Wrestling Set for Monday Night Matchup at #14 Rutgers

Princeton vs #14 Rutgers
Monday, Feb. 16 | 7 p.m. | Piscataway, N.J.
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PRINCETON, N.J. – Taking a trip up Route 1 to face a familiar in-state rival, the Princeton wrestling team will take on #14 Rutgers on Monday night in Piscataway, N.J. The first match is set for 7 p.m. in Jersey Mike's Arena.

Probable Lineup - Princeton
125: #12 Marc-Anthony McGowan
133: Ethan Rivera
141: Matthew Martino
149: #10 Eligh Rivera, Chris Martino
157: Rocco Camillaci
165: #17 Ty Whalen
174: Holden Garcia
184: Xavier Giles
197: Conor McCloskey
285: Sebastian Garibaldi
*Intermat rankings

About the Tigers

Princeton closed its home slate on Saturday with a big 23-14 win over Penn, marking the Tigers' first victory over the Quakers since 2020.
At 141, first-year Matthew Martino picked up his third ranked win of the season with a pin over #8 CJ Composto.
Sophomore Ethan Rivera also tallied an upset victory at 133, winning a 5-3 decision over #12 Evan Mougalian.
Holden Garcia, Marc-Anthony McGowan and Ty Whalen all added major decisions to the tally, while Xavier Giles contributed three team points of his own to secure the Tiger victory.
Princeton is now 4-9 overall and 2-3 in the Ivy League
In the second NCAA coaches' rankings, released Thursday, three Tigers were ranked with #12 McGowan, #15 Rivera and #21 Whalen. Martino (141) and Garcia (174) were also ranked 28th and 27th, respectively, in their weight classes in the RPI.
Three of the Tigers' losses have been to ranked opponents, including #19 Pitt, #22 WVU and #20 Lehigh.
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.
Princeton boasted five NCAA qualifiers in 2025, with three still competing this season in McGowan, Rivera and Whalen.
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.

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