Rutgers wrestling got on the board early to secure a vital 22-13 win at Michigan State. It was a much-needed win for Rutgers, especially with the grueling gauntlet of their Big Ten schedule that is upcoming.
It will be a brutally tough schedule for the Scarlet Knights following Friday’s win. No. 13 Rutgers faces five straight ranked opponents, all from the Big Ten, beginning with a dual at No. 11 Michigan on Sunday.
Things started off well for Rutgers as they raced out to an 8-0 lead via Dean Peterson and Dylan Shawver. Michigan State battled back, taking four of the next six decisions, to close to within one point of Rutgers, 14-13.
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No. 8 at 133 secured 7ď¸âŁ takedowns before earning the tech fall 22-6 win over Andy Hampton of Michigan State. đŞ pic.twitter.com/PiobJXYVUR
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Wins by John Poznanski (technical fall) and Yaraslau Slavikouski (decision) saw Rutgers pull away and improve to 10-1 (3-0 Big Ten).
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Last week, a win over then-No. 21 Indiana and at Purdue saw Rutgers move up one spot in the NWCA Coaches Poll. Michigan State was receiving votes in this week’s poll