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Rutgers wrestling: Jackson Turley wins the Big Ten Wrestler of the Week Award

Rutgers wrestling Jackson Turley won the Big Ten Wrestler of the Week Award after finishing 2-0 over the weekend.

Rutgers wrestling Jackson Turley won the Big Ten Wrestler of the Week Award after finishing 2-0 over the weekend. Wrestling in the 174-pound weight class, Turley defeated Indiana No. 9 Donnell Washington on Friday and defeated Purdue Brody Bauman on Sunday.

Turley defeated Washington by a 15-0 tech fall in the second period to earn his first Big Ten victory of the 2023-24 season. Turley followed up his victory against Washington with a 25-second fall over Brody Bauman in a 26-13 dual win over Purdue on Sunday.

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The two-time NCAA qualifier (2021, 2023) has a 6-2 record this season, and according to Intermat, Turley is ranked No. 19 in the 174-pound weight class.

Turley is the third Scarlet Knight to receive this Big Ten award, with the last Rutgers Wrestler of the Week being John Poznanski on December 12. The Scarlet Knights have a 9-1 record with two Big Ten victories over No. 21 Indiana and Purdue, ranking No. 14 in the country.

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Rutgers returns to action on Friday as they travel to Michigan to take on Michigan State (East Lansing, Mich.) and No. 9 Michigan (Ann Arbor, Mich.) on Sunday.

 

Hoosier Daddy! Rutgers wrestling is looking like a real threat in the Big Ten after impressive win over Indiana

Rutgers wrestling put the Big Ten on notice with their impressive win over Indiana.

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — It was a dominant performance on Friday night for No. 14 Rutgers, who controlled their dual meet with No. 21 Indiana.

The 30-11 win saw Rutgers roll out seven wins on the night.

With the win, Rutgers improved to 8-1 (1-0 Big Ten) and in doing so, they avenged their loss at Indiana last year. It was the kind of performance that shows the potential for Rutgers this season.

With a balanced squad where Rutgers had nine ranked wrestlers in their Big Ten opener, there is certainly the potential for the Scarlet Knights to be a top 10 team at season’s end.

It won’t be easy. There are five Big Ten programs ranked in the top 10 of the latest coaches poll. Six teams from the Big Ten are ahead of Rutgers in the poll.

“I love our team – I really do. I love our team. I’ve said it from day one (that) we are going to have a lot of fun,” head coach Scott Goodale said after the match.

“There’s going to be ups and downs; it’s a brutal conference. I get it. I’m having a lot of fun. I’m serious when I say we’re just thinking about Sunday. We’re thinking about Sunday.”

The story of the night, however, was No. 27 Jackson Turley. A 15-0 win over No. 9 Donnell Washington at 165 pounds saw Turley put together a dominant showing from start-to-finish.

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Turley won by tech fall.

“He is much better now. His training is much better. Everything’s much better,” Goodale said about Turley.

“So if it’s experience he’s doing a good job. Lower maintenance probably. He hasn’t wrestled. That’s probably his seventh or eighth match so maybe that’s it, but that’s always there. I know that it’s there. And when he’s in great shape, he’s going to be very, very hard to beat and that’s the goal, the end goal. So we’re still not where we want to be. But we’re getting there and that was a big step.”

No. 14 Rutgers wrestling defeated No. 21 Indiana in Big Ten opener

Rutgers wrestling won their Big Ten opener.

On Friday, No. 14 Rutgers wrestling (8-1, 1-0 Big Ten) defeated No. 21 Indiana (3-1, 0-1) 30-11 to begin their Big Ten Conference schedule.

The Scarlet Knights picked up their eighth win Friday night and their first Big Ten victory on the season. Rutgers jumped out to an early 6-0 lead with a victory by No. 13 Dean Peterson (125) over Indiana Blaine Frazier. Peterson pulled out a dominant performance on Friday, beating Frazier 12-1.

Wrestling in the 133 weight class, No. 8 Dylan Shawver followed Peterson’s performance with a 22-7 tech fall over Indian Cayden Rooks to give Rutgers an 11-0 lead.

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The Hoosier fought back in the 141 weight class when No. 23 Dan Fongaro captured a 20-3 tech fall over Max Hermes to cut the Scarlet Knights’ lead to 11-5. Indiana would record back-to-back victories with a victory in the 149 weight class. No. 14 Graham Rooks defeated Rutgers’ Michael Cetta 8-2 in a decision to give Rutgers a three-point lead.

The Scarlet Knights bounced back when Al Desantis defeated Zack Rotkvich 9-0 in a major decision to give RU a 15-8 lead heading into intermission. After intermission, the Hoosier would receive their final points of the night with a victory in the 165-pound weight class. Indiana No. 23 Tyler Lillard defeated Anthony White by a 5-1 decision, cutting Rutgers’ lead to four.

