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Alex Esposito
- Weight:
- 285
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Cranford, N.J.
- High School:
- Cranford
2022 Academic All-Big Ten
2021-22 (Redshirt Junior): 2022 Academic All-Big Ten ... finished with a 4-3 record at heavyweight before suffering season-ending injury ... started three duals at heavyweight, including at Penn State against No. 4 Greg Kerkviliet (1/16).
2020-21 (Redshirt Junior)
2019-20 (Redshirt Sophomore)
2018-19 (As a Redshirt Freshman): Finished with five victories ... wrestled attached with a 2-2 record at the Midlands Championships in Hoffman Estates, Illinois (Dec. 29-30) ... collected two wins at Wilkes (Dec. 22) ... picked up a win at the Princeton Open (Nov. 4).
2017-18 (As a Freshman): Went 10-7 wrestling unattached ... collected a win at the National Collegiate Open (Feb. 25) ... finished fifth with three wins at the "Shorty" Hitchcock Memorial Classic (Jan. 13) ... went 3-2 at the Franklin & Marshall Open (Jan. 6) ... placed fifth with a 3-2 record at the Wilkes Open (Dec. 23).
Prior to Rutgers: Wrestled at Cranford where he finished with a 71-28 record ... produced a 32-2 mark during senior season, including 22 pins and a major decision ... took seventh at NJSIAA's after he finished regular season undefeated ... two-time NJSIAA placewinner ... Region 4 and District 11 champion ... 21 wins as a junior.
* redshirt season
2021-22 (Redshirt Junior): 2022 Academic All-Big Ten ... finished with a 4-3 record at heavyweight before suffering season-ending injury ... started three duals at heavyweight, including at Penn State against No. 4 Greg Kerkviliet (1/16).
2020-21 (Redshirt Junior)
- Went 2-1 in extra matches
- Picked up a 4-3 decision over Luke Ready during extra match with No. 3 Michigan (Jan. 8)
2019-20 (Redshirt Sophomore)
- Starter at heavyweight with 18 victories during first varsity season
- Led the team with eight pins in 2019-20
- Pinned Jack Heyob in the second period to help RU to a 26-13 dual win over No. 25 Northwestern (Feb. 14)
- Picked up a 5-3 decision over Brendan Furman in home dual against No. 19 Cornell (Jan. 17)
- Made Big Ten Conference dual debut with a 5-2 win over Christian Rebottaro in win at Michigan State (Jan. 12)
- Finished sixth at the GMU Patriots Open (Dec. 7)
- Picked up first-career dual victory with a major decision against Centenary (Nov. 2)
2018-19 (As a Redshirt Freshman): Finished with five victories ... wrestled attached with a 2-2 record at the Midlands Championships in Hoffman Estates, Illinois (Dec. 29-30) ... collected two wins at Wilkes (Dec. 22) ... picked up a win at the Princeton Open (Nov. 4).
2017-18 (As a Freshman): Went 10-7 wrestling unattached ... collected a win at the National Collegiate Open (Feb. 25) ... finished fifth with three wins at the "Shorty" Hitchcock Memorial Classic (Jan. 13) ... went 3-2 at the Franklin & Marshall Open (Jan. 6) ... placed fifth with a 3-2 record at the Wilkes Open (Dec. 23).
Prior to Rutgers: Wrestled at Cranford where he finished with a 71-28 record ... produced a 32-2 mark during senior season, including 22 pins and a major decision ... took seventh at NJSIAA's after he finished regular season undefeated ... two-time NJSIAA placewinner ... Region 4 and District 11 champion ... 21 wins as a junior.
| YEAR | OVERALL | DUALS (B1G) | TRN (B1G/NCAA) | MD (DUALS) | TF (DUALS) | F (DUALS) | FASTEST | DUAL PTS. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 11-5* | --- | --- | 1 (0) | --- | 4 (0) | 1:33 | --- |
| 2018-19 | 5-6 | 0-0 (0-0) | --- | --- | 1 (0) | 3 (0) | 0:23 | --- |
| 2019-20 | 18-14 | 5-3 (2-3) | 1-2/--- | 1 (1) | --- | 8 (1) | 0:20 | 19 |
| 2020-21 | 2-1 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 4-3 | 2-1 (0-1) | --- | 1 (0) | --- | 1 (1) | 0:09 | 9 |
| CAREER | 29-23 | 7-4 (2-4) | 1-2/--- | 3 (1) | 1 (0) | 12 (2) | 0:09 | 28 |
Rutgers Wrestling Preview Show 2025-26
Thursday, October 23
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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
