Ten Years of: Rutgers Wrestling (2013-22)

Welcome to a new, regular feature for InterMat! Every day, for the next few months, we'll look into the recent history of a DI wrestling program with our "Ten Years of…" feature. Even if you're a die-hard supporter of a particular school, there will be good information you may have forgotten. For others, it's a quick way to learn about a program you may not be familiar with. We're going in alphabetical order for this one, so next up is...Rutgers!

NCAA Qualifiers (62)

2022

#23 Dylan Shawver (125 lbs), #22 Joey Olivieri (133 lbs), #3 Sebastian Rivera (141 lbs), #12 Mike Van Brill (149 lbs), #33 Connor O'Neill (174 lbs), #20 John Poznanski (184 lbs), #14 Greg Bulsak (197 lbs)


2021

#3 Sebastian Rivera (141 lbs), #10 Mike Van Brill (149 lbs), #26 Jackson Turley (174 lbs), #6 John Poznanski (184 lbs), #33 Billy Janzer (197 lbs)


2020

#16 Nic Aguilar (125 lbs), #10 Sammy Alvarez (133 lbs), #31 Mike Van Brill (157 lbs), #21 Billy Janzer (184 lbs), #17 Jordan Pagano (197 lbs)


2019

#3 Nick Suriano (133 lbs), #33 Peter LiPari (141 lbs), #1 Anthony Ashnault (149 lbs), #16 John Van Brill (157 lbs), #29 Joe Grello (174 lbs), #21 Nick Gravina (184 lbs)


2018

#4 Nick Suriano (125 lbs), Scott DelVecchio (133 lbs), Eleazar DeLuca (149 lbs), #15 John Van Brill (157 lbs), #6 Richie Lewis (165 lbs), #14 Nick Gravina (184 lbs)


2017

Scott DelVecchio (133 lbs), #5 Anthony Ashnault (141 lbs), #15 Ken Theobold (149 lbs), #13 John Van Brill (157 lbs), Jordan Pagano (174 lbs), Nick Gravina (184 lbs), Matt Correnti (197 lbs)


2016

Sean McCabe (125 lbs), #16 Anthony Giraldo (133 lbs), #4 Anthony Ashnault (141 lbs), Tyson Dippery (149 lbs), #9 Richie Lewis (157 lbs), #7 Anthony Perrotti (165 lbs), Phil Bakuckas (174 lbs), #15 Nick Gravina (184 lbs), Hayden Hrymack (197 lbs), #12 Billy Smith (285 lbs)


2015

Scott DelVecchio (133 lbs), #7 Anthony Ashnault (141 lbs), Ken Theobold (149 lbs), #13 Anthony Perrotti (157 lbs), Billy Smith (285 lbs)


2014

Vinnie Dellafave (133 lbs), Ken Theobold (149 lbs), Anthony Perrotti (157 lbs), Billy Smith (285 lbs)


2013

Vinnie Dellafave (133 lbs), Trevor Melde (141 lbs), Scott Winston (157 lbs), Nick Visicaro (165 lbs), Greg Zannetti (174 lbs), Dan Rinaldi (184 lbs), Billy Smith (285 lbs)


NCAA Champions

Nick Suriano (133 - 2019)

Anthony Ashnault (149 - 2019)


NCAA All-Americans

2022: Sebastian Rivera (141 - 3rd), Greg Bulsak (197 - 8th)

2021: Sebastian Rivera (141 - 4th), Jackson Turley (174 - 8th), John Poznanski (184 - 4th)

2019: Nick Suriano (133 - 1st), Anthony Ashnault (149 - 1st)

2018: Nick Suriano (125 - 2nd), Scott DelVecchio (133 - 6th)

2017: Anthony Ashnault (141 - 6th), Ken Theobold (149 - 7th)

2016: Anthony Ashnault (141 - 4th), Anthony Perrotti (149 - 8th)

2015: Anthony Ashnault (141 - 8th)

2014: Anthony Perrotti (157 - 8th)


NWCA All-Americans

Sammy Alvarez (133 - Second Team)

Nic Aguilar (125 - Honorable Mention)


NCAA Round of 12 Finishers

John Van Brill (2018 - 157)

Richie Lewis (2018 - 165)

Scott DelVecchio (2017 - 133)

Nick Gravina (2017 - 184)

Billy Smith (2016 - 285)


Big Ten Champions

2019: Nick Suriano (133), Anthony Ashnault (149)

