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Big Ten Championships Session I: No. 14 Wrestling Sends Three to Semifinals
Mar 09 | Wrestling
COLLEGE PARK, Md. ā For the first time in program history, Rutgers wrestling has three Big Ten Championships semifinalists after Session I of the conference tournament on Saturday in College Park, Maryland. No. 2 seed Dylan Shawver (133), No. 4 seed Yaraslau Slavikouski (HWT) and No. 9 seed Dean Peterson (125) all secured spots in their respective semifinal matches when wrestling resumes tonight at the XFINITY Center.
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With three sessions to goĀ and nine wrestlers left in the field, the Scarlet Knights are sixth in the team standings with 31.5 points.
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Semifinal Matchups
125: (9) Dean Peterson vs. (4) Patrick McKee (Minnesota)
133: (2) Dylan Shawver vs. (14) Brody Teske (Iowa)
HWT: (4) Yaraslau Slavikouski vs. (1) Greg Kerkvliet (Penn State)
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Peterson delivered the biggest win of the opening round, defeating No. 1 seed Matt Ramos (Purdue), 7-1, to advance. Ramos, who was last year's NCAA runner-up at 125 pounds, was the highest-ranked win for a Scarlet Knight at the conference tournament since RU joined the league in 2014-15.
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Peterson, Shawver and Slavikouski also secured top-six finishes and automatic bids to the national tournament. Shawver used a first-round bye and a tough 9-6 win in sudden victory over No. 7 seed Braxton Brown (Maryland) to move to the semifinals, while Slavikouski added victories over No. 5 seed Seth Nevills (Maryland) and No. 13 seed Peter Marinopoulos (Illinois) to secure his spot in tonight's feature bouts.
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No. 6 seed Jackson Turley (174), No. 7 seed Mitch Moore (141) and No. 7 seed John Poznanski (197) all added wins in the opening round, while No. 11 seed Al DeSantis (157) picked up a victory on the backside of the bracket to highlight action during the morning session.
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With No. 8 seed Brian Soldano (184) and No. 10 seed Michael Cetta (149) also alive in wrestlebacks, nine Scarlet Knights are still in play for top-eight finishes and automatic bids to the NCAA Championships ahead of Session II. No. 13 seed Anthony White (165) is also in play for a trip to Kansas City, with the rest of the bracket wrestling to 10 spots due to the conference's allocations for that weight.
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125: (9) Dean Peterson (2-0)
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133: (2) Dylan Shawver (1-0)
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141: (7) Mitch Moore (1-1)
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149: (10) Michael Cetta (0-1)
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157: (11) Al DeSantis (1-1)
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165: (13) Anthony White (0-2)
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174: (6) Jackson Turley (1-1)
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184: (8) Brian Soldano (0-1)
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197: (7) John Poznanski (1-1)
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HWT: (4) Yaraslau Slavikouski (2-0)
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With three sessions to goĀ and nine wrestlers left in the field, the Scarlet Knights are sixth in the team standings with 31.5 points.
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Semifinal Matchups
125: (9) Dean Peterson vs. (4) Patrick McKee (Minnesota)
133: (2) Dylan Shawver vs. (14) Brody Teske (Iowa)
HWT: (4) Yaraslau Slavikouski vs. (1) Greg Kerkvliet (Penn State)
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Peterson delivered the biggest win of the opening round, defeating No. 1 seed Matt Ramos (Purdue), 7-1, to advance. Ramos, who was last year's NCAA runner-up at 125 pounds, was the highest-ranked win for a Scarlet Knight at the conference tournament since RU joined the league in 2014-15.
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Peterson, Shawver and Slavikouski also secured top-six finishes and automatic bids to the national tournament. Shawver used a first-round bye and a tough 9-6 win in sudden victory over No. 7 seed Braxton Brown (Maryland) to move to the semifinals, while Slavikouski added victories over No. 5 seed Seth Nevills (Maryland) and No. 13 seed Peter Marinopoulos (Illinois) to secure his spot in tonight's feature bouts.
