PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers wrestling enjoyed a strong showing on Sunday at the Princeton Open. Three unattached Scarlet Knights – Joseph Olivieri (141), Andrew Clark (157) and John Poznanski (184) – secured individual titles, as 10 RU student-athletes placed during the all-day tournament at Jadwin Gym.
 
Olivieri defeated Ty Linsenbigler (Lock Haven) by 9-3 decision in his title match, Clark picked up a 3-0 decision against teammate Al DeSantis (157) to win his bracket, and Poznanski defeated Nate Dugan (Princeton), 7-0, to claim the 184-pound title.
 
Both Dylan Shawver (125) and Dean Peterson (125) impressed in their high-profile matches against 2022 national runner-up Patrick Glory (Princeton). In the semifinals, Peterson landed two takedowns on Glory, including one in the final seconds of the match to tie the score at 5-5. However, Glory would advance thanks to riding time. Shawver then faced Glory in the championship match and produced three reversal for a 6-5 lead midway through the second period. Both would trade points before Glory exited with a 11-9 decision.
 
Other unattached wrestlers who placed included Connor O'Neill (fourth) and Nico Messina (fifth). In attached action, PJ Casale (HWT) took third, while Luke Gayer (165) placed sixth.
 
Rutgers opens its 2022-23 dual schedule Friday against Clarion at the College Ave. Gym. The non-conference dual is set for a 6 p.m. ET start and will stream on Big Ten Plus. Due to the smaller capacity of College Ave. Gym, limited tickets for the dual remain. Fans interested in purchasing single-match tickets for this event can find them here.