Princeton University
Penn
Wrestling Ready For Dual Showdown on Saturday
February 13, 2024 | Wrestling
vs. Penn (4-5, 3-2 EIWA)
February 17th (Sat.) | 12:00 p.m. | Jadwin Gymnasium
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at No. 15 Lehigh (6-3, 6-0 EIWA)
February 17th (Sat.) | 7:00 p.m. | Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall
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PRINCETON, NJ - On February 17th, the Princeton wrestling team will face off against Penn at 12:00 p.m. in Jadwin Gymnasium, followed by a match against Lehigh at 7:00 p.m. in Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall. The Penn match will be streamed live on ESPN+ while the Lehigh match will have coverage provided by FloWrestling.
Saturday's home match at noon will be a Seats for Service event. Seats for Service is a way for Princeton fans to get involved in providing active-duty service members and veterans an opportunity to attend a Princeton Wrestling match and witness firsthand the passion of what it means to be a Tiger. For only $6 a ticket, you can sponsor a Princeton service member -- along with their families – with a FREE ticket as a thank-you for their service. Please note that these tickets are not tax deductible.
For more information on purchasing tickets for active-duty service members and veterans, please contact the Princeton Athletics Ticket office at 609-258-4849 or athticket@princeton.edu.
Series History
- 5-13 against Penn since 2005
- 3-7 record at home
- Last matchup (2/10/23): Princeton 15, Penn 19
- 3-9 against Lehigh since the 2002 season
- 2-4 record on the road
- Last matchup (2/11/23): Princeton 12, Lehgh24
Probables for Penn
|
Princeton |
Weight |
Penn |
|
125 |
Max Gallagher |
|
|
133 |
8 Michael Colaiocco or Ryan Miller |
|
|
Tyler Vazquez or Chris Martino |
141 |
17 CJ Composto |
|
18/24 Eligh Rivera or Drew Lang |
149 |
Andy Troczynski or 33 Jude Swisher |
|
157 |
23 Lucas Revano |
|
|
165 |
Kaya Sement or Adam Thomson |
|
|
174 |
6 Nick Incontrera |
|
|
21/23/24 Nate Dugan |
184 |
17 Maximus Hale |
|
11/12/14 Luke Stout or Aidan Conner |
197 |
25 Cole Urbas or Martin Cosgrove |
|
26/31 Matt Cover or Sebastian Garibaldi |
285 |
John Stout or Zach Delsanter |
Probables for No. 15 Lehigh
|
Princeton |
Weight |
Lehigh |
|
125 |
Sheldon Seymour or Luke Stanich |
|
|
133 |
Ryan Crookham |
|
|
Tyler Vazquez or Chris Martino |
141 |
Malyke Hines |
|
18/24 Eligh Rivera or Cody Tavoso |
149 |
Kelvin Griffin or Owen Reinsel |
|
157 |
Max Brignola |
|
|
165 |
Jake Logan |
|
|
174 |
Connor Herceg |
|
|
21/23/24 Nate Dugan |
184 |
Jack Wilt |
|
11/12/14 Luke Stout or Aidan Conner |
197 |
Michael Beard |
|
26/31 Matt Cover or Sebastian Garibaldi |
285 |
Nathan Taylor |
Dubuque's Debrief
"Another important and exciting weekend for our guys," said head coach Joe Dubuque. "We look to end our Ivy League schedule with a great performance at home against Penn then drive up to Lehigh where a hostile environment awaits us in the Snake Pit! You gotta be excited for a weekend like this, this is what college wrestling is all about."
Princeton head coach Joe Dubuque clinched dual NCAA titles during his stint at Indiana, claiming victories at 125 in both 2005 and 2006. He shares the distinction of being a two-time NCAA champion in Indiana's wrestling history with Charlie McDaniel (275, 1935 & 38). Dubuque, a three-time All-American, secured an eighth-place finish in 2004 and concluded his collegiate career with an impressive 114-18 record.
Know Your Tigers
- 125: Freshman Drew Heethuis holds a 14-7 record this season. Heethuis had his first collegiate dual victory in a 10-8 decision against Indiana. Heethuis went 4-1 at the 2024 F&M Open, securing a 5th place finish.
- 133: Sean Pierson placed 5th at this year's Navy Classic having three wins by decision and one win by technical fall, 18-2 in 6 minutes and 31 seconds.
- 149: Freshman No. 25 Eligh Rivera holds a 13-8 record with three wins over ranked top-25 opponents. Rivera had a strong showing at his first Midlands Championships where he knocked off No. 19 Kelly Dunnigan (Penn). Rivera set the tone for his start of the dual season with an impressive win overcoming a 3-1 deficit and securing a 7-4 (SV) decision victory and knocking off No. 8 Graham Rooks of Indiana. Rivera also notably took 4th place at the Navy Classic.
- 165: Blaine Bergey has a 12-9 record this season with a notable win against No. 25 Anthony White from Rutgers by decision 5-4 (SV). Bergey defeated Brown's Keegan Rothrock by decision, 9-2 in last Sunday's matchup.
- 174: Mikey Squires' record this season is 10-10. At the Princeton Open, Squires showcased his dominance by securing a notable 5th place finish after a series of three impressive victories by technical fall in a row. At the Navy Classic he had three victories and took 3rd place.
- 184: No. 18 Nate Dugan currently holds a 16-5 record this season notably taking first place at this year's Princeton Open, sixth place at the 2023 Midlands Championships and securing third place at the Navy Classic. Dugan knocked off the one-seeded Layne Malczewski at this season's Midlands Championships and had a quarterfinals run.
- 197: No. 11 Luke Stout, the junior and two-time NCAA qualifier maintains a 18-5 record this season. Stout recently placed 2nd at the 2023 Midlands Championships where he went 4-1 in the tournament. Stout is a standout in the Tiger's dual lineup.
- 285: No. 30 Matt Cover returned to the dual meet lineup last weekend and secured back-to-back victories with bonus points at Harvard and Brown. Cover has a 13-5 record since the start of the 2023-24 season and placed 3rd at the Princeton Open and 5th at the Navy Classic.
In The Rankings
As of February 12th, the Tigers have four wrestlers ranked by national media outlets:
149 - Eligh Rivera
InterMat: 24 (-1)
WrestleStat: 18 (+5)
FloWrestling: N/A
184 - Nate Dugan
InterMat: 24 (+2)
WrestleStat: 21 (-)
FloWrestling: 23 (-)
197 - Luke Stout
InterMat: 12 (-1)
WrestleStat: 14 (+2)
FloWrestling: 11 (-)
285 - Matt Cover
InterMat - 31 (+1)
WrestleStat - N/A
FloWrestling - 26 (-)
The First 2024 NCAA Coaches' Poll
Eligh Rivera (149) - #21
Nate Dugan (184) - #20
Luke Stout (197) - #11
Matt Cover (285) - #24
Season Tickets
Don't miss out on any home meet action. All eight Princeton home duals will be ticketed events. Purchase your season, group or individual tickets for Princeton duals here.
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Up Next
The final dual meet of the 2023-24 season will see the Princeton wrestling team hosting Bucknell at 7:00 PM in Jadwin Gym on February 23rd.
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