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No. 6 seed Jackson Turley (174), No. 7 seed Mitch Moore (141) and No. 7 seed John Poznanski (197) all added wins in the opening round, while No. 11 seed Al DeSantis (157) picked up a victory on the backside of the bracket to highlight action during the morning session.
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With No. 8 seed Brian Soldano (184) and No. 10 seed Michael Cetta (149) also alive in wrestlebacks, nine Scarlet Knights are still in play for top-eight finishes and automatic bids to the NCAA Championships ahead of Session II. No. 13 seed Anthony White (165) is also in play for a trip to Kansas City, with the rest of the bracket wrestling to 10 spots due to the conference's allocations for that weight.
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125: (9) Dean Peterson (2-0)
| Round | Opponent | Result |
| Round 1 | (8) Brendan McCrone (Ohio State) | W-D, 3-2 |
| Quarterfinals | (1) Matt Ramos (Purdue) | W-D, 7-1 |
| Semifinals | (4) Patrick McKee (Minnesota) |
133: (2) Dylan Shawver (1-0)
| Round | Opponent | Result |
| Round 1 | Bye | |
| Quarterfinals | (7) Braxton Brown (Maryland) | W-SV1, 9-6 |
| Semifinals | (14) Brody Teske (Iowa) |
141: (7) Mitch Moore (1-1)
| Round | Opponent | Result |
| Round 1 | (10) Vance Vombauer (Minnesota) | W-Fall (0:30) |
| Quarterfinals | (2) Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) | L-Fall (4:22) |
| Conso. Rd. 2 | (9) Danny Fongaro (Indiana) |
149: (10) Michael Cetta (0-1)
| Round | Opponent | Result |
| Round 1 | (7) Joseph Zargo (Wisconsin) | L-MD, 15-6 |
| Conso. Rd. 1 | Bye | |
| Conso. Rd. 2 | (8) Graham Rooks (Indiana) |
157: (11) Al DeSantis (1-1)
| Round | Opponent | Result |
| Round 1 | (6) Chase Saldate (Michigan State) | L-MD, 9-1 |
| Conso. Rd. 1 | (14) Logan Swaw (Illinois) | W-MD, 14-4 |
| Conso. Rd. 2 | (5) Peyton Robb (Nebraska) |
165: (13) Anthony White (0-2)
| Round | Opponent | Result |
| Round 1 | (4) Caleb Fish (Michigan State) | L-Fall (4:31) |
| Conso. Rd. 1 | (12) Maxx Mayfield (Northwestern) | L-D, 8-2 |
174: (6) Jackson Turley (1-1)
| Round | Opponent | Result |
| Round 1 | (11) Dominic Solis (Maryland) | W-D, 17-14 |
| Quarterfinals | (3) Patrick Kennedy (Iowa) | L-MD, 12-2 |
| Conso. Rd. 2 | (12) Bubba Wilson (Nebraska) |
184: (8) Brian Soldano (0-1)
| Round | Opponent | Result |
| Round 1 | (9) Troy Fisher (Northwestern) | L-D, 9-7 |
| Conso. Rd. 1 | Bye | |
| Conso. Rd. 2 | (10) Roman Rogotzke (Indiana) |
197: (7) John Poznanski (1-1)
| Round | Opponent | Result |
| Round 1 | (10) Gabe Sollars (Indiana) | W-D, 6-2 |
| Quarterfinals | (2) Jaxon Smith (Maryland) | L-SV1, 8-5 |
| Conso. Rd. 2 | (9) Ben Vanadia (Purdue) |
HWT: (4) Yaraslau Slavikouski (2-0)
| Round | Opponent | Result |
| Round 1 | (13) Peter Marinopoulos (Illinois) | W-MD, 13-1 |
| Quarterfinals | (5) Seth Nevills (Maryland) | W-D, 6-1 |
| Semifinals | (1) Greg Kerkvliet (Penn State) |
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