Princeton University Athletics
Princeton University
Rutgers
Jersey Rivalry Renews Friday for No. 20 Princeton at No. 14 Rutgers
February 16, 2022 | Wrestling
at #14 Rutgers, Friday, 7 p.m. | BTN+ | TrackWrestling
Princeton Probables (NCAA coaches rankings)
125: #2 Patrick Glory
133: Nick Kayal
141: Danny Coles
149: Marshall Keller/Leonard Merkin
157: #7 Quincy Monday
165: Jake Marsh
174: Nate Dugan
184: #23 Travis Stefanik
197: #20 Luke Stout
HWT: Matt Cover
Rutgers Probables (NCAA coaches rankings)
125: #29 Dylan Shawver
133: #17 Joseph Olivieri/Devon Britton
141: #3 Sebastian Rivera
149: #15 Michael VanBrill
157: Robert Kanniard/Al DeSantis
165: Andrew Clark
174: Connor O'Neill
184: #8 John Poznanski
197: #11 Greg Bulsak/Kyle Epperly
HWT: Boone McDermott/Kyonte Hamilton
On the series • Princeton's 2020 win over Rutgers, 18-15 in Jadwin Gym, was its first win over Rutgers since 1990. The teams have met every year Princeton has had a season since the 1998-99 season. The win allowed Princeton to complete its first sweep of the two other New Jersey programs (Rutgers, Rider) since the 1982-83 season. Princeton's last wins over Rutgers in consecutive meetings were in the 1985-86 and 1988-89 seasons. The 1988-89 meeting was Princeton's last road win over Rutgers.
Probables vs. Probables • Among wrestlers listed at the same weight in the teams' probables, there are just two prior meetings. At the 2019 dual, Marshall Keller won by decision Michael VanBrill 8-5 at 141 (both are now listed at 149), and at the 2021 MatMen Open, Connor O'Neill won by decision over Nate Dugan, 5-2 at 174.
Taking on the best • No. 14 Rutgers will be the seventh Princeton opponent this year ranked at the time of the match in the NWCA top 25, along with (rankings at match time) No. 1 Iowa, No. 5 N.C. State, No. 6 Arizona State, No. 11 Cornell, No. 23 Lehigh, and No. 22 Penn.
Rank 'em • Four Princeton wrestlers were included in the second NCAA coaches rankings, with Patrick Glory ranked No. 2 at 125, Quincy Monday No. 7 at 157, Travis Stefanik No. 22 at 184, and Luke Stout No. 17 at 197.
Ranked wins • Princeton wrestlers have 22 wins over InterMat- or, since the NCAA coaches rankings came out, NCAA-ranked opponents at the time of the match 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) and #27 Joshua Kim (Harvard, dual), Patrick Glory (125) over #16 Jake Medley (Michigan, Cliff Keen), #7 Devin Schroder (Purdue, Keen), #4 Brandon Courtney (Ariz. St. dual), #15 Joe Manchio (Columbia dual), #1 Vito Arujau (Cornell dual) and #24 Ryan Miller (Penn dual), Nick Kayal (133) over #16 Malyke Hines (Lehigh dual, inj. default), Jake Marsh (165) over #8 Julian Ramirez (Cornell 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) and #21 Doug Zapf (Penn dual), Travis Stefanik over #20 Max Lyon (Purdue, Keen), and #33 AJ Burkhart (Lehigh dual), and Luke Stout (197) over #32 Andrew Davison (Northwestern, Keen) and #21 Gavin Hoffman (Ohio State, Keen).
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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