The Battle for New Jersey ...Rutgers vs Princeton tonight @ Jersey Mikes Arena...86th meeting

[feet2back]

PROJECTED LINEUPS

No. 13 Rutgers (3-1, 0-0)
125: 7/9 Dean Peterson (4-0)
133: 26/28 Dylan Shawver (6-2)
141: 16/21 Mitch Moore (2-0) -OR- Joe Fongaro (5-2)
149: 32/NR Jacob Butler (3-2) -OR- Michael Cetta (5-2)
157: 24/20 Andrew Clark (1-0) -OR- Al DeSantis (2-4)
165: 25/29 Anthony White (5-3)
174: 29/23 Jackson Turley (1-2) -OR- Shane Cartagena-Walsh (5-0)
184: 12/18 Brian Soldano (3-1)
197: 8/13 John Poznanski (4-0)
HWT: 7/7 Yaraslau Slavikouski (8-0) -OR- John O'Donnell (8-2)
 
Princeton (0-1, 0-0)
125: Drew Heethuis (6-1)
133: Sean Pierson (3-2) -OR- Nick Kayal (2-2)
141: Tyler Vazquez (3-4) -OR- Chris Martino (3-4)
149: Eligh Rivera (5-4)
157: Rocco Camillaci (4-5)
165: Blaine Bergey (4-5) -OR- Holden Garcia (4-2)
174: Mikey Squires (7-3)
184: 28/29 Nate Dugan (7-1)
197: 10/11 Luke Stout (10-1)
285: Matt Cover (9-2)

6pm start on B1G+

 

 

[feet2back]

14-3 Rutgers at Half...RU wrestled back up at 149 and lost in ot

[Southend]

Princeton not much this year. Gave IU a run but they are building. 

[Mike]

I thought Cetta had control at the end of regulation but wasn’t sure if maybe he ran out of time. Rivera didn’t look as good as I was expecting. Maybe a bit of let down after his win over Rooks last weekend. 

[flyingcement]

Bergey vs White getting good.  Rutgers are head and shoulders above Princeton right now as a team

[flyingcement]

Bergey wins on a stall in overtime on Tony White.  A well deserved stall honestly.  

[flyingcement]

Turley trying to apply a half nelson with his leg (whatever that's actually called, I have no clue)

[flyingcement]

I hate watching the bow legged turk.  makes me feel like my own knee is tearing apart

[flyingcement]

The East Coast in me was just loving that exchange.  Love to see some fire in the belly on both sides

[flyingcement]

Poz looks considerably smaller than Stout.  Stout looks like he sucks down to 197

[flyingcement]

Stout is strong and a solid wrestler, but doesn't have enough ability to create offense consistently against top guys.  Poz looks like the clearly better wrestler, even if smaller.  Poz gets a last second takedown and wins 8-4

[Mike]

That was a great match by Poz, especially being able to bounce back after getting caught sleeping on the opening whistle and giving up 3 in the first 5 seconds on the match. He was in control after that. Very impressive performance.  

I know White is a hard worker and a great athlete but he isn’t nearly big/strong enough to be wrestling 165 this year. It’s too big of a jump for him and he is going to struggle mightily all year. 165 has been an absolute abomination for RU ever since Richie Lewis and that’s putting it nicely. 

Princeton isn’t in a great spot right now. If RU wrestlers all of their starters, Princeton more than likely only wins 1 match and that would have been at 165. I know they are greyshirting a few guys but hopefully they are able to turn it around in the next few years.