Princeton University Athletics
Princeton University
Columbia
Wrestlers to Begin Ivy Title Defense Saturday Hosting Columbia
January 20, 2022 | Wrestling
vs. Columbia, Saturday, 1 p.m. | ESPN+ | Live Results | Match Program
Princeton has announced it will be limiting spectators at indoor athletic events to Princeton students, faculty, and staff who are fully compliant with the University's COVID-19 protocols. This attendance restriction will extend through January 31. Princeton students, faculty, and staff who are fully compliant with the University's COVID-19 protocols may show their Princeton ID at the door to gain admission to athletics events from now through January 31. All seats will be general admission.
Tentative probable lineups (rankings are NCAA coaches rankings):
Princeton
125: #1 Patrick Glory
133: Brandon Spellman
141: Danny Coles
149: Marshall Keller
157: #8 Quincy Monday
165: Blaine Bergey, Grant Cuomo or Jake Marsh
174: Nate Dugan
184: #22 Travis Stefanik
197: #17 Luke Stout
HWT: Matt Cover
Columbia
125: #15 Joe Manchio
133: Angelo Rini or Zach Witmer
141: #12 Matt Kazimir or Mason Clarke
149: Danny Fongaro or Matt Arciuolo
157: Kyle Mosher or Andy Garr
165: #18 Joshua Ogunsanya
174: #33 Nick Fine or Aaron Ayzerov
184: Brian Bonino or Jack McGill
197: Sam Wustefeld
285: Dan Conley
On the series • Princeton has won the last seven against the Lions since Columbia's last win over Princeton in 2013. Princeton has reached 20 points in each of the last six wins with a high of 32 in 2017.
Probables vs. Probables • In previous meetings between wrestlers included in the teams' probable lineups, Patrick Glory (125) is 3-0 against Joe Manchio, with wins at the duals in 2020 (19-1) and 2019 (15-0) and the 2020 EIWAs (3-0). Marshall Keller, then at 141, lost 6-4 to Dan Fongaro in the 2019 dual. Quincy Monday (157) defeated Andy Garr 14-3 at the 2019 Princeton Open and defeated Kyle Mosher 15-5 at the dual in 2020.
Taking on the best • Princeton will wrestle six fellow teams in the most recent NWCA team rankings, which have Princeton at No. 19. Along with already-wrestled No. 1 Iowa, No. 5 N.C. State, and No. 7 Arizona State, Princeton will host No. 12 Cornell in February, and visit No. 15 Lehigh and No. 14Rutgers later in February.
Rank 'em • Four Princeton wrestlers are included in the latest InterMat rankings, with Patrick Glory ranked No. 2 at 125, Quincy Monday No. 11 at 157, Travis Stefanik No. 21 at 184, and Luke Stout No. 17 at 197.
Ranked wins • Princeton wrestlers have 13 wins over InterMat-ranked opponents this season, including: Aidan Conner (197) over #13 Isaac Trumble (N.C. State dual), Jack DelGarbino (HWT) over #3 Tony Cassioppi (Iowa dual), Nate Dugan (174) over #16 Jackson Turley (Rutgers, MatMen Open), Patrick Glory (125) over #16 Jake Medley (Michigan, Cliff Keen), #7 Devin Schroder (Purdue, Keen) and #4 Brandon Courtney (Ariz. St. dual), Nick Masters (133) over #23 Mosha Schwartz (N. Colorado, Keen), Quincy Monday (157) over #30 Connor Brady (Va. Tech, SE Open), #6 Kaleb Young (Iowa dual), #15 Will Lewan (Michigan, Keen), #6 Peyton Robb (Nebraska, Keen), Travis Stefanik over #20 Max Lyon (Purdue, Keen), and Luke Stout (197) over #32 Andrew Davison (Northwestern, Keen) and #21 Gavin Hoffman (Ohio State, Keen).
What a year it was • Along with defeating Rutgers for the first time in 30 years, Princeton beat Cornell for the first time since 1986 in 2020, winning the program's first Ivy League title since 1986 and snapping a Cornell Ivy dual-match win streak that had lasted since 2002. The wrestling program had been the holder of the longest Ivy League title drought among the 33 Princeton sports that compete for Ivy League titles.
On our way back • Patrick Glory (125), Quincy Monday (157), Grant Cuomo (165) and Travis Stefanik (184) were four of Princeton's six qualifiers to the 2020 NCAA Championships, along with 2021 grads Matthew Kolodzik (149) and Patrick Brucki (197).
Quite a resume • Since Chris Ayres took over the program in 2006, 18 Princeton wrestlers have earned a total of 38 NCAA Championship bids, all since 2010. The previous 18 NCAA qualifiers to the Ayres era came over a span of 30 years, twice the amount of time Ayres has been at the helm, and the previous 38 NCAA bids were earned over a period of 32 years. Ayres' tenure has seen 10 All-America honors, all since 2016, where the program's previous 10 All-America honors came over a span of 33 years.
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