PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Former Rutgers wrestling standout Sebastian Rivera goes for gold when he competes in 65kg freestyle wrestling beginning on Saturday, August 10 in Paris. Representing Team Puerto Rico, Rivera will open the two-day tournament as the No. 4 seed in his weight class beginning at 5:07 a.m. ET at the Champ de Mars Arena.
All matches over the weekend will stream on Peacock and on NBCOlympics.com, with the finals broadcast on USA Network. A full breakdown of this weekend's schedule and coverage can be found below.
65kg Freestyle Schedule (All Times Eastern Standard)
Saturday, August 10
| Round |
Time |
Stream/TV |
| 1/8 Finals |
5:07 a.m. |
Peacock/NBCOlympics.com |
| 1/4 Finals |
6:50 a.m. |
Peacock/NBCOlympics.com |
| First Semifinals |
12:15 p.m. |
Peacock/NBCOlympics.com |
| Second Semifinals |
12:25 p.m. |
Peacock/NBCOlympics.com |
Sunday, August 11
| Round |
Time |
Stream/TV |
| Repechage |
5 a.m. |
Peacock/NBCOlympics.com |
| First Bronze Medal Match |
6 a.m. |
Peacock/NBCOlympics.com |
| Second Bronze Medal Match |
6:15 a.m. |
Peacock/NBCOlympics.com |
| Gold Medal Match |
6:25 a.m. |
Peacock/NBCOlympics.com/USA Network |
Rivera, who served as one of Puerto Rico's flag bearers for the opening ceremony, earned his trip to Paris after he secured a silver medal last September at the 2023 World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.
The Toms River, New Jersey, native finished his final collegiate season with a 30-1 record for Rutgers en route to a third-place finish at the 2022 NCAA Wrestling Championships in Detroit. Rivera became the fourth individual to secure a top-three finish at nationals for the Scarlet Knights, joining Anthony Ashnault (2019), Nick Suriano (2018 & 2019) and Mike Leta (1960). Rivera and Leta are the only national bronze medalists in program history. Rivera also finished as the nation's leader in tech falls last season with 14 and won 25 of his matches by bonus points.
Rivera closed his collegiate career as a five-time All-American (four NCAA, one NWCA) and two-time Big Ten Champion. Rivera produced 115 career wins at Northwestern and Rutgers, which included 20 at the NCAA Tournament and 42 for the Scarlet Knights.
