Badgers Visit Rutgers RAC Friday For ‘Blackout Match’

[TomM]

Badgers Visit RAC Friday For 'Blackout Match'

RUTGERS ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY
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Badgers Visit RAC Friday For 'Blackout Match'
Scarlet Knights' unbeaten home record on line against Badgers

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (Jan. 20, 2016) – No. 12 Rutgers wrestling is back at the RAC Friday for a Big Ten match against Wisconsin at 7 p.m. ET.  The Scarlet Knights are unbeaten at home in 2015-16. Fans can watch the dual live online via BTN Plus.

MATCH NOTES | http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/rutu/sports/m-wrestl/auto_pdf/2015-16/release/release_20160120aaa.pdf
STATISTICS | http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/rutu/sports/m-wrestl/auto_pdf/2015-16/stats/season_stats.pdf
ROSTER | http://www.scarletknights.com/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/rutu-m-wrestl-mtt.html
FACT BOOK | http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/rutu/sports/m-wrestl/auto_pdf/2015-16/prospectus/prospectus.pdf

Wisconsin Badgers (1-4, 0-3 Big Ten)
Piscataway, N.J. | Rutgers Athletic Center 
Friday, Jan. 22, 7 p.m. EST
Live Stream: BTN Plus
Updates: Twitter – @RUWrestling
Tickets: Click Here

Marketing/Promotions
Friday's dual vs. Wisconsin will be the program's first "Blackout Match." Fans are encouraged to wear black to the match, where the first 500 fans to arrive will receive black rally towels. The Scarlet Knights will don their black singlets.

In addition to the rally towels, Rutgers wrestling trading card sets of the junior class will be distributed to the first 500 to arrive at the arena.

To purchase tickets to the match, click here. Parking is $10 per vehicle.

Knight Notes
• RU looks to rebound against the Badgers after a 17-16 loss at Minnesota Sunday. Starters Richie Lewis (157) and Hayden Hrymack (197) did not wrestle.
• RU is ranked No. 8 by FloWrestling, No. 12 by Intermat and No. 14 by WIN Magazine this week.
• Five Scarlet Knights are ranked this week by Intermat. Anthony Ashnault, ranked sixth at 141 pounds, owns the best record on RU at 18-2 overall and 12-1 in dual competition.
• RU seeks its seventh consecutive home win dating back to last season and third consecutive RAC victory. A win would also surpass RU's Big Ten win total from last season.
• Heavyweight Billy Smith enters Friday's dual nine wins away from 100 for his career. He topped No. 7 Michael Kroells last time out for his highest-ranked win of the season.
• Knight Notables: Ashnault, Smith are tied for the overall lead in major decisions (7) ... Ashnault, Perrotti are tied for the RU dual lead in wins (12) and points (48) ... Perrotti leads in dual pins (3), decisions (7) ... McCabe, Giraldo, Perrotti, and Smith have winning streaks of at least two matches ... Ashnault, Lewis, Perrotti, Gravina, Smith are unbeaten at home this season ... RU seeks its first win against Wisconsin in dual competition.



Rutgers Projected Competitors
Wt. Name Yr. Hometown/ High School 2015-16 Overall Record (Dual)
125 Sean McCabe R-Jr. Ronkonkoma, N.Y./Connetquot 11-7 (8-5)
133 No. 18 Anthony Giraldo R-Fr. Guttenberg, N.J./ North Bergen 13-7 (9-5)
141 No. 6 Anthony Ashnault R-So. South Plainfield, N.J./ South Plainfield 18-2 (12-1)
149 Tyson Dippery R-So. Harrisburg, Pa./ Central Dauphin11-8 (8-5)
157 No. 15 Richie Lewis Jr. Toms River, N.J./ Toms River East15-3 (9-1)-OR- John Van Brill R-Fr. Mullica Hill, N.J./ Clearview 8-7 (2-2)165 No. 9 Anthony Perrotti R-Sr. Roseland, N.J./ West Essex 14-2 (12-1)
174 Phil Bakuckas R-Jr. Hammonton, N.J./ Hammonton 11-8 (6-6)
-OR-
Anthony Pafumi R-Jr Westfield, N.J./ St. Peter's Prep 7-5 (2-1)
184 Nicholas Gravina R-So. Allendale, N.J./ Northern Highlands 13-6 (9-3)
197 Hayden Hrymack Sr.
Point Pleasant, N.J./ CBA 11-7 (8-5)
285 No. 13 Billy SmithR-Sr.Wantage, N.J./ High Point 17-5 (11-3)

