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Wrestling Rankings Update: Week 11
Jan 26 | Wrestling
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers wrestling (12-4, 2-4) is No. 15 in the country in the latest NWCA Coaches Poll, released Tuesday. The Scarlet Knights are also No. 14/17 (tournament/dual) by Intermat and No. 14/19 (tournament/dual) by FloWrestling heading into the final month of the regular season.
First Coaches' Rankings Released
The NCAA released the first coaches' rankings of the 2021-22 season. The coaches' rankings are determined by a vote of 14 coaches in each weight class with two head coaches from each of the seven conferences. For ranking purposes, coaches may only consider a wrestler that has been designated as a starter at a respective weight class. Wrestlers must have five Division I matches in the weight class to be considered with at least one within the last 30 days.
Rivera Remains Dominant
Sebastian Rivera (141) moved to 18-0 on the season with all of his wins coming on bonus. The graduate student owns a nation-best 11 tech falls, which include tech falls in his past five matches. Rivera is the consensus No. 3 individual in the country at 141 pounds by Intermat, FloWrestling and The Open Mat.
Bulsak, Poznanski Top-10
Despite losses over the weekend, John Poznanski (184) and Greg Bulsak (197) remained within the top-10 of their respective weight classes. Both are No. 7 by Intermat and No. 8 by The Open Mat, while Poznanski is No. 6 at 184 pounds by FloWrestling.
Other Ranked Scarlet Knights
With a 14-1 record, Michael VanBrill (149) is No. 14 by FloWrestling, No. 16 by The Open Mat and No. 17 by Intermat. Joseph Olivieri (133) is No. 20 by Intermat, while Dylan Shawver (125) is No. 29.
Up Next
Rutgers is one a bye week before it hosts five consecutive home duals to close out the regular season, beginning with Rider on Thursday, Feb. 3 at Jersey Mike's Arena.
A full list of rankings can be found below.
Rutgers (12-4, 2-4)
125: Dylan Shawver (15-5)
133: Joseph Olivieri (14-7)
141: Sebastian Rivera (18-0)
149: Michael VanBrill (14-1)
184: John Poznanski (12-2)
197: Greg Bulsak (14-3)
First Coaches' Rankings Released
The NCAA released the first coaches' rankings of the 2021-22 season. The coaches' rankings are determined by a vote of 14 coaches in each weight class with two head coaches from each of the seven conferences. For ranking purposes, coaches may only consider a wrestler that has been designated as a starter at a respective weight class. Wrestlers must have five Division I matches in the weight class to be considered with at least one within the last 30 days.
| Weight | (Rank) Wrester |
| 125 | (22) Dylan Shawver |
| 133 | (18) Joseph Olivieri |
| 141 | (3) Sebastian Rivera |
| 149 | (15) Michael VanBrill |
| 184 | (5) John Poznanski |
| 197 | (6) Greg Bulsak |
Rivera Remains Dominant
Sebastian Rivera (141) moved to 18-0 on the season with all of his wins coming on bonus. The graduate student owns a nation-best 11 tech falls, which include tech falls in his past five matches. Rivera is the consensus No. 3 individual in the country at 141 pounds by Intermat, FloWrestling and The Open Mat.
Bulsak, Poznanski Top-10
Despite losses over the weekend, John Poznanski (184) and Greg Bulsak (197) remained within the top-10 of their respective weight classes. Both are No. 7 by Intermat and No. 8 by The Open Mat, while Poznanski is No. 6 at 184 pounds by FloWrestling.
Other Ranked Scarlet Knights
With a 14-1 record, Michael VanBrill (149) is No. 14 by FloWrestling, No. 16 by The Open Mat and No. 17 by Intermat. Joseph Olivieri (133) is No. 20 by Intermat, while Dylan Shawver (125) is No. 29.
Up Next
Rutgers is one a bye week before it hosts five consecutive home duals to close out the regular season, beginning with Rider on Thursday, Feb. 3 at Jersey Mike's Arena.
A full list of rankings can be found below.
Rutgers (12-4, 2-4)
| Intermat: 17 (Dual)/14 (TRN) | NWCA: 15 | Flo: 19 (Dual)/14 (TRN) | WIN: 21 (Dual)/19 (TRN) |
125: Dylan Shawver (15-5)
| Intermat: 29 | FloWrestling: 24 | TOM: NR | WIN: NR | AWN: NR |
133: Joseph Olivieri (14-7)
| Intermat: 20 | FloWrestling: 22 | TOM: 20 | WIN: NR | AWN: NR |
141: Sebastian Rivera (18-0)
| Intermat: 3 | FloWrestling: 3 | TOM: 3 | WIN: 3 | AWN: 3 |
149: Michael VanBrill (14-1)
| Intermat: 17 | FloWrestling:14 | TOM: 16 | WIN: 18 | AWN: 11 |
184: John Poznanski (12-2)
| Intermat: 7 | FloWrestling: 6 | TOM: 8 | WIN: 11 | AWN: 7 |
197: Greg Bulsak (14-3)
| Intermat:7 | FloWrestling: 13 | TOM: 8 | WIN: 11 | AWN: 10 |
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