Wrestling Gears Up For Duals Against Columbia, Rider in Doubleheader Weekend

Friday, January 23

Princeton, N.J.

7:00 PM

Princeton University

Columbia

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Wrestling Gears Up For Duals Against Columbia, Rider in Doubleheader Weekend

January 22, 2026 | Wrestling

Princeton (2-5) vs Columbia (4-3)
Fri, Jan. 23 | 7 p.m. | Jadwin Gym
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Princeton (2-5) at Rider (6-4)
Sat, Jan. 24 | 4 p.m. | Jadwin Gym
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PRINCETON, N.J. – Kicking off Ivy play before facing a fellow New Jersey rival, the Princeton wrestling team will gear up for two duals this weekend, first at home against Columbia on Friday and on the road at Rider.

Probable Lineup
125 | #14 Marc-Anthony McGowan or Dale O'Blia
133 | Dan Jones
141 | Matt Martino
149 | #11 Eligh Rivera
157 | Rocco Camillaci
165 | #12 Ty Whalen
174 | Holden Garcia
184 | Xavier Giles
197/285 | Conor McCloskey, Gabe Garibaldi, Anderson Olcott
(Intermat rankings)

About the Tigers

Princeton is coming off a 30-9 loss to #20 Lehigh on Sunday as the Tigers concluded an extended road stint. Eligh Rivera, Rocco Camillaci and Holden Garcia all came up with come-from-behind victories to get Princeton on the board.
Before that, Princeton competed at the F&M Open on Jan. 9. Five Tigers placed as Holden Garcia took silver at 174, Chris Martino took fourth at 149, Zander Silva took fourth at 165, Xavier Giles took fifth at 184 and Dan Jones took sixth at 133.
In duals, the Tigers are 2-5 on the season. They were ranked 18th in the latest NWCA Mid-Major Coaches Poll, announced Wednesday.
Three of the Tigers' losses have been to ranked opponents, including #19 Pitt, #22 WVU and #20 Lehigh. Princeton picked up wins over Hofstra (36-6) and Appalachian State (25-9).
Having a strong season, Rivera and Whalen each had podium finishes at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas invite in December, with Rivera taking silver in the 149 class and Whalen taking bronze at 165.
En route to the final match, Rivera had two straight top-5 wins as he took down #3 Lachlan McNeil in the quarterfinal before downing #4 Jacob Frost in the semifinal.
Whalen's weekend in Vegas saw the junior get two tech falls and a major as he worked back from a semifinal loss to take third place.
The Tigers opened the season dropping a razor-thin dual with #19 Pitt, losing 20-19 after losing the heavyweight match. First year Matthew Martino earned a ranked win in his collegiate debut, while Kole Mulhauser opened the dual season with a pin.
Mulhauser and McGowan also had big performances in Princeton's dual against Northwestern, as both earned tech falls on the day. Despite winning four matches, the Tigers fell 21-19.
Princeton boasted five NCAA qualifiers in 2025, with four returning this year in McGowan, Rivera, Whalen and Mulhauser.
The Tigers are led by Head Coach Joe Dubuque, in his third year at the helm. The former national champion from Indiana is joined by fellow national champions Cody Brewer, head assistant coach, and Anthony Ashnault, assistant coach, both in their second year with the Tigers. Assistant Coach Ryan Wolfe, in his first year at Princeton, rounds out the Tiger corner.