2017: Anthony Ashnault (141)

2016: Anthony Ashnault (141)


Dual Record

2021-22: 16-5

2021: 0-4

2019-20: 10-7

2018-19: 12-6

2017-18: 8-7

2016-17: 12-5

2015-16: 16-5

2014-15: 14-7

2013-14: 11-5

2012-13: 16-4


Conference Tournament Placement

Big Ten

2021-22: 9th

2021: 10th

2019-20: 12th

2018-19: 8th

2017-18: 11th

2016-17: 8th-tie

2015-16: 5th

2014-15: 11th

EIWA

2013-14: 3rd

2012-13: 5th


NCAA Tournament Team Placement

2021-22: 20th-tie (28.5 points)

2021: 28th 13th-tie (37.5 points)

2019-20: No Tournament

2018-19: 9th (51.5 points)

2017-18: 11th (42.5 points)

2016-17: 19th (24.5 points)

2015-16: 15th (30 points)

2014-15: 31st-tie (9.5 points)

2013-14: 34th (11.5 points)

2012-13: 35th-tie (7.5 points)


Head Coaching History

Scott Goodale (2007 - Present)


Best Lineup (Comprised of wrestlers from 2013-22)

125 - Nick Suriano: 2x NCAA Qualifier (#3 and #4 seeds), 2x NCAA All-American (1st, 2nd), 2019 Big Ten Champion, 2022 NCAA Champion for Michigan

133 - Scott DelVecchio: 3x NCAA Qualifier, 2018 NCAA All-American (6th)

141 - Anthony Ashnault: 4x NCAA Qualifier (#1, #4, #5, and #7 seeds), 4x NCAA All-American (1st, 6th, 4th, 8th), 3x Big Ten Champion

149 - Ken Theobold: 3x NCAA Qualifier (#15 seed), 2017 NCAA All-American (7th), 2014 EIWA 3rd Place

157 - Anthony Perrotti: 3x NCAA Qualifier (#7 and #13 seeds), 2x NCAA All-American (8th x2), 2014 EIWA 3rd Place

165 - Richie Lewis: 2x NCAA Qualifier (#6 and #9 seeds), 2018 NCAA Round of 12 Finisher, 2018 Big Ten 3rd Place

174 - Jackson Turley: 2021 NCAA All-American (8th)

184 - John Poznanski: 2x NCAA Qualifier (#6 and #20 seeds), 2021 NCAA All-American (4th), 2021 Big Ten 3rd Place

197 - Greg Bulsak: 2022 NCAA All-American (8th), 3x NCAA Qualifier for Clarion

285 - Billy Smith: 4x NCAA Qualifier (#12 seed), 2016 NCAA Round of 12 Finisher, 2014 EIWA Runner-Up


Recruiting

Number of Big Boarder's Per Year


2022: #12 Brian Soldano (NJ), #43 PJ Casale (NJ), #59 Luke Gayer (CA), #71 Jon Fongaro (NJ), #236 Brandan Chletsos (PA)

2021: #10 Dean Peterson (NJ), #24 Kyonte Hamilton (NJ), #54 Joey Olivieri (NJ), #69 Anthony White (NJ), #190 Dylan Weaver (NJ), #245 Michael Cetta (NJ), #266 John O'Donnell (NJ)

2020: #40 John Poznanski (NJ), #44 Connor O'Neill (NJ), #63 Dylan Shawver (OH), #164 Andrew Clark (NJ)

2019: #5 Jojo Aragona (PA), #30 Jackson Turley (VA), #33 Ryan Vulakh (PA), #36 Sammy Alvarez (NJ), #47 Robert Kanniard (NJ)

2018: #34 Nic Aguilar (CA), #41 Billy Janzer (NJ), #97 Jake Benner (NJ)

2017: #26 Stephen Glasgow (NJ)

2016: #43 Kevin Mulligan (NJ), #54 Joe Grello (NJ), #56 Matt Correnti (NJ), #113 Brett Donner (NJ), #128 Brandon Paetzell (NJ), #137 Alex Mackall (OH)

2015: #69 Ronnie Gentile (NJ)

2014: #51 Anthony Giraldo (NJ), #81 Wesley Bernard (IN), #97 Vinny Corsaro (IN)

2013: #8 Anthony Ashnault (NJ), #56 Tyson Dippery (PA), #107 Taylor Jackson (FL), #185 Corey Stasenko (NJ), #193 Nick Gravina (NJ)

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