2020-21 Wrestling Roster
Roster
/ Wrestling
/ Wrestling
/ Wrestling
/ Wrestling
/ Wrestling
/ Wrestling
/ Wrestling
/ Wrestling
/ Wrestling
/ Wrestling
/ Wrestling
/ Wrestling
/ Wrestling
/ Wrestling
/ Wrestling
/ Wrestling
/ Wrestling
/ Wrestling
/ Wrestling
/ Wrestling
/ Wrestling
/ Wrestling
/ Wrestling
/ Wrestling
/ Wrestling
/ Wrestling
/ Wrestling
/ Wrestling
/ Wrestling
/ Wrestling
/ Wrestling
Nick Suriano
- Weight:
- 133
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Paramus, N.J.
- High School:
- Bergen Catholic
The Suriano File
- 2019 NCAA Champion (133 Pounds)
- Two-time national finalist (2018-19)
- Two-time All-American (2018-19)
- First national champion and first finalist in program history
- 2019 Big Ten Champion (133 Pounds)
- Finished junior season with a 29-3 record
- Finished sophomore season with a 25-1 record
- 2018 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational Champion (133)
- Two-time Big Ten Championships Placewinner (2018-19)
- 2017 Midlands Champion
- Three-time national qualifier (2017-19)
- First wrestler in program history to secure No. 1 overall ranking in individual weight class
- Transfer from Penn State
2020-21 (Senior)
2017-18 (As a sophomore): 2018 national finalist at 125 pounds, producing a 4-1 mark en route to a second-place finish at the 2018 NCAA Championships (March 15-17) ... highest finisher and first national finalist in program history ... collected wins over the No. 1, 12 and 13 seeds en route to All-America status ... placed sixth after going 1-0 and then defaulting out of the Big Ten Championships (March 3-4) ... won 4-1 over No. 10 Sebastian Rivera of Northwestern (Feb. 2) ... produced a third-period pin on Devin Schnupp during dual against Penn State (Jan. 28) ... collected a 14-4 major decision over Mitchell Maginnis during dual at No. 18 Nebraska (Jan. 21) ... produced a 19-3 tech fall over Jacob Martin during dual win against Hofstra (Jan. 19) ... earned a 12-3 major decision over James Szymanski during dual against No. 24 North Carolina (Jan. 12) ... produced a 24-9 major decision against Ohio State (Jan. 7) ... produced Rutgers’ first individual champion in program history after he finished 5-0, including victories over three ranked opponents, at the 55th Annual Midlands Championships (Dec. 29-30) ... picked up a 24-5 tech fall over Justin Stickley during home dual against No. 7 Iowa (Dec. 8) ... earned a 19-5 major decision over Lock Haven’s Josiah Kline (Dec. 1) ... 125-pound champion at Black Knight Invitational in West Point, N.Y. (Nov. 19) ... delivered wins over Christian Moody (Oklahoma) and No. 18 Louie Hayes (Virginia) at the 2017 Journeymen Northeast Duals (Nov. 11) ... defeated Maryland’s Brandon Clay by tech fall, 24-7, in Rutgers debut outside at High Point Solutions Stadium (Nov. 4) ... transferred to Rutgers in the fall and immediately eligible for the season with three seasons of eligibility remaining.
2016-17 (As a freshman): Finished 16-3 as a true freshman for Penn State in 2016-17, which included a 12-2 mark in dual action and an 8-1 record in Big Ten duals … seeded third at the 2017 NCAA Championships in St. Louis at 125 pounds, but was unable to compete in the tournament due to injury … two of Suriano’s losses were the result of injury, while his other defeat came against Iowa’s Thomas Gilman, who was the 2017 Big Ten champion and NCAA runner-up in his weight class.
Prior to college: Produced one of the greatest high school careers in Garden State history, earning four NJSIAA State Championships at Bergen Catholic … finished his scholastic career a perfect 159-0 … just the fourth four-time New Jersey state champion all-time … only wrestler in state history to match his four individual titles with four team championships.
