True freshman Nick Santos earned an individual title at 149 pounds to highlight action for Rutgers wrestling on Sunday, February 25, at the National Collegiate Open in Dover, Delaware. Santos went a perfect 5-0 during his title run, which included a 9-7 decision over Hunter Richard (Cornell) in
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PISCATAWAY, N.J. – For the first time in program history, Rutgers wrestling features a unanimous No. 1 wrestler in its lineup, as sophomore 125-pounder Nick Suriano was elevated to the top position in his weight class by both Intermat and FloWrestling on Tuesday. Suriano is a perfect 18-0 in his
Path to the Podium: Pin Pool 2017-2018
LAST YEAR OUR GOAL WAS $1,250 PER PIN. THIS YEAR OUR GOAL IS $2,000 PER PIN! EVERY PLEDGE COUNTS AND YOUR PLEDGE WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE. SUPPORT RUTGERS WRESTLING AND ALL NEW JERSEY AMATEUR WRESTLING BY MAKING A PLEDGE TODAY. The Rutgers Wrestling season is at the midpoint. The support of
SKWC Member-Only Winter 2018 Meeting
SKWC Members-Only Winter 2018 Meeting February 13, 2018, 7:15-8:45pm Recruiting Pavilion High Point Solutions Stadium The Winter SKWC members meeting will be held in the Recruiting Pavilion in High Point Solutions Stadium at 7:15PM. The program will be announced in the near future but will
Richie Switch: Renewed Lewis lights up U23 Worlds
BYDGOSZCZ, POLAND — Richie Lewis used to be a wrestling room star. He’d show well in practice, but he couldn’t quite unlock his complete capabilities for the entire wrestling world to see when the competition lights turned on. His results were fine — three New Jersey state high school medals,
Russia and USA Win Multiple Medals in Final Night of U23 World Championships
BYDGOSZCZ, Poland – Russia went 2-0 in gold-medal bouts in the final day of the U23 World Championships, while the United States picked up its first medals of the event on Sunday night in Bydgoszcz, Poland. https://youtu.be/LXuvYG82DSA Nachyn Sergeevitch KUULAR (RUS) was one of two gold
FloWrestler Of The Week: Richie Lewis
Richie Lewis aka R.L. Savage completely embodied his alter ego as he clawed his way to the gold medal at the U23 Freestyle World Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland, on Sunday. The Jersey boy started his run with a pair of dominant technical falls over Canada’s Caleb Rutner and Surkoh
We Met the Challenge – $100k Pledge for 2000 Tickets Sold
By Keith Sargeant NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Like your average wrestling coach, Scott Goodale loves challenges. So when an anonymous donor pledged a $100,000 gift contingent on the Rutgers wrestling program selling 2,000 season tickets, Goodale embraced the goal. "We were