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Rutgers wrestling remains unchanged in the latest InterMat rankings

The InterMat rankings continue to have Rutgers wrestling in the top 15 nationally.

Despite a home loss on Saturday, Rutgers wrestling did not tumble or slide in the most recent rankings from InterMat.

No. 14 Rutgers is unchanged in the most recent InterMat rankings (dual). They dropped three spots to No. 24 in the tournament rankings.

Rutgers dropped a 2012 decision over the weekend against No. 10 Minnesota, dropping head coach Scott Goodale’s program to 10-3 (3-2 Big Ten) on the year. It was a quality loss and a close one for Rutgers.

Three losses that would be considered upsets (at 133 pounds, 184 pounds and 197 pounds) fueled Minnesota’s win over Rutgers. Minnesota’s position is also unchanged in the InterMat rankings.

The Scarlet Knights host No. 7 Ohio State on Sunday.

The most recent InterMat dual rankings have five Big Ten programs ranked in the top 10, more than any other conference.

No. 1 Penn State leads the way in both the dual and tournament rankings followed by No. 2 Iowa.

Rutgers wrestling: Nine Scarlet Knights ranked in first NCAA Coaches Poll

On Monday, the NCAA released the first coaches’ ranking of the 2023-24 season, with nine Scarlet Knights being selected to this poll.

On Monday, the NCAA released the first coaches ranking of the 2023-24 season, with Rutgers wrestling getting some good representation.

Rutgers is currently 10-2 on the season.

No. 14 Rutgers wrestling had nine wrestlers appear in the coaches’ rankings, including six in the top 16 (No. 5 Yaraslau Slavikouski (HWT), No. 7 Dylan Shawver (133), No. 8 John Poznanski (197), No. 11 Mitch Moore (141), No. 13 Jackson Turley (174), and No. 16 Dean Peterson (125)). 

These rankings are determined by a vote of 14 coaches in each weight class, with two head coaches from each of the seven conferences. Also, these wrestlers must have eight matches in their weight classes to qualify for this poll.

Rutgers in the First NCAA Coaches’ Rankings

Ranking Wrestler Weight Class
No. 5 Yaraslau Slavikouski HWT
No. 7 Dylan Shawver 133
No. 8 John Pozanski 197
No. 11 Mitch Moore 141
No. 13 Jackson Turley 174
No. 16 Dean Peterson 125
No. 18 Brian Soldano 184
No. 27 Andrew Clark 157
No. 33 Michael Cetta 149

 

The next time the Scarlet Knights hit the mat is on Saturday, January 27, when they host No. 9 Minnesota as Rutgers continues their quest to the 2024 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships on March 21-23.

 

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The NCAA coaches’ rankings are one of several categories the NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee evaluates when choosing their selections for the 2024 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. Other criteria the committee reviews when selecting are head-to-head competition, quality wins, Ratings Percentage Index (RPI), conference tournament placement, results versus common opponents, and win percentage.

 

 

 

Four from Rutgers wrestling are top 10 nationally

No. 14 Rutgers wrestling continues to build on a successful season, with four members ranking top 10 in the nation.

No. 14 Rutgers wrestling continues to build on a successful season, with four members ranking in the top 10 throughout their weight class. According to InterMat, Rutgers Dean Peterson (125), Dylan Shawver (133), John Poznanski (197), and Yaraslau Slavikouski (HWT) are all ranked top 10 in the nation.

Peterson, wrestling at 125 pounds, moved from No. 3 to No. 2 within his weight class, holding a 5-0 record on the season. Rutgers sophomore wrestler is a 2023 NCAA qualifier and placed seventh last season in the Big Ten Championship. Also, in 2022, Peterson finished fourth in the Midlands Championships.

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As for Shawver, the sophomore wrestler jumped from No. 26 to No. 9 within the 133-pound weight class. Shawver holds an 11-3 record and finished runner-up in the 2023 Midlands Championships. He is a two-time Big Ten Championships starter and a 2022 NCAA qualifier.

Wrestling in the 197-pound weight class, Rutgers sophomore John Poznanski is ranked No. 8. Poznanski holds a 6-0 record this season and is a two-time NCAA qualifier (2021-22). Also, Poznanski received Big Ten Wrestler of the Week honors this season after his 8-4 decision over No. 10 Luke Stout in a dual win over Princeton.

Ranking No. 7 in the heavyweight division, Rutgers senior Yaraslau Slavikouski has logged an 8-0 record this season. While competing for the Scarlet Knights this season, Slavikouski earned Big Ten Wrestler of the Week honors after defeating No. 18 Hunter Catka (Virginia Tech) and No. 23 Cory Day (Binghamton). The former two-time NCAA qualifier at Havard made his Rutgers debut in dual wins over Cal Poly and Duke this season.

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Rutgers wrestling moves up in latest InterMat Rankings

Rutgers wrestling makes a move in the InterMat rankings.

Rutgers wrestling, fresh off a weekend sweep of opponents, has moved up in the latest InterMat Rankings.

On Friday night, Rutgers thoroughly defeated Princeton. The Scarlet Knights followed that up on Sunday with a 40-0 win over Buffalo. With the wins, Rutgers improved to 5-1 on the season.

Those results helped Rutgers move to No. 14 nationally in InterMat’s dual rankings and tied at No. 17 for their tournament rankings.

Each ranking represents a move up for one spot from the week before for Rutgers.

Since a loss to Virginia Tech three weeks ago, Rutgers has won three straight. They are now in a break until they go at UPenn on Jan. 6.

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The Big Ten, as is usual, is well-represented in this week’s rankings with four teams ranked in the top 10. Penn State is atop the rankings followed by No. 4 Nebraska and No. 6 Iowa and No. 9 Iowa.

Rutgers’ lone loss of the season came against No. 10 Virginia Tech.

Rutgers wrestling is top 15 in the InterMat preseason rankings

Rutgers wrestling is once again nationally ranked in the preseason.

It is a season of expectations for Rutgers wrestling, with the Scarlet Knights entering preseason once again ranked among the best teams in the nation.

Rutgers slots in at No. 14 in the InterMat dual rankings and No. 13 in their tournament rankings. Rutgers finished this past season at No. 22 in the final NWCA Coaches Poll.  

Not surprisingly, Penn State is the No. 1 team in the nation in the preseason rankings. They are one of four Big Ten teams ranked in the top 10.  

Last season, Rutgers went 10-7 (2-6 Big Ten) in what was a disappointing year for the program. They are looking to bounce back in a big way.  

This offseason, head coach Scott Goodale added several big pieces to his program via the transfer portal. Heavyweight Yaraslau Slavikouski is the big name addition this offseason. Last season at Harvard, Slavikouski went 30-6 last season and won three matches in the NCAA Tournament.  

In addition, Jacob Butler (an NCAA qualifier with Oklahoma who wrestled at 157 pounds) and Mitch Moore (who went 19-9 last year while also with Oklahoma) were both transfer portal additions.  

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