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
Rutgers wins the dual 48-0
Wrestling Match Day Thread (Quad Meet) - RU Wrestling vs. NJCU/Cleveland State/Binghamton
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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.
-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.
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.
AA infuence with the tilts?
I felt sorry for NJCU heavyweight wrestler
He looked 50 pounds lighter and Esposito manhandled him
Lex Knapp: This is the best coverage I can remember seeing, Great job and a big thank you.
Yeah those hazard rolls were something Ashnault hit a lot in his time here
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.
Manley chooses defense.
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
8-0 Rutgers
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.
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
Robinson chooses neutral