* Wrestled at Penn State as a true freshman in 2016-17
- Was the consensus preseason No. 1 wrestler at 133 pounds
- Will begin the season wrestling freestyle
- Utilized an Olympic Redshirt and did not compete during the 2019-20 collegiate season
2017-18 (As a sophomore): 2018 national finalist at 125 pounds, producing a 4-1 mark en route to a second-place finish at the 2018 NCAA Championships (March 15-17) ... highest finisher and first national finalist in program history ... collected wins over the No. 1, 12 and 13 seeds en route to All-America status ... placed sixth after going 1-0 and then defaulting out of the Big Ten Championships (March 3-4) ... won 4-1 over No. 10 Sebastian Rivera of Northwestern (Feb. 2) ... produced a third-period pin on Devin Schnupp during dual against Penn State (Jan. 28) ... collected a 14-4 major decision over Mitchell Maginnis during dual at No. 18 Nebraska (Jan. 21) ... produced a 19-3 tech fall over Jacob Martin during dual win against Hofstra (Jan. 19) ... earned a 12-3 major decision over James Szymanski during dual against No. 24 North Carolina (Jan. 12) ... produced a 24-9 major decision against Ohio State (Jan. 7) ... produced Rutgers’ first individual champion in program history after he finished 5-0, including victories over three ranked opponents, at the 55th Annual Midlands Championships (Dec. 29-30) ... picked up a 24-5 tech fall over Justin Stickley during home dual against No. 7 Iowa (Dec. 8) ... earned a 19-5 major decision over Lock Haven’s Josiah Kline (Dec. 1) ... 125-pound champion at Black Knight Invitational in West Point, N.Y. (Nov. 19) ... delivered wins over Christian Moody (Oklahoma) and No. 18 Louie Hayes (Virginia) at the 2017 Journeymen Northeast Duals (Nov. 11) ... defeated Maryland’s Brandon Clay by tech fall, 24-7, in Rutgers debut outside at High Point Solutions Stadium (Nov. 4) ... transferred to Rutgers in the fall and immediately eligible for the season with three seasons of eligibility remaining.
2016-17 (As a freshman): Finished 16-3 as a true freshman for Penn State in 2016-17, which included a 12-2 mark in dual action and an 8-1 record in Big Ten duals … seeded third at the 2017 NCAA Championships in St. Louis at 125 pounds, but was unable to compete in the tournament due to injury … two of Suriano’s losses were the result of injury, while his other defeat came against Iowa’s Thomas Gilman, who was the 2017 Big Ten champion and NCAA runner-up in his weight class.
Prior to college: Produced one of the greatest high school careers in Garden State history, earning four NJSIAA State Championships at Bergen Catholic … finished his scholastic career a perfect 159-0 … just the fourth four-time New Jersey state champion all-time … only wrestler in state history to match his four individual titles with four team championships.
| YEAR | OVERALL | DUALS (B1G) | TRN (B1G/NCAA) | MD (DUALS) | TF (DUALS) | F (DUALS) | FASTEST | DUAL PTS. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17* | 16-3 | 12-2 (8-1) | 0-0/0-0 | 7 (5) | 2 (2) | 2 (1) | 1:30 | 48 |
| 2017-18 | 25-1 | 11-0 (6-0) | 1-0/4-1 | 6 (3) | 8 (4) | 3 (1) | 2:58 | 47 |
| 2018-19 | 29-3 | 15-3 (7-2) | 4-0/5-0 | 10 (7) | 4 (3) | 6 (4) | 1:10 | 73 |
| CAREER | 70-7 | 38-5 (21-3) | 5-0/9-1 | 23 (15) | 14 (9) | 11 (6) | 1:10 | 168 |
Rutgers Wrestling Preview Show 2025-26
Thursday, October 23
Day in the Life of Head Coach Scott Goodale: Part 3
Thursday, October 23
Scott Goodale Preseason Press Conference
Tuesday, October 21
Day in the Life of Head Coach Scott Goodale: Part 2
Friday, October 17
