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Shane Metzler

Shane Metzler

  • Weight:
    133
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Long Valley, N.J.
  • Highschool:
    West Morris

Summary

Biography

2020-21 (Senior)
  • Competed at 2021 Big Ten Wrestling Championships at 133 pounds
  • Made season debut in extra match at No. 11 Ohio State (Jan. 24)
2019-20 (Junior)
  • 2019-20 Academic All-Big Ten selection
  • Closed out junior season in redshirt with an 11-8 record at 133 pounds
  • Picked up two wins at the National Collegiate Open (March 1)
  • Finished third at 133 pounds wrestling unattached at the GMU Patriots Open (Dec. 7)
  • Wrestled unattached at Princeton Open (Nov. 2)
2018-19 (As a sophomore): Finished with 10 wins as 125 pound starter ... picked up two wins at the Big Ten Championships (March 9-10) ... collected first Big Ten Conference dual victory with his 4-1 decision over Marshall Craig of Purdue (Feb. 10) ... runner up at the Wilkes Open (Dec. 22) ... earned a 5-3 decision over Dylan Ryder in dual win at Hofstra (Nov. 16) ... collected wins over DeAndre Swinson-Barr (Appalachian State) and Josh Jensen (Utah Valley) at the 2018 Journeymen Duals (Nov. 10) ... picked up a major decision in dual with Centenary (Nov. 3).

2017-18 (As a freshman): Plugged into the varsity lineup late in the dual season ... went 2-2 at the National Collegiate Open (2/25) ... recorded a win in sudden victory against Princeton's Matteo DeVincenzo (2/18) ... pinned in dual debut in first period against Wisconsin's Johnny Jimenez (2/16) ... Finished 1-2 at Mat-Town Open (Nov. 26) ... placed third with a 4-1 record at the East Stroudsburg Open (Nov. 12).

Prior to Rutgers: Three-time NJSIAA medalist at West Morris Central ... earned 144 wins during scholastic career and finished as the program leader in wins, team points and net team points. 
 
YEAR OVERALL DUALS (B1G) TRN (B1G/NCAA) MD (DUALS) TF (DUALS) F (DUALS) FASTEST DUAL PTS.
2017-18 11-11 2-0 (1-0) --- 1 (0) 0 (0) 3 (1) 0:26 9
2018-19 10-18 5-12 (1-7) 2-3/--- 5 (2) 0 (0) 0 (0) --- 17
2019-20 11-8* --- --- 1(0) --- 2 (0) 0:29 ---
2020-21 1-4 --- 0-3/--- --- --- --- --- 0
CAREER 22-33 7-12 (2-7) 2-6/--- 6 (2)  0 (0) 3 (1) 0:26 26
* redshirt record

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Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    125 lbs

  • 2018-19Sophomore

    125 lbs

  • 2019-20Junior

    133 lbs

  • 2020-21Redshirt Senior

    133 lbs
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