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PJ Casale
- Weight:
- 197
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Little Falls, N.J.
- High School:
- Passaic Valley
2025-26 (Sr.): Pinned Daniel Elyash in dual win over Davidson (12/7) ... picked up back-to-back major decisions during Rutgers Quad (11/2).
2024-25 (Jr.): Academic All-Big selection ... finished first full collegiate season with nine wins ... Big Ten Championships starter at 197 pounds ... picked up a win at the Big Ten Championships in Evanston, Illinois (3/8-9) ... produced 4-0 decision over Nathan Taylor in dual win over Penn (2/19) ... made Big Ten dual debut at No. 8 Minnesota (2/2) ... produced two wins at Midlands (12/29-30) ... made collegiate dual debut with a 10-1 major decision in win over Gardner-Webb (12/14) ... has competed at Shorty Hitchcock and Princeton Open wrestling at 197 pounds.
2023-24 (So.: Did not compete.
2022-23 (Fr.): Made collegiate debut with a third-place finish at the Princeton Open (11/6).
Prior to Rutgers: Two-time state finalist and 2020 NJSIAA state champion … Junior Pan-American Greco-Roman gold medalist … wrestled senior season at Passaic Valley after standout high school career at Delbarton … finished senior season at Passaic Valley with a 25-1 record, a runner-up finish at the NJSIAA state championships and Region 2 and District 6 titles at 215 pounds … did not compete at the state tournament during junior season … delivered a silver medal at the Junior Pan-American games … went 42-3 en route to a state title at 220 pounds during sophomore season at Delbarton … also captured Region 3 and District 9 individual titles … finished fifth in the state as a freshman in 2018.
2024-25 (Jr.): Academic All-Big selection ... finished first full collegiate season with nine wins ... Big Ten Championships starter at 197 pounds ... picked up a win at the Big Ten Championships in Evanston, Illinois (3/8-9) ... produced 4-0 decision over Nathan Taylor in dual win over Penn (2/19) ... made Big Ten dual debut at No. 8 Minnesota (2/2) ... produced two wins at Midlands (12/29-30) ... made collegiate dual debut with a 10-1 major decision in win over Gardner-Webb (12/14) ... has competed at Shorty Hitchcock and Princeton Open wrestling at 197 pounds.
2023-24 (So.: Did not compete.
2022-23 (Fr.): Made collegiate debut with a third-place finish at the Princeton Open (11/6).
Prior to Rutgers: Two-time state finalist and 2020 NJSIAA state champion … Junior Pan-American Greco-Roman gold medalist … wrestled senior season at Passaic Valley after standout high school career at Delbarton … finished senior season at Passaic Valley with a 25-1 record, a runner-up finish at the NJSIAA state championships and Region 2 and District 6 titles at 215 pounds … did not compete at the state tournament during junior season … delivered a silver medal at the Junior Pan-American games … went 42-3 en route to a state title at 220 pounds during sophomore season at Delbarton … also captured Region 3 and District 9 individual titles … finished fifth in the state as a freshman in 2018.
| YEAR | OVERALL | DUALS (B1G) | TRN (B1G/NCAA) | MD (DUALS) | TF (DUALS) | F (DUALS) | FASTEST | DUAL PTS. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 3-0 | 0-0 (0-0) | ---/--- | --- | --- | 3 (0) | 1:28 | --- |
| 2023-24 | --- | --- | ---/--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-25 | 9-13 | 2-1 (0-1) | 1-4/--- | 2 (1) | 3 (0) | 1 (0) | 4:55 | 7 |
| 2025-26 | 3-1 | 3-1 (0-0) | ---/--- | 2 (2) | --- | 1 (1) | 4:01 | 14 |
| CAREER | 15-14 | 5-2 (0-1) | 1-4/--- | 4 (3) | 3 (0) | 5 (0) | 1:28 | 21 |
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
