PISCATAWAY, N.J. – No. 14 Rutgers wrestling (14-5, 3-5) closes its 2022 dual schedule with home matches against No. 20 Princeton on Friday (7 p.m. ET) and Columbia on Saturday (5 p.m. ET) in Piscataway. Both matches will stream on Big Ten Plus, with Nick Kosko (Play-by-Play) and Matt Howe (Color) on the call. WRSU (88.7 FM) will provide live radio coverage.
The Scarlet Knights' dual against Princeton will be the 84th meeting between the two schools – the longest series in program history. RU's match against Columbia will serve as senior day, as the program will honor
Gerard Angelo,
Jake Benner,
Greg Bulsak,
David Campbell,
Andrew Gapas,
Sebastian Rivera,
Malcolm Robinson and
Michael VanBrill prior to the dual.
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*rankings Intermat/FloWrestling/TheOpenMat
| Weight |
Wrestler |
| 125 |
2/2/2 Patrick Glory (12-0) |
| 133 |
Nick Kayal (8-6) |
| 141 |
Danny Coles (7-5) |
| 149 |
Marshall Keller (9-11) -OR- Leonard Merkin (0-1) |
| 157 |
7/5/9 Quincy Monday (15-3) |
| 165 |
NR/HM/NR Jake Marsh (4-7) |
| 174 |
Nate Dugan (9-9) |
| 184 |
23/24/NR Travis Stefanik (12-3) |
| 197 |
20/17/19 Luke Stout (17-3) |
| HWT |
Matt Cover (6-5) |
*rankings Intermat/FloWrestling/TheOpenMat
| Weight |
Wrestler |
| 125 |
31/HM/NR Joe Manchio (11-8) |
| 133 |
23/HM/NR Angelo Rini (18-6) -OR- Boris Witmer (8-6) |
| 141 |
20/21/19 Matt Kazimir (17-4) -OR- Kenny Duschek (5-7) |
| 149 |
Danny Fongaro (14-10) -OR- Dominic Rossetti (7-5) |
| 157 |
Andrew Garr (11-9) |
| 165 |
19/20/20 Joshua Ogunsanya (15-5) |
| 174 |
Nick Fine (18-11) -OR- Aaron Ayzerov (8-5) |
| 184 |
NR/HM/Brian Bonino (8-8) |
| 197 |
Sam Wustefeld (5-7) -OR- Joe Franzese (3-7) |
| HWT |
Dan Conley (10-15) |
*rankings Intermat/FloWrestling/TheOpenMat
- With wins over Princeton and Columbia, RU will secure its most dual victories (16) in a single season since it reached 16 wins during the 2012-13 campaign.
- Rutgers moved to No. 14 in the latest NWCA Coaches Poll after it delivered a 31-13 win over Maryland last Saturday in its Big Ten Conference finale. In front of 3,113 fans and a national audience on Big Ten Network, the Scarlet Knights worked a seven-three match split with the Terrapins.
- Six student-athletes are ranked by Intermat this week – No. 3 Sebastian Rivera (141), No. 11 John Poznanski (184), No. 11 Greg Bulsak (197), No. 15 Michael VanBrill (149), No. 16 Joseph Olivieri (133) and No. 27 Dylan Shawver (125).
- The six mentioned wrestlers remained in the second installment of the coaches rankings, released last week. All six, along with Robert Kanniard (157) and Boone McDermott (HWT) hold an RPI.
- Rivera has put together one of the best individual regular seasons for Rutgers in recent memory. At 21-0, Rivera has won 20 of his matches by bonus with 12 tech falls, four major decisions, two pins, and two forfeits. Rivera's 12 tech falls lead the country.
- Rivera has outscored his opponents, 281-51, this season, as the graduate student leads the program with 83 team points in dual action.
- Bulsak owns 93 career collegiate victories heading into the final week of the regular season, with an opportunity to hit the 100-career mark during the postseason.
- Head coach Scott Goodale is three dual wins away from 200 for his career.
- Princeton owns a 6-4 dual record this season, which includes a 20-13 loss to No. 22 UPenn last Saturday in its last time out.
- The Tigers will bring four ranked individuals to Piscataway – No. 2 Patrick Glory (125), No. 8 Quincy Monday (157), No. 19 Luke Stout (197) and No. 23 Travis Stefanik (184).
- Head coach Chris Ayres is in his 16th season leading Princeton.
- The longest-running series in program history, Rutgers will meet Princeton for the 84th time since the schools first wrestled one another in 1931. The Scarlet Knights lead the all-time series with the Tigers, 44-34-5.
- Princeton won the last meeting, 18-15, on Feb. 23, 2020 at Jadwin Gymnasium. RU had won the previous 23 meetings.
- 125: No. 27 Dylan Shawver vs. No. 2 Patrick Glory (No Previous Meetings)
- 184: No 11 John Poznanski vs. No. 23 Travis Stefanik (No Previous Meetings)
- 197: No. 11 Greg Bulsak vs. No. 20 Luke Stout (No Previous Meetings)
- Columbia owns a 4-8 dual record this season, which includes a 37-0 win over Brown last Friday in its last time out.
- Four Lions are ranked by Intermat – No. 19 Josh Ogunsanya (165), No. 20 Matt Kazimir (141), No. 23 Angelo Rini (133) and No. 31 Joe Manchio (125).
- Head coach Zach Tanelli is in his sixth year leading the program.
- Rutgers leads the all-time series with Columbia, 36-17, and has won the previous eight meetings. The schools last met on Nov. 27, 2016, a 39-3 win for the Scarlet Knights.
- 125: No. 27 Dylan Shawver vs. No. 31 Joe Manchio (No Previous Meetings)
- 133: No. 16 Joseph Olivieri vs. No. 23 Angelo Rini (No Previous Meetings)
- 141: No. 3 Sebastian Rivera vs. No. 20 Matt Kazimir (No Previous Meetings)
- Rutgers heads to the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Championships from March 5-6 in Lincoln, Nebraska.
