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Anthony Messner

Anthony Messner

  • Weight:
    197
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Somerset, N.J.
  • Highschool:
    Franklin

Summary

Biography

2017-18 (As a redshirt senior): Collected a 4-3 decision over Andre Lee at No. 14 Illinois (Feb. 4) ... made 2017-18 dual debut against No. 2 Ohio State (Jan. 7) ... participated at the 55th Annual Midlands Championships (Dec. 29-30) ... collected a win at the Wilkes Open (Dec. 23) ... competed at the Mat-Town Open (Nov. 26).

2016-17 (As a redshirt junior): Finished second at the “Shorty” Hitchcock Memorial Classic (Jan. 14) … represented RU at the 54th Annual Ken Kraft Midlands Championships (Dec. 29-30) … won his final match of the day at the Journeymen Tussle (Dec. 4) … competed at the East Stroudsburg University Open (Nov. 6).

2015-16 (As a redshirt sophomore):  Went 8-8 overall and 1-1 in dual competition … competed at the 83rd Annual Wilkes University Open (Dec. 28) … wrestled at the Nittany Lion Open (Dec. 6) … went 2-2 and finished fourth at the Mat Town Open (Nov. 22) … posted a 2-2 mark at the Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open (Nov. 8) … defeated Centenary’s Joey Ragsdale, 4-0, at the Rutgers Duals (Nov. 1).

2014-15 (As a sophomore): Went 9-6 wrestling unattached … placed fourth at the 82nd Annual Wilkes University Open, going 2-2 (Dec. 28) … capped a 1-2-3 Rutgers finish at 184 pounds at the TCNJ Open, winning by a 17-2 tech fall in the third place-match (Nov. 22) … kicked off the season with a 2-2 outing at the East Stroudsburg Open (Nov. 16).


2013-14 (As a freshman): Finished 11-17 in his rookie campaign, including a 0-2 mark in dual action ... competed at 197 pounds against No. 2/3/3 Gabe Dean of Cornell (Jan. 26) ... saw first dual action of career against George Mason at the "Grapple at the Garden" (Dec. 1) ... posted a 1-2 record at the Clarion Open in his first collegiate action.

Prior to Rutgers: 2013 NJSIAA state runner-up and All-America honoree at the NHSCA Senior Nationals at 195 pounds ... finished senior season 40-2 at Franklin and was the first wrestler in school history to reach the state finals ... compiled a career record of 118-25 throughout four-year career ... was a three-time Somerset County Champion and a three-time District 18 Champion ... took fourth place at the 2012 FloNationals.

Personal: Son of Michael and Leticia ... has one brother, Nicholas, and one sister, Samantha ... intends to major in criminal justice.
 
YEAR OVERALL DUALS (B1G) TRN (B1G/NCAA) MD (DUALS) TF (DUALS) F (DUALS) FASTEST DUAL PTS.
2013-14 9-17 0-2 (0-0) (---/---) 2 (0) --- 2 (0) 1:43 0
2014-15 Redshirt Season
2015-16 8-8 1-1 (0-1) (---/---) 1 (0) --- --- --- 3
2016-17  6-9 0-2 (0-0) (---/---) --- --- 1 (0) 1:34 ---
2017-18 2-11 1-5 (1-5) --- --- --- --- --- 3
CAREER 24-34 1-6 (0-3) (---/---) 3 (0) --- 3 (0) 1:34 6

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  • 2016-17Redshirt Junior

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  • 2017-18Redshirt Senior

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