"I'm really proud of our kids," said head coach John Sacchi. "They wrestled really well. We had a lot of intensity and really got after it. This is what we've been shooting for and hopefully we are now seeing, and will continue to see, the benefits of our hard work."
Pletcher recorded three-consecutive decisions at 165 pounds to go 3-0 on the day, while Norrell posted two pins and had one decision win, also finishing with an unblemished 3-0 mark. Ryan Jablonski (Norristown, Pa.), Jack Barrett (Metuchen, N.J.), and Mike D'Amico (Kenilworth, N.J.) all went 3-0, winning two matches and being awarded a forfeit during the day. Lamar Brown (Red Bank, N.J.) went 2-0 on the day, as did freshman Keith Dobish (Lodi, N.J.), who returned to the mat for the first time since Jan. 9, due to an injury.
In the opening match, the Scarlet Knights (8-3, 4-2 EIWA) defeated Boston University, 39-9. Senior Jablonskigot RU out to an early 3-0 lead with a 7-0 decision win over Abbie Rush. After BU won the next two bouts, Barrett won an exciting 10-8 overtime match, scoring a takedown 20 seconds into the first extra period.
Norrell recorded a pin at 157 pounds at the 6:01 mark, while Pletcher won an 8-2 decision at 165 pounds. Mike Whalen (Lake Hiawatha, N.J.) won a 7-2 decision in the next bout, while at 184 pounds, Dobish pinned Boston University's Eli Vidal at the 3:49 mark. Following a 10-6 decision win by Brown at the 197-pound bout, D'Amico recorded a pin over Orey Hall 3:16 into the match.
Rutgers won a 43-3 dual over Delaware State in the second round, including four forfeits by the Hornets. Barrett recorded a pin at 149 pounds, while Norrell and Pletcher each won by decision. At the 194-pound bout, Mike Elshamy (Brick, N.J.) won a 7-2 decision, followed by a major at 197 pounds by Karim Mahmoud (Wallington, N.J.).
In the final match of the day, the Scarlet Knights came up with a 41-6 win over New York University. Jablonski and Kyle Milanese (Delran, N.J.) both won by major decision at 125 and 133 pounds, respectively, while Norrell posted his second pin of the day at 157 pounds just 36 seconds into the match.
Pletcher won his third decision of the day, 6-2, of NYU's Seaon Connors, while Dobish recorded a 18-8 win over Nick Coleman. Brown pinned the Bobcats' Alex Chianurashvili at the 2:04 mark, while D'Amico won a 10-3 decision at heavyweight.
The Scarlet Knights will host in-state rival Rider on Wednesday, Jan. 31, at the College Avenue Gym at 7:00 p.m. RESULTS
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