2020-21 Wrestling Roster
Roster

Joseph Grello
- Weight:
- 174
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Newton, N.J.
- High School:
- Bergen Catholic
The Grello File
2017-18 (Redshirt Freshman): Closed out dual season with 7-0 decision over Matthew Gancayco of Princeton (Feb. 18) ... earned a 12-7 decision over Chris Pfarr during dual with Minnesota (Feb. 9) ... produced a 6-2 decision over David Riojas at No. 14 Illinois (Feb. 4) ... earned a 4-2 decision over Beau Breske during road dual with No. 18 Nebraska (Jan. 21) ... collected a 11-4 decision over Sage Heller in dual victory over Hofstra (Jan. 19) ... finished second at the Shorty Hitchcock Classic (Jan. 13) ... earned a 10-3 decision over Adis Radoncic during dual win over No. 24 North Carolina (Jan. 12) ... made Rutgers dual debut with a 3-2 victory over Lock Haven's Jared Siegrist (Dec. 1) ... captured 174-pound title with 4-0 record at the Black Knight Invitational in West Point, N.Y. (Nov. 19).
2016-17 (Freshman): Went 3-2 in his first-career action at the East Stroudsburg University Open (Nov. 6).
Prior to Rutgers: Bergen Catholic HS product ... No. 70 overall recruit by Intermat … ranked No. 7 in the country at 170 pounds … 2016 and 2015 NJSIAA State Champion at 170 pounds … 2015 Cadet World Team member … Junior Freestyle Nationals All-American.
- 2019 NCAA Championships Qualifier (174 Pounds)
- Two-time Big Ten Championships participant (2018-19)
- Three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection
- Academic All-Big Ten selection
- Made season debut in dual with No. 3 Michigan (Jan. 8)
- 2019-20 Academic All-Big Ten selection
- Finished season with a 6-5 record before suffering season-ending injury at Penn State (Jan. 19)
- Collected a 6-3 decision over Milik Dawkins in home dual against No. 19 Cornell (Jan. 17)
- Defeated No. 20 Philp Spadafora by decision in Big Ten Conference opener against Maryland at the RAC (Dec. 7)
- Picked up two wins, including a fall, against LIU and Pitt-Johnstown at the RAC to open the season (Nov. 2)
2017-18 (Redshirt Freshman): Closed out dual season with 7-0 decision over Matthew Gancayco of Princeton (Feb. 18) ... earned a 12-7 decision over Chris Pfarr during dual with Minnesota (Feb. 9) ... produced a 6-2 decision over David Riojas at No. 14 Illinois (Feb. 4) ... earned a 4-2 decision over Beau Breske during road dual with No. 18 Nebraska (Jan. 21) ... collected a 11-4 decision over Sage Heller in dual victory over Hofstra (Jan. 19) ... finished second at the Shorty Hitchcock Classic (Jan. 13) ... earned a 10-3 decision over Adis Radoncic during dual win over No. 24 North Carolina (Jan. 12) ... made Rutgers dual debut with a 3-2 victory over Lock Haven's Jared Siegrist (Dec. 1) ... captured 174-pound title with 4-0 record at the Black Knight Invitational in West Point, N.Y. (Nov. 19).
2016-17 (Freshman): Went 3-2 in his first-career action at the East Stroudsburg University Open (Nov. 6).
Prior to Rutgers: Bergen Catholic HS product ... No. 70 overall recruit by Intermat … ranked No. 7 in the country at 170 pounds … 2016 and 2015 NJSIAA State Champion at 170 pounds … 2015 Cadet World Team member … Junior Freestyle Nationals All-American.
| YEAR | OVERALL | DUALS (B1G) | TRN (B1G/NCAA) | MD (DUALS) | TF (DUALS) | F (DUALS) | FASTEST | DUAL PTS. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | --- | 0-0 (---) | (---/---) | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2017-18 | 14-8 | 7-5 (3-5) | (0-2/---) | 1 (0) | 1 (0) | 3 (0) | 4:16 | 21 |
| 2018-19 | 18-11 | 11-5 (5-3) | (2-2/2-2) | 2 (1) | --- | 5 (3) | 1:03 | 43 |
| 2019-20 | 6-5 | 4-3 (1-3) | --- | --- | --- | 2 (1) | 0:40 | 15 |
| 2020-21 | 0-3 | 0-3 (0-3) | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 0 |
| CAREER | 38-27 | 22-16 (9-14) | (2-4/2-2) | 3 (1) | 1 (0) | 10 (4) | 0:40 | 79 |
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