GENEVA, Ohio. – Incoming freshman Tahir Parkins (sixth) and rising sophomore Ryan Ford (eighth) placed at the U23 World Team Trials, held May 31-June 1 in Geneva, Ohio. Ford and Parkins were two of several athletes from Rutgers wrestling and the Scarlet Knights Wrestling Club to compete at the
Wrestling Finishes Fifth in National Attendance for 2024-25
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers wrestling finished fifth in national attendance for the 2024-25 home dual season. It marks the eighth time in nine seasons the Scarlet Knights finished within the top five nationally and the ninth consecutive year appearing in the top 10. RU moved up four spots from
Wrestling Announces 2024-25 Team Awards
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers wrestling announced its team awards for the 2024-25 season. Joseph Olivieri, Dean Peterson and Dylan Shawver shared the Ted Petty Most Valuable Wrestler Award after all three advance to the ‘Blood Round’ at the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships in Philadelphia. A 2025
SKWC Adds Two-Time All-American Elam as Resident Athlete
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The SKWC announced the addition of two-time All-American Zach Elam as its newest resident athlete. A two-time All-American heavyweight at Missouri, Elam enjoyed a standout career with the Tigers from 2018-24. A native of Kansas City, Missouri, Elam finished his scholastic
No. 11 Wrestling Finishes Action at 2025 NCAA Championships
PHILADELPHIA – No. 11 Rutgers wrestling wrapped up action at the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships on Friday in Philadelphia. Dean Peterson (125), Dylan Shawver (133) and Joseph Olivieri (141) all advanced to Session IV before losing to higher seeds in the Blood Round at Wells Fargo
Brackets, Seeding Finalized for 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Brackets and seeding for the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships, held March 20-22 in Philadelphia, have been released. No. 11 Rutgers wrestling will have seven competitors at NCAAs next week, the fourth consecutive season seven or more Scarlet Knights head to the national
No. 11 Wrestling Closes Big Ten Championships with Five National Qualifiers
EVANSTON, Ill. – No. 11 Rutgers wrestling wrapped up the 2025 Big Ten Wrestling Championships on Sunday in Evanston, Illinois. Five Scarlet Knights – No. 3 seed Dean Peterson (125), No. 5 seed Dylan Shawver (133), No. 6 seed Joseph Olivieri (141), No. 6 seed Andrew Clark (149) and No. 7 seed Shane
NCAA Wrestling Championships: Pre-Match Celebration Info
Unleash your Rutgers pride while you get ready to cheer on the Rutgers Wrestling Team at the 2025 NCAA Division I Men's Wrestling Championships in Philadelphia. Register TODAY for our pre-match celebration at NBC Sports Arena in Xfinity Live! to celebrate with your fellow Rutgers alumni and
