Six Named NWCA Scholar All-Americans
Apr 02 | Wrestling
PISCATAWAY, N.J. āĀ Six standouts from Rutgers wrestling ā Ayden Smith (125), Joseph Olivieri (141), Andrew Clark (149), Anthony White (157), Lenny Pinto (174) and Remy Cotton (197) ā were all named 2026 NCAA D1 Scholar All-Americans, announced by the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA).
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The six scholar All-Americans are the most for the program since it had seven in 2022, as the Scarlet Knights have produced 35 scholar All-Americans under head coach Scott Goodale. White earns the prestigious honor for the fourth time ā a program first ā while Clark is recognized for the third time. Cotton and Olivieri are now two-time honorees, and Pinto and Smith are first time scholar All-Americans.
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RU enjoyed a success season in the classroom, as it produced a program-record 19 Winter Academic All-Big Ten selections. The program posted a 3.33 team GPA during the fall semester, also the highest mark for the team in its history.
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Rutgers finished No. 11 in the final NWCA Coaches Poll for the second consecutive year. The Scarlet Knights closed the regular season on a six-match winning streak, which included the program's first-ever win over then-No. 6 Minnesota to help RU to its best regular-season Big Ten finish ever. Rutgers secured nine NCAA qualifiers, its most since 2016.
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The six scholar All-Americans are the most for the program since it had seven in 2022, as the Scarlet Knights have produced 35 scholar All-Americans under head coach Scott Goodale. White earns the prestigious honor for the fourth time ā a program first ā while Clark is recognized for the third time. Cotton and Olivieri are now two-time honorees, and Pinto and Smith are first time scholar All-Americans.
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RU enjoyed a success season in the classroom, as it produced a program-record 19 Winter Academic All-Big Ten selections. The program posted a 3.33 team GPA during the fall semester, also the highest mark for the team in its history.
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Rutgers finished No. 11 in the final NWCA Coaches Poll for the second consecutive year. The Scarlet Knights closed the regular season on a six-match winning streak, which included the program's first-ever win over then-No. 6 Minnesota to help RU to its best regular-season Big Ten finish ever. Rutgers secured nine NCAA qualifiers, its most since 2016.
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