"I am excited for our guys to have an opportunity to wrestle in a live situation in front of our fans," said Goodale.
At 125-pounds, sophomore Mike Demarco (Lyndhurst, N.J.) will take on freshman Matt Fusco (Belleville, N.J.). In the 133-pound bout, two redshirt freshmen will square off in Tyler Milonas (Oak Ridge, N.J.) and Brian Bollette (Newton, N.J.). Newcomers David Greenwald (Union, N.J.) and Trevor Melde (Hewitt, N.J.) will wrestle in the 141-pound contest to replace the graduated Steve Adamcsik.
In the 149-pound bout, returning starter Jack Barrett (Metuchen, N.J.), a redshirt junior, will be tested by freshman Dave Seidenberg (Red Bank, N.J.). The 157-pound contest features two highly acclaimed freshmen, as Scott Winston (Jackson, N.J.), the 2007-08 No. 2 overall recruit by Intermat, will take on Greg Zannetti (Edison, N.J.), who finished second at 152 in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Wrestling Championships.
Senior Matt Pletcher (Eastampton, N.J.) will try to hold on to his starting position when he faces junior Matt Rigoglioso (Wayne, N.J.) at 165, while senior Mike Whalen (Lake Hiawatha, N.J.) looks to do the same at 174 against freshman Ryan Roddy (Woodbridge, Conn.). Returning starter Keith Dobish (Lodi, N.J.) hopes to maintain his spot at 184 against sophomore McPaul Ogbonna (East Hanover, N.J.).
Junior Karim Mahmoud (Wallington, N.J.), who split time at 197 and heavyweight last season, returns to 197-pounds. He will take on freshman Jesse Boyden (Kenilworth, N.J.), who finished his high school career as the NJSIAA 215-pound champion. In the heavyweight division, redshirt sophomore DJ Russo (Netcong, N.J.) will take on transfer Sean DeDeyn (Bayville, N.J.).
After the wrestle-offs, RU returns to the mat on Saturday, Nov. 8, in the Oklahoma-Brockport Gold Tournament, held in Brockport, N.Y.
Here is the breakdown of each weight class:
125: Mike Demarco (Lyndhurst, N.J.) vs. Matt Fusco (Belleville, N.J.)
133: Tyler Milonas (Oak Ridge, N.J.) vs. Brian Bollette (Newton, N.J.)
141: David Greenwald (Union, N.J.) vs. Trevor Melde (Hewitt, N.J.)
149: Jack Barrett (Metuchen, N.J.) vs. Dave Seidenberg (Red Bank, N.J.)
157: Scott Winston (Jackson, N.J.) vs. Greg Zannetti (Edison, N.J.)
165: Matt Pletcher (Eastampton, N.J.) vs. Matt Rigoglioso (Wayne, N.J.)
174: Mike Whalen (Lake Hiawatha, N.J.) vs. Ryan Roddy (Woodbridge, Conn.)
184: Keith Dobish (Lodi, N.J.) vs. McPaul Ogbonna (East Hanover, N.J.)
197: Karim Mahmoud (Wallington, N.J.) vs. Jesse Boyden (Kenilworth, N.J.)
HWT: DJ Russo (Netcong, N.J.) vs. Sean DeDeyn (Bayville, N.J.)
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