Alex Nini Set for U20 World Championships
Sep 04 | Wrestling
PISCATAWAY, N.J. āĀ Freshman Alex Nini will represent Rutgers wrestling and Team Italy this weekend at the U20 World Championships from Friday through Saturday in Pontevedra, Spain.
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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.
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Fans can tune in to watch Nini compete at the championships via FloWrestling. Live results can be found here.
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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.
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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.
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Fans can tune in to watch Nini compete at the championships via FloWrestling. Live results can be found here.
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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.
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