Wisconsin Projected Competitors
Wt. Name Yr. Hometown 2015-16 Overall Record (Dual)
125 Johnny Jimenez        Fr. St. Charles, Ill. 9-10 (1-4)
133 No. 7 Ryan Taylor Jr. Fayette County, Ohio 1-2 (1-2)
-OR-
Jens Lantz   Fr Ellsworth, Wis. 4-3 (1-0)
141 Luke Rowh Fr Hastings, Minn. 7-11 (1-3)
-OR-
Gabriel Grahek Fr. Milwaukee, Wis. 3-5 (0-1)
149 Andrew Crone So. Delafield, Wis. 8-7 (1-2)
157 TJ Ruschell Jr. Crittenden, Ky. 7-10 (1-4)
165 No. 3 Isaac Jordan Jr. Urbana, Ohio 15-0 (4-0)
174 Ricky Robertson So. Tinley Park, Ill. 10-7 (2-3)
184  Ryan Christensen Fr. Woodinville, Wash.12-12 (1-3)
197 Eric Peissig So. Menomonie, Wis. 3-10 (1-4)
-OR- -Nic Veling Jr. Brookfield, Wis. 6-5 (0-0)
HWT Brock Horwath Sr. Stillwater, Minn. 11-9 (2-3)

[TomM]

Rutgers Wrestling Tabbed No. 12 in USA Today/ NWCA Coaches Poll
Date:     Wed 01/20/16 09:32 AM
RUTGERS ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY
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Rutgers Wrestling Tabbed No. 12 in USA Today/ NWCA Coaches Poll
Five wrestlers ranked by Intermat

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (Jan. 20, 2016) – Rutgers wrestling is No. 12 this week in the USA Today/NWCA Division I Coaches Poll, released Tuesday. The Scarlet Knights (11-3, 2-2 Big Ten) host Wisconsin (1-4, 0-3) on Friday night at the Rutgers Athletic Center in the program's first Blackout match.

Five Scarlet Knights are ranked by Intermat entering the weekend following a 17-16 loss at Minnesota. Redshirt sophomore Anthony Ashnault (South Plainfield, N.J.) slid to No. 6 at 141 pounds after suffering his first dual loss of the year against Minnesota's No. 12 Tommy Thorn. Ashnault has a team-best 18-2 record this season.

Redshirt senior Anthony Perrotti (Roseland, N.J.) improved to No. 9 at 165 pounds according to Intermat, matching his highest ranking of the year by the publication. Perrotti (14-2) has won his last two matches.

Also rising in the rankings was Billy Smith (Wantage, N.J.) at heavyweight. Smith (17-5) jumped to No. 13 after earning his highest ranked win of the year against No. 7 Michael Kroells (Minnesota), 2-1, in tiebreakers. Smith has won three-straight.

Anthony Giraldo (Guttenberg, N.J.) and Richie Lewis (Toms River, N.J.) stayed put at 133 and 157 pounds, respectively. Giraldo retained his No. 18 ranking following a decision, while Lewis was ranked No. 15 after not competing against Minnesota.

The weekly rankings set up critical individual matchups ahead of Friday's dual against the Badgers. Giraldo will square off with No. 7 Ryan Taylor (1-2) and Perrotti will wrestle No. 3 Isaac Jordan (15-0).

Friday's match against Wisconsin is RU's third at the RAC this season and will stream live on BTN Plus. The Scarlet Knights are unbeaten at home in 2015-16 and look to make it seven consecutive home wins dating back to last season.

[Barou]

Nice marketing Rutgers!

[Micah]

Now let's get Barry and Donny to wrestle an exhibition match before the dual!  I wouldn't even make them shake hands!

[leg turk]

Badgers Visit RAC Friday For 'Blackout Match'

Badger fans there should wear white!

[Ivan Stankowski]

Now let's get Barry and Donny to wrestle an exhibition match before the dual!  I wouldn't even make them shake hands!

Who wins?

[npope]

Now let's get Barry and Donny to wrestle an exhibition match before the dual!  I wouldn't even make them shake hands!

Who wins?

The fans!

[Ivan Stankowski]

Now let's get Barry and Donny to wrestle an exhibition match before the dual!  I wouldn't even make them shake hands!

Who wins?

The fans!

+1

[imwi]

Just saw a tweet saying the dual is postponed "due to impending inclement weather, the #RUWR vs Wisconsin dual set for tomorrow night has been postponed.  Makeup date not yet scheduled."