After White’s loss to Lillard, the Scarlet Knights would win the final four matches to secure their eighth victory. Rutgers No. 27 Jackson Turley had a huge win when he defeated No. 9 Donnell Washington 15-0 in the 174 weight class to lock up Rutgers’ victory.

The Scarlet Knights return to action on Sunday when they hit the road to take on Purdue (5-3) in West Lafayette, Indiana.

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A big statement is looming for No. 14 Rutgers wrestling against Indiana

Friday night is a huge match-up for Rutgers wrestling.

The Big Ten opener for Rutgers on Friday night will be a steep task and a match-up that Big Ten Network wrestling analyst Shane Sparksbelieves is a barometer for the Scarlet Knights.

No. 14 Rutgers comes into Friday night at 8-1 and will face a much-improved team in No. 21 Indiana (3-0). It is the Big Ten opener for both programs.

Rutgers comes in with momentum, following last weekend where they beat then No. 19 UPenn (receiving votes) and Rider. The Scarlet Knights have won their five.

They have some common opposition this season. In mid-November, Indiana beat Rider 27-15 and then in December, they won at Princeton 18-15.

Rutgers beat Princeton (24-9) in early December at Jersey Mike’s Arena. They easily dispatched Rider (31-5) over the weekend.

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Sparks, a veteran reporter and a fan-favorite on the Big Ten Network, believes that if Rutgers is going to achieve their lofty ambitions, then this is a pivotal meeting on Friday night at Jersey Mike’s Arena.

“Indiana. is a team that Rutgers has to beat -I mean, if you want to be where they want to be, this is one you have to win no question,” Sparks told Rutgers Wire on Thursday.

“I mean, Indiana is improved – that’s a team that Rutgers should beat them.”

If Rutgers wants to take that next step and be an upper-echelon Big Ten program that is top10 nationally, then taking care of business against a very good Indiana on Friday and at Purdue on Sunday is paramount.

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Smith highlighted Indiana’s No. 12 Donnell Washington as someone to watch on Friday night.

“If Turley and Washington wrestle, it is a key match,” Sparks said.

Flip! Rutgers wrestling lands a significant commitment from Ayden Smith

Rutgers wrestling got a bigtime commitment on Wednesday.

It was a big-time Wednesday for Rutgers wrestling, who landed a commitment from Ayden Smith. One of the top prospects in the nation, Smith flipped from Cornell to Rutgers.

A Pennslyvania state champion last year after going 47-3, Smith is currently 20-2. He wrestles at 113 pounds for Notre Dame-Green Pond (Easton, Pennsylvania) and is ranked No. 3 in the nation in his weight class by MatScouts.

In all likelihood, Smith will start his college career at 125 pounds. He is quick and agile with good feet.

He originally committed to Cornell in October.

On Wednesday morning, Rutgers head coach [autotag]Scott Goodale[/autotag] teased the flip from Smith. The commitment went on social media a couple of hours later.

 

Rutgers is currently 7-1 on the season. Over the weekend, Goodale’s team beat No. 20 UPenn on the road and then Rider at home.

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This weekend, they host No. 21 Indiana for their Big Ten opener on Friday at Jersey Mike’s Arena. On Sunday, they wrestle at Purdue.

Rutgers wrestling completes weekend sweep with win over Rider

Rutgers wrestling had a big weekend.

On Sunday, Rutgers wrestling extended their winning streak to five matches with a 31-5 victory over Rider. The win capped off an impressive weekend in which the Scarlet Knights also beat No.20 UPenn.

Against Rider, Mitch Moore and Jackson Hurley picked up falls. Michael Cetta ( 149) had a formidable opponent in Quinn Dinner, ranked No.22 in the country. However, that didn’t intimidate Cetta, who emerged with a win.

Additionally, Sunday marked Rutgers tenth straight win over Rider. The Scarlet Knights have now secured seven dual victories before Big Ten Conference action each of the last three seasons. Rutgers will head into its conference schedule with a 7-1 record.

 

While the schedule will now get tougher, it is a challenge Rutgers and head coach Scott Goodale are looking forward to.

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” We have a good enough lineup to really wrestle in this conference right now, and we have some star power, too, so that makes it exciting,” said head coach Scott Goodale. “These are going to be great dual meets and you know how much I enjoy the dual meets.”

The win also gave Rutgers bragging rights. The Scarlet Knights have beaten both the Broncs and Princeton in the same season for the third straight year. Rutgers will return to action on Friday when they take on No.22 Indiana.

Rutgers 2024 wrestling recruit adds to his impressive resume

A Rutgers wrestling commit make a big statement this weekend.

While the start of Andrew Barbosa’s Rutgers career is still months away, he made headlines on Saturday. The California native, a Rutgers wrestling commit, took on the fourth-ranked wrestler in the country and emerged with a victory. Barbosa also earned a title at the Doc B Wrestling Tournament.

Although Barbosa’s success is not surprising, it provided a preview of the future. The Palm Desert High School product was ranked as the No. 19 overall prospect at 145 pounds by MatScouts. His resume includes a first-place finish at the CIF SS Boys Ford Masters championship, competing at 145 pounds.

When Barbosa joins the mix, he will be an essential part of one of the best wrestling programs in the Big Ten. The Scarlet Knights are off to a 6-1 start and are undefeated on the road. Having a wrestler like Barbosa in the 2024 class should allow that success to continue.

 

Additionally, Rutgers showed support for their future star. On Twitter, Rutgers wrestling posted a picture of Barbosa after his win. In the post, they said, “It’s all about the hat! Congratulations to signee Andrew Barbosa, who defeated the No. 4 wrestler in the country en route to an individual title at the prestigious Doc B Wrestling Tournament!”

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With another title added to his resume, the anticipation for Barbosa’s debut during the 2024-2025 campaign is building by the day.

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 Dylan Shawver finished second in the Ken Kraft Midlands Championship

Rutgers No. 26 Dylan Shawver earned second place at the 2023 Ken Kraft Midlands Championships while wrestling in the 133-pound weight class.

On Saturday, Rutgers wrestler Dylan Shawver earned second place at the 2023 Ken Kraft Midlands Championships while wrestling in the 133-pound weight class. Shawver defeated back-to-back ranked foes, No. 44 Zan Fugitt (Wisconsin) and No. 11 Zeth Romney (Cal Poly), to advance to the championship match, receiving his first Midlands’ silver medal.

Shawver entered the tournament ranked No. 26 nationally.

As the No. 4 seed in the tournament, Shawver captured four wins, including ranked wins over No. 19 Julian Chlebove (Arizona State), No. 11 Zeth Romney, and No. 44 Zan Fugitt. Shawver would lose to Michigan’s three-time NCAA qualifier Dylan Ragusin, 4-1, to earn a runner-up finish.

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The Lorain, Ohio native was a 2022 NCAA qualifier and a 2022 Big Ten Championships place winner. Shawver has registered a 47-22 record with a 68.12 win percentage in four years with the Scarlet Knights.

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So far this season, Shawver has an 8-2 record as a junior. During the 2022-23 season, Shawver wrestled to a 12-5 record within the 125-pound weight class before missing the rest of the season due to injury. According to the InterMat rankings, Shawver is ranked No. 26 in the country within the 133-pound weight class this season.

The No. 12 Scarlet Knights return to action on January 6 when they travel to Philadelphia to take on No. 19 Penn.

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How to watch No. 14 Rutgers wrestling at 2023 Midlands Championships

Want to watch #Rutgers wrestling compete against the best in the country? The two-day 2023 Midlands Championships will be streamed live on B1G+.

Get ready for collegiate wrestling action on Friday, Dec. 29, and Saturday, Dec. 30 at the 2023 Midlands Championships, featuring the No. 14 Michigan Wolverines.

The 59th annual Ken Kraft Midlands Championships, set to take place at the NOW Arena in Hoffmann Estates, Ill, will include competitors from 13 ranked teams in the Intermat’s top 30 including No. 3 Missouri, No. 6 Ohio State, No. 9 Virginia Tech, No. 10 Michigan, No. 14 Rutgers, No. 16 Oregon State, No. 17 Pitt, No. 19 Arizona state, No. 20 Penn,  No. 23 West Virginia, No. 24 Illinois, No. 28 Lehigh and No. 30 Wisconsin.

If you’re wondering how you can watch the action live, you’ve come to the right place. Big Ten Network veteran wrestling broadcasters Shane Sparks and Jim Gibbons will anchor the Midlands Championships coverage on B1G+.

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Midlands Championships Schedule

Date Session Time (EST) How to watch
Fri, Dec. 29 Session 1 10:30 a.m. Watch Session 1
Fri, Dec. 29 Session 2 8 p.m. Watch Session 2
Sat, Dec. 30 Session 3 12 p.m. Watch Session 3
Sat, Dec. 30 Session 4 7:05 p.m. Watch Session 4

For the first two sessions on Dec. 29, B1G+ will feature 10 individual mat cameras along with whip-around coverage focused on the best action at a given moment.

On Dec. 30, B1G+ will once again be home to individual mat cameras for both the men’s and women’s divisions in sessions three and four, along with the whip-around feed.

The Scarlet Knights are 5-1 on the season and look to end 2023 on a high note against some of the best competition in the entire country.

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