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    Nebraska, Illinois, Rutgers go 2-0 at Grapple at the Garden

    NEW YORK -- It was a big day for three Big Ten wrestling programs as No. 4 ranked Nebraska, No. 11 Illinois, and No. 16 Rutgers each went two-for-two at the 2015 Grapple at the Garden dual-meet tournament at Madison Square Garden in New York City Sunday.

    The Nebraska Cornhuskers defeated eighth-ranked Cornell University, 21-14, in their first dual meet of the day ... then earned a 21-12 win over Princeton in the second. The Fighting Illini toppled Maryland, 34-9, then later defeated Drexel, 31-9. Rutgers was especially impressive, starting their day at "the world's most famous arena" with a 47-0 shutout of George Mason University ... then followed that with a 21-13 upset over Cornell.

    Matt Cimato was named Outstanding Wrestler
    Matt Cimato, Drexel's 149-pound starter, earned the event's Outstanding Wrestler award. The Dragons' redshirt junior, ranked No. 16 by InterMat, toppled top-ranked Jason Tsirtsis of Northwestern, 2014 NCAA champ, 7-1, in their bout at Grapple at the Garden.

    Now in its fourth year, Grapple at the Garden has become an early-season staple on a number of college wrestling programs' schedules since the inaugural event in Dec. 2012 (which was the first amateur wrestling event in the more than 100-year history of the venue). The 2015 edition welcomed 22 colleges and universities representing all levels of competition, including NCAA Division I, II and III programs as well as a trio of school-affiliated wrestling clubs to Madison Square Garden.

    This year's Grapple at the Garden will be something of a test for participating teams and wrestlers, along with Madison Square Garden itself, which will be hosting the 2016 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships next March ... the first time the storied midtown Manhattan arena will host the tournament in the 85-year history of the NCAAs.

    Results:
    No. 4 Nebraska 21, No. 8 Cornell 14
    No. 16 Rutgers 47, George Mason 0
    No. 12 Illinois 34, Maryland 9
    Drexel 21, No. 20 Northwestern 20
    Princeton 33, Hofstra 9
    Franklin & Marshall 34, Oswego State 12
    Wilkes 30, LIU Post 6
    Stevens 35, NYU 12
    No. 16 Rutgers 21, No. 8 Cornell 13
    No. 4 Nebraska 21, Princeton 12
    No. 20 Northwestern 30, Franklin & Marshall 18
    No. 12 Illinois 31, Drexel 9
    Maryland 24, Hofstra 12
    Pitt-Johnstown 21, George Mason 19
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