No. 14 Rutgers wrestling (12-5, 4-4 Big Ten) closed its dual season with a 37-8 victory over Bloomsburg at Jersey Mike’s Arena on Wednesday night.
No. 20 Dean Peterson got the Scarlet Knights on the board first after an 8-5 decision over Bronson Garbe in the 125-pound weight class. After Peterson’s victory, Rutger Devon Britton extended the Scarlet Knights’ lead to 8-0, completing a tech fall in the 133-weight class.
After back-to-back victories from the Scarlet Knights, Bloomsburg issued a forfeit at the 141 weight class, giving Rutgers a 14-0 lead. Rutgers picked up their third victory on the night when No. 25 Michael Cetta defeated Cade Balerstrini at 149. Cetta recorded a 24-9 tech fall to give the Scarlet Knights a 19-0 lead.
HWT | Kyle Epperly with the 8-3 win by decision to finish off senior night!
Rutgers 37, Bloomsburg 8 #RelentlessPursuit pic.twitter.com/2lZbjKDWpa
— Rutgers Wrestling (@RUWrestling) February 22, 2024
Wrestling in the 157-pound weight class, Rutgers’ Dylan Weaver completed a 13-6 decision over Will Morrow, extending Rutgers’ lead to 22-0. Bloomsburg finally got on the board in the 165-weight class when Caden Dobbins defeated Rutgers’ Luke Gayer, cutting Rutgers’ lead to 22-5.
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Rutgers No.14 Jackson Turley and No. 21 Brian Soldano recorded back-to-back pins at 174 and 184, extending Rutgers’ lead to 34-5. Bloomsburg picked up their final win at 197 with a victory by Kolby Flank over Rutgers Nico Colucci, cutting Rutgers’ lead to 34-8.
The Scarlet Knights ended the match with an 8-3 victory by Kyle Epperly in the heavyweight division, sealing Rutgers’ 37-8 win over Bloomsburg.
Rutgers returns to action on March 9 in the Big Ten Championships at the XFINITY Center in College Park, Maryland.
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