSIAA state placer and 2016 state champion at Paramus - leads Maryland with four wins.
ā¢ Maryland is coached by second-year head coach Alex Clemsen.
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| About the Series |
Ā ā¢ The Scarlet Knights claimed seven out of 10 bouts against the Terrapins to secure their sixth consecutive dual victory in the series. No. 24 Christian Colucci (HWT) earned his third major decision of the season, while No. 19 Sammy Alvarez (133), JoJo Aragona (141) and Billy Janzer (184) added decisions in their Big Ten debuts.
ā¢ Rutgers leads the all-time series with Maryland, 12-5-1, which includes wins in six consecutive meetings. The Scarlet Knights have yet to lose a dual to Maryland since both joined the Big Ten in 2014-15.
ā¢ The programs first met on Feb. 22, 1940 - a 26-8 win for Rutgers.
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| Up Next |
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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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