"These are two of the best wrestlers in New Jersey and with last year's nationally-ranked recruiting class, we'll position Rutgers one step closer to our goal of winning an EIWA championship," said head coach John Sacchi.
Mangini is a high school All-American and, through three seasons, has a record of 86-8 and has posted second and third-place finishes at the New Jersey state tournament. His sophomore season, where he wrestled for perennial-wrestling powerhouse Blair Academy, Mangini won the preparatory state title. Ranked fourth among juniors in the 152-pound weight class by Intermat, Mangini also earned the 44th ranking, nationally, among all recruits. Mangini, who will wrestle at the 157 or 165-pound weight class, is ranked fifth by W.I.N. Magazine and seventh by Wrestling USA Magazine. At the High School Junior Nationals in Pittsburgh, Pa., Mangini took second, while also posting a second-place performance at the Cadets in Fargo, N.D.
Milonas has a high school record of 107-13 and is ranked 20th nationally by Wrestling USA Magazine. Boasting third and sixth-place finishes at the New Jersey state tournament, Milonas' father is a two-time NCAA national champion at Montclair State and was inducted into the Division III Athletic Hall of Fame.
The Scarlet Knights will open their dual-match slate on Friday, Dec. 1, at 7:00 p.m. when they travel to Annapolis, Md. to face-off against Navy.
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