PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Freshman Alex Nini will represent Rutgers wrestling and Team Italy this weekend at the U20 World Championships from Friday through Saturday in Pontevedra, Spain.
 
Competing in 65kg freestyle, Nini begins action on Friday with freestyle qualification rounds at 8 a.m. ET. Nini qualified for the championships after he delivered a bronze medal for Team Italy at the U20 European Championships over the summer.
 
Fans can tune in to watch Nini compete at the championships via FloWrestling. Live results can be found here.
 
A four-time NJSIAA medal winner, three-time top four finisher and 2024 state runner up at Christian Brothers Academy, Nini is a member of the Scarlet Knights' highly touted incoming freshmen class. The group is ranked No. 4 overall in the country, according to Intermat's final rankings released earlier this summer. It marks the highest-rated rookie class under head coach Goodale since he and his staff inked the No. 4 overall class during the 2007-08 cycle.