Wrestling Match Day Thread (Quad Meet) - RU Wrestling vs. NJCU/Cleveland State/Binghamton

[Lex Knapp]

Alex Esposito wrestling for Rutgers against Jace Macfie. He pins Macfie in 18 seconds to close out the dual.

Rutgers wins the dual 48-0

 

[SCNJ]

Esposito was not in the mood for nonsense

 

[Lex Knapp]

Some quick observations as we wait for Binghamton and Cleveland State to wrap up:

-Rutgers was very aggressive in that match, which is great to see considering most of the lineup was freshmen/newcomers/backups. Many times, inexperienced wrestlers will not wrestle with that kind of pace.
-There is a good amount of depth on this roster, which is something Rutgers has not had a ton of in the past.
-As I mentioned earlier, there is a very visible Ashnault influence on this team. That is a great sign for Rutgers as Anthony Ashnault progresses into his coaching career.

 

[Clearscreen25]

Really liked Cettas pace. It is great to see him pushing for points. Sometimes it was hard to watch guys just waiting for something to happen when you want them to make something happen.

 

[Bobbynieds]

Some quick observations as we wait for Binghamton and Cleveland State to wrap up:

-Rutgers was very aggressive in that match, which is great to see considering most of the lineup was freshmen/newcomers/backups. Many times, inexperienced wrestlers will not wrestle with that kind of pace.
-There is a good amount of depth on this roster, which is something Rutgers has not had a ton of in the past.
-As I mentioned earlier, there is a very visible Ashnault influence on this team. That is a great sign for Rutgers as Anthony Ashnault progresses into his coaching career.

AA infuence with the tilts?
I felt sorry for NJCU heavyweight wrestler
He looked 50 pounds lighter and Esposito manhandled him

 

[PessimisticallyHopefulPragmatist]

Lex Knapp: This is the best coverage I can remember seeing, Great job and a big thank you.

 

[SCNJ]

AA infuence with the tilts?
I felt sorry for NJCU heavyweight wrestler
He looked 50 pounds lighter and Esposito manhandled him

Yeah those hazard rolls were something Ashnault hit a lot in his time here

 

[Lex Knapp]

Alright, match two is about to get under way, as Rutgers takes on Cleveland State.

Starting the dual for Rutgers will be Dylan Shawver at 125-lbs. He will take on Logan Heil

 

[Lex Knapp]

Lex Knapp: This is the best coverage I can remember seeing, Great job and a big thank you.

I appreciate it!

 

[Lex Knapp]

Shawver strikes first with an ankle pick, but gives up a reversal shortly after. 2-2, with 1:30 left in the first

 

[Lex Knapp]

Shawver escapes to take the lead, 3-2

 

[Lex Knapp]

Shawver gets another takedown, and rides out the period on top. He takes a 5-2 lead into the second.

Heil chooses defense.

 

[Lex Knapp]

Heil out on an escape, making it 5-3, Shawver

 

[Lex Knapp]

Shawver and Heil scramble off a Shawver shot attempt, but it results in no score as time runs out. Shawver still leads 5-3.

Shawver will start the third on bottom.

 

[Lex Knapp]

Shawver escapes to make the score 6-3. 1:30 left in the third

 

[Lex Knapp]

Shawver gives up a late takedown, but it will thankfully not be enough for Heil. Shawver hangs on for a 6-5 win in his first match of the year.

3 - 0 Rutgers

 

[Lex Knapp]

Sammy Alvarez takes the mat to wrestle Jake Manley at 133-lbs

 

[Lex Knapp]

Alvarez showing off that scrambling ability, scoring a takedown in a flurry.

 

[Lex Knapp]

After playing a couple rounds of "take him down, let him up", Alvarez makes the score 8-3, then locks up a cradle on the edge of the mat. He is able to get two back points out of it before the period ends. Alvarez now leads 10-3, heading into the second period.

Manley chooses defense.

 

[Lex Knapp]

Manley out quickly, Alvarez gets to a low single and scores immediately. Manley escapes, and gets a take down of his own. 12-7, Alvarez

 

[Lex Knapp]

Struggling to type as fast as these two score

 

[Lex Knapp]

Alvarez escapes, and gets a takedown off a single leg. He now leads 15-7 with 30 seconds left in the second period.

 

[Lex Knapp]

Alvarez able to rideout the period. He still leads 15-7, with 1:38 of RT.

Alvarez chooses defense.

 

[Lex Knapp]

Alvarez escapes and scores a takedown, to now lead 18-7

 

[Lex Knapp]

Alvarez cuts and takes down Manley a couple times to make it 22-9

 

[Lex Knapp]

Alvarez locks up a cradle to get the four near fall points, and with RT wins a 29-10 tech fall! WOW!

8-0 Rutgers

 

[Lex Knapp]

Was very curious to see how Alvarez looked at 133-lbs after last year's weight struggles. Alvarez was lightning fast, big, and full of energy. He is going to be DANGEROUS this year.

 

[Lex Knapp]

Sebastian Rivera takes a forfeit, making the team score 14-0 Rutgers.

Mike Van Brill takes the mat at 149-lbs to wrestle Marcus Robinson

 

[SCNJ]

Why even accept an invitation to a quad if you’re going to forfeit a bout? Get lost Cleveland St

 

[Lex Knapp]

Van Brill with a go-behind for an early takedown

 

[Lex Knapp]

Robinson very active on bottom, but MVB doing a great job of sticking with him. Robinson still on bottom after going out of bounds, as MVB holds 1:20 of RT with :50 left in the first period

 

[Lex Knapp]

Van Brill stays on top the entire period, holding a 2-0 lead. He built up 2:10 of RT.

He will start the second on bottom

 

[Lex Knapp]

Van Brill with the escape, making it 3-0

 

[Lex Knapp]

Van Brill has not been very offensive here. I thought he made some huge improvements last year by being more aggressive on his feet - would like to see him get back to that. Period ends 3-0, Van Brill. MVB still holding 1:45 of RT.

Robinson chooses neutral

 

[Lex Knapp]

Robinson scores a takedown off a body lock, and then cuts Van Brill. MVB leads 4-2 as bloodtime is called. 1:24 left on the clock

 

[Lex Knapp]

RT is locked

 

[Lex Knapp]

Van Brill manages to hang on for the 5-2 victory, as Rutgers goes up 17-0 on the team score.

Rob Kanniard now wrestling at 157-lbs, as he takes on Daniel Patten

 

[Lex Knapp]

Patten pushes in and Kanniard hits a smooth firemans carry for an early takedown

 

[Lex Knapp]

Kanniard cuts Patten, and scores another takedown on a foot sweep. He now leads 4-1

 

[Lex Knapp]

Kanniard is able to ride out the first period on top. He still leads 4-1.

Kanniard chooses defense