PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – No. 14 Rutgers wrestling secured a team title at the 2025 Keystone Classic on Sunday in Philadelphia. Three Scarlet Knights – No. 8
Lenny Pinto (174), No. 14
Joseph Olivieri (141) and No. 32
Ayden Smith (125) – produced individual titles to highlight action for the program at the Palestra.
RU had 15 placewinners at the all-day tournament, including 10 top-four individual finishes. No. 8
Dylan Shawver (133) and No. 21
Andrew Clark (149) earned runner-up results, No. 13
Shane Cartagena-Walsh (184) and
Andrew Barbosa (165) won their third-place matches, while No. 19
Hunter Catka (HWT), No. 25
Anthony White (157) and
Jordan Chapman (174) all finished fourth in their respective weight classes.
Rookies
Billy Townson (133),
Tahir Parkins (141) and
Devon Magro (149) all earned podium finishes in attached action.
Max Hermes (157) finished sixth, and
Patrick Adams (125) placed seventh.
Pinto faced No. 17 Jasiah Queen (Drexel) in his championship bout, using a rideout an escape in tiebreakers for his 3-2 decision. Olivieri also won in overtime, collecting a takedown and four back points on No. 27 Wyatt Henson (Lock Haven) for an 8-1 victory in sudden victory. Smith used a first-period take down en route to a 4-2 decision over No. 31 Davis Motyka (Penn).
After losses in their respective semifinal bouts, Barbosa and Cartagena-Walsh bounced back with wins in respective third-place matches. Barbosa delivered a 5-2 decision over Joseph Cangro (Harvard), while Cartagena-Walsh produced an eight-point third period for an 11-2 major decision over Luke Vanadla (Michigan State).
Catka, Chapman and White all advanced to the semifinals on the frontside of their brackets, with Catka bowing out of the tournament with a medical forfeit. Chapman and White both earned two wins to reach their respective semifinal matches against ranked opponents.
Rutgers competes against No. 10 NC State and Davison on Sunday, December 7 at the Journeymen Jostle in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina. The Scarlet Knights return home Saturday, Dec. 16 to host No. 20 Oklahoma at Jersey Mike's Arena.
Full results to follow.
