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Pair of Top-25 Opponents Set for Wrestlers This Weekend
February 09, 2022 | Wrestling
A pair of top-25 opponents are ahead this weekend for the Princeton wrestling team, with a visit to No. 23 Lehigh on Friday night and No. 22 Penn coming to Dillon Gym on Saturday.
at #23 Lehigh, Friday, 7 p.m. | FloWrestling Live Video | TrackWrestling Live Results
vs. #22 Penn, Saturday, 1 p.m. (Dillon Gym) | ESPN+ | TrackWrestling Live Results | Match Program | Fan Attendance Policy
Probable lineups (initial NCAA coaches rankings):
Princeton
125: #1 Patrick Glory
133: Nick Kayal/Brandon Spellman
141: Danny Coles
149: Marshall Keller
157: #8 Quincy Monday
165: Jake Marsh/Blaine Bergey
174: Nate Dugan
184: #22 Travis Stefanik
197: #17 Luke Stout
HWT: Matt Cover
Lehigh
125: #11 Jaret Lane/Sheldon Seymour
133: #15 Malyke Hines
141: #24 Connor McGonagle
149: Max Brignola
157: #10 Josh Humphreys/Luca Frinzi
165: #20 Brian Meyer
174: #31 Jake Logan
184: #32 AJ Burkhart
197: JT Davis
HWT: #7 Jordan Wood
Penn
125: #25 Ryan Miller
133: #16 Michael Colaiocco
141: #16 CJ Composto/Carmen Ferrante
149: #20 Anthony Artalona
157: #23 Doug Zapf
165: #21 Lucas Revano
174: #21 Nick Incontrera
184: #33 Neil Antrassian
197: Cole Urbas
285: #32 Ben Goldin
On the series • Princeton has won the last two against Lehigh since Lehigh's last win in the series in the 2017-18 season in Princeton. Lehigh last won at home against Princeton the year before, in the 2016-17 season. Against Penn, Princeton has won the last five meetings since Penn's last win in the series in 2015. Princeton has won the last three at home against Penn since the Quakers' last win in Princeton in 2014.
Probables vs. Probables • At 157, Princeton's #8 Quincy Monday against Lehigh's #10 Josh Humphreys is the most contested rivalry among the this weekend'dsprobables listed at same weights. The two have met five times, all ending in decision, with Humphreys winning three but Monday winning two of the last three. Humphreys won the most recent meeting 7-0 at the 2020 EIWAs. Other potential rematches are at 165, where Penn's Lucas Revano was an 11-4 winner over Blaine Bergey at the 2021 MatMen Open, and at 174, where Lehigh's Jake Logan won 7-3 over Nate Dugan at the 2019 Princeton Open, then at 184.
Taking on the best • Princeton will wrestle seven 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, No. 6 Arizona State and No. 11 Cornell (rankings at match time), Princeton has No. 23 Lehigh on Friday, No. 22 Penn on Saturday, and No. 15 Rutgers next Friday.
Rank 'em • Four Princeton wrestlers were included in the first NCAA coaches rankings, with Patrick Glory ranked No. 1 at 125, Quincy Monday No. 8 at 157, Travis Stefanik No. 22 at 184, and Luke Stout No. 17 at 197.
Ranked wins • Princeton wrestlers have 18 wins over InterMat- or 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) and #1 Vito Arujau (Cornell dual), 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), 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